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Originally Posted by ducrider

If you look at the hood of my 2004 Titan wrong, it chips.

Having been involved for years in the Automotive Restoration, and Customizing industry I think I have your answer.

You can blame a lot of the paint problems had by Nissan and others on the good old government. In our increasingly ridiculous quest to make everyone and everything safe from everything, the regulations regarding solvents, volatile organic compounds (or VOCs), and general paint hardners and additives have really diminished the quality of paint finishes available in my opinion. There have been too many compromises for "environmental reasons" which never result in a better product.

Believe me... If Nissan and other carmakers could go back to the old way of painting their cars, they surely would. You should see the new regulations that come out every year. It borders on being criminal. Most of the so called experts recommending changes for environmental reasons would not know a can of paint if it bit them on the A$$.

OK... I go away now.