Paintwork Quality

[rhud]

My 2007 A150 Classic SE is terrific - apart from its susceptibility to chips and scratches (colour metallic black), The finish seems incredibly soft. As you would expect, the bonnet is chief recipient of damage. Is this problem a characertistic of the model, MBs generally, or is there a particular issue with my car?

 

[Rory]

My late 2004 C Class (with nano paint) is just the same. I wondered if it's too hard, rather than too soft, as bits seem to chip of it very easily, but without the crazing you get from a big stone chip.
It's very noticeably on my car as it's metallic dark red, but with white primer.

 

[energysolutions]

I think Mercedes paintwork is just poor full stop

Heres an account of my expierences (with pictures) clicky

 

[rhud]

All you can say abut the white primer is that it makes it easier to see where the next chip has occurred.

 

[Xtractorfan]

You are so lucky that the chipping only affects the paint layer and that the white primer is still on the metalwork,,earlier cars didnt have the white primer.stone chip=bare metal and rust..

 

[pma]

I have a 4 month old E-Class in black the paint is very poor

 

[energysolutions]

I have a 4 month old E-Class in black the paint is very poor

In what sense?