So I was presented with what appeared to be a beautiful blue Nissan Xterra. The deep dark blue really looks nice when polished up right. Needless to say I was pretty stoked to be detailing it today. Upon further inspection of the Nissan Xterra I was shocked to see what I thought was a lot of thing droppings of tree sap. I also noticed a lot of minor surface scratching from what appeared to be improper washing techniques. When I leaned close over the hood of the Xterra I noticed that the sap was not really sap. What was present all over the hood was little round spots that were spidercracking. Spidercracks are small cracks in the paint that look like the web of a spider. Hence the name spidercracking. Now remember this is a 2008 Xterra that is still under warranty. Some of the cracks in the paint were to the point that the paint was chipping off. I immediately informed the customer that he should bring it to the Nissan dealership. The reason I titled this as a possible paint recall is for one reason. This is the fourth time I have seen a 2008 Nissan Xterra with this type of paint defect. It is only on the hood. No other spots on the suv’s paint are there cracks present, except for the hood. This leads me to believe that something in the paint is causing it to start to crack when subjected to high temperatures. I am currious to see just how many other Xterra owners have experienced the same exact problems. I was pretty bummed out that I did not get the opportunity to detail this beautiful suv. My customer took my advice and went straight to the Nissan dealership. I have not heard back from him as of yet. Please if anyone has any additional information such as, the same type of occurrence, leave a comment.
