Nissan uses a very tiny car wash to make sure that the paint they use is up to snuff for the life of the car.
Have you ever wondered how a car manufacturer tests the durability of their paint, specifically when it comes to how well a paint does after multiple car washes? Well, wonder no more. According to Nissan on their video they uploaded to Youtube from earlier today (Dec. 13, 2017) Nissan has a tiny car wash machine complete with giant bristling roller built to scale in Michigan that they use to test the durability and quality of their paint. Check out the video of this very tiny car wash for yourself below!
One of the most popular ways to clean a car is by putting it into an automated car wash. Contrary to popular belief, your paint takes more of a beating when you run your car through those swirling bristles, more so then if you washed your car by hand. In order to simulate the damage, wear, and tear that fresh off the factory paint goes through, Nissan puts scale sized cars in this tiny car wash presumably over multiple cycles to test how durable the paint is after multiple washings.
After a little digging into the matter, it looks like Nissan has really stepped up its paint quality in response to some customer complaints. According to Top Class Actions, Nissan and Infiniti have been known to make some really terrible paint jobs. One plaintiff, who purchased an Infiniti back in 2016, immediately found her paint peeling and chipping. In response to the shoddy paintwork, Nissan refused to fix her problem. What’s even worse is that Nissan was aware of this issue with multiple people reporting a similar problem.
“Unlike tires, batteries, and engine oil, which need regular replacement, in modern vehicles, particularly luxury vehicles, automobile paint is expected to last the lifetime of the vehicle, such that, absent an accident, a vehicle owner reasonably would not expect to have to spend thousands of dollars to have their vehicle stripped and repainted during the ownership of the car,”
So while this may be a cute little vehicle, it’s most likely in response to complaints from owners who’ve bought their cars in the past and complained about such bad paint.
I’m pretty sure if you buy a Nissan from now on, their paint will be top notch.
