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Old Jun 16, 2025 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Luca Brasi
Waxing does NOTHING to protect your paint from rock chips
reading comprehension…can be an issues with some …….waxing for chip protect no one stated it did


Dude go re-read response # 7 again from btw LAST YEAR ..
 
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Old Jun 17, 2025 | 06:17 PM
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Sorry have to differ on the thought that the red chipping is a myth. I have had a few colors and it’s the only one that did this. Yes, I know my few cars are not a scientific study but if you search the Internet for Mazda and red and chips, you’ll find many many references. Not so for silver, white etc. After driving the red one for a little over a year, it became a car I didn’t want to own because I take particular care of all of them and want them to look good.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2025 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Dc51
Sorry have to differ on the thought that the red chipping is a myth. I have had a few colors and it’s the only one that did this. Yes, I know my few cars are not a scientific study but if you search the Internet for Mazda and red and chips, you’ll find many many references. Not so for silver, white etc. After driving the red one for a little over a year, it became a car I didn’t want to own because I take particular care of all of them and want them to look good.
its not a democracy to vote by consensus it’s a empirical fact. Red is the same chip impacted as all the other colors in the same production years . You just are to much into believing the internet instead of fact finding real information.
Also you obviously don’t understand that RED any vehicle gets more forum attention then any other color. Lol


As I stated this was a debunked MYTH a long time ago…. Lol


 
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Old Jun 18, 2025 | 06:46 AM
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We have a Soul Red 2021 Mazda CX-30. I don't honestly believe that there is anything 'different' about that color than every other shade offered by them. I don't see how it will 'chip' any worse than white, silver, black or blue. What appears to make it seem so is that it 'shows' chips more easily. It's not unlike how a black car will look much dirtier than a white or silver car after going a week without being washed.

Black shows dirt, fingerprints, dust and pollen worse than other colors because it seems to magnify any imperfection. On the other hand, it's hard to beat a shiny black car right after it's been washed and waxed. I used to have two black Mustang GT coupes and my wife had a black Audi TT. They looked great when freshly washed, but sitting outside without a garage meant that the luster was short-lived. They pretty much needed to be washed at least twice a week or they looked crappy.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2025 | 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Callisto
omg another one.. NO it’s not the color or the paint ..that was a MYTH thats been debunked for some time .

And NO it is NOT the only color that get chips only the RED got more attention.
People stop participating at this forum because you step on everyone elses posts. You should consider giving it a rest and allow others to share their opinions and experiences without your criticism.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2025 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by CX-MX-5
People stop participating at this forum because you step on everyone elses posts. You should consider giving it a rest and allow others to share their opinions and experiences without your criticism.
Well you do realize that your response is not only negative as you are suggesting mine are but also defines for us all you as a person as well not understanding forums in general and that you response was off topic and days after the last response? Dude what joke, are you a comic? Last response date prior to yours was Jun 18, 2025 | 03:46 AM
But lest consider that your eighty-six ( great number what the meaning is ) and my 8300+ responses and years participating
Mine is not an opinion but you did get the second part correct my experience my education and career for 40 + years in the automotive industry in various capacities sort of makes me a more credible responder on this forum.
The problem as I see it members like yourself would rather read only information and comments that align with you.

Here read it again ....

Originally Posted by Callisto
omg another one.. NO it’s not the color or the paint ..that was a MYTH thats been debunked for some time .

And NO it is NOT the only color that get chips only the RED got more attention.
BTW I looked at all 86 of your previous responses on this forum since you joined and you seem to have issues with other member and their information as well on this forum. One only has to look and see you are very opinionated with little empirical information and data to support your responses. LOL

Originally Posted by CX-MX-5
bla, bla, bla
See:
Mazda Forum - Mazda Enthusiast Forums - View Profile: CX-MX-5
 

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Old Jul 14, 2025 | 08:52 AM
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this subject is IMHO...




 

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