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[pscocoa]

My Omega has done 83000 miles in 8 years.

My Signum (mainly wife's car) has done 26000 in 18 months.

The stone chippings on the front of the Signum are far more extensive than the Omega and yet it goes to the same places - quite a bit of motorway etc. In fact Omega chippings are minimal and there has been no respray on it.
 
Is the quality of paint the same these days but less laquer or what or is it shape of Signum that makes it more prone? Maybe the Omega was bult to higher standard although Signum is a brilliant car in terms of size, economy and drive - especially on the new Falken ZE912s which cured droning from rear.

[Chris_H]

I can't comment on the paint quality but how close you drive to the vehicle in front will make quite a difference as will the rake of the leading-edge.

[cem_devecioglu]

In the last years laquer coat used not strong as before..

[Marks DTM Calib]

More liekly to be aerodynamics and driving style......paint has not changed hugely

[cem_devecioglu]

I remember some years ago I sanded a deep scratch on a vectra GT..

if I do the same to new model astra's or corsa's I think I can reach bare metal

[Omegatoy]

Paint has changed very much over ythe last few years!!! its now water based and is extremely susceptible to chip damage and even wears out!!!!
edit the aquer is still the same but they are putting less and less on  hence thinner coats dont help the finish last

[hotel21]

Modern car paints are water based rather than solvent based, just like emulsion versus oil based gloss.  My bruv, the car sprayer, is less than convinced that they are as 'hard' than the older solvent ones, but they are safer on the lungs.

[cem_devecioglu]

yep..unfortunately so many painters are still working without masks

[HerefordElite]

I can't comment on the paint quality but how close you drive to the vehicle in front will make quite a difference as will the rake of the leading-edge.

Coefficient of drag (CD) factor of the omega is very good, it's a suprisingly aerodynamic car.

not sure about the signum, are they not a bit chunky/angular on the front :-/

[cem_devecioglu]

I can't comment on the paint quality but how close you drive to the vehicle in front will make quite a difference as will the rake of the leading-edge.

Coefficient of drag (CD) factor of the omega is very good, it's a suprisingly aerodynamic car.

not sure about the signum, are they not a bit chunky/angular on the front :-/

yep..my miggy have very few stone chips..

but this week clit is on the paint for stone chips and scratches

[pscocoa]

Thanks everyone - I am sure that I can rule out driving style as it is usually me driving both cars on the long journeys. I believe it is in the quality of the materials (and several of you have got some good info) and the style of the Signum front end.

I will probalby have to ignore the chips on the front of Signum as it will obviously suffer again in a few months unless I ask for extra laquer or something to be used that is more resistant - not sure if this is possible.