F56 bonnet stripes lifting / peeling
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Mrs Oddcat has a 65 plate F56 MINI Cooper. Owned from new. Has factory bonnet stripes.
The inner edges of both bonnet stripes have started to lift / crack. Around 8 to 10 inches long both sides. Car is only ever hand washed (by me). I dont use a jet washer (i dont even have one).
I suspect that the stripes are 'straight' but, when applied, have a curve inwards toward the front if the bonnet that means the inner edges are prone to lifting ?
Has anyone else had this problem ? Is it likely that MINI will replace under warranty (car is 30 months old)
Thanks
The inner edges of both bonnet stripes have started to lift / crack. Around 8 to 10 inches long both sides. Car is only ever hand washed (by me). I dont use a jet washer (i dont even have one).
I suspect that the stripes are 'straight' but, when applied, have a curve inwards toward the front if the bonnet that means the inner edges are prone to lifting ?
Has anyone else had this problem ? Is it likely that MINI will replace under warranty (car is 30 months old)
Thanks
E-bmw said:
If what you say is true & you have had the relevant inspections done (they also include paint/body etc) then you have a very good case but rather than asking the internet why not ask the supplying dealer.
Hes asking has anyone else seen this on an F56 which would of course add credence to getting them replaced by MINI if its a known issue.daemon said:
E-bmw said:
If what you say is true & you have had the relevant inspections done (they also include paint/body etc) then you have a very good case but rather than asking the internet why not ask the supplying dealer.
Hes asking has anyone else seen this on an F56 which would of course add credence to getting them replaced by MINI if its a known issue.I suspect that the stripes actually aren't factory fit but were dealer fitted after a paintwork repair. I know that you have had the car from new but accident damage isn't unheard of. They don't look factory, the vinyl seems too thick. Once the adhesive is contaminated by dirt it can't be refixed and new stripes are the only answer.
E-bmw said:
daemon said:
E-bmw said:
If what you say is true & you have had the relevant inspections done (they also include paint/body etc) then you have a very good case but rather than asking the internet why not ask the supplying dealer.
Hes asking has anyone else seen this on an F56 which would of course add credence to getting them replaced by MINI if its a known issue.Because your original shirty reply said he shouldnt be asking on the internet he should be asking his dealer. My point was he wasnt "asking on the internet if he had a very good case" he was asking on the internet to see if it was a common problem which would help to know before he went to the dealer.
But feel free to continue being a
about it.Edited by daemon on Monday 5th March 15:51
langtounlad said:
I suspect that the stripes actually aren't factory fit but were dealer fitted after a paintwork repair. I know that you have had the car from new but accident damage isn't unheard of. They don't look factory, the vinyl seems too thick. Once the adhesive is contaminated by dirt it can't be refixed and new stripes are the only answer.
It might not even have been after a paintwork repair. The car may have originally arrived without stripes and the dealer has subsequently added them.Thanks for all the replies so far.
We ordered the stripes when specifying the car so would imagine they woukd have been fitted at the factory.
Yes, was just looking for info re how common such problems are (or aren't). We are going to ask the dealer before the warranty expires. We have a 5 year service plan and the car has been serviced once under that last summer but the stripes were OK at that point and have only started to lift during this winter.
I still can't understand why ours would be affected in this way if it isn't common. The edges have lifted in exactly the same place on the inner edges of the stripes on both sides. Weird !
We ordered the stripes when specifying the car so would imagine they woukd have been fitted at the factory.
Yes, was just looking for info re how common such problems are (or aren't). We are going to ask the dealer before the warranty expires. We have a 5 year service plan and the car has been serviced once under that last summer but the stripes were OK at that point and have only started to lift during this winter.
I still can't understand why ours would be affected in this way if it isn't common. The edges have lifted in exactly the same place on the inner edges of the stripes on both sides. Weird !
Edited by OddCat on Monday 5th March 17:14
daemon said:
E-bmw said:
daemon said:
E-bmw said:
If what you say is true & you have had the relevant inspections done (they also include paint/body etc) then you have a very good case but rather than asking the internet why not ask the supplying dealer.
Hes asking has anyone else seen this on an F56 which would of course add credence to getting them replaced by MINI if its a known issue.Because your original shirty reply said he shouldnt be asking on the internet he should be asking his dealer. My point was he wasnt "asking on the internet if he had a very good case" he was asking on the internet to see if it was a common problem which would help to know before he went to the dealer.
But feel free to continue being a
about it.Edited by daemon on Monday 5th March 15:51
In the second instance what I gave him was just sound advice.
In the third instance there appears to be only 1 person in this thread being a c**t as you so eloquently put it & it isn't me!
I had some dealer fitted 'viper' stripes, and they lasted a couple of years before fading and cracking (car kept outside). Dealer wasn't interested, and a third party (with good rep) made a total hash of removing them with gouge on the bonnet and dented roof. Needless to say, I've avoided the wretched things ever since.
Good luck with the dealer, I've never yet had a paint flaw fixed under warranty.
I've had bonnet / roof and spoiler stripes replaced on my R58. They were done FOC after a post-service wash shredded them (I only hand wash too, though the dealer does not). The shiny top layer was blasted off and left flapping around, as well as the red bits removed from the JCW badges (also replaced).
Unfortunately, I've had a few bits replaced since (paid for these) as they do suffer a little wear and tear. On the Cooper S / JCW they get a lot of bonnet heat from the turbo and that I think is a contributing factor. I now have an AEM induction kit which has a further heat shield which now stops the bonnet getting hot so maybe they will last longer this time.
All you can do is ask if they will replace them for you FOC - worth the ask.
My dealer gets a local grapics firm to do the fitting (£60) and you just pay the parts on top - that's if you are having to pay for it yourself, rather than a warranty claim.
Unfortunately, I've had a few bits replaced since (paid for these) as they do suffer a little wear and tear. On the Cooper S / JCW they get a lot of bonnet heat from the turbo and that I think is a contributing factor. I now have an AEM induction kit which has a further heat shield which now stops the bonnet getting hot so maybe they will last longer this time.
All you can do is ask if they will replace them for you FOC - worth the ask.
My dealer gets a local grapics firm to do the fitting (£60) and you just pay the parts on top - that's if you are having to pay for it yourself, rather than a warranty claim.
twokcc said:
Not an expert but that looks as oif it could have been caused by pressure washer. Is car taken to local £5 blast and clean.
Stripes on my mini still perfect at 7 years old but washed at home just my opinion a pressure washer on full blast is very aggressive
O/P has already said....Stripes on my mini still perfect at 7 years old but washed at home just my opinion a pressure washer on full blast is very aggressive
OddCat said:
Owned from new. Car is only ever hand washed (by me). I dont use a jet washer (i dont even have one).
Car only ever hand washed by me. Bucket and watering cans. Not even a hosepipe. Has never been touched by anyone else other than last summer when MINI did a valet and free 'paint treatment' as an apology for having made a dogs dinner of some warranty work (car had a poorly fitting and leaking windscreen washer pipe junction down behind the dash which was getting wiring loom wet and causing shorting - quite common apparently but car went in immaculate and came out covered in oily hand marks inside and out). Am wondering whether what they did with the paint treatment may have started something ?
Odd thing is that the lifting is only on the inside edge of each stripe. Outer edges are fine.
Odd thing is that the lifting is only on the inside edge of each stripe. Outer edges are fine.
daemon said:
E-bmw said:
daemon said:
E-bmw said:
If what you say is true & you have had the relevant inspections done (they also include paint/body etc) then you have a very good case but rather than asking the internet why not ask the supplying dealer.
Hes asking has anyone else seen this on an F56 which would of course add credence to getting them replaced by MINI if its a known issue.Because your original shirty reply said he shouldnt be asking on the internet he should be asking his dealer. My point was he wasnt "asking on the internet if he had a very good case" he was asking on the internet to see if it was a common problem which would help to know before he went to the dealer.
But feel free to continue being a
about it.Edited by daemon on Monday 5th March 15:51
daemon said:
E-bmw said:
daemon said:
E-bmw said:
If what you say is true & you have had the relevant inspections done (they also include paint/body etc) then you have a very good case but rather than asking the internet why not ask the supplying dealer.
Hes asking has anyone else seen this on an F56 which would of course add credence to getting them replaced by MINI if its a known issue.Because your original shirty reply said he shouldnt be asking on the internet he should be asking his dealer. My point was he wasnt "asking on the internet if he had a very good case" he was asking on the internet to see if it was a common problem which would help to know before he went to the dealer.
But feel free to continue being a
about it.Edited by daemon on Monday 5th March 15:51
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