Bubbling Paint?????
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S1mon L said:
Hi all,
Cant see anything about this on old threads so just wanted to know if many owners had experienced paint bubbling on bits of their car? Is this very common as with other fiberglass bodies? To my knowledge it only seems to affect certain cars?
I had a few bubbles on my car. I was told it was caused by excess water in the paint when it was originally painted. The factory resprayed the area's affected for free. Since then I have not had any more trouble.Cant see anything about this on old threads so just wanted to know if many owners had experienced paint bubbling on bits of their car? Is this very common as with other fiberglass bodies? To my knowledge it only seems to affect certain cars?
Mine too. Out of sight at least when the clam is down.
[quote=S1mon L]Hi all,
Cant see anything about this on old threads so just wanted to know if many owners had experienced paint bubbling on bits of their car?
I haven't had any problems with my car or dealership before this.
I bought my car new from the dealership, 4 years ago. However, a year ago, paintwork bubbling, on one door of the car, started to show.
The dealership looked at the car, and suggested that I had got it resprayed - which is untrue. Eventually, they asked me to show the car to a nearby bodywork specialist, to get their opinion. The bodywork specialist suggested that the bubbling effect was not my fault, but rather it was occurring under the outer paintwork. The specialist was to report back to the dealership.
Neither have contacted me regarding this, and have ignored my emails etc.
I wonder if anyone could offer me some advice/guidance?
Cant see anything about this on old threads so just wanted to know if many owners had experienced paint bubbling on bits of their car?
I haven't had any problems with my car or dealership before this.
I bought my car new from the dealership, 4 years ago. However, a year ago, paintwork bubbling, on one door of the car, started to show.
The dealership looked at the car, and suggested that I had got it resprayed - which is untrue. Eventually, they asked me to show the car to a nearby bodywork specialist, to get their opinion. The bodywork specialist suggested that the bubbling effect was not my fault, but rather it was occurring under the outer paintwork. The specialist was to report back to the dealership.
Neither have contacted me regarding this, and have ignored my emails etc.
I wonder if anyone could offer me some advice/guidance?
Dotheword]1mon L said:
Hi all,
Cant see anything about this on old threads so just wanted to know if many owners had experienced paint bubbling on bits of their car?
I haven't had any problems with my car or dealership before this.
I bought my car new from the dealership, 4 years ago. However, a year ago, paintwork bubbling, on one door of the car, started to show.
The dealership looked at the car, and suggested that I had got it resprayed - which is untrue. Eventually, they asked me to show the car to a nearby bodywork specialist, to get their opinion. The bodywork specialist suggested that the bubbling effect was not my fault, but rather it was occurring under the outer paintwork. The specialist was to report back to the dealership.
Neither have contacted me regarding this, and have ignored my emails etc.
I wonder if anyone could offer me some advice/guidance?
First thing is to get the facts - I'd get the body shop to put that in writing (for a 'drink' if necessary). Without this it'll just go on and on. Then get an estimate for reparations to your standards, then suggest to the supplier that his invoice, the aforementioned facts and the estmate for repairs would make a great case in the Small Claims court Cant see anything about this on old threads so just wanted to know if many owners had experienced paint bubbling on bits of their car?
I haven't had any problems with my car or dealership before this.
I bought my car new from the dealership, 4 years ago. However, a year ago, paintwork bubbling, on one door of the car, started to show.
The dealership looked at the car, and suggested that I had got it resprayed - which is untrue. Eventually, they asked me to show the car to a nearby bodywork specialist, to get their opinion. The bodywork specialist suggested that the bubbling effect was not my fault, but rather it was occurring under the outer paintwork. The specialist was to report back to the dealership.
Neither have contacted me regarding this, and have ignored my emails etc.
I wonder if anyone could offer me some advice/guidance?
My car didn't have any for the first 10 years of its life, when I changed the body I left the old rear clam outside for a few years (not under a cover).... its now covered in micro blisters.
It seems to me that the water is absorbed into the GF from the underside, then when it gets hot its the paint that heats up and moisture rises to the underside of the paint causing blisters.
It seems to me that the water is absorbed into the GF from the underside, then when it gets hot its the paint that heats up and moisture rises to the underside of the paint causing blisters.
Andy's probably right but whatever the mechanism for them to occur, I can tell you for sure that even after a month of dry warm weather those bubbles still contain water! When you press them they will pop and water will escape.
I've had fun popping them like zits on Andy's old clam, quite therapeutic really
I've had fun popping them like zits on Andy's old clam, quite therapeutic really
Blu3R said:
Andy's probably right but whatever the mechanism for them to occur, I can tell you for sure that even after a month of dry warm weather those bubbles still contain water! When you press them they will pop and water will escape.
I've had fun popping them like zits on Andy's old clam, quite therapeutic really
invert the clamI've had fun popping them like zits on Andy's old clam, quite therapeutic really
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