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Offline GolfTi

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Re: Has anyone else
« Reply #10 on: 23 April 2010, 20:56 »
My paint is OK.

It's just the lamps and windscreen. Lucky or unlucky I don't know.

The amount of pot holes and debris from the pot holes and debris from the bodging of the pot holes is to blame I think.
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Re: Has anyone else
« Reply #11 on: 23 April 2010, 21:13 »
The bad roads are doubtless a contributing factor, but as both Steve and I feel, there is an even bigger contribution due to the weakness of the paint application. I have spoken to a couple of guys from bodyshops and they feel that the lack of hardness/toughness and the thin layer of the water based paint is very much to blame. Flat colours seem to suffer more I am informed.

I have had my car for exactly one month and have suffered just one minute chip (lucky!) on the inside of the rear number plate housing. Difficult to see unless you are looking for it. I have very carefully touched it up. Strange place, I must confess.

I don't know whether Toughsealing my car will help in the long term. I'll wait and see. However, I don't hold much hope to be chipless for very long. :sad:
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Re: Has anyone else
« Reply #12 on: 23 April 2010, 21:22 »
Quote from: GolfTi on 23 April 2010, 20:56
My paint is OK.

It's just the lamps and windscreen. Lucky or unlucky I don't know.

The amount of pot holes and debris from the pot holes and debris from the bodging of the pot holes is to blame I think.

I also think its the flat colours  that are suffering from this issue, mine is Candy white, and already have about 4 chips around the front end only 19,00 miles on the clock, non on the bonnet yet thanks god.  :sad:
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Re: Has anyone else
« Reply #13 on: 23 April 2010, 21:26 »
Hi all

I don't know whether it is because my car is one of the early ones (ordered 23rd May and collected 26th July) but I don't seem to have any issues with my paintwork at all.

I feel for all of you having problems there's nothing worse than a nice shiny car pitted with road debris.

Wish you luck with the paint detailers at the stealers :rolleyes:

Gizzy
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Re: Has anyone else
« Reply #14 on: 23 April 2010, 22:38 »
In two hours of driving from new I have killed more than 10 flies.  I looks like a giant fly swat.
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Re: Has anyone else
« Reply #15 on: 24 April 2010, 15:33 »
Quote from: Steve30 on 23 April 2010, 20:50
I dont agree with some people on this thread, I have to say the paintwork is very soft my motor, and thats why its chipping a lot also the layers of paint are very thin!! VW CS need to know about this issue? So your saying that the auto express car which is on long term test is down to the roads? I dont thinkso somehow, there car is peppered with chips, and mine is also building up chips and its not from bad roads no way!! :sad:
VWCS do know  :wink: they have had 3 emails with 3 PDFs full of info and photos from me in the past month about it. 1 about my own paint issues and concerns for my own car and other also including with copys of articles about the paint issues others are suffering which i have concerns over.

I have not brought to there attension the 'wet sponge' problem.
As i would like them to see the video of mine on youtube but i cannot show that as they will say i should not have took the arch out  :grin: So need someone else to send that one to VWcs.
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Re: Has anyone else
« Reply #16 on: 24 April 2010, 17:40 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 24 April 2010, 15:33
Quote from: Steve30 on 23 April 2010, 20:50
I dont agree with some people on this thread, I have to say the paintwork is very soft my motor, and thats why its chipping a lot also the layers of paint are very thin!! VW CS need to know about this issue? So your saying that the auto express car which is on long term test is down to the roads? I dont thinkso somehow, there car is peppered with chips, and mine is also building up chips and its not from bad roads no way!! :sad:
VWCS do know  :wink: they have had 3 emails with 3 PDFs full of info and photos from me in the past month about it. 1 about my own paint issues and concerns for my own car and other also including with copys of articles about the paint issues others are suffering which i have concerns over.

I have not brought to there attension the 'wet sponge' problem.
As i would like them to see the video of mine on youtube but i cannot show that as they will say i should not have took the arch out  :grin: So need someone else to send that one to VWcs.

Snoopy what e mail address did you send it to ? also how quickly did they respond ?

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Re: Has anyone else
« Reply #17 on: 24 April 2010, 17:58 »
volkswagencustomercare@volkswagen.co.uk
You get an email back within about 3 to 4 days to say they have got it and it will be delt with.
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Re: Has anyone else
« Reply #18 on: 24 April 2010, 20:58 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 24 April 2010, 17:58
volkswagencustomercare@volkswagen.co.uk
You get an email back within about 3 to 4 days to say they have got it and it will be delt with.

Thanks Buddy will get on it and let you know the response
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Re: Has anyone else
« Reply #19 on: 24 April 2010, 22:31 »
Not been on this forum http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=95422 for a while but I see they are moaning about the paint as well.
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