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Offline Neil gti

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Cracked paint ?
« on: 24 November 2012, 19:54 »
Noticed this today in the sunlight right down the centre of my bonnet  :sad:

« Last Edit: 06 January 2013, 09:47 by Neil gti »
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: Cracked paint ?
« Reply #1 on: 24 November 2012, 20:34 »
That looks weird.
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Offline Murrayedition35

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Re: Cracked paint ?
« Reply #2 on: 24 November 2012, 20:39 »
Might sound stupid, but it's not down to too much waxing etc is it....

I would probably go to a dealer...
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Re: Cracked paint ?
« Reply #3 on: 24 November 2012, 20:46 »
Yes i noticed it before i washed the car and took the pic (bottom picture)
washed and waxed it but dos'nt really show up in the top pic with the reflection and taken on the iphone,
In sunlight it shows up like tits on a fish, but when its dull you have really got to look for it  :sad: it looks like the paint has cracked and shrunk under the laquer and you can see the primer ?
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Offline mkviken

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Re: Cracked paint ?
« Reply #4 on: 24 November 2012, 21:16 »
is there any signs of damage on the inside of the bonnet (under the sound deadening)?
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Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Re: Cracked paint ?
« Reply #5 on: 24 November 2012, 21:30 »
Ouch mate, if its under the lacquer then surely its gotta be covered?
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Re: Cracked paint ?
« Reply #6 on: 25 November 2012, 08:00 »
thats well mad , i no it cant be but if it was on another panel id say it was were filler had cracked/shrank , never seen anything like that . time for a seriouse kick of at the dealers
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Offline Neil gti

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Re: Cracked paint ?
« Reply #7 on: 06 January 2013, 09:59 »
Got the car booked in at the local body shop tomorrow to repaint my bonnet and front bumper,
Didn't even bother with the dealers as most of you know I have fell out with them anyway  :grin:
The front end is quite badly stone chipped having done 40k so needed sorting, I know I could of probably got the bonnet done through the paint warranty and maybe paid them a little extra to do the bumper but I couldn't be bothered  with all the hassle,
They are also painting the rear standard diffuser gloss black as I have never been happy with the fit of the carbon one, so I am removing it  :smiley:
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Offline Murrayedition35

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Re: Cracked paint ?
« Reply #8 on: 06 January 2013, 11:53 »
Sounds like a good plan...I don't trust the dealers when it comes to painting...

Post up the photos when done... :smiley:
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Re: Cracked paint ?
« Reply #9 on: 06 January 2013, 12:25 »
Quote from: Murrayedition35 on 06 January 2013, 11:53
Sounds like a good plan...I don't trust the dealers when it comes to painting...

Post up the photos when done... :smiley:

Yes will post up pics when done  :smiley:

When I took my mk5 into the local dealers a few years back to get my rear spoiler repainted and fitted after they replaced the rear screen, due to the base of the wiper arm scratching the glass, they drove it 80 mile round trip, when I questioned them about the mileage on the car they said they had drove it to a body shop near York as that's the one that does their painting  :angry:
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