To those of you who want a bra...NEVER WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!
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Originally Posted by macho_mike21
if it turns out that the dealer did it on purpose, i does give a new angle to the name "Crime of the Century"...
He'* a really nice guy, I don't think he did it on purpose, and when i looked at it, THE FADING WAS NOT THERE. Something between that week has happened to make it do this. I DID NOT BUY THE CAR in that condition, i am sure of it.
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Re: SANDBLASTING
Originally Posted by BUBBA
] WHATEVER YOU DO DO NOT TRY SANDBLASTING THE HOOD TO GET THE PAINT OFF !! YOU WILL MORE THAN LIKELY WARP IT. SAND THE PAINT DOWN ONLY. [/b]
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Originally Posted by Tamara
Originally Posted by macho_mike21
if it turns out that the dealer did it on purpose, i does give a new angle to the name "Crime of the Century"...
He'* a really nice guy, I don't think he did it on purpose, and when i looked at it, THE FADING WAS NOT THERE. Something between that week has happened to make it do this. I DID NOT BUY THE CAR in that condition, i am sure of it.
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I would try the bug+tar remover first cause it cant really hurt anything. It seems as if heat and moisture has created a pocket where the clearcoat has actually seperated from the base coat. Just what it looks like to me. If thats the case it will have to be sanded down to the base and reclearcoated. Thats as long as there has been actual damage to the base coat and the fogginess you are seeing is just moisture.
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I would try the bug+tar remover first cause it cant really hurt anything. It seems as if heat and moisture has created a pocket where the clearcoat has actually seperated from the base coat. Just what it looks like to me. If thats the case it will have to be sanded down to the base and reclearcoated. Thats as long as there has been actual damage to the base coat and the fogginess you are seeing is just moisture.
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Re: SANDBLASTING
Originally Posted by BUBBA
WHATEVER YOU DO DO NOT TRY SANDBLASTING THE HOOD TO GET THE PAINT OFF !! YOU WILL MORE THAN LIKELY WARP IT. SAND THE PAINT DOWN ONLY.]
The minute you try to do anything to that paint yourself, beyond maybe trying some cleaner or wax on it, their obligation to fix the finish stops. Give them a chance to make it right first, at their expense. If you go sandblasting it, sanding it, repainting it or whatever, you can't exactly go to them after _that_ and expect them to do anything to fix your original problem.
And if you think you're at all likely to wind up in small-claims court over this, start documenting everything you do and say right now, who you talked to at the dealership, when each conversation occurred, etc. Good luck...
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Re: SANDBLASTING
Originally Posted by Drifter420
Originally Posted by BUBBA
] WHATEVER YOU DO DO NOT TRY SANDBLASTING THE HOOD TO GET THE PAINT OFF !! YOU WILL MORE THAN LIKELY WARP IT. SAND THE PAINT DOWN ONLY. [/b]
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No bra in the world can do that UNLESS there'* something on the Bra. Mine did something similar in a much milder sense when it was new. I took it off, the 'fade' disappeared, and I washed the bra on gentle cycle in the machine......never had a problem since. I had Jseabert do the same to his before he put it on. Mine'* been on all winter with no probs as long as I keep a couple good coats of wax underneath.
There may have been some chemical outgassing of the vinyl.....or the bra was treated with something. Sounds to me like the dealer is responsible. Lay enough pressure on them, and they'll fix it. Their cost on painting your hood is pretty low.
There may have been some chemical outgassing of the vinyl.....or the bra was treated with something. Sounds to me like the dealer is responsible. Lay enough pressure on them, and they'll fix it. Their cost on painting your hood is pretty low.