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FLYING BANANA · 29th April 2019, 20:35

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

Bob, you will always be a grockle.

I wouldn’t say I was annoying.

planenut · 29th April 2019, 21:52

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

Banana will return to the smoke at some point.

It'll be called "Vape" by then!

FLYING BANANA · 3rd May 2019, 17:14

........................... getting excited now.

stocktake · 3rd May 2019, 17:52

They've painted your windows

FLYING BANANA · 3rd May 2019, 18:17

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Originally Posted by stocktake

They've painted your windows

Stops me looking at other cars For Sale.

marinabrian · 3rd May 2019, 21:46

Painted with the rear bumper fitted, and with the parking sensors in place

What a shame it's amazing that a job that was looking so promising will be spoilt for the sake of a little effort.

The lower edge of the rear quarter panel will peel, as will the upper edge of the bumper, and around the parking sensors.

Take a look at what cannot possibly be cleaned, never mind prepared for paint with the bumper fitted...

I cannot understand why they've done this, give the care taken over the rest of the car

Did you not speak to them about this Bob?

Brian

FLYING BANANA · 3rd May 2019, 21:55

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Painted with the rear bumper fitted, and with the parking sensors in place

What a shame it's amazing that a job that was looking so promising will be spoilt for the sake of a little effort.

The lower edge of the rear quarter panel will peel, as will the upper edge of the bumper, and around the parking sensors.

Take a look at what cannot possibly be cleaned, never mind prepared for paint with the bumper fitted...

I cannot understand why they've done this, give the care taken over the rest of the car

Did you not speak to them about this Bob?

Brian

It’s there reputation that is on the line. I have faith in the work carried out. But thanks for your observations.

ziggy72 · 3rd May 2019, 22:10

the risk of peeling is there Brian as its hard to key right up to the edge of each panel without removing the bumper but definitely a no go with leaving the parking sensors in as the paint will fuse between the sensor and bumper.
nit picking maybe but the finish in the pics look very good.
looking good Bob

marinabrian · 3rd May 2019, 22:17

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Originally Posted by FLYING BANANA

It’s there reputation that is on the line. I have faith in the work carried out. But thanks for your observations.

At the end of the day, it's your car Bob, but if I was paying the sort of money that a job like this costs, I would have expected it to be done properly.

I would be tempted to ask them about it........how do they expect the new paint to adhere to fifteen years worth of accumulated polish and other crud?

The answer to that rhetorical question is it won't.

It is my experience that a painter, if he doesn't understand how a component is removed from a car is to simply carry out a P.O.S.H. paint job, after all it will look ok for a couple of months or so.

I had to remove these very bits for the person who painted my car, as he didn't have a clue how the sensors fitted into the bumper, but at least the bumper was removed to be painted on a trestle in the way your front bumper has been done, and he had the sense to call me to ask the question.

It's sad, but it really needs to be addressed properly Bob, because if left until remedial rectification becomes apparent, it will be quite difficult to match the paint on the rear quarter panel and bumper, and you will end up with an paint mismatch like you had with your front bumper.

You may have faith in their workmanship, I certainly don't because it has not been prepared correctly.

I'm not being critical of you, you are not a painter and you are only going by what they have told you, but make no mistake the nice finish won't last very long unless it's sorted out.

Brian

marinabrian · 3rd May 2019, 22:19

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Originally Posted by ziggy72

the risk of peeling is there Brian as its hard to key right up to the edge of each panel without removing the bumper but definitely a no go with leaving the parking sensors in as the paint will fuse between the sensor and bumper.
nit picking maybe but the finish in the pics look very good.
looking good Bob

Tony, tell Bob what you do for a living please, I don't want to be seen as the bad guy here

Brian

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