Paint blistering
Discussion
The doors are aluminium and this most definitely is corrosion. It's called filiform or wormtrack corrosion and requires pinholes in the paint to allow water in. It also requires the presence of chlorides, so any car with it must have been exposed to salt water. It always happens at the edges of the panel. The guy at Chartwells Derby said it was a problem with the AM paint process where the panel edges did not get full coverage. If you don't yet have it, it's probably because you don't use the car in winter or keep it very well waxed hence sealing the paint.
Edited by mjk1 on Tuesday 31st March 08:41
Murph7355 said:
I would think about 6,000 people thus far 
The contribution will almost certainly take the cost of the repair down to that of a competent body shop. So I'd take it to a competent body shop and have them repair it instead
The contribution will almost certainly take the cost of the repair down to that of a competent body shop. So I'd take it to a competent body shop and have them repair it instead
I had it around my key hole and wing mirror stalks on the old DB9. Thankfully JCT in Leeds spotted it, in one case some 2 months after the original warranty had lapsed.
They fought my corner with AM and I was given brand new wing mirrors free of charge.
Your relationship with your Dealer can sometimes be a 'key' issue in these matters
Neil1300r said:
Jockman said:
Your relationship with your Dealer can sometimes be a 'key' issue in these matters
Mine were 
s!!!May have told them more than once. I was surprised when they didn't fight my corner
Perhaps a more consistent approach across the network should be advocated
I know there are many threads on this but I've tried to pick the youngest one.
I found a tiny blister on the rear edge of the roof shortly after purchasing my 2006 V8V in April and decided to just keep an eye on it, but whilst giving the car a thorough clean and polish at the weekend I discovered 3 more small blisters on the drivers door, quite close to the front edge.
I'm guessing that at 11 years old, AM will not be interested in assisting with any rectification costs, so I'm currently trying to decide whether to get an Independant paint shop to have a look and give me a price (I know a really good local guy) or to just leave them for now and see if they get any worse, as due to their size and location they are not really noticeable without very close examination,
Has anyone noticed existing bubbles getting worse over a period of time when not rectified?
I found a tiny blister on the rear edge of the roof shortly after purchasing my 2006 V8V in April and decided to just keep an eye on it, but whilst giving the car a thorough clean and polish at the weekend I discovered 3 more small blisters on the drivers door, quite close to the front edge.
I'm guessing that at 11 years old, AM will not be interested in assisting with any rectification costs, so I'm currently trying to decide whether to get an Independant paint shop to have a look and give me a price (I know a really good local guy) or to just leave them for now and see if they get any worse, as due to their size and location they are not really noticeable without very close examination,
Has anyone noticed existing bubbles getting worse over a period of time when not rectified?
My old 2006 coupe developed the bubbles around door handles around 2011, it never got any worse when i traded it it last year. Dealer sorted it all out as part of their prep before the next sale. It was one of those jobs that only I noticed and every year I thought I may trade the car in but didn't get around to it until 5 years later.....
bogie said:
My old 2006 coupe developed the bubbles around door handles around 2011, it never got any worse when i traded it it last year. Dealer sorted it all out as part of their prep before the next sale. It was one of those jobs that only I noticed and every year I thought I may trade the car in but didn't get around to it until 5 years later.....
Great thanks Bogie, i'lll leave alone then but will monitor the situation, they are not visible unless kneeling down next to the drivers door so I can live with them.Jon39 said:
After using a magnet, I think I am correct saying that only the rear quarter panels are made of steel. As alloy and glass fibre cannot corrode, the warranty does not seem to be of much help.
As you say hanny1973, this topic has been oft repeated. It was suggested once that there might be a pattern to the blister problem, possibly by paint preparation process changes, or sometimes by special order colours which might be dealt with differently. It was also hoped that the problem might had been overcome at a certain date.
Would you therefore mind saying the Model Year of you own car?
Aluminium does corrode, instead of rust as you know it, aluminium will form a white oxide powder skin which will cause the paint to lift.As you say hanny1973, this topic has been oft repeated. It was suggested once that there might be a pattern to the blister problem, possibly by paint preparation process changes, or sometimes by special order colours which might be dealt with differently. It was also hoped that the problem might had been overcome at a certain date.
Would you therefore mind saying the Model Year of you own car?
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