Paint at top of windscreen
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jimmy156 said:
Thanks all.
Apologies if I m asking questions that can be answered without actually seeing it, but
I m assuming remedying this would be a challenge?
Where the paint looks like it s lifting, can it continue to peel off over time / with washing, or does car paint not peel in that way?
Hi,Apologies if I m asking questions that can be answered without actually seeing it, but
I m assuming remedying this would be a challenge?
Where the paint looks like it s lifting, can it continue to peel off over time / with washing, or does car paint not peel in that way?
So the first photo looks like the general sort of deterioration that occurs with dirt and moisture, the second photo looks more like paint lift where its a poor repair.
The gold standard is windscreen out, the damage dealt with and unfortunately the whole roof repainted as Clearcoat really needs to go to an edge to stick longterm. Big job!
The silver standard is a SMART repair where the damage is rubbed back and a repair is kept tight to tidy it up, but as the repair is only being blended, it runs the risk of eventually failing again, but modern materials are a lot better at blends nowadays. There would be some sort of slightly visible blend that you would have to live with, and as I say, you shouldn't blend clear coat on a panel like that so its a repair, not a permanent fix.
The bronze DIY is get yourself a green scotchbrite pad, clean and rub out all the damaged parts, make sure you feather back all the paint edges where its lifting so its a smooth scuffed area, then get some Epoxy primer on it to seal it, then some touch up to cover it. That will give it some protection in the short term.
Will it get worse? Yes, it will continue to lift particularly if you jet wash it etc, but it will only lift back to a well prepped area where the paint is well adhered, then it shouldn't go back any further, but you don't know where that edge is? It's likely to only be a cm or so further back really unless its a really, really poor previous repair!
Crafty_ said:
Just move on OP, there's many more golfs out there.
Ref the Hyundai, I don't know if you'll get anywhere but in the US they had problems with white paint for a period, they stood behind warranty and fixed them - to the point of even bare metalling entire cars. Worth an ask I suppose.
Yes I'd heard this. The UK has no such response, more of gallic shrug from Hyundai. Ref the Hyundai, I don't know if you'll get anywhere but in the US they had problems with white paint for a period, they stood behind warranty and fixed them - to the point of even bare metalling entire cars. Worth an ask I suppose.
Crafty_ said:
Just move on OP, there's many more golfs out there.
Ref the Hyundai, I don't know if you'll get anywhere but in the US they had problems with white paint for a period, they stood behind warranty and fixed them - to the point of even bare metalling entire cars. Worth an ask I suppose.
I think I will, this and a couple of other things.Ref the Hyundai, I don't know if you'll get anywhere but in the US they had problems with white paint for a period, they stood behind warranty and fixed them - to the point of even bare metalling entire cars. Worth an ask I suppose.
Its shame, but there aren't that many R estates out there within reasonable distance from me. But this concerns me that it would get worse and end up being a costly repair so I think its right to pass on this one.
Paul_77 said:
I've had three R estates over the years and that is clearly a terrible repair. Avoid. I'd suggest taking the hit on travel costs and looking further afield. A lot of these cars have been ragged, remapped, and "staged". It's a bit of a lottery.... Best of luck.
There is one locally to me that looks good… but when you look at the MOT history there are lots of fails / advisories for the first few years for worn tyres and brakes… might just be one of those things, but it might have been ragged within an inch of its life jimmy156 said:
There is one locally to me that looks good but when you look at the MOT history there are lots of fails / advisories for the first few years for worn tyres and brakes might just be one of those things, but it might have been ragged within an inch of its life
I think that worn tyres and brakes can be a 'feature' of these cars, but not always. Perhaps worth checking that the Haldex oil has been changed every three years or so, along with regular engine oil changes.Also, if it's a 7.5 car you're looking at, ideally it'll have had the 34K1 DSG recall done. DSG oil should be changed at 40K miles on the 7, and 80K miles on the 7.5.
I'd personally avoid anything staged or tinkered with too much!
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