Bumper sprayed by Porsche Approved - what’s this defect?
Bumper sprayed by Porsche Approved - what’s this defect?
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GE90

Original Poster:

440 posts

142 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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Hi All

Porsche Approved Cayman purchase, GT Silver. Bumper sprayed by their respected bodyshop as part of prep, and my detailer spotted this when completing a full car detail and ceramic coat. Tricky area to get to. Hand polishing didn’t touch it.

Any thoughts welcomed. Needs polishing back, or missing lacquer? Trying to avoid returning as could be made worse, especially as it’s just been detailed!

Thanks.




steveo3002

11,007 posts

196 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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i would suggest its some rough /not sanded primer

P. ONeill

1,455 posts

74 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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Very poor preparation, it will need to be redone.

Summit_Detailing

2,332 posts

215 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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Sub-par job, they've even painted GT silver on the plastic trim!

Take it back (clean) and hope they make a better job of it second time around.

Your detailer should then just need to buzz over the bumper and re-coat.

Cheers,

Chris

finlo

4,137 posts

225 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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Loving all the dimples to the left of your red highlighting!

V8covin

9,178 posts

215 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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Looks like the basecoat went on a bit dry in that area.....the dots to the left look like fisheyes from silicon contamination

ridds

8,365 posts

266 months

Monday 27th March 2023
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Everything in that image is wrong, not just the highlighted section.

Poor form from Porsche Approved imho.

ninjag

1,878 posts

141 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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I have little faith in main dealers and approved centres. I used "Jaguar Approved" Mitchell Inglis in Glasgow for a front bumper repair on an XF and the quality was shocking. Overspray on both front quarter panels and other issues. Easy to attach this photo to see.

I would take that back though.




Chris32345

2,139 posts

84 months

Tuesday 28th March 2023
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ridds said:
Everything in that image is wrong, not just the highlighted section.

Poor form from Porsche Approved imho.
They really aren't any more special then most other used brands just higher end cars and higher prices tag's warrant a tiny bit more spend of prep


What's in the op pics wouldn't get noticed by 95% of buyers