Corroded wing mirror supports V8V

[MadMacMcMad]

I have a 2008 V8V and 1 of the wing mirror supports had a penny size hole in the paint work. As I started cleaning it up, the paint just started to flake off. Now half the bear metal is exposed before good paint was found again. Very poor on an Aston.

Is this a common problem? Can the wing mirror and support be easily removed for re-painting, or just mask up and spray in situe?

Cheers

[Murph7355]

I don't think the mirror support is that common, but paint issues are (on earlier cars especially - pre-08).

I would guess that maybe it took a knock and a small chip developed into something bigger over time, getting moisture in. If the metal interior parts are anything to go by, they don't take much abuse before they chip (which Aston will no doubt blame on water based paint).

No idea how easy it is to remove (manual's at home). Masking would seem straightforward though.

[mikey k]

Had both mine replaced under warranty on my last car - try a claim.
If not pwoder coat them yourself.
The small piece of glass has to come out to remove it.

[Jockman]

I too have a white unpainted mark on my passenger wing mirror stalk - possible stone chip, now the size of a penny

Will need to get somebody to look at it

[v8woollie]

My drivers side mirror support had a white area showing on a small section which was rubbed down and painted when I picked up the car. In the past four months a stone has hit the same support and another white spot appeared which again has been touched up. Passenger side is as new.

I was told that this is caused by stone chips removing the paint layer and the underneath metal starting to corrode causing bubbling and flaking of the surrounding paint, and so I cannot get a warranty repair or replacement, but the support can be removed and refurbished if I so wish. Not sure what that would cost though but I may have it done when the next white mark appears or at the next service.

[Lunablack]

Chap around the corner from me has a nice Blue 06 V8V, and his mirror stalks are a right mess all flaked, and pitted...
Mine on a car of the same age are perfect....

My car is garaged, his isn't.

[Jockman]

Lunablack said:

.....My car is garaged, his isn't.

So garaging prevents stone chips ??

Top Tip Luna

[MadMacMcMad]

Cheers. Not an isolated issue then.
I will mask and repaint. Not too much of a bad job, but will do them both to make sure they are the same colour.

[peterr96]

Jockman said:

So garaging prevents stone chips ??

Top Tip Luna

According to DBSNICK garaging also stops hail stone and Gazebo damage

[Jockman]

peterr96 said:

According to DBSNICK garaging also stops hail stone and Gazebo damage

Remember the affected area we saw at Hever Pedro ??

Looked at Nick's car at the weekend - you cannot tell it was ever there. Perfect repair

[Lunablack]

Jockman said:

So garaging prevents stone chips ??

Top Tip Luna

His stalks haven't suffered stone chip damage.... It's more like the corrosion you get on cast alloy when it's exposed to the elements...

But yes garaging does prevent stone chip damage

[peterr96]

Lunablack said:

His stalks haven't suffered stone chip damage.... It's more like the corrosion you get on cast alloy when it's exposed to the elements...

I got to agree with Luna there. The passenger side stalk on ours went all bubbly. Got it sorted at the same time as the bubbly paint on the doors!
There was no evidence of any stone chippage that I could see.

[mikey k]

peterr96 said:

Lunablack said:

His stalks haven't suffered stone chip damage.... It's more like the corrosion you get on cast alloy when it's exposed to the elements...

I got to agree with Luna there. The passenger side stalk on ours went all bubbly. Got it sorted at the same time as the bubbly paint on the doors!
There was no evidence of any stone chippage that I could see.

+1 on my old roadster they started going where the mirror swivels and just spread from there
100% due to it living outside & not being looked after by the previous owner

[peterr96]

mikey k said:

100% due to it living outside & not being looked after by the previous owner

Oi. You accusing me of not looking after our car

[Jockman]

mikey k said:

100% due to it living outside & not being looked after by the previous owner

Phew, thanks for the info Mikey.

And here was me thinking that Aston had a problem with their paint.

Better check all those Beamers I've kept on my driveway and it has never happened to

[mikey k]

Jockman said:

mikey k said:

100% due to it living outside & not being looked after by the previous owner

Phew, thanks for the info Mikey.

And here was me thinking that Aston had a problem with their paint.

Better check all those Beamers I've kept on my driveway and it has never happened to

Fair point
The casting is not great quality aluminium and as soon as there is ANY break in the paint coating water gets in, temperature cycling forces it deeper, the oxidation lifts the paint more and the bubbles get bigger and bigger.
So more water, unwashed salt and more temperature changes make it worse.

I should maybe have said 100% due to the way it was looked after

[peterr96]

mikey k said:

Fair point
The casting is not great quality aluminium and as soon as there is ANY break in the paint coating water gets in, temperature cycling forces it deeper, the oxidation lifts the paint more and the bubbles get bigger and bigger.
So more water, unwashed salt and more temperature changes make it worse.

I should maybe have said 100% due to the way it was looked after

So what you really mean is 100% due to the rather poor material selection and finishing. There is inevitably a hole in it (where the pivot is). Are you advocating pulling the thing apart after each use in the winter?

[mikey k]

peterr96 said:

mikey k said:

Fair point
The casting is not great quality aluminium and as soon as there is ANY break in the paint coating water gets in, temperature cycling forces it deeper, the oxidation lifts the paint more and the bubbles get bigger and bigger.
So more water, unwashed salt and more temperature changes make it worse.

I should maybe have said 100% due to the way it was looked after

So what you really mean is 100% due to the rather poor material selection and finishing. There is inevitably a hole in it (where the pivot is). Are you advocating pulling the thing apart after each use in the winter?

OK 50/50 split AM material and owners care?

[v8woollie]

Just thinking that if I get AM to re-coat it they will powder coat it again and it will probably have the same issues. Perhaps there is a more resilient coating that could be applied elsewhere?

[mikey k]

v8woollie said:

Just thinking that if I get AM to re-coat it they will powder coat it again and it will probably have the same issues. Perhaps there is a more resilient coating that could be applied elsewhere?

IIRC they are painted rather than powder coated