S1 paint work thoughts!!??
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Just wondered on your thoughts about repaired elise paint work? I bought an S1 back in feb and the paint work was mint...not a mark (perhaps i should have been bit suspect then!!) over the last few weeks or so, i have noticed a lot of marks in the paint work....i.e along the front, signs of repair can be seen, sanding down and blotches etc. Also, a lot of orange peeling has occured all over the car and paint work is loosing that deep shine. Now when i bought the car....from what i believed to be reputable dealer, paint work was spotless. Is it possible for the paintwork to "settle" if that the right word and show signs of wo?? I surely couldn't of missed all this at time of purchase! DO i have reason to ask them to sort it out??
Sounds as if your car may have been painted "on the cheap." The Elise has GRP panels and as such requires different preparation in terms of the primers used. (I believe - I'm not an expert).
My advise - ask the dealer if they did the paintwork, and if so when. Could consider getting it inspected by a specialist to see exactly what the problem is. If it is clearly sub-standard work, I'd say you may have a case.
My advise - ask the dealer if they did the paintwork, and if so when. Could consider getting it inspected by a specialist to see exactly what the problem is. If it is clearly sub-standard work, I'd say you may have a case.
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here you go big lad:
Location: haverhill, suffolk Phone: 01440 712796/07932003799
FOR SALE: My services as a approved lotus repairer
Ex haydon daytune bodyshop foreman set up bodyshop on own
with another person from haydons lotus trained @ hethal by fibra glass fed, small bodyshop with spraybake oven, dupont paints as original, already look after few elise would like few more.cheap hourly rate, collection & delivery service available phone 01440 7127996/07932 003799 cambridge area
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