Yet another paint job.

[tanamana]

Car is going in tomorrow, to Insignia Coachworks in Poole.
The bonnet has yet another bad case of dandruff, lacquer flaking off like there is no tomorrow.
I am getting rather tired of this.


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[NigelS]

Car is going in tomorrow, to Insignia Coachworks in Poole.
The bonnet has yet another bad case of dandruff, lacquer flaking off like there is no tomorrow.
I am getting rather tired of this.


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Blimey, not again

How long before you get your car back again??

[MartinW]

Good luck. Even after mine was done locally by a good body shop, it still suffers somewhat but nowhere near as bad after 2 years or more. I keep on top of it now with a spot of touch up paint they supplied and a small brush. I think the only solution to this is flatting back to the bare metal/plastic as I am sure most places are simply flatting the existing paint and laying fresh over that, so the sub-layer is still brittle and not holding properly. It would also help if they laid on a coat of similar colour primer as it would not be so obvious.

I have never had such a love/hate relationship with a car as I have with the LE500. Stupid issues like this take the shine off literally what is an otherwise brilliant car.

[tanamana]

Hi, Nigel.
Gary only wants it for a couple of days, so if the warmish sunshine holds it should harden up nicely
by the end of the week.
Collected my pipes yet ?

Not to mince my words - the lacquer is absolutely crap. If MG Motor had any sense of what good customer service should be, they would sort this out for me ASAP, and free, too.

I won't be happy if this happens again.


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[mgfsoldier]

Would it be worth investing in a bonnet bra. You could probably get one in the same colour as your car if yiu spoke to a trimmer.

[MaddAussie]

Not to mince my words - the lacquer is absolutely crap. If MG Motor had any sense of what good customer service should be, they would sort this out for me ASAP, and free, too.

Speak to Gary tomorrow but I think he said it looked like Seawards had just painted over the old lacquer...

[tanamana]

I am sure Gary will do a great job. I don't think a bonnet bra would be of much use, as the dodgy paintwork goes all the way up the bonnet to near the window. I did look into it a couple of years back while waiting for the first respray, but there were none that would fit my car. Plus, they are godawful anyway.

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[NigelS]

I am sure Gary will do a great job. I don't think a bonnet bra would be of much use, as the dodgy paintwork goes all the way up the bonnet to near the window. I did look into it a couple of years back while waiting for the first respray, but there were none that would fit my car. Plus, they are godawful anyway.

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How about a whole car condom then?

[tanamana]

Oh har har har Nigels.
You need to go easy on the chlorophorm, my friend.

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[James Curgenven]

Clear vinyl over the paint when you've finally got it looking decent.

[Hainsie]

Beat me to it James!