BA Paint Defects - Ford Forums

BIGBADAU · 02-12-2003, 02:57

My mate just got a new white XT, but the paint on the bonnet and the boot are as dodgy as, it has patches where it looks like it has ran out of paint, what should he do?????????

laminge · 02-12-2003, 03:03

Straight back to dealer and DEMAND a complete repaint... No patching up.. REPAINT

If thats not on...BRAND NEW CAR!

BIGBADAU · 02-12-2003, 03:15

Yeah do you think he should ask for a new bonnet and boot, i went over the whole car this arvo in teh sun, and the bonnet and the boot are the only stuff up.

laminge · 02-12-2003, 03:16

No!

Prob is the match up!

I carnt remeber who else had this problem on the forums, it may have been XLR8, but he is in England ATM

galaxy xr8 · 02-12-2003, 03:43

What is it with some off the colors on new cars today, I have seen heaps of Falcons and Commodores in silver with patches on them ,If you get in the sun on the right angle it looks like a zebra's skin.

BIGBADAU · 02-12-2003, 03:52

Yeah it has ruined the car, he is so pissed off at the moment he wishes he had kept his old AU2.

cogo_81 · 02-12-2003, 04:02

Galaxy xr8, you are completly correct but I havent noticed them on the falcons yet but havent really had a good look at new silver falcon but we did have a brand new commodore in at work a couple of weeks ago it was silver, if you had look at the back bumper bar it was very motly or splotchy, also seen it on a Monaro, silver is a very hard colour to paint but because I am only a panel beater and not spray painter I cant really describe it to you.

BTW the commodore that I was talking about only had 26kms on it and the dealer was tesing the cruise control they just fitted and had a head on collision with a brand new harley and did $10000 dollars damage to the harley.

just thought I would mention that hard luck story.

BIGBADAU · 02-12-2003, 04:04

Yeah organza in the AU2 was bad also. Ive noticed ICE mint silver is really bad if you look at in in the arfter noons.

Does anyone else have any stoires of getting this repared?

BIGBADAU · 02-12-2003, 04:54

Can anyone from Ford give me some help??????

dk_falconXR6 · 02-12-2003, 15:08

Yeah, got a slight problem with my BA XR6, mine's mercury silver, the paint looks excellent, can't find any splotches, however the underside of the spoiler has not been finished with clear coat. Its as rough as sandpaper. (does anybody else have this problem).