Problem with Candy White paint

flashp

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Jul 1, 2008
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Hi all, I just took delivery of a new Leon FR in Candy white and have noticed a problem...while I was cleaning the car I noticed some ripply paint (like sagged paint) on the rear wheel arch.
Start at the position of 3 o'clock on the wheel, then look at the adjacent bodywork just above the stoneguard paint and swage line on the sill, but at the bottom of the wheel arch raidius. It's more predominat on the drivers side but is present on the passeger side.

I have checked another white FR and it had it too. But not any other colour I've looked at.

It's being done under warranty, dealer was quite stunned by it TBH. No quibble.

I think they may have a process issue with Candy White, maybe it needs alot of paint to go on to get the colour depth since it's a light pigment???

I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has a similar problem.

Cheers.
 

Johnnyopolis

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You mean like the pain has run or more orange peely?

I havent noticed anything with my Candy White one.

Johnny
 

flashp

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Photo of affected area

Here's the photo as requested...it's hard to do it justice since keeping detail in white in any photo is tough. It feels like a series of ski jumps under the fingers though!

Attaching a photo went well...not. Any clues anyone??? Am I being dumb or something??
 
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Tam

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cannot attach pictures ... need to upload it to somewhere like photobucket and then use the IMG tag to link it to here..
 

flashp

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Photo of affected area

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Not sure about this, but here goes...
 

flashp

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Photo's

I used the 'IMG Code' option to copy as a link. Is that right???
All seems a bit protracted to me, but I suppose it's about server space...
 

flashp

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Photo's

Thanks for the help on that, lets try this (it resembles the address you used as an example) Take 3 ????!!!!!

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If this doesn't work I'm going to bed [:@]

Finally!!!

Ignore what seems to discolouration (digital artifacts) just look for the 'ripples'.

....and goodnight from me.
 

flashp

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Turn your arrow 45 degrees anti clockwise and your on it. It's pointing toward the stoneguard at the mo.
 
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