Would you have this fixed? Wait??

I`d do Xpel or similar product after the dealer fixes it for you
my buddy with the Plum Hellcat Challenger did his entire front end and satin black hood as well as the parts where rubber would come up at the track on his rear fenders

he loves it
 
512detail said:
I`d do Xpel or similar product after the dealer fixes it for you
my buddy with the Plum Hellcat Challenger did his entire front end and satin black hood as well as the parts where rubber would come up at the track on his rear fenders

he loves it
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Big $$$$$
 
Oh shoot, that is one massive pita. Sorry Ron. I`d have it fixed asap before it rusts up, especially in between gaps. I hope the dealer takes care of it well.
 
milky said:
Oh shoot, that is one massive pita. Sorry Ron. I`d have it fixed asap before it rusts up, especially in between gaps. I hope the dealer takes care of it well.
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Rust is one problem I don`t have to worry about on this car.......... (at least not on this part of car.)
 
As ugly as this is Ron, in my opinion it could be worse. At least it`s a fender and the whole thing can be painted as opposed to an area where the only option is to try to blend the paint. I`ve seen some pretty good blends but in the end when you stare at the repair you`ll notice the fade. All they have to do here is get a perfect match, make a quality repair and somehow stop this from happening again. I still think that vent is coming in contact or vibrating in such a way that it is causing this corner to fail. Best of luck.
 
Not so isolated as I figured.........

From a vette forum:

2016 Z06 said:
Mine are the same way. I have seen other guys on here with the same problem. I was going to take it to dealer but I`m afraid to let them paint it. Please let me know what they tell you.. If you open the back hatch of your car is there paint rubbing off there to?? It seems to be only on the white cars. I have owned many new cars and I have to say that this has been the worst for paint issues.
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GearHead_1 said:
As ugly as this is Ron, in my opinion it could be worse. At least it`s a fender and the whole thing can be painted as opposed to an area where the only option is to try to blend the paint. I`ve seen some pretty good blends but in the end when you stare at the repair you`ll notice the fade. All they have to do here is get a perfect match, make a quality repair and somehow stop this from happening again. I still think that vent is coming in contact or vibrating in such a way that it is causing this corner to fail. Best of luck.
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Vent is flexing there. And another thing to add to your post, is match should be pretty easy as it`s new.
 
Ronkh said:
Vent is flexing there. And another thing to add to your post, is match should be pretty easy as it`s new.
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My thoughts exactly. You just need to find a painter that takes his craft seriously. I had a new 1994 Pontiac Bonneville SSEL that needed to have a fender re-sprayed. I took it back to the dealer where I had purchased it. I thought, hey no big deal, new car. I went to pick the car up only to find that they offered 2 colors of white that year. They had sprayed the wrong one and thought I wouldn`t notice. It was the difference of Snow White and a Pearl White. I looked at them, like are you kidding?
 
RonK - So sorry this had to happen... :(
I bet you are just sick about it..
I know I would be..

For that much paint to lift off and not just chip off makes it seem like it never really adhered because of what Migue said above - poorly prepped the surface underneath..

And it`s on both sides ??

You mentioned this area is flexed a lot, right ? Well then if this is the case and the paint is flexing too, they better put the flexing agent in the mix or the paint will be flexing and breaking off too.

It`s the same flex agent they put into the paint that covers plastic bumpers, etc., so they can be pushed in occasionally, and the paint doesnt crack...

I just read Shawn350`s article - not good if that is what GM did and it is what your car is made of... :(
I am just sick that they would do this..
Good luck, Amigo !
Dan F
 
GearHead_1 said:
My thoughts exactly. You just need to find a painter that takes his craft seriously. I had a new 1994 Pontiac Bonneville SSEL that needed to have a fender re-sprayed. I took it back to the dealer where I had purchased it. I thought, hey no big deal, new car. I went to pick the car up only to find that they offered 2 colors of white that year. They had sprayed the wrong one and thought I wouldn`t notice. It was the difference of Snow White and a Pearl White. I looked at them, like are you kidding?
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Wow, they actually tried to release the car that way?
 
Stokdgs said:
RonK - So sorry this had to happen... :(
I bet you are just sick about it..
I know I would be..

For that much paint to lift off and not just chip off makes it seem like it never really adhered because of what Migue said above - poorly prepped the surface underneath..

And it`s on both sides ??

You mentioned this area is flexed a lot, right ? Well then if this is the case and the paint is flexing too, they better put the flexing agent in the mix or the paint will be flexing and breaking off too.

It`s the same flex agent they put into the paint that covers plastic bumpers, etc., so they can be pushed in occasionally, and the paint doesnt crack...

Good luck, Amigo !
Dan F
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Thanks Dan. It`s not that part that is flexing, it`s the vent and I believe it`s touching/lifting the paint that it hits.
 
+1 on the Flex Agent, whoever you have re-shoot it, don`t let them tell you they won`t add flex agent to it, doesn`t cost them but a few seconds of labor to throw in the paint/clear mixture. If i was able to fully repaint bumpers and other plastics out of my back porch back in High School using Flex Additive in the mixture with success every time, i don`t see how a pro painter can`t.
 
Have them fix it. If they screw it up.....have them fix it again. NO way should a new car have paint peeling. Especially their flagship car. Of course I have plenty of other paint issues with Bowling Green but that`s for another thread.
 
Ronkh said:
Wow, they actually tried to release the car that way?
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Yes they did and then tried to make me feel like they couldn`t cover the rental car for the extra time involved to shoot it again. It was evening and they were trying to get out of the there and acted like I was asking for the moon. Literally this was an entirely different paint code not just a bad mix that was half a shade off. I got them to acknowledge this after everything was said and done. Needless to say not only have I never done business with them again but I have purposely steered potential customers from heading their way. It was also the last GM product I ever owned. :) Sadly, I used to like Pontiac, not that it would matter today anyway. Barry didn`t like em`
 
Ron - I don`t think this is even a question. As much as you paid for the car, it should be corrected, to your levels of acceptance, with no questions asked. Not that it would be acceptable on a Cruze, a Volt, a Malibu or whatever else GM sells, but this is a Z06 Corvette.
 
I agree with what most everyone say`s should happen. But I am a realist and I would say you have a 10 percent chance of having the dealer ship fix it to your liking and a 50 percent chance that all they do is make it worse. I would live with it till I had a few/bunch rock chips and other stuff to fix and have a auto body shop I trust do it n my dime correctly.
 
trashmanssd said:
I agree with what most everyone say`s should happen. But I am a realist and I would say you have a 10 percent chance of having the dealer ship fix it to your liking and a 50 percent chance that all they do is make it worse. I would live with it till I had a few/bunch rock chips and other stuff to fix and have a auto body shop I trust do it n my dime correctly.
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I have to agree here .. they will take the car apart and you may or may not like the work .. but it should be documented .. down the line they may have a paint recall and redo the whole car if there are enough complaints ...

I wonder if they can tell how fast you have driven it and if the Dragon`s Tail curves might have anything to do with it ???

Well my friend bring it in for inspection and see what other colors you may like :notme:
 
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