Lmao, cheers kice

Keith, you should just drive it around like that

Ahh nice! Soda blasting works unbelievably well hey

Ahh YES, my ute was stripped to bare metal and repainted with 4 coats of color and 4 of clear. FREE>>>> $12500.00 worth.

Go to Ford and register your fault. Then make sure EVERY panel has a bit of paint flaking. They are going more towards repairing panels at the moment so you need to take a bit of paint of the good ones. BUT wait until your problem is recognised by Ford. Call me if you like mate 0409933403

I also had my tarp clip holes welded for $200.00 and all my plastics resprayed for $250.00

The only bits they do not do are door sills etc that do not see the sun. I did have them resprayed though.Cheap when the right paint is in the gun.

Even if it's out of warrenty?? If so I will go into Ford ASAP!

Yes mate even if its out of warranty.

Basic consumer rights... It is reasonable to say a paint job on a new car will last more than 5 years. GO NOW

Hey Kieth, my ute was rubbed down by HAND to bare metal

Cheers mate

Will look for any other little flakes that are coming off and then go see Ford!

Hey Torquen, I would go to Titan if its convenient.

I have seen the service guys actually chipping paint on unaffected panels and then peeling bits of with masking tape. Just so the customer gets a FULL respray. No one wants panels touched up.

Thanks again mate, appreciate the help!

Titan isn't that far out of the way so I'll try duck in there this week. Would it be a 'bad' to maybe assist the process of flaking paint (using methods suggested above?)

Cheers, Jesse.

Edited May 18, 201016 yr by RHR
No need to quote above post. USE FAST REPLY

Just went and gave the old girl a wash, turns out there are more flakes than a thought.

D/side passenger door (1 x 2cm)

Drivers door (2 x little flecks .5cm)

Roof (2 x .5cm)

Bonnet ( 2 x .5cm)

The only thing is do you reckon they will say the smaller ones are just 'wear and tear'? They are not chips as they clearly show primer and a nice even flake all round with no dent/scratches any wear near them.

I think you will be ok mate.. Take it in and get the ball rolling.

Everyone thinks this is a sucky problem, but I thought it was great getting a NEW full paint job

Just spoke to the guy on the service desk at Melville/Titan's over the phone and he said bring it in and we'll 'make sure' you get a full respray

Went and gave the car a high preasure wash and low and behold the flaking got worse

Will be going in Friday to sort it all out. Fingers crossed for full respray!!!

Edited May 18, 201016 yr by Torquen