Exteror plastic bleaching
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From: Denver
Originally Posted by Gibber 1
Has anyone else had problems with the lower exterior plastic trim on either side of a silver '03 FX4 Expedition bleaching or fading??
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From: Deep in the IE, So CaL
Oh yeah I also had the very same problem with them Fading and Vibrating at freeway speeds.
While it was still under warranty I brought it in, told my Service Advisor and they were replaced FOC .
I have a good relationship with my FORD Dealership/Advisor. He's aware of my FORD Dealership Experience, so my concerns / requests have always resulted in my satisfaction . What that means is that I'm not afraid to ask for anything. You'd be surprised how far they'll go to satisfy a customer...
It's been well over a year and the new ones are still "Lookin' Good!".
Lawrence
While it was still under warranty I brought it in, told my Service Advisor and they were replaced FOC .
I have a good relationship with my FORD Dealership/Advisor. He's aware of my FORD Dealership Experience, so my concerns / requests have always resulted in my satisfaction . What that means is that I'm not afraid to ask for anything. You'd be surprised how far they'll go to satisfy a customer...
It's been well over a year and the new ones are still "Lookin' Good!".
Lawrence
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From: Azzano Decimo, Italy
Pappy,
I bought the paint at a local auto paint supplier, I used a conventional automotive one quart spray gun, I used a friends makeshift booth. I didn't sand the plastic but I did use plastic adhesive promoter/primer and made sure that the panels were cleaned thoroughly with a degreeser/cleaner. I applied about 4 coats of base and four coats of clear.
All the materials that I used where PPG brand.
I bought the paint at a local auto paint supplier, I used a conventional automotive one quart spray gun, I used a friends makeshift booth. I didn't sand the plastic but I did use plastic adhesive promoter/primer and made sure that the panels were cleaned thoroughly with a degreeser/cleaner. I applied about 4 coats of base and four coats of clear.
All the materials that I used where PPG brand.
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From: Deep in the IE, So CaL
Here's all you should have to do: Go to your FORD dealership talk to a Service Advisor/Writer and tell them what's up (plastic bleaching/fading).
If he says anything but he'll have R&R'd (Removed and Replaced) simply tell Him (or Her) that you would like to speak to the Service Manager.
Service Manager's hate to be bothered by petty little things and Service Advisor's hate it when you go over their heads.
That should be all that's necessary to have them replaced under warranty (unless your past 3/36,000 and don't have an extended warranty.).
Tell me about your experience with your local FORD dealership?
P.S. If all goes well then they'll ask you to bring the Comment Card that FORD will send you back to them (the dealership) in for a Free Oil Change, don't do it!
Those cards come directly from Dearborn and are worth their weight in Gold (they'll want to fill it out for themselves).
You just tell them that you're aware of their value and will fill it out on your own...
Lawrence
If he says anything but he'll have R&R'd (Removed and Replaced) simply tell Him (or Her) that you would like to speak to the Service Manager.
Service Manager's hate to be bothered by petty little things and Service Advisor's hate it when you go over their heads.
That should be all that's necessary to have them replaced under warranty (unless your past 3/36,000 and don't have an extended warranty.).
Tell me about your experience with your local FORD dealership?
P.S. If all goes well then they'll ask you to bring the Comment Card that FORD will send you back to them (the dealership) in for a Free Oil Change, don't do it!
Those cards come directly from Dearborn and are worth their weight in Gold (they'll want to fill it out for themselves).
You just tell them that you're aware of their value and will fill it out on your own...
Lawrence
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From: Purdue
Don't own an expy but this is also common on jeep wrangler fender flares, I painted mine w/ Krylon Fusion (basically its paint the eats into the plastic so it really changes the plastics color) I think I used semi gloss or flat (don't remember which) black and it looks almost brand new, been over a year and they still look great
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www.paintscratch.com is another great place to find your exact color. Ive had pleasant results with them in the past.
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Originally Posted by AF Mezkin
Pappy,
I bought the paint at a local auto paint supplier, I used a conventional automotive one quart spray gun, I used a friends makeshift booth. I didn't sand the plastic but I did use plastic adhesive promoter/primer and made sure that the panels were cleaned thoroughly with a degreeser/cleaner. I applied about 4 coats of base and four coats of clear.
All the materials that I used where PPG brand.
I bought the paint at a local auto paint supplier, I used a conventional automotive one quart spray gun, I used a friends makeshift booth. I didn't sand the plastic but I did use plastic adhesive promoter/primer and made sure that the panels were cleaned thoroughly with a degreeser/cleaner. I applied about 4 coats of base and four coats of clear.
All the materials that I used where PPG brand.
How much basecoat and how much clearcoat did you use to do the job? I'm looking at the options on this PaintScratch.com website and it all looks pretty good but i'm not sure how much i'll need to buy. I obviously need enough to do it all, but at the same time, I certainly don't want to over buy anything either.