Need help about paint flaking

vlas · 16-04-2006, 17:03

Greetings to all for a start...
I would like to share with you my problem and worries ..any help acceptable.
I decided to wash my Superb yesterday (Saturday) and i opened the bonnet to have with some water clear the dead insects from the radiator. I did so and i noticed that where the water hit the inside of the bumper, in front of the radiator ,the color was flaking and peeling off. The result was to have a considerable area on the iside of the front bumper naked of color with the grey color of the plastic to be shown.
I'm afraid that the peeling will continue as it is too much already. Sorry for the long post, i don't know what to do and how to deal with it. The car is 1year old, not repainted in my knowledge. Thank you all..

MichaelD · 16-04-2006, 17:31

If you're worried about it, take it back and have it fixed under warranty. In my experience, the dealers are very happy to support warranty claims, it means more business for them.

Otherwise, if the flaking area is on plastic, and out of sight, it shouldn't cause a problem. You just need to be careful that it doesn't spread to an area that you can see

vlas · 17-04-2006, 10:43

Thank you Michael for the reply. This morning i talked on the phone with the Skoda importer in Athens and i'll pay them a visit in Wednesday have a close descuss with the Warranties manager. So will see how it goes.

16-04-2006, 17:03	#1
vlas Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Athens Posts: 5 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need help about paint flaking Greetings to all for a start... I would like to share with you my problem and worries ..any help acceptable. I decided to wash my Superb yesterday (Saturday) and i opened the bonnet to have with some water clear the dead insects from the radiator. I did so and i noticed that where the water hit the inside of the bumper, in front of the radiator ,the color was flaking and peeling off. The result was to have a considerable area on the iside of the front bumper naked of color with the grey color of the plastic to be shown. I'm afraid that the peeling will continue as it is too much already. Sorry for the long post, i don't know what to do and how to deal with it. The car is 1year old, not repainted in my knowledge. Thank you all.. __________________ superb-vlas

16-04-2006, 17:31	#2
MichaelD Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North West UK Posts: 104 Members Car: Superb Elegance 2.8 V6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need help about paint flaking If you're worried about it, take it back and have it fixed under warranty. In my experience, the dealers are very happy to support warranty claims, it means more business for them. Otherwise, if the flaking area is on plastic, and out of sight, it shouldn't cause a problem. You just need to be careful that it doesn't spread to an area that you can see

17-04-2006, 10:43	#3
vlas Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Athens Posts: 5 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need help about paint flaking Thank you Michael for the reply. This morning i talked on the phone with the Skoda importer in Athens and i'll pay them a visit in Wednesday have a close descuss with the Warranties manager. So will see how it goes. __________________ superb-vlas

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