Paint pulling from front bumper during PPF install (2023 Boost Blue Type R)

[garoto]

Quick update: Car picked up from the dealership. Bumper waa repainted and looks good.

Dropped it back off at the detailer and should be done next Monday-Wednesday.

Wife's getting induced tonight so shouldn't have any concerns thinking about it this weekend!

Congrats! Just noticed this update.

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[SP R KiD]

That to me looks like something dropped on the paint, like oil, fuel, or some chemical.

I’m honestly wondering if the detail shop didn’t somehow manage to screw up.

2 people have now said that the part on the bumper looked like a finger print. Truthfully, I think it was a poorly prepped bumper. Will probably never know for 100% sure but they did all the other surfaces just fine.

Hopefully we get it back and fully completed by tuesday/Wednesday

 

[STEye]

Regardless of what happened, I'm glad that it was covered!

 

[garoto]

2 people have now said that the part on the bumper looked like a finger print. Truthfully, I think it was a poorly prepped bumper. Will probably never know for 100% sure but they did all the other surfaces just fine.

Hopefully we get it back and fully completed by tuesday/Wednesday

Great that it’s getting taken care of. The more I look at it the more it looks like something splashed, hence the different “spots” - the spots are the splash. That’s my guess.

 

[SP R KiD]

Hey all, will continue to provide updates on the car.

I know this is a car forum, but as a first time dad and on a forum about the Type R, I now share a new love and wanted to show him off. I'm proud and excited to be a parent and love him more than the car already (maybe...lol) jk.

Anyway, I hope you can all welcome my son Myles to the world.

Thanks

 

[franklinplanner]

Congratulations hope everyone is doing well!

 

[SP R KiD]

Picking up the car from my detailer tomorrow after finally getting this whole thing sorted out. Will post pics as soon as I get it!

He sent me a text today also telling me there were no issues installing the PPF on the bumper.

Obviously I still don't believe there is any hard guaranteed way of knowing whose fault this is, but, im inclined to believe the paint was poorly prepped from the factory on the bumper. The bumpers are injection molded and painted aside from the rest of the car and assembled onto the car later, which leads me to also believe it's a factory issue given they only had an issue PPFing the front bumper the first time.

Just glad to finally put this mess to rest!

 

[DarthTrizzle]

Picking up the car from my detailer tomorrow after finally getting this whole thing sorted out. Will post pics as soon as I get it!

He sent me a text today also telling me there were no issues installing the PPF on the bumper.

Obviously I still don't believe there is any hard guaranteed way of knowing whose fault this is, but, im inclined to believe the paint was poorly prepped from the factory on the bumper. The bumpers are injection molded and painted aside from the rest of the car and assembled onto the car later, which leads me to also believe it's a factory issue given they only had an issue PPFing the front bumper the first time.

Just glad to finally put this mess to rest!

Don't know if I mentioned it but my car was delivered with a messed up hood. It has puddles and mars all over it. My detailer said it looked like someone tried to buff out some damage at the port and messed it all up. The service manager was great though. He took one look and said it wasn't right. Honda offered to pay for it to be resprayed but me and the service manager both thought it would be better if my detailer could fix it. If he can fix it when it goes in next week Honda agreed to pay for the correction and any work it needs. I wonder if your bumper got damaged in shipping and they tried to fix it at the port.

 

[SP R KiD]

Don't know if I mentioned it but my car was delivered with a messed up hood. It has puddles and mars all over it. My detailer said it looked like someone tried to buff out some damage at the port and messed it all up. The service manager was great though. He took one look and said it wasn't right. Honda offered to pay for it to be resprayed but me and the service manager both thought it would be better if my detailer could fix it. If he can fix it when it goes in next week Honda agreed to pay for the correction and any work it needs. I wonder if your bumper got damaged in shipping and they tried to fix it at the port.

I did inquire regarding something od that possibllility and the dealer I bought the car from said if there was any kind of shipping related damage they would have told me at purchase. There was nothing of that regard.

 

[DarthTrizzle]

I did inquire regarding something od that possibllility and the dealer I bought the car from said if there was any kind of shipping related damage they would have told me at purchase. There was nothing of that regard.

That's only if the port guys are honest. They are supposed to disclose any damage over a certain dollar amount but they don't always do that.

 

[SP R KiD]

That's only if the port guys are honest. They are supposed to disclose any damage over a certain dollar amount but they don't always do that.

Well I guess I'll never know lol.

I'm chalking it up to paint prep issues whether it be from factory, shipping, dealer. Doesn't matter to me. Honda fixed it thats all I really cared about.

 

[SP R KiD]

Alright, here she is! Finally picked up today and I'm not disappointed at all! Just glad the nightmare is over haha

 

[b534202]

Quick update: Car picked up from the dealership. Bumper waa repainted and looks good.

Dropped it back off at the detailer and should be done next Monday-Wednesday.

Wife's getting induced tonight so shouldn't have any concerns thinking about it this weekend!

Don't you need to wait for the repaint to cure before PPF?

 

[SP R KiD]

Don't you need to wait for the repaint to cure before PPF?

They did say the manufacturers recommendation is to wait 90 days for any paintwork. However so long as the car is baked they said it is good to be PPFed. I also confirmed with 2 body shop experts that do not work for Honda and they agreed that it would be ok. And it was. Car looks good no issues

 

[Shankmeyster]

You'd never know if they repainted it at the port unless the dealer inspected it with a paint meter or they did a crap job repainting it. I work with Inventory inspectors for a car complex and we have found damaged cars that have been poorly repainted at the port.

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