Waves on Customised Bodykit, what to do?

[Pandaeyes]

Dear bros,

 

I have a problem, need expert advice. Super noob in customising jobs.

 

Jus had my customised job doen for my front bumper. However, after a few weeks, the joining parts started to have waves. According to my friends, this is because the putty that the shop applied has dried up.

 

Now, I called the company and they said they will repair it for me. My question is, will the putty dry up again and again, the waves happen? The company said it will not. Will the waves appear again?

 

Is it worth the trip down to the shop to ask them to rectify or am I just watsing my time?

 

Thanks!

[Jaguar]

Where did you have the bumper done up, Was the putty you mention is the Fiber butty done by Body kit shop or painting shop.

[Icekitten]

There will be lesser, not no chance of the waves coming back.

 

Reason for the waves is due to the fibre putty 'settling' therefore it sinks in and creates an imprint or wavy outlook. It's quite normal.

 

But how noticeable the imprint or wave is all depends on the skill of the bodykit shop and also spray shop if you did ur spray elsewhere. Coz the spray shop is responsible for sanding down the fibre putty before spraying.

 

Eg. Some ppl complain that operated bonnets (bonnets cut and joined with a vent) will have that imprint at the cut and join part. You know, the vent will pong out. However, I have changed 3 types of operated bonnets before and even those who've seen it all agree that mine looks ok. Never even went for touch-up. But I've seen operated bonnets on other cars with shoddy workmanship before so I know the issue does exist.

 

My last full-body spray, I gave the spray shop (different from my bodykit shop) a newly-operated bonnet to spray, they warned me about the imprint thingie too. And said if it appears to go back for touch-up. They will layer putty and sand over again. But so far so good.

[Bing]

Dear bros,

 

I have a problem, need expert advice. Super noob in customising jobs.

 

Jus had my customised job doen for my front bumper. However, after a few weeks, the joining parts started to have waves. According to my friends, this is because the putty that the shop applied has dried up.

 

Now, I called the company and they said they will repair it for me. My question is, will the putty dry up again and again, the waves happen? The company said it will not. Will the waves appear again?

 

Is it worth the trip down to the shop to ask them to rectify or am I just watsing my time?

 

Thanks!

 

You need to find a good paint shop. Need a good punty first then the paint coat.

[Kianbeng]

icekitten is correct.

 

It's because the putty is not dry enough. The best is if the putty work is left to dry overnight or use heat to speed up. Then you'll see the putty will sink in a bit. Then by right should putty again and sand down. All these should be done before the spray paint.

[Mikeyeo]

Dear bros,

 

I have a problem, need expert advice. Super noob in customising jobs.

 

Jus had my customised job doen for my front bumper. However, after a few weeks, the joining parts started to have waves. According to my friends, this is because the putty that the shop applied has dried up.

 

Now, I called the company and they said they will repair it for me. My question is, will the putty dry up again and again, the waves happen? The company said it will not. Will the waves appear again?

 

Is it worth the trip down to the shop to ask them to rectify or am I just watsing my time?

 

Thanks!

 

The installer after applying the 1st layer of putty along the joint, should have laid a fibreglass lining with appropriate adhesive to bridge the joint in preventing differential movement. After the fibreglass lining is try, then proceed with the spray coating.

 

It's similar to putting up gypsum board panell for false wall. The contractor would either lay a continuous tape or fibreglass strip to bridge the entire joint and apply putty to level the wall. This will eliminate possible hairline crack along the joint due to movement.

[Pandaeyes]

The installer after applying the 1st layer of putty along the joint, should have laid a fibreglass lining with appropriate adhesive to bridge the joint in preventing differential movement. After the fibreglass lining is try, then proceed with the spray coating.

 

It's similar to putting up gypsum board panell for false wall. The contractor would either lay a continuous tape or fibreglass strip to bridge the entire joint and apply putty to level the wall. This will eliminate possible hairline crack along the joint due to movement.

 

Thx! I went to another shop to rectify the problem. Chuan Paint. Not too bad. Much better than the body kit shop...

 

Anyway, just to side track. Which companies are worth recommending for customising bodykit?

[Yuan]

Thx! I went to another shop to rectify the problem. Chuan Paint. Not too bad. Much better than the body kit shop...

 

Anyway, just to side track. Which companies are worth recommending for customising bodykit?

 

You can go D-Mix at Eunos Industrial Park or Yun Design at Sungei Kadut.