Front panel crazing

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rd3415
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Front panel crazing

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About a year and a half ago I had to have the front panel on my 2007 vibe replaced and now it has developed severe crazing on just that panel. My question is should I attempt to fix it or go back to the shop that did the painting and see if they will take responsibility?Image

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Re: Front panel crazing

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I'm not clear on what's happening here...

Crazing?

Throw a photo up on here so we can check it out
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Did they actually replace the panel or just bondo over it, and repaint? The reason I ask is because if bondo isn't applied in the right way (small layers + sanding) it can crack, sometimes resulting in crazing.
You should definitively take it back to the shop and have them address the issue.

Edit: Crazing is a term normally associated with pottery glaze that has a crackled look to it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Front panel crazing

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Photobucket link up. I didn't know what else to call it but crazing. It is definitely a different panel but it may have been bondoed from the previous owner since it was off another car
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Re: Front panel crazing

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Nah, I think you're right in calling it that.

I just had never heard the term.

That's definitely looking like a flaw in preparation or workmanship somehow tho.

Looks like the clearcoat is cracking. :?

I wouldn't touch it with anything, let the shop stand by their work (hopefully)
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That's either bad paint, or you hit something/something hit you in the nose, and the paint is cracking. But definitely go back to that shop and see what they can do for you.
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Looks like the Vibe's nose came face to bumper with a pickup truck.
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I have this problem too. My front bumper cover was replaced and I didn't notice it until a year after while washing. Funny enough, mine is silver too.
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KITT222 wrote:That's either bad paint, or you hit something/something hit you in the nose, and the paint is cracking. But definitely go back to that shop and see what they can do for you.
This is exactly what came to my mind also. OR what Ryan suggested, that a pickup truck or other "higher profile" vehicle just bumped it enough to allow "flexing" to take place and produce these results.
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