MadaboutKitcars

I am not going to name and shame anyone because I expect to be the main culprit but I had some issues with the paint around my door handles.0

I decided to replace the plastic BMW handles with some Fiat Barchetta handles which looked prettier. Chris obliged and all was good.

A while later the paint began to crack around the handles.

There was a little crack on one side and a bloody great split on the other side
26728671891_d9cda0fa0b_o by WCA!, on Flickr

26878341402_8e1ae3c885_o by WCA!, on Flickr

I went to Jeff and he made everything better. First he showed me the problem
20170901_084520 by WCA!, on Flickr

Then the scale of the problem
20170901_084746 by WCA!, on Flickr

Then cleaned it up
20170901_092833 by WCA!, on Flickr

Properly cleaned it up
20170901_092846 by WCA!, on Flickr


Then something about green gloop but I kind of lost interest. I was happy he was doing a good job and about 9 months later they doors are perfect
20170901_095514 by WCA!, on Flickr

20170901_145629 by WCA!, on Flickr

Worth bearing in mind when doing any metalwork- corrosion needs all three of metal, oxygen and moisture being able to get together.

I would imagine that being a door handle that the area would have quite a bit of stress, body filler will soon crack. I presume that the green gloop is a GRP paste of some sort which should give the surrounding area more strength. Shame it is such an involved job as the handles really do look good.

Shame it is such an involved job as the handles really do look good.

And they still look good now thanks to Jeff

I believe Jeff gives a lifelong warranty as welleep:

[i]Jeff gives a lifelong warranty as well[/]

Yeah - if the paint fails it has reached the end of its life

;-)