Clio Raider bonnet respray

[Sytaylor]

Hi peeps..
I know it's not an easy job with Matt paint, but ten days and they still have given me no idea,as to when I'll have it back!!!
Can anyone enlighten me?
I had max 5 days...
Thanks in advance..

 

[Knuckles]

I'm guessing you've given the car to Renault to sort out a paint defect?

My guess is they've cocked it up a few times.

ring them and push for updates

 

[Gorms]

The only issue the OP will have is that Renault don't have any of there own bodyshops as they use approved businesses all the time so you might just be best off finding out where it has gone and giving them a call direct and skip the middle man.

Inspect the paint before you drive away, i had a look over a raider that had the section below the bonnet resprayed and it was bad.

good luck...

 

[Sytaylor]

I'm guessing you've given the car to Renault to sort out a paint defect?

My guess is they've cocked it up a few times.

ring them and push for updates

Hiya, thank you for your reply..
Only the once so far..
But let's see when it (eventually) comes back...

 

[Sytaylor]

The only issue the OP will have is that Renault don't have any of there own bodyshops as they use approved businesses all the time so you might just be best off finding out where it has gone and giving them a call direct and skip the middle man.

Inspect the paint before you drive away, i had a look over a raider that had the section below the bonnet resprayed and it was bad.

good luck...

Many thanks for your reply..
I'm hoping wherever it is, it's not the same peeps that messed it up before.
I'm dealing with two renault garages at the moment and neither have much info or are reluctant to let me know when it's back. Thanks again. Sy

 

[Gorms]

Many thanks for your reply..
I'm hoping wherever it is, it's not the same peeps that messed it up before.
I'm dealing with two renault garages at the moment and neither have much info or are reluctant to let me know when it's back. Thanks again. Sy

Just out of interest what branch did you take it to? And what bodyshop did it go to last time. I have had plenty of issues with Renault approved body shops in the past and from experience Renault UK always pay the bear minimum for paint jobs.

I pray and hope it hasn't gone to a place E.E Holoways...

 

[R-Sport.]

The fact that its the bonnet isnt as bad as a wing as the front black bit will take away some of the starkness if its a different colour ....
KND is the paint code IIRC & its a bi*ch to match

 

[Stryker]

Just out of interest what branch did you take it to? And what bodyshop did it go to last time. I have had plenty of issues with Renault approved body shops in the past and from experience Renault UK always pay the bear minimum for paint jobs.

I pray and hope it hasn't gone to a place E.E Holoways...

I remember your car mate, went in for little defects and the paint repairs got bigger and bigger as they cocked it up so much right?

Buy yeah holloways are/were a complete dive of a bodyshop.

Like has been said though, try to find out the name of said bodyshop it has gone to and call directly

 

[Sytaylor]

Just out of interest what branch did you take it to? And what bodyshop did it go to last time. I have had plenty of issues with Renault approved body shops in the past and from experience Renault UK always pay the bear minimum for paint jobs.

I pray and hope it hasn't gone to a place E.E Holoways...

Hello mate,
I took it back to renault London west, who then stuck it on a trailer to renault Orpington.
They've said I will have it back Monday..

 

[Dhf76]

What was the problem with your bonnet? Just interested As a raider owner myself.

 

[Sytaylor]

What was the problem with your bonnet? Just interested As a raider owner myself.

Hello mate. Sorry for late reply, it was keyed at renault before I picked it up after buying it.. They sprayed it,and it was pants but only really noticeably bad at night under streetlights.. You could see the direction of the spray gun..After one year they agreed to take it back, it's been sprayed again and it's now worse than before. It's booked in again for the last time as I've had enough. It is renaults spray shop but they are simply not capeable of doing this Matt finish.
They even said we can buff the bad bits out!!! And they washed it, which I had told them not too. They haven't got a clue. It needs to go to a specialist. My car is now 2kg's heavier through paint on my bonnet!!!
Muppets.

 

[Gorms]

Hello mate. Sorry for late reply, it was keyed at renault before I picked it up after buying it.. They sprayed it,and it was pants but only really noticeably bad at night under streetlights.. You could see the direction of the spray gun..After one year they agreed to take it back, it's been sprayed again and it's now worse than before. It's booked in again for the last time as I've had enough. It is renaults spray shop but they are simply not capeable of doing this Matt finish.
They even said we can buff the bad bits out!!! And they washed it, which I had told them not too. They haven't got a clue. It needs to go to a specialist. My car is now 2kg's heavier through paint on my bonnet!!!
Muppets.

This story sounds all too familiar...

Unfortunately the car will never go to a specialist as RUK pay there approved body shops the bare minimum for the work to be carried out. If you keep pushing you might but its a very slim might, get them to send the car to a bodyshop of your choice. Try and get hold of a paint depth tester because the thinker the paint gets the more likely it is to chip when hit by a stone. Standard Renault paint is normally around 130 microns but I'm not sure about the raider paint. Best bet would be to test the boot lid or another panel that has not been resprayed.

Good luck!

 

[Sytaylor]

This story sounds all too familiar...

Unfortunately the car will never go to a specialist as RUK pay there approved body shops the bare minimum for the work to be carried out. If you keep pushing you might but its a very slim might, get them to send the car to a bodyshop of your choice. Try and get hold of a paint depth tester because the thinker the paint gets the more likely it is to chip when hit by a stone. Standard Renault paint is normally around 130 microns but I'm not sure about the raider paint. Best bet would be to test the boot lid or another panel that has not been resprayed.

Good luck!

Hello matey, it is at renault Orpington bodyshop, I picked it up from there. I've told them that this is their last chance on the 9 th March when it goes back in,that they have to sort it. They have admitted its not right..
I have a pal with years of bodyshop experience and Matt paint experience that can do what they can't..
renault will simply have to pay the bill.
That job should also have been turned round in max, a week, not 15 days with a poor result. Thank you for your reply.. Ps. I'm not too good a posting or replying where I should hence late reply. Sorry.sy

 

[Sytaylor]

Hello matey, it is at renault Orpington bodyshop, I picked it up from there. I've told them that this is their last chance on the 9 th March when it goes back in,that they have to sort it. They have admitted its not right..
I have a pal with years of bodyshop experience and Matt paint experience that can do what they can't..
renault will simply have to pay the bill.
That job should also have been turned round in max, a week, not 15 days with a poor result. Thank you for your reply.. Ps. I'm not too good a posting or replying where I should hence late reply. Sorry.sy

Pps. I guarantee the car will go exactly where I want it to go, otherwise the s**t is gonna hit the fan..

 

[Sytaylor]

The fact that its the bonnet isnt as bad as a wing as the front black bit will take away some of the starkness if its a different colour ....
KND is the paint code IIRC & its a bi*ch to match

Hiya. Apologies for late reply, my pals a sprayer and he's said exactly the same, so I know it's not an easy job. On the 9th they're taking it back for the third time to attempt to get it right.. They obviously have no experience with this paint and they should give it to peeps who have.. It's also not a 15 day job.
It's not so much the colour match, but that was out also,
I could see which way the devilbiss spray gun/ sprayer had sprayed, ie directional streaks/ lines. Daytime not too visible ish...
I'm pretty sure they sprayed it then (buffed it).. No Matt lacquer applied

Sorry all if I've repeated stuff.
And thank you all for your replies. Will let you know what happens.

 

[R-Sport.]

Small world -

Good luck with Orpington bodyshop - my mechanic is senior mastertech there & he said there paint / painters are sh*te lol- when I had a raider last year there was the smallest of scuffs on the arch & they wanted to paint the whole side - but didnt inspire me with confidence ..

Best if luck in finding somewhere else when they fail again lol

 

[GrahamS]

Motorcare in Tunbridge Wells should be able to help failing Renault. Their manufacturer approval list is possibly the best in the country.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Reasons like this are what put me off the idea of owning a Raider at the time they hit the market, despite the fact they do look awesome.

If you really get stuck with them and they're not able to get it right, pm me. Although I can almost sympathise with them - if they can't do it they need to outsource it to someone who can

 

[Dhf76]

I used to have a good Renault dealer in ware that would service my Clio. They would actually look after you as they had an interest in any sport Renault. Unfortunately they have now gone which means going to one of the bigger dealers which can only mean disaster.