What did your GTS hood look like when it was delivered?

GuyLedouche · 03-14-2019, 05:06 PM

So I just took delivery of my GTS hood via fedex freight. Inspected all corners for damage, nothing shipping related except for rubs from the cardboard. This thing wasn’t covered in foam or anything protective. My main question is in the pictures. When was going to arrive primered I didn’t expect the surface to look like it took a shotgun blast. Any thoughts?

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coldsteelrain · 03-14-2019, 05:14 PM

Nothing like that
It looked smooth

gabriel.psd · 03-14-2019, 05:25 PM

Is this OEM? It’s supposed to be smooth.

GuyLedouche · 03-14-2019, 05:28 PM

Yea. OEM direct from BMW. At least the carbon underneath looks fine.

Encanto · 03-14-2019, 07:17 PM

Contact seller and request either a new hood (and to cover return shipping of the defective hood) or a deep discount on this one.

Seller should have inspected hood before shipping.

shay2nak · 03-14-2019, 08:16 PM

Wow

MrSmartyPants · 03-14-2019, 08:19 PM

That's shit. Most likely was not prepped properly before paint. Maybe had leftover mold release or some oil, etc.

Def take it up with the seller.

shay2nak · 03-14-2019, 08:36 PM

Maybe Pin holes from the carbon weave. They didn't properly coat the piece.

DisonCC · 03-14-2019, 09:58 PM

Pity！ask dealer to change another new one for you

coldfish · 03-14-2019, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by GuyLedouche

So I just took delivery of my GTS hood via fedex freight. Inspected all corners for damage, nothing shipping related except for rubs from the cardboard. This thing wasn’t covered in foam or anything protective. My main question is in the pictures. When was going to arrive primered I didn’t expect the surface to look like it took a shotgun blast. Any thoughts?

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Where did you buy it from ?

I bought mine from BMWpartspro and it had the same issue like yours, but not like that much.... my guy fixed it while painting the hood. He applied a layer of clearcoat to fill the pinholes before painting.

///M/// · 03-15-2019, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by GuyLedouche

So I just took delivery of my GTS hood via fedex freight. Inspected all corners for damage, nothing shipping related except for rubs from the cardboard. This thing wasn’t covered in foam or anything protective. My main question is in the pictures. When was going to arrive primered I didn’t expect the surface to look like it took a shotgun blast. Any thoughts?

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After paying over 5k, that is bs. I would not accept that. The paint shop is gonna ask for a lot more to prep that. Where did you buy it from?

Darth One · 03-15-2019, 06:25 AM

If that 'fisheye' effect is only in the primer layer, then it's sloppy but doesn't mean you need a new hood. The shop will just lightly sand it down and reapply primer as necessary. I can't imagine they'd ask for more - you have to scuff and prep the primer coat anyway, it would be a chickenshit move to charge you more for not a whole lot more work

I thought for a moment that this was a finished frozen gray paint job...that would have been unacceptable

domino_z · 03-15-2019, 07:55 AM

Nothing like that on mine, but the primer coat wasn't anywhere near paint ready

Was full of waves from the carbon and random dips and scuffs which needed to be primed and sanded a few times to get peel consistent with rest of car

I wouldn't be too concerned as your body shop will need to do additional prep anyway before painting - any shop going straight to paint should be avoided

coldfish · 03-15-2019, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by domino_z

Nothing like that on mine, but the primer coat wasn't anywhere near paint ready

Was full of waves from the carbon and random dips and scuffs which needed to be primed and sanded a few times to get peel consistent with rest of car

I wouldn't be too concerned as your body shop will need to do additional prep anyway before painting - any shop going straight to paint should be avoided

NYBulldog · 03-15-2019, 09:00 AM

Requires a good amount of labor for a $5,000 OEM piece. I would not be happy... unless the dealer gave me a healthy discount to keep it

MasterP · 03-15-2019, 11:44 AM

If you're going to be painting it anyway then the shop would need to prep the piece regardless. I've never seen any OEM part be ready to paint out of the package.

ShoNufff · 03-15-2019, 12:44 PM

F that, I would tell them to fix it or send another hood.

gabriel.psd · 03-15-2019, 01:04 PM

Ok ignore everyone saying get a new hood. Your paint guy will seal that up and you’ll never know you had those freckles underneath.

GuyLedouche · 03-15-2019, 01:07 PM

Ok. Why did they prime it in the first place? And I am wrapping my car so I expected a smooth surface to wrap.

gabriel.psd · 03-15-2019, 01:48 PM

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Ok. Why did they prime it in the first place? And I am wrapping my car so I expected a smooth surface to wrap.

They prime it because painting it is the obvious thing you should be doing. Don’t just wrap it for the love of god.

GuyLedouche · 03-15-2019, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GuyLedouche

Ok. Why did they prime it in the first place? And I am wrapping my car so I expected a smooth surface to wrap.

They prime it because painting it is the obvious thing you should be doing. Don’t just wrap it for the love of god.

Why not?

GuyLedouche · 03-15-2019, 06:42 PM

Can anyone explain what happened to this thing? The vendor I purchased this from says this is completely normal and just needs some putty on it.

I would be embarrassed to sell a 5k dollar hood looking like this.

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03-14-2019, 05:06 PM	#1
GuyLedouche Lieutenant 583 Rep 467 Posts Drives: F82/718 GT4 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NH iTrader: (2)	What did your GTS hood look like when it was delivered? So I just took delivery of my GTS hood via fedex freight. Inspected all corners for damage, nothing shipping related except for rubs from the cardboard. This thing wasn’t covered in foam or anything protective. My main question is in the pictures. When was going to arrive primered I didn’t expect the surface to look like it took a shotgun blast. Any thoughts?
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coldsteelrain driver 816 Rep 776 Posts Drives: G80 xdrive Join Date: May 2018 Location: NJ iTrader: (4)	Nothing like that It looked smooth
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gabriel.psd Lieutenant 490 Rep 466 Posts Drives: F80 AW 6MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 330ci [0.00]	Is this OEM? It’s supposed to be smooth. __________________ Gabe - F80 AW Cloth 6MT - HRE 520 - OEM GTS Hood - CS lip/spoiler/diffuser - Status Gruppe SRS Coilovers - Nose Lift - Full Suspension - OEM Alcantara & Carbon interior - BM3 - IKON
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03-14-2019, 05:28 PM	#4
GuyLedouche Lieutenant 583 Rep 467 Posts Drives: F82/718 GT4 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NH iTrader: (2)	Yea. OEM direct from BMW. At least the carbon underneath looks fine.
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03-14-2019, 07:17 PM	#5
Encanto Colonel 1164 Rep 2,180 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Ohio iTrader: (1)	Contact seller and request either a new hood (and to cover return shipping of the defective hood) or a deep discount on this one. Seller should have inspected hood before shipping.
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shay2nak smoke if ya got 'em 1070 Rep 2,179 Posts Drives: F80 M3/Lotus Exige/500 Abarth Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calipornia iTrader: (0)	Wow
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03-14-2019, 08:19 PM	#7
MrSmartyPants Lieutenant 354 Rep 499 Posts Drives: F80 M3 - 6MT_MW on SO Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: CT iTrader: (1)	That's shit. Most likely was not prepped properly before paint. Maybe had leftover mold release or some oil, etc. Def take it up with the seller.
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shay2nak smoke if ya got 'em 1070 Rep 2,179 Posts Drives: F80 M3/Lotus Exige/500 Abarth Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calipornia iTrader: (0)	Maybe Pin holes from the carbon weave. They didn't properly coat the piece.
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DisonCC Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: E90 325i F82 M4 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Shanghai CHINA iTrader: (0)	Pity！ask dealer to change another new one for you
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03-15-2019, 06:25 AM	#12
Darth One drunk poster 6613 Rep 3,649 Posts Drives: M4 GTS \| E46 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	If that 'fisheye' effect is only in the primer layer, then it's sloppy but doesn't mean you need a new hood. The shop will just lightly sand it down and reapply primer as necessary. I can't imagine they'd ask for more - you have to scuff and prep the primer coat anyway, it would be a chickenshit move to charge you more for not a whole lot more work I thought for a moment that this was a finished frozen gray paint job...that would have been unacceptable
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domino_z Lieutenant Colonel 1231 Rep 1,969 Posts Drives: F-Pace SVR Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Nothing like that on mine, but the primer coat wasn't anywhere near paint ready Was full of waves from the carbon and random dips and scuffs which needed to be primed and sanded a few times to get peel consistent with rest of car I wouldn't be too concerned as your body shop will need to do additional prep anyway before painting - any shop going straight to paint should be avoided
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NYBulldog Specialist 1310 Rep 2,706 Posts Drives: Nikes Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NuYawk iTrader: (19)	Requires a good amount of labor for a $5,000 OEM piece. I would not be happy... unless the dealer gave me a healthy discount to keep it __________________
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MasterP Colonel 721 Rep 2,342 Posts Drives: All the M's Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Where do you want me? iTrader: (8)	If you're going to be painting it anyway then the shop would need to prep the piece regardless. I've never seen any OEM part be ready to paint out of the package.
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ShoNufff Who's da masta? 79 Rep 180 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Norfolk, VA iTrader: (1)	F that, I would tell them to fix it or send another hood.
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gabriel.psd Lieutenant 490 Rep 466 Posts Drives: F80 AW 6MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 330ci [0.00]	Ok ignore everyone saying get a new hood. Your paint guy will seal that up and you’ll never know you had those freckles underneath. __________________ Gabe - F80 AW Cloth 6MT - HRE 520 - OEM GTS Hood - CS lip/spoiler/diffuser - Status Gruppe SRS Coilovers - Nose Lift - Full Suspension - OEM Alcantara & Carbon interior - BM3 - IKON
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GuyLedouche Lieutenant 583 Rep 467 Posts Drives: F82/718 GT4 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NH iTrader: (2)	Ok. Why did they prime it in the first place? And I am wrapping my car so I expected a smooth surface to wrap.
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GuyLedouche Lieutenant 583 Rep 467 Posts Drives: F82/718 GT4 Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NH iTrader: (2)	Can anyone explain what happened to this thing? The vendor I purchased this from says this is completely normal and just needs some putty on it. I would be embarrassed to sell a 5k dollar hood looking like this.
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