anyone had the paint crack here?

nickpolo · Post by **nickpolo** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:58 pm

righ, i didnt have a pic of the back of my car, but using this pic, i have a crack in the paint running down these these 'seams' on both sides, what should i do? just use a touchup? anyone else had this? whats caused it?

thanks guys

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:59 pm

Mine is as well, on both sides.

Reeyad · Post by **Reeyad** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:18 am

ModifiedMadness wrote:Mine is as well, on both sides.

Only had my GTi for abt a week now, will check tommorow morning.

However I use to own a mk4 polo and I would have notice if there was a crack there.

Waxed the car 100's of times never notice anything there.

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:49 am

Mine has the cracks aswell. I think that its just a rubber sealant that is sprayed the same colour as the car and after a while the paint "cracks".

Don't think its much to worry about!

Mat

JKM_GTI · Post by **JKM_GTI** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:57 am

Mine is the same too,

Looks like soft sealant, i have the same on my side skirt, but that hasn't cracked like is has by the boot.

JKM_GTI · Post by **JKM_GTI** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:59 am

Just had a thought....take it to your local vw dealer, should that not be covered under the VW Warrantee....which is 5 years for paint work?

Reeyad · Post by **Reeyad** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:16 pm

JKM_GTI wrote:Just had a thought....take it to your local vw dealer, should that not be covered under the VW Warrantee....which is 5 years for paint work?

You taking yours back to vw, if so let us know what they say..............

hot_polo · Post by **hot_polo** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 12:32 pm

i have the same problem but its on the back passenger side, noticed it when i braught the car
update us if you can mate on what vw say

ICEYPOLO · Post by **ICEYPOLO** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:44 am

you might need to do more than just touch up, i dod this and mines now a nice rust bubble about the size of a 50p piece!

getting it treated in the new year with a bit more bodywork so it wont work out too expensive hopefully!

scott

Tris · Post by **Tris** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:48 am

My mk4 has this, on both sides.

Looks like a hair!

andyd · Post by **andyd** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 11:15 am

I also have this.... on the right hand side only though. I noticed it soon after I bought the car, and assumed it was caused by a slight knock the previous owner had.

Reeyad · Post by **Reeyad** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:23 pm

ICEYPOLO wrote:you might need to do more than just touch up, i dod this and mines now a nice rust bubble about the size of a 50p piece!

getting it treated in the new year with a bit more bodywork so it wont work out too expensive hopefully!

scott

I maybe wrong but doesent the body work have 12yrs rust warrentee.

If it does get VW to sort it out, well too be honest just dealt with them there after sales is pretty pants.....

Reeyad · Post by **Reeyad** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:26 pm

Tris wrote:My mk4 has this, on both sides.

Looks like a hair!

Just checked mine I have very thin hairline one on the right same location as in the picture.

Was to cold to properly investigate..........

Thats where the body panels meet, I believe its a soft sealent.

Am due an appointment on the 10/12/05 at VW, il ask them abt it....

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:43 pm

ICEYPOLO wrote:you might need to do more than just touch up, i dod this and mines now a nice rust bubble about the size of a 50p piece!

getting it treated in the new year with a bit more bodywork so it wont work out too expensive hopefully!

scott

More info mate, what you got planned for it?

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:19 pm

I'd take a guess at sortin out the 3 dents in his roof!!!!

I believe he's had them since he bought the car.

Am i right Scott or have you got some more plans!

Mat