Vinyl Wrap damage to car
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Vinyl Wrap damage to car
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I went to have my roof wrapped by a reputable place yesterday in gloss black. When I arrived the job was terrible (bubbles/scratches). Upon further inspection they did not open the sunroof and ended up cutting the seal of the sunroof badly. I was fuming mad and they agreed to pay for it. I also had the vinyl removed as the job was garbage. Today I noticed they nicked my rear antenna rubber. I talked to MB today and they said this should be fine and they checked and it's still sealed. It's a rather big job apparently to have the dealer fix this this. MB recommended leaving it.
Should I be worried about future water leaks and decay of the seal? I'm looking for someone who has experience in this area and not speculation.
Yes, I am beyond choked at this business. I was told by the manager they did not know how to open the roof. Yep, unbelievable.
1st pic is torn roof seal and it's now been fixed.
2nd is rear antenna seal.
Thanks,
AH
I went to have my roof wrapped by a reputable place yesterday in gloss black. When I arrived the job was terrible (bubbles/scratches). Upon further inspection they did not open the sunroof and ended up cutting the seal of the sunroof badly. I was fuming mad and they agreed to pay for it. I also had the vinyl removed as the job was garbage. Today I noticed they nicked my rear antenna rubber. I talked to MB today and they said this should be fine and they checked and it's still sealed. It's a rather big job apparently to have the dealer fix this this. MB recommended leaving it.
Should I be worried about future water leaks and decay of the seal? I'm looking for someone who has experience in this area and not speculation.
Yes, I am beyond choked at this business. I was told by the manager they did not know how to open the roof. Yep, unbelievable.
1st pic is torn roof seal and it's now been fixed.
2nd is rear antenna seal.
Thanks,
AH
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I would have it fixed, it's only going to get worse over time and now that the seal has been damaged, will be prone to weathering and rot quicker. They should pay for that too. Are these guys amateurs or what?
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I am usually the fix everything type. The installers were hacks and I went to a big company too. I a hesitant to have it fixed as the headliner needs to be dropped if the dealer does it. I am aware that sometimes things are never the same once they are screwed with and that can create bigger issues. I am a bit torn here on what to do. The sunroof seal was fixed perfectly and I am happy that's back to normal. The rear antenna is a bit more tricky to fix. Dealer not advising to fix either.
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The company needs to fix that also, if they damaged it i would get it fixed, I don't know why mb is saying leave it alone...their techs are supposed to be some of the best out there
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Hey guys,
I went to have my roof wrapped by a reputable place yesterday in gloss black. When I arrived the job was terrible (bubbles/scratches). Upon further inspection they did not open the sunroof and ended up cutting the seal of the sunroof badly. I was fuming mad and they agreed to pay for it. I also had the vinyl removed as the job was garbage. Today I noticed they nicked my rear antenna rubber. I talked to MB today and they said this should be fine and they checked and it's still sealed. It's a rather big job apparently to have the dealer fix this this. MB recommended leaving it.
Should I be worried about future water leaks and decay of the seal? I'm looking for someone who has experience in this area and not speculation.
Yes, I am beyond choked at this business. I was told by the manager they did not know how to open the roof. Yep, unbelievable.
1st pic is torn roof seal and it's now been fixed.
2nd is rear antenna seal.
Thanks,
AH
I went to have my roof wrapped by a reputable place yesterday in gloss black. When I arrived the job was terrible (bubbles/scratches). Upon further inspection they did not open the sunroof and ended up cutting the seal of the sunroof badly. I was fuming mad and they agreed to pay for it. I also had the vinyl removed as the job was garbage. Today I noticed they nicked my rear antenna rubber. I talked to MB today and they said this should be fine and they checked and it's still sealed. It's a rather big job apparently to have the dealer fix this this. MB recommended leaving it.
Should I be worried about future water leaks and decay of the seal? I'm looking for someone who has experience in this area and not speculation.
Yes, I am beyond choked at this business. I was told by the manager they did not know how to open the roof. Yep, unbelievable.
1st pic is torn roof seal and it's now been fixed.
2nd is rear antenna seal.
Thanks,
AH
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Isn't the rear fin just attached by one screw located under the rear dome light (as per this thread)... so wouldn't you just need a new rubber grommit, unscrew the fin, pop old one out, pop new one in and screw the fin back on? Sounds like a 20 minute job...
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Isn't the rear fin just attached by one screw located under the rear dome light (as per this thread)... so wouldn't you just need a new rubber grommit, unscrew the fin, pop old one out, pop new one in and screw the fin back on? Sounds like a 20 minute job...
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ya, you'll need to fix it for sure even if it doesn't leak now, in a few years when the rubber is hardened by weathering, that gap will loose it's seal and you'll have water inside. If you don't want to take out the headliner and have the antenna replaced, an alternative would be to seal the gap with some black silicone. However depending on how picky and handy you are, this can turn out well or look like a hack.
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Went to the dealer and spoke to my regular guy. Looks like they can access ot through the rear dome light. My guy said "we have a ton of tricks for many car repairs buy we always quote the proper way of doing it" lol