jbrunouk Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Ok guys... I decided to change the 'Nissan badges' from the front and rear of my roadster. Researched the way, so had my old credit card, extension cable and mrs hair dryer to heat the area etc.. Front one came off perfect and changed within i would say 10mins, the rear one............. I used masking tape around the area just outside the emblem as the new i wanted to be cm perfect.. As I used the credit card sawing through the old glue and peeled the emblem off, a tiny area of paint came off... annoyed but no problem the new emblem will cover it anyway, decided to remove masking tape to the left to put the emblem and this happened... massive area of paint under masking tape came completely off. Like nothing!!!! I am so pi**ed you would not believe as now ha e to get the damn boot resprayed.... How the heck can the paint be so delicate... must have been sprayed previously as the boot area below paint is black, no sign of primer or layers or nothing.... No idea the cost to respray yet... but i have worked on cars for years and never had something like this happen! Pics below of new badge type and the rear boot after the 'issue'.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Meh, same thing happened to my tow eye cover on the rear when I pulled a sticker off I'd put on for LM. 2 year old car, covered under warranty. I suspect some cars had some seriously dodgy paint from factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Flipping heck that's nasty. Really feel for you. Some panels come black from the factories and that pretty much just looks like someones just painted a base coat straight onto it with no primer so could be a botch spray job done by someone. Never seen that happen before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrunouk Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Flipping heck that's nasty. Really feel for you. Some panels come black from the factories and that pretty much just looks like someones just painted a base coat straight onto it with no primer so could be a botch spray job done by someone. Never seen that happen before. Someone has already taken off the fairlady Z badging so guess the boot has been just sprayed a base coat... Just worried about the rest of the car as I have a small chip to the osr panel and thinking will that start flaking or whatever down the line. If thats how the Zed is sprayed from new then jeez, not impressed at all! Just need a find a sprayer in west london, hope its not too expensive... I budgeting about £200 but still one bloody expensive badge change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Ouch! Not good! A mate of mine owns body shop and really good at it, but he is in Redditch, near Birmingham. But I'm sure he will be able to do full job in a day as he has baking booth etc etc, if you wanted to drive up one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHEZZA Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) RT performance is in west London I think. They are a highly recommended trader on here. Edited November 30, 2014 by SHEZZA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrunouk Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 RT performance is in west London I think. They are a highly recommended trader on here. Are they a bodyshop?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHEZZA Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Thet RT performance is in west London I think. They are a highly recommended trader on here. Are they a bodyshop?? They sure are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeg33 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Oh no, that's one costly badge change mate, I feel your pain. Hope you can get it sorted for less than you budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrunouk Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) Thet RT performance is in west London I think. They are a highly recommended trader on here. Are they a bodyshop?? They sure are. Okay any contact details or address for them... As so pi**ed don't even wanna look at my car right now... Edited November 30, 2014 by jbrunouk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHEZZA Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Thet RT performance is in west London I think. They are a highly recommended trader on here. Are they a bodyshop?? They sure are. Okay any contact details or address for them... As so pi**ed don't even wanna look at my car right now... Here you go. http://www.rt-performance.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrybiker Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Gutted for u. Been a lot of complaints about 'soft paint' on 350Zs over the years but that looks like a respray Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Common issue with the Roadster boot lid. I have 3 here all suffering from exactly the same issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 OMG - That is awful - I would be mortified - Really feel for you. Hope its not too expensive to get fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrunouk Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Common issue with the Roadster boot lid. I have 3 here all suffering from exactly the same issue. how did those roadsters boot have an issue with the paint?? As mines has also gotten chips to the lower lip before when i have had to use touch up paint to sort. did not know it was a common problem. wish i knew before i attempted to change badge now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 RT Performance are now in Wembley I believe. They were in Kew. Moved so they could get better equipment and premises. Other option are TGM in Fleet, a quick jaunt down the motorway - pricey but do a fantastic job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrunouk Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 RT Performance are now in Wembley I believe. They were in Kew. Moved so they could get better equipment and premises. Other option are TGM in Fleet, a quick jaunt down the motorway - pricey but do a fantastic job. They are a trader on here so any discounts offered for Zed owners on the forum? Anyone had any work done with them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) Had my CF bonnet revived by them recently, superb finish. Wasso has had a full body respray done, including rear quarter panel repairs. Just give Taras a call and have a chat. He might sound asleep, but that's just how his voice is Edited November 30, 2014 by BulletMagnet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydbax Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Isn't the roadster boot lid plastic? Could be part of the root of the problem. I will check mine with a magnet tomorrow. Jeeze I must have been lucky when I changed my badges as I attacked them with no mercy - no real problem, they took a while to do tho' and there was a tiny scratch but that's under the actual badge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martybhoy Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Ohh that is a sore one! Can't see it from behind the wheel though remember that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrunouk Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 I was thinking of telling people the paint removal means the car is a Nurburgring special edition.. :) Kinda looks like a similar shape... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 RT did my front lip, changed the side skirts (resprayed from red to gun Metal plus a few other bits and would probably go as far as saying they are not a body shop - they are the body shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Call Taras at RT Performance. They have done all the work on my z and are top guys producing superb results.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Call Taras at RT Performance. They have done all the work on my z and are top guys producing superb results.. Yeah, I saw Payco's Zed while I was there, looked like new 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrunouk Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 (edited) Call Taras at RT Performance. They have done all the work on my z and are top guys producing superb results.. I went down there and was quoted 2-3 days to do the work and £200+vat to spray the boot, to be honest thats expensive so found another garage, so dropping my car off tomorrow and should be done by next morning. Edited December 1, 2014 by jbrunouk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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