Lex Talionis

had it not been easily camouflaged by the splash guard and they not put it in writing they will address it in the future if needed, it would have been a whole different ball game. but, because of those 2, I decided to save my self the stress and hassle and loss of use of my car for another week as I got them on the hook if needed.

or tack them down with a little glue/epoxy/RTV/duct tape

can you wrap it in a deadening sound foam?

okay.. got my car back, mixed results as expected. that is, better repair of the affected areas than expected, BUT as kind of expected, 1 kind of corner cutting move the body shop made. It clearly seems as though they left the quarter panels on an did the work similar to how MKX said they would. and, I admit, it looks perfect at this time. surprised at how well it does look actually, from what I can see, I cannot see anything was ever done. so that is good. tell tail signs lead me to believe they left the panels on. So, the corner they cut was that I had installed the front splash guards - see elsewhere here on my write up - and when I did, I used black RTV to make a better surface connection than the screws made alone and to keep water and debris from getting behind them. well, they took the passenger side off and did their job - as we know, RTV comes right off when rubbed free with a finger. but clearly, they started to take the drivers side off, didn't fully do it (?), and tried to work around it. in the end, the original affected area is fine, but just around the corner lip where the splash guard attaches, they stopped the paint and clear coat at the RTV residue, which could have been easily rubbed off like the passenger side. thus, I have this odd paint line and some paint was on the splash guard. so, the dealer saw it, agreed it was a lame way to go, and wrote in the notes that no matter what, if that becomes an issue in the future, they will fix it. as it is, the splash guard, when reinstalled correctly & overspray removed and sealed back with RTV, hides this imperfection really. you would not even see it. so, I accepted it because of that and because they documented the issue in writing and I know I can get it addressed. I could post a photo if anyone cares, but I made sure to photo document it as well.

10-4.. but I thought in this day and age of "'superior technology" meant pressing button to do it all, not turning a knob - even if it is a trick knob

not bad, good start, but yeah, that font is kind of... kind of.. kind of expect to see it as a tattoo across the chest of a gang banger can you take a stand back photo for better persepctive as well?

good looking, good color scehem... BUT no Vista BAMR, no nav unit, no auto climate control? but yet, looks like a hitch is included?

yep, stock. I would take these, over looking down at a bolt hole and bolt head, any day. as my gramps use say.. "better then a jab in the ass with a sharp stick".

yep, knew of them a year ago... but like I said, not 100% sold. plus, nothing ever jumped out at me I wanted or would do. yeah, a color change alone would not be so bad. put that big blue on MUTE.

yeah, photos are the key - they will sell me on the product or not as I will be able to tell (1) quality (2) design (3) fitment - no gaps and overlap for example. I am not a huge fan of these on concept as I find it hard to believe they would stick over time and wonder how well they actually fit and conform to the concave surface. I have no idea of knowing if that is true, but I just wonder if in time the edges peel up and it just ends up needing to be taken off as it looks ghetto? I saw igcitng's post on how well the vinyl holds up, but saw no answer. Oh, BTW... if your asking Sean, I think just the word "EDGE" in similar styled font to the stock Emblem would be clean.

Never a fan of the stock brake, gas pedals - or even the foot rest. I have seen some styles I like, like these, as they are legit aluminum with replaceable rubber knobs that stick through. Have not found them for the Edge yet as these seem to be car specific on this model - versus the more generic ones with the wrap around tabs.

we will find out tomorrow as I got the call it will be in.. I am such a skeptic and have such questionable luck with dealers, I assume it is going to be bad outcome. either the job will be bad, or the job will be good BUT they will ding anther part of the car or forget to reinstall my splash guards or something.. I just know it will be something. I was 'told" they took it to their off site body shop they use up in Oceanside - who did my front spoiler they screwed up. I was hoping they would not have to reshoot and redo the entire quarter panels, paint and all, just becuase that paint seems to be a to match given the whole tri-coat non-sense. thus, it is just more layers of complication. ugh!

just an FYI, for the not so mod capable, I accidentally found this

I would tend to agree for body type damage - dings, accidents, dents - where the actual paint is involved. but with just the clear coat lifting, I wonder if this still applies.

Any body repair experts out there? would I be assuming correctly that the method for this repair would be to wet sand down the clear coat and respray in that area & blend versus totally stripping and repainting and clear coating the entire quarter panels?

it sure seems like this mod is possible. as you said and we know with hinges, there are stops, or bends, built into the hinge to stop how far out it opens. do not see any reason why those could not be adjusted - ground down, notch, widen, welded, etc - to allow a bit more openness. there should be enough slack in the wiring to open farther, just a matter of finding a place to visualize it and make it happen. does not seem like rocket science. if they can make lambo and gull wing doors, this should be a piece of cake as it is 10x less modification and metal working effort.

thats brining a post back from the dead yeah, at this stage, it is all figured out. actually, I have 3 subs, the one for the Edge was the newest at that time.

try this link

I would take it off - if something does happen, you will have a hard case to make - and/or just switch to a stubby antenna (search here for details).

though you simplified the scenario a bit to make your point. pretty much.. yeah. are you really so shocked this could be a reason? uhhh, I am not. though I admit your reason has plausibility just like mine, I tend to go with mine given what I have seen/read/heard with these paint jobs. cutting corners to save some money does add up and they are simply playing the odds it will not come back to haunt them. but whatever.. it is as the dealers now, they saw the notes about my concern when I first bought it - not that it really mattress as it is in warranty - and so lets hope they get it right the first time as I told them not to bother calling me unless it is perfect and looks like the rest of the car - clear coat finish that is.

In my opinion, no. with the quality of paint job I personally have and others have reported, I think cutting corners to save cost is the honest reason and a reasonable speculation given the number and variations of paint issues seen. if it is a problem robot, seems they have a fair amount questionable robots. up underneath the wheel well between the tire and quarter panel? nope. as I said, when I bought the car, I could clearly see the thin to non-existent clear coat in that area, pointed it out, but since it was not an issue at the time, it was not addressed. now, it is being addressed.

that checker is of no value or use.. you need it for nothing now, in the past, or in the future. 4get about it. and has been pointed out.. you can not do the 911 upgrade yourself.

I added very well placed padding to my bike rack as I have also done this. no car damage, but enough to scare me. I also then painted the padding black so it looks like it came that way. this way, if I make the bone head error of opening the boot while the rack is straight up and not swung away, it hits padding. I actually made a laminated color "bike on rack" little placard I can put over the boot release button on the dash as yet another reminder. if I get the time, I will photo.

yes, his was a HUGE known issue.. let me give you a a piece of advice. skip it. it does nothing for you and you do not need it to do the newer and latest upgrade(s).