Anyone ever experienced problems with paint work on a Skoda, less than 3 years old?.

Our family Fabia (16 plate) in Skoda blue has a black roof and some of the paint on one side is beginning to blister slightly revealing the basic blue underneath,

This indicates that the black paint has been painted over the blue as a secondary process during production.

Has anyone experienced a similar problem?

Presume this is something that could be pursued via warranty?

 

Grateful for any advice

Is the black roof actually painted on or is it a vinyl wrap?

Is this a Mk3 Fabia.??? 

So not a Mk2 which production of stopped in 2014.

 

Have you had from new, factory order or from stock, do you know it is a factory painted roof, or as above a wrap?

 

The terms of the Pain Warranty is that ASAP you report the Issue to an Approved Skoda Repairer / Main Dealership.

 

So do that.

Have them check, report to Skoda UK, have an examination arranged.

Then the car needs checked  to see if the Factory Paint, an In transit Damage Repair, or whatever.  Expert Report that is.

Edited 17 January, 20197 yr by Skoffski

14 hours ago, greenstripe said:

Is the black roof actually painted on or is it a vinyl wrap?

 

That was always my thoughts. On my wife’s Colour Edition, the roof certainly looks like a wrap with has then been lacquered over. 

On 17/01/2019 at 18:21, Veracity said:

Anyone ever experienced problems with paint work on a Skoda, less than 3 years old?.

Our family Fabia (16 plate) in Skoda blue has a black roof and some of the paint on one side is beginning to blister slightly revealing the basic blue underneath,

This indicates that the black paint has been painted over the blue as a secondary process during production.

Has anyone experienced a similar problem?

Presume this is something that could be pursued via warranty?

 

Grateful for any advice

@Veracity what was the outcome of this? I have a 2019 fabia colour edition (also blue) and the roof has just started to blister in one patch, around the size of the key fob, but I’m concerned that the only fix would be to re-wrap the roof and I’m almost certain that at 5 1/2 years old it’s way past any warranty on the paint! 😬

Maybe go see someone that does wraps, but i doubt they could shrink the blister with heat, but you never know till you ask. 

The Paint Warranty is only 3 years. 

A wrapped roof would not be part of the paint warranty anyway if it is wrapped. That would be as the B Pillar foils that can peel.