K1 Wheel Arch Paint Removal !

[Invisible]

Any K1 (or standard Cupra owners for that matter) had damage to the painted side skirt that wraps to the inner wheel arch.

I purchased my K1 a few weeks back, It's an easy fix / respray but was curious if this would be something SEAT would look at as a bodywork fault/warranty claim, or if it is specific to my car only.

It would appear that the previous owner may well have lived/worked in an area with loose chippings or similar and the constant spray of muck / gravel from the tyres has stripped the paint.

Also if I was to respray liklihood of happening again?

Image as below, same on both sides;

 

[hammie2k]

I doubt Seat would do that under the paint warranty. It's not really a defect in the paint it's damage.

You could fit some rally style mudguards on there to stop it but would prob look toss !

Avoid roads with loose stone chippings on

 

[leonbtcc140]

Hi I had the same problem and I just painted them myself. Ordered pain from http://www.paints4u.com/Default.aspx
Hope this helps you.

 

[Invisible]

Hi I had the same problem and I just painted them myself. Ordered pain from http://www.paints4u.com/Default.aspx
Hope this helps you.

sweet, thanks, ill get some on order and redo.

I only stick to the roads so im hoping ones repainted wont happen again!

 

[leonbtcc140]

Add 1 coat of Clear Lacquer on top off the paint to give it some protection

 

[Chris Bartram]

You could stick some clear protector film over it after paining- that might help.