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3 months old Prospeed Rock Sliders - Paint flaking!!
After spending the weekend at Ice fest, which included a gentle bit of green laning, I noticed that there was an area of the Prospeed Rock Slider with what seemed to be rust - on closer inspection I was shocked to see that there's paint missing and flaking all down both rock sliders
I only bought and fitted them 3 months ago, paid extra to have them coated in Raptor paint - really surprised that they are already looking like this, especially after spending nearly £1000 on them (Raptor paint and inserts)
What are people's thoughts, do I have any come-back with them, here are the pics, as I said, I've only been laning once and that was mostly driving along lanes and going through the odd puddle
Not happy at all :
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22nd Jan 2018 4:42 pm
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The effectiveness of paint as a corrosion protection, is all down to the preparation. It looks like the Raptor has been sprayed directly on bare steel. I would have expected at least some etch primer under there.Richard
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22nd Jan 2018 4:46 pm
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Looks like my rear ladder
Not good, especially for the price. I'd be pretty unhappy D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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is that an extra weld in the picture ? should it be there ?
22nd Jan 2018 5:10 pm
Iguana
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No it's water on top, no weld there at all
I'll give them a call tomorrow Iggy/Ieuan
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22nd Jan 2018 7:31 pm
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Not good that. Doesn’t fill you with confidence as I’m soon to be in the market for some of the stuff.D4 MY15 SE TECH
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Iggs, they line-x coated my Mk1 sliders, over 2 yrs ago, still look good, well, I've not looked closely but not got flaking like that, give them a call I'm sure they'll sort it outAltox GSM FBH controller thread
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22nd Jan 2018 10:25 pm
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22nd Jan 2018 10:28 pm
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23rd Jan 2018 12:37 am
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I'd be disappointed not cheap to buy to get them sorted going to mean taking them off and refitting them. They should be able to stand up to being in exposed to all the rubbish thrown up from the road. Not good advertising for them with potential customers.
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23rd Jan 2018 11:39 am
Iguana
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Just had a VERY fast reply from Ben, they think
Quote:
"For some reason the raptor around the steel box hasn’t adhered properly. It hasn’t been applied directly to steel, the primer is on the part but for some reason the coating has failed"
They are sending a new set out ASAP and also offered to fit them FOC, just a bit far for me to drive up
So top response from them, will keep you posted Iggy/Ieuan
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23rd Jan 2018 11:46 am
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to get them sorted going to mean taking them off and refitting them. They should be able to stand up to being in exposed to all the rubbish thrown up from the road. Not good advertising for them with potential customers.
