New CSL CF Trunk

mapleridge · 10-08-2011, 02:40 PM

I bought this trunk off of a member. Came from greyhound like this. What are my options here folks?

EZ_TUR90 · 10-08-2011, 03:48 PM

Was this item damaged before shipment, and does it look like it was damaged during shipment. Did you purchase insurance when you shipped this? Contact the seller is the best way to start. If its a factory defect then contact the the factory.

mapleridge · 10-08-2011, 03:53 PM

I wasn't informed of any defects. I asked for pics before shipping but I never received them. I sent the seller an email. Don't think im going to get support from the dealer. Original buyer bought it almost a year ago and said it was sitting in his garage the whole time. It is from JBSpeed.

I am wondering if it is repairable or not.

jbimmer3 · 10-08-2011, 06:11 PM

I bet you could sand it down and reclear it.

bimmertt · 10-08-2011, 07:00 PM

body shop would know better than us

mapleridge · 10-08-2011, 07:19 PM

thought someone might have some experience.

Eric335 · 10-08-2011, 08:07 PM

that sucks dude

TroyDeJ · 10-09-2011, 10:47 AM

if you planned on leaving that CF strip exposed like most people do they you screwed but if you want the whole thing painter then its probably repairable

mapleridge · 10-09-2011, 01:12 PM

I was going to leave the whole thing exposed and wrap my car in matte black. In the interim I was going to wrap it Silver Carbon Fiber.

fdriller9 · 10-09-2011, 07:43 PM

Is the clear messed up? Or just the fibers underneath?

If it's just the fibers underneath, the seller screwed you. There was a reason it was just sitting for a year....

MacBlack335i · 10-09-2011, 11:10 PM

Looks like just the clear coat.... As long as the weave is not damaged it can be repaired... I've fixed several that looked just like that..

mapleridge · 10-10-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MacBlack335i

Looks like just the clear coat.... As long as the weave is not damaged it can be repaired... I've fixed several that looked just like that..

It looks like it's dented. How did you fix them?

Ghoti · 10-11-2011, 12:53 AM

If it's re-clear coated (suggest taking it to a reputable paint shop), you probably won't notice the slight misalignment in the CF weave without looking closely. It won't be perfect, but it should be OK.

spiike32 · 10-11-2011, 01:07 AM

that sucks.

File for insurance with Greyhound. It will never be the same as new.

It looks like the resin is chipped as well, which a simple clear coat will not fix. It will be major work unless you want to paint the whole thing... but then what's the point of getting CF.

This is why you ship UPS, gl if you go with the insurance route because I just read that greyhound insurance doesn't always payout.

turbocomppro · 10-11-2011, 01:44 PM

Cover it up with a CF lip spoiler.

theriz · 10-11-2011, 01:45 PM

just paint it ???

theriz · 10-11-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by turbocomppro

Cover it up with a CF lip spoiler.

omg im dying.....

SpmnE9zero · 10-11-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by turbocomppro

Cover it up with a CF lip spoiler.

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Originally Posted by theriz

omg im dying.....

that makes two of us ^^^

mapleridge · 10-14-2011, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SpmnE9zero

that makes two of us ^^^

no it doesn't. it makes three.

lol. I love that suggestion.

I think I might paint it. I am going to greyhound on the weekend to claim. I will see where it goes.

10-08-2011, 02:40 PM	#1
mapleridge Banned 158 Rep 2,638 Posts Drives: E90 N52 AT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (4)	New CSL CF Trunk - Crack/Defect I bought this trunk off of a member. Came from greyhound like this. What are my options here folks? Attached Images
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EZ_TUR90 Ez tur90 202 Rep 3,193 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (11)	Was this item damaged before shipment, and does it look like it was damaged during shipment. Did you purchase insurance when you shipped this? Contact the seller is the best way to start. If its a factory defect then contact the the factory. __________________
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mapleridge Banned 158 Rep 2,638 Posts Drives: E90 N52 AT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (4)	I wasn't informed of any defects. I asked for pics before shipping but I never received them. I sent the seller an email. Don't think im going to get support from the dealer. Original buyer bought it almost a year ago and said it was sitting in his garage the whole time. It is from JBSpeed. I am wondering if it is repairable or not.
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10-08-2011, 06:11 PM	#4
jbimmer3 Captain 27 Rep 876 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Layton, UT iTrader: (3)	I bet you could sand it down and reclear it. __________________ Car pics HERE
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bimmertt Lieutenant Colonel 104 Rep 1,815 Posts Drives: 2007 e92 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (7)	body shop would know better than us
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mapleridge Banned 158 Rep 2,638 Posts Drives: E90 N52 AT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (4)	thought someone might have some experience.
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Eric335 Colonel 171 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 2012 E92 AW M3 DCT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manhattan (NYC) iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW M3 [10.00] 2007 BMW 335i [7.99]	that sucks dude __________________
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10-09-2011, 10:47 AM	#8
TroyDeJ Banned 84 Rep 984 Posts Drives: around aimlessly Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Long Island iTrader: (1)	if you planned on leaving that CF strip exposed like most people do they you screwed but if you want the whole thing painter then its probably repairable
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10-09-2011, 01:12 PM	#9
mapleridge Banned 158 Rep 2,638 Posts Drives: E90 N52 AT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (4)	I was going to leave the whole thing exposed and wrap my car in matte black. In the interim I was going to wrap it Silver Carbon Fiber.
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fdriller9 Banned 263 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	Is the clear messed up? Or just the fibers underneath? If it's just the fibers underneath, the seller screwed you. There was a reason it was just sitting for a year....
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10-09-2011, 11:10 PM	#11
MacBlack335i First Lieutenant 34 Rep 307 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Denver iTrader: (2)	Looks like just the clear coat.... As long as the weave is not damaged it can be repaired... I've fixed several that looked just like that..
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Ghoti Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 290 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	If it's re-clear coated (suggest taking it to a reputable paint shop), you probably won't notice the slight misalignment in the CF weave without looking closely. It won't be perfect, but it should be OK. __________________ SG e92 335i 6MT / Pure Stg2 DD / JB4 + MHD BEF / ETS FMIC / Dinan CAI / AR DPs / Stage 2 LPFP / Spec 3+ / Spec SMFW / MFactory LSD / KW V2 SCs / Vibrant 1792s e36 M3 ... gone but not forgotten
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10-11-2011, 01:07 AM	#14
spiike32 Major 91 Rep 1,127 Posts Drives: Mineral White F80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: IL iTrader: (9)	that sucks. File for insurance with Greyhound. It will never be the same as new. It looks like the resin is chipped as well, which a simple clear coat will not fix. It will be major work unless you want to paint the whole thing... but then what's the point of getting CF. This is why you ship UPS, gl if you go with the insurance route because I just read that greyhound insurance doesn't always payout. __________________ Current: Tesla Model 3 Performance Retired: F80 M3, FBO 335i, 318ti, C7 Stingray
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turbocomppro First Lieutenant 69 Rep 310 Posts Drives: 2022 M340i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: El Monte, CA iTrader: (0)	Cover it up with a CF lip spoiler.
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