Looked at the 15k miler yesterday and noticed that the rear spoiler has some bubbling up of the paint around where the big fin's stalk comes down into it and has a few along the back edge ( towards the window )
i heard someone say once that this is common???
is that true, also, once painted, do they tend to come back or is it a factory f**k up?

Cheers people!
Gadge

 

i have seen loads do it!

 

yep, there is alot like that

 

ive seen loads too


mine (64k) has none whatsoever though

 

my mk6 has got a cossie lower spoiler, ESP copy, and thats bubbled!

 

Seen a few like that too

 

Ringer

Cheers people!

I want a minter though for the asking price of 18.5k so i may give this one a miss, gonna phone up an aubergine one later, see what thats like!

 

1 owner from new, full service, 100% garaged has its benefits mate

 

aubergine aint they all small turbo's!?

 

Get him to knock off a grand and buy a new one

 

Just put a brand new lower fin on mine - After respraying it 3 times and getting totally peeeeeeeeeeee'd off with it coming back.

Good escuse for a full respray tho lol

Mat

 

Dont no how true it is but my mate had the same problem & was told it was a common fault through Ford, & they'll re paint it for you

 

ya right

 

Seen it loads... but not on mine

 

Yeah but nothing a pectel loom and ecu won't solve!

 

I had recall on this from Ford when I bought the car it was painted and fitted with a rubber seal at the bottom of the leg.

The chap at Ford said a few had come back, I never had a problem at the time but I took it back on the recall. This was back in 96

Warren

 

could of guessed u woudl change it!

 

Gadget, have you been to Quality cars in Stortford? They got 2 for sale in there, a mallard Green one and a Jewel Violet one... Mate of mines got a white one for sale too if you wana know more

HTH

 

Aye common prob. For 18.5k id want the car delivered Bubble wrapped not with bubbles on it! Wants to be like it left the factory for that money.

 

mine also got this, been sprayed twice, but it keeps comng back!

it wont be there much longer though

 

no sign at all on mine, which is immaculate everywhere (89 000 kilometers).
Maybe it's because of too much rain you got in UK, no ?

 

its moisture trapped in the honeycomb of the spoiler..

 

the later cars were supposed to be ok.my brothers 'k' plate has got it bad

 

yep, as all4it says its moisture trapped inside which cant escape so it bubbles the paintwork,my last one suffered the same on the side of the top spoiler,but my current one is fine,damp humid conditions dont help,so i suggest we all emigrate!lol

 

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=58005

Not sure its still for sale though.

 

If one aint got bubbles, its been repainted... (In the UK at least )

 

you say that, but i had a body work bloke around to have a look at that dent and he noticed the track re paint straight away.. but went round the rest of the car and said it was all original

inc the lower and upper spoiler as i pointed it out

 

Yep mines like it .

 

Peachyminx, yes please, would you mail me the details please!

 

Yep, I've also got a couple of patches. Graham had it sprayed a couple of times to get it perfect but it keeps coming back

 

The bubbles need to be drilled (into the spoiler) & filled and repainted to prevent it coming back (IIRC).

 

Paul,

The spoiler you have was a brand new one and only painted once, when I ordered it I asked for a later version as these are suppose not to cause any blistering

Gary,

The later Escorts Cosworth I believe didn't have a blistering problem

 

I stand by what I said

 

and ill stand by my mint, original , UNblistered spoiler