Delaminating BL Grille

[Silver-Bolt]

I was wiping bugs off the grill with water and a microfiber cloth and the paint flaked right off without much pressure. Dealer is trying to warranty it and get me a new grill (and yup it’ll just happen again but I want to see if they’ll let me keep the original one so I can paint it correctly). But the plastic grill is so smooth. Whoever manufactured it for ford didn’t even bother sanding the plastic prior to paint. I don’t think they even did a coat of primer so it’s just direct paint to smooth plastic. The paint essentially has nothing to bond to.

If you get a new grill, ceramic coat it right away. The ceramic will make the bug clean up a non-issue. Most of the bugs will just hose off.

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[swooshdave]

If you get a new grill, ceramic coat it right away. The ceramic will make the bug clean up a non-issue. Most of the bugs will just hose off.

I don't think the ceramic coating will stop a handlebar.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

I don't think the ceramic coating will stop a handlebar.

Definitely not. lol. Just good for the bug clean up.

 

[Pseudoko]

Yeah the manufacturer just took short cuts. That’s really all it is. I have a bunch of rock chips on the grill and that happens all the time. Here’s a picture of how much paint came right off with about 2 swipes. Again wasn’t digging into it or anything just wiping off a bug splatter

 

[BroncocnorB]

I was wiping bugs off the grill with water and a microfiber cloth and the paint flaked right off without much pressure. Dealer is trying to warranty it and get me a new grill (and yup it’ll just happen again but I want to see if they’ll let me keep the original one so I can paint it correctly). But the plastic grill is so smooth. Whoever manufactured it for ford didn’t even bother sanding the plastic prior to paint. I don’t think they even did a coat of primer so it’s just direct paint to smooth plastic. The paint essentially has nothing to bond to.

Well this changes things. I’m kinda blaming the bike, but it’s not exactly in same area.

 

[BroncocnorB]

Better pic

 

[MileHighCitizen]

It's crazy to me that instead of trying to figure out what was causing the damage, you posted on here that your grill was "delaminating."

How oblivious to you have to be to be hitting something every time you pull into your garage, but assume it was a manufacturing defect.

 

[BigHoof]

Better pic

Look at how scratched the Bronco lettering is. That is not stone chips or from being wiped to get bugs off. Looks like heavy damage from something being rubbed across or run into them. Maybe not only is she running into the bike, someone is dragging it out from in front when parked.

 

[22MavXLT]

Well this changes things. I’m kinda blaming the bike, but it’s not exactly in same area.

It shouldn't. The bike definitely started all of that damage. Even your BRONCO letters are gouged and scratched pretty badly. That would only come from running into something or something running into it.

 

[BroncocnorB]

I think it’s a paint defect

 

[BroncocnorB]

I’ll hire an engineer if any of you have similar issues

 

[BroncocnorB]

I think ford will be repainting a lot of grills or is it grllles.

 

[Lifeliberty]

I think the paint is cheaply done and should be warranted, but that's 50/50 whether they will do that

Fwiw, get a mic grill. No paint on base grill

 

[BroncocnorB]

It's crazy to me that instead of trying to figure out what was causing the damage, you posted on here that your grill was "delaminating."

How oblivious to you have to be to be hitting something every time you pull into your garage, but assume it was a manufacturing defect.

You are right. I just wanted feedback. That’s how oblivious I am. But thanks, you’re a class act.

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