[Updated 7/20] Early Delivered Bronco MIC Top Developing Honeycomb / Snakeskin Pattern

[BCFDLtE13]

Warranty claims on tops are about to be out of control.

Totally...through the roof!

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[Philvis77]

I hope my week of 8/23 build is far off enough for course corrections to be made with these damn Webasto tops! I guess this is what warranties are for though, haha.

 

[Bronc-itis]

I doubt the coating you’re using is causing that. Likely that you didn’t notice it before.

 

[Bronc-itis]

I hope my week of 8/23 build is far off enough for course corrections to be made with these damn Webasto tops! I guess this is what warranties are for though, haha.

Dear, Ford

I know I was kinda salty in my last email. I promise to shut the fuck up, if you just send me a problem free Bronco. Preferably in the next 3 years.

Thank you dark overlord

 

[Lucky Nut]

Man, if that bled trough after a week in the sun we are all doomed.

 

[stampede1]

Maybe it’s time to change to a soft top order and wait until whatever year, 2022 or 23 to buy a mic or mod top.

 

[DETT]

I doubt the coating you’re using is causing that. Likely that you didn’t notice it before.

I trust Meguiars and have never seen any adverse reaction so I'm almost sure it's not the cause. Maybe it just highlighted the problem? No idea what the dealer uses (or didn't use) to prep the vehicle in the first place. There were absolutely no visual cues like this before.

 

[Lazerus]

Definitely was not there or not at all noticable. It's pretty obvious in person now. Looks prematurely UV aged

Report it to the dealer asap. My JL hard top is on it's 2nd Vegas summer - outside all day almost every day without any fade or issues. You should not expect any less from yours.
Bummer to see that on your new ride.

 

[Contact]

I haven't seen any mention or photos of this phenomenon yet. Just today I noticed a honeycomb or snakeskin like pattern starting to appear on most of the rear shell.

Anyone else also experience this? Is it UV related? Reaction with Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic Wax? Something internal?

Interested in hearing some theories...

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Bad mold process. Not enough layers. Also I notice along some of the upper back edges weren't finished. There have been others with this problem even on the inside back area. You may want to check there too.

 

[Bronc-itis]

I trust Meguiars and have never seen any adverse reaction so I'm almost sure it's not the cause. Maybe it just highlighted the problem? No idea what the dealer uses (or didn't use) to prep the vehicle in the first place. There were absolutely no visual cues like this before.

I think it’s more than likely that material curing. Shrinking while it cures. Mark the boundaries of where the pattern is. Leave it in the sun and take note of the pattern spreading. If it does, that’s exactly what’s happening

 

[DETT]

Report it to the dealer asap. My JL hard top is on it's 2nd Vegas summer - outside all day almost every day without any fade or issues. You should not expect any less from yours.
Bummer to see that on your new ride.

Absolutely. Writing up and email as we speak and following up on the phone in the morning.

 

[Oceannomad]

These tops are not giving me the warm and fuzzy

 

[DETT]

I think it’s more than likely that material curing. Shrinking while it cures. Mark the boundaries of where the pattern is. Leave it in the sun and take note of the pattern spreading. If it does, that’s exactly what’s happening

I happen to work with a lot of plastics experts. Definitely going to bounce this off of them tomorrow. Seems like a reasonable theory.

 

[Oceannomad]

the honey comb AND the blatant bad lines

 

[Philvis77]

Dear, Ford

I know I was kinda salty in my last email. I promise to shut the fuck up, if you just send me a problem free Bronco. Preferably in the next 3 years.

Thank you dark overlord

I hope whoever the Ford vendor manager is for Webasto and their boss is drummed out! The only excuse Ford has logistically is the chip shortage. Everything else is squarely on them.

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