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550M Paint Issues

Discussion in '456/550/575' started by fifthwave, Mar 20, 2006.

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  1. fifthwave

    fifthwave Rookie

    Mar 20, 2006
    15
    Surrey, England
    #1 fifthwave, Mar 20, 2006
    Hi i have a 99 F550m in argento nuburgring (silver) and after nearly seven years of ownership, garaged, i have noticed what looks like bad rust appearing along the front edge of the bonnet, and the sills have started to shed their matt black paint, with what looks like water damage....anyone else had similar issues and what can i do about it, other than strip and respray?
     
  2. odawood996

    odawood996 Karting

    Nov 25, 2005
    86
    FL
    Full Name:
    Ron
    #2 odawood996, Mar 20, 2006
    hmmm..I thought the bonnet was aluminum?
     
  3. Chuck550

    Chuck550 Karting

    May 15, 2001
    210
    Mechanicsburg, PA
    #3 Chuck550, Mar 20, 2006
    Although the frame is steel, all body panels on the Maranello should be aluminum, and are welded to the frame using Feran. Since aluminum doesn't "rust" in the conventional sense (although it can oxidize), I would guess that you must be seeing something else, perhaps a breakdown of the paint compound? Might the car have been repainted without proper preparation of the aluminum surface for bonding?
     

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