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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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Does this VIII wing look right?

Bought a VIII wing for my IX from a vendor on here. He painted it to match my car and sent me some pictures but the inside of the wing (where the carbon fiber meets the GG part of the wing) looks really crappy. Also on the inside of the wing where the bolts are doesn't it looked scratched up?

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Is it me or does something look half assed here?

He hasn't shipped it yet or at least I don't think he has...been a little lazy on communication.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 09:03 AM
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Found a close of picture of an untouched VIII wing.



Notice the inside where the CF meets the outside of the wing where the paint starts it looks much cleaner.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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I think you answered your own question, but my VIII wing looks like the silver one in your second post.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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looks better than my wing. The inside pannel does not come off in any easy manner that I have found. As a result, they probably taped up all the cf bits when they had it painted.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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it might just be the pictures but the gg one looks like something is wrong with the finish on the carbon fiber like clear coat?
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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It looks like he taped off the CF part and that made for a $hitty paint job. It would probably look better if the wing was taken apart and painted then put back together
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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How hard is it to take the wing apart?

I don't really want to write anything bad about the vendor but I paid for this wing back in the middle of Sept and still haven't gotten it and it looks like crap judging by the pictures.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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get money back...haha
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 12:25 PM
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Hmm, the second picture looks much better, ask him to take more close up pictures.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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When Mitsu replaced my wing it was sent to the dealer unpainted. They in turn had it painted and the CF side panels were just taped off, they were not removed. It's just the way it is. I don't think it looks bad, its hard to tell from the pics though. Wait till you get it to make judgements on it.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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I don't think you'll see it... nor will anyone else. Beats the IX wing.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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Could just be wax residue ...
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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I can only hope.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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looks fine to me.. just needs some cleaning and polishing.. the wing does not come apart.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dafarmer69
looks fine to me.. just needs some cleaning and polishing.. the wing does not come apart.
What would you reccommened for that?
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