Body panels not in the correct condition before painting

[Fasteddie]

Has anyone else seen these body panel conditions and paint work on their Explorer ST?

 

[2020FordRaptor]

Has anyone else seen these body panel conditions and paint work on their Explorer ST?

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Ooh. Looks like the plastic is rubbing on the paint. Some vehicle painters tape will protect that from scratching further.

 

[GearHead_1]

That looks like glue or foam that isn't applied correctly. Is this brand new? Could it have been in an accident?

 

[Fasteddie]

That looks like glue or foam that isn't applied correctly. Is this brand new? Could it have been in an accident?

It's definitely foam injection that was painted over, it's soft to the touch. One Ford dealership told me it's normal quality from factory. I find it very strange that it wasn't finished properly.

I'm the second owner and came with a clean title with no accidents. Overall it's in brand new condition. Only has 27K KM.

 

[Cdubya]

All Explorers have that.

 

[GearHead_1]

No, these all don't look like that. I just went out and looked at mine to make sure I wasn't feeding you garbage. Mine doesn't have a hint of that anywhere in the hatch surround. It's perfect. I'm betting something has been reset on the vehicle in the picture. It looks like the new guy was practicing at putting a panel on.

 

[TMac]

Maybe I'm missing something, but OP- why is your car both white and red? So you're claiming this came from the factory this way?

 

[GearHead_1]

Maybe I'm missing something, but OP- why is your car both white and red? So you're claiming this came from the factory this way?

The red one is mine. I was simply showing these aren't all that way.

 

[MikeHTally]

The red one is mine. I was simply showing these aren't all that way.

The OP's car is two-tone red & white. My red one doesn't have that weird-looking stuff around the tail lights.

 

[GearHead_1]

I'm sorry, I've missed it. Where is the red on the OP's car?

 

[Fasteddie]

The OP's car is two-tone red & white. My red one doesn't have that weird-looking stuff around the tail lights.

My car is white NOT two-tone red & white

 

[Rick]

No, these all don't look like that. I just went out and looked at mine to make sure I wasn't feeding you garbage. Mine doesn't have a hint of that anywhere in the hatch surround. It's perfect. I'm betting something has been reset on the vehicle in the picture. It looks like the new guy was practicing at putting a panel on.

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If you go back out and look closer yours has the foam with red paint sprayed over it look where I circled it on your vehicle . Take a picture of the other side of your rear hatch and post it

 

[Fasteddie]

No, these all don't look like that. I just went out and looked at mine to make sure I wasn't feeding you garbage. Mine doesn't have a hint of that anywhere in the hatch surround. It's perfect. I'm betting something has been reset on the vehicle in the picture. It looks like the new guy was practicing at putting a panel on.

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Thanks GearHead_1 for providing your picture for comparison. I do see the same foam part (bottom of the panel that meets the top of the light) but on yours it's definitely a smoother finish.

 

[Rick]

I went by my local Ford dealership and looked at five different vehicles everyone of them had the foam with the color of the vehicle painted over the foam

 

[Fasteddie]

I went by my local Ford dealership and looked at five different vehicles everyone of them had the foam with the color of the vehicle painted over the foam

Thank you Rick. I can feel at ease that it's not just mine.

 

[Rick]

Maybe I'm missing something, but OP- why is your car both white and red? So you're claiming this came from the factory this way?

Why do you say his vehicle is white and red the vehicle is white the red is his tail light lens where do you see white paint?… look again

 

[Rick]

I'm sorry, I've missed it. Where is the red on the OP's car?

Exactly there is no red paint that is the tail light lens

 

[Rick]

The OP's car is two-tone red & white. My red one doesn't have that weird-looking stuff around the tail lights.

Look at the picture again the vehicle is not two-tone red and white it’s a white vehicle with a red tail light lens

 

[GearHead_1]

If you go back out and look closer yours has the foam with red paint sprayed over it look where I circled it on your vehicle . Take a picture of the other side of your rear hatch and post it

 

[Rick]

Lightly push on the spot with your index finger.