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    Paint blistering issue update

    I guess we'll test your theory --- I'd say if the issue is in an isolated area on the door, as most are, it seems plausible that a proper repair can and will suffice vs. replacing the door. I've placed my extra large box of new door in storage --- we'll see how it goes.
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    Paint blistering issue update

    My car had full PPF - the blistering showed up at 5k miles -- many months after PPF.
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    Paint blistering issue update

    I couldn't tell you -- we weren't in the factory, we have no first hand knowledge of what the root cause is, or what actions were taken, only speculation. My repair guy could certainly be wrong, but either way Lotus is paying to fix the problem and has handled my concern professionally. From...
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    Paint blistering issue update

    My repair guy specializes in exotic cars -- he said the door clearly had a prior repair, which was not done correctly --- noted by the dark color in the earlier photos. He mentioned it appeared the repair area wasn't primed and cured properly. He went on to add thin layers of epoxy material, let...
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    Paint blistering issue update

    Here's an update --After approved quotes for paint and PPF replacement, Lotus sent me a new door and I scheduled with a quite reputable shop close to home. The shop investigated the blistering and found that the it was caused by a previous repair (the dark spot in the photos) -- after some...
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