Poll for Those with Paint Blistering / Bubbling Defect

Does your Emira have any Paint Blistering/Bubbling issues, and if it does, when was it manufactured?

  • My Emira does not have any Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues

    Votes: 99 69.2%
  • My Emira does have Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues: Manufacture date (Prior to 01/23)

    Votes: 14 9.8%
  • My Emira does have Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues: Manufacture date (01/23)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • My Emira does have Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues: Manufacture date (02/23)

    Votes: 2 1.4%
  • My Emira does have Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues: Manufacture date (03/23)

    Votes: 9 6.3%
  • My Emira does have Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues: Manufacture date (04/23)

    Votes: 4 2.8%
  • My Emira does have Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues: Manufacture date (05/23)

    Votes: 3 2.1%
  • My Emira does have Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues: Manufacture date (06/23)

    Votes: 1 0.7%
  • My Emira does have Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues: Manufacture date (07/23)

    Votes: 1 0.7%
  • My Emira does have Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues: Manufacture date (08/23)

    Votes: 1 0.7%
  • My Emira does have Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues: Manufacture date (09/23)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • My Emira does have Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues: Manufacture date (10/23)

    Votes: 1 0.7%
  • My Emira does have Paint Blistering/Bubbling Issues: Manufacture date (After 10/23)

    Votes: 8 5.6%

  • Total voters
    143
I have two new doors being fitted today ... keeping my fingers crossed they dont bubble - has anybody had bubbling after swapping?
There is one report I’ve seen of a replacement door then bubbling. Think it’s on this thread, but may be on Facebook.
 
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Got my car back from jct lotus Bradford and to say I’m angry is a massive understatement,firstly they’ve only replaced the passenger side door and they’ve blended in the whole side which has left buffer trails :mad: the car was in an inspection bay which was quite small so I couldn’t really see until I got home, they didn’t even put the Emira badge on :rolleyes:
I’ll be contacting lotus about this because now I have to pay my detailer to correct this and ceramic coat again

Ah sorry to read this, mines just been examined there ( blisters appeared only a few weeks ago on mine - it's an early one) and it's awaiting sign off from Lotus. haw the chuff do you miss a badge...
 
That sucks, did you manage to get a professional spray job or are you attempting to do it yourself.
Did it myself. Its a 3 part paint so quite hard to get a really good match via DIY, I painted the roof and bonnet with a black similar to the Raptor paint you can get. I used a brush to apply and went over with a foam roller, it looks better than it might sound 😂.

I wouldn't want my Emira painted in it though.
Got my car back from jct lotus Bradford and to say I’m angry is a massive understatement,firstly they’ve only replaced the passenger side door and they’ve blended in the whole side which has left buffer trails :mad: the car was in an inspection bay which was quite small so I couldn’t really see until I got home, they didn’t even put the Emira badge on :rolleyes:
I’ll be contacting lotus about this because now I have to pay my detailer to correct this and ceramic coat again
Not good, who did you deal with there? Was it at the accident repair place up the road from the dealership? Got mine in in October to be checked over for the bubbles on the passenger door.

Did both doors need doing or was it just the paint on the one door?
 
Think it was a lady called Angela,was told by previous owner that both doors were being replaced but jct600 denied this.
Yes it was at their accident centre
 
Agreed! They did the pump yesterday and I can see on the tracker that the car is now with the paint shop! Sadly the courtesy car is a Vauxhall Corsa!!
Yup, I've had that Corsa from B&C, a gearbox made of sponges, it's awful!
 
Had the two doors replaced as of yesterday by Oakmere - so far, very impressed just praying they dont bubble again.
 
My car went in on Monday for annual services, plus to get both doors replaced due to blistering. Taken 3 months to get doors to the garage. After which cars getting the ceramic reapplied at lotus cost all approved. So can’t fault that and got a nice merc courtesy car in meantime
 

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