Bonnet Respray - Need a New Bonnet

[Deago999]

I bought a 2008 Citi Sport 1.4i about a year ago.

After taking a closer look at the bonnet, i had it resprayed.
The panel beater i went to said it was a terrible job it had like tiny craters in the paint and almost spider like veins.

I had it resprayed. But the panel beater told me that It WOULD happen again due to heat etc, as the bonnet had been filled.

Now low and behold it did happen again. Now this time similar problems occured. But is it because the panelbeater did a bad job or is it because the the bonnet had been filled that the paint is freaking out.

Is this because the bonnet wasnt prepared properly that its doing this or is it the bonnet itself?

See pics below:

https://i.imgur.com/keS5Oir.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/NVck5xE.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/2jU0oy7.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/RLC9hnW.jpg

full res:

https://i.imgur.com/keS5Oir.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/NVck5xE.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/2jU0oy7.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RLC9hnW.jpg

and if it is the panel beater, can you reccomend anyone decent in CPT?

[zaleonardz]

Bodyfiller on a bonnet or any real straight surface is a bad idea.

Replace the panel Its cheap enough

[Unobeat]

Replacing the Bonnet is best option bud.

[zaleonardz]

Problem is this

The bonnet flexes, due to heat from the sun and from the engine, so it expands and contracts.

The body filler is hard, it cannot do that, therefore, it will crack,

This is the reason why most panel beaters will replace a bonnet for the tiniest flaw.

You can use spot putty, but anything bigger then an R2 coin, and your asking for a comeback...

[Deago999]

Problem is this

The bonnet flexes, due to heat from the sun and from the engine, so it expands and contracts.

The body filler is hard, it cannot do that, therefore, it will crack,

This is the reason why most panel beaters will replace a bonnet for the tiniest flaw.

You can use spot putty, but anything bigger then an R2 coin, and your asking for a comeback...

I did exactly that, was able to find a Mk 1 bonnet, got it resprayed ..... never happened again. So thanks for the advice!