Brand new Skoda Fabia sills bubbling

pete4130 · 16-01-2021 11:16AM #1

So, I got a new Skoda Fabia at the end of December. Changing jobs and losing my work ute (I'm here in Australia) so needed a cheap car to get to and from the new job. Didn't want the headaches of overpriced used cars here again.

Only done 320km so far but noticed tonight both sills are bubbling like they paint has melted. Has anybody ever heard of this before. Will drop into the dealership tomorrow and see what they say.

GustavoFring · 16-01-2021 11:25AM

There’s a rougher finish on car sills normally. Got pics?

pete4130 · 16-01-2021 11:37AM

It's definitely more than a rougher finish, none of it is uniform and I've never had another car with a finish this bad, even 4WD that have had a hard life off road are in better condition than this.

greasepalm · 16-01-2021 11:43AM

Looks like its body protection schultz as the clear paintwork is above the line and looking ok.

If its hot enough over there to melt tarmac what might it do to protection.

sameoldname · 16-01-2021 11:51AM

pete4130 wrote: »

It's definitely more than a rougher finish, none of it is uniform and I've never had another car with a finish this bad, even 4WD that have had a hard life off road are in better condition than this.

We have a 2016 Fabia here and it's exactly the same. Not sure why it's done that way? Maybe to hide the stone chips that will inevitably happen.

anheneti · 16-01-2021 11:51AM

We have a 2018 bought new (metallic blue). It has the same finish as well. I think it looks terrible TBH

greasepalm · 16-01-2021 12:04PM

Remember body sills over here rust a lot and a current nct failure.

pete4130 · 16-01-2021 12:06PM

I'm really surprised they are made like this. It honestly looks like its melted or bubbling.

greasepalm · 16-01-2021 12:09PM

Did you touch it is it hard or soft

sameoldname · 16-01-2021 12:10PM

So I found this on a different forum talking about a VW Golf:

It's under body sealer painted same colour as car. Should protect the steel sill from stone chips and corrosion.

So it seems it's a VW Group thing rather than just Skoda.

GustavoFring · 16-01-2021 12:11PM

That’s totally normal. More noticeable on lighter colours but nothing to worry about.

Toyotafanboi · 16-01-2021 12:37PM

Yeah, that's factory, it's painted the body colour over the stone chip protection.

Wishbone Ash · 16-01-2021 01:20PM

As said - perfectly normal. My Audi is the same.

tcawley29 · 16-01-2021 05:11PM

greasepalm wrote: »

Did you touch it is it hard or soft

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i57dwun4yb1pt8 · 17-01-2021 12:22PM

its normal for the under sill, but wait til the bonnet clear coat starts peeling off..

Brand new Skoda Fabia sills bubbling

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