Very hard to comment from looking at the picture - presume it was a contract black roof trim that is beginning to fade/grey?
In this case, do not have the problem at all.
Presume it is just
[1] very heavily scratched from washing which has taken the gloss off, or much more likely;
[2] some kind of solvent or intensive tar cleaner used by a hand car wash place that has reacted with the plastics and causing them to cloud/fade
Is the trim a bit rougher to touch (compared to other plastic trims) - it is probably [2].
A detailer *may* be able to sand polish some of the clouding but it wont go away entirely.
You're probably looking at a refit/respray - and then do wrap it with a PPE film (clear, gloss) that many of us have done.
Sorry, mate. Not a manufacturing thing - certainly not with mine
I have seen a couple of those come through and warranty both of them. The ones that I saw looked as if the factory shipping protection left marks they eventually caused a discoloring of the material.
Just picked my car up from service, spoiler trims different colour and where door mirrors attach to car, mirrors are fine, dealer said JLR. Won't change them, also said jags chrome trims are giving problems and have stopped replacing them also under warranty as well as brake discs and other items they had previously been replacing, said they had had few bulletins lately on things they could not change under warranty?? 😬 ask me to take photos to show fading in light conditions which it stands out most, and will try again,
UK here - I was assured by the dealer this would be covered under warranty when the warranty ppl at LR are back in. I was told as above that it's from the tape they fit when shipping. On the other side there is a clear square demarcation from the tape.
Hello, am new to this forum, My car has faded corners on the spoiler above back window!! I'm not under warranty so would be grateful if anyone knows of a product I could use to improve the look?
Thanks M
My car went in for a service today and it has been agreed that the whole rear spoiler will be replaced under warranty due to the plastic ends going 'milky'.
Hello, am new to this forum, My car has faded corners on the spoiler above back window!! I'm not under warranty so would be grateful if anyone knows of a product I could use to improve the look?
Thanks M
Bodyshop Manager said he'd seen something similar once before but not on a Velar, he assumed it was a reaction with UV light but agreed that it should not have faded in just under two years. The corners cannot be replaced on their own and a complete new rear spoiler is being fitted as well as a replacement 'shark' fin antenna which is similarly fading, all under warranty.
I haven't taken mine to the dealer yet. Waiting for them to start offering courtesy cars before I take mine in (got a long list of issues for them to look at). However, I will be taking it in at the end of the month for a one day fix on the rear tail light. Full of water and indicator isn't working properly 🙄
Took mine to my local JLR dealer and they are replacing the whole boot spoiler as its all one unit and the sharks fin antenna due to this type of discolouration.
any chance one of you can take a pic of the specific service order for this work. Like to see what the dealer type in, ie reason and codes.
it would save us some hassles down the road as this will surely impact others.
This is also effecting my D5, which arrived at the dealership from the factory with faded mirrors. Dealer changing them, but it will reappear I'm sure.
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