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  • #13583

    Good morning

    My QP V Sport GTS has some stone/chip damage just in front of the rear wheels. I had this resprayed a few years ago but has resurfaced.

    Does anyone have experience with this? I understand there are ‘plastic strips’ that can be attached between door and wheel to prevent paint being damaged again and again.

    Can anyone help or refer me?

    #13584
    Tony Jaskeran
    Participant

    Good day to you,

    A similar problem I had a few years ago, I opted to have some high quality protection film on that part of the car. The plastic strips that were available at the time were fiddly to install.

    #13585

    Thank you Tony, did you purchase the protection film from a third party or did you have it made to measure or…?

    #13586
    Tony Jaskeran
    Participant

    At the time I asked a wrapping company to do it, this time I would do it myself. You need a steady hand and very sharp tools. Also I would recommend 3m https://www.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/car-wrapping-uk/paint-protection/.

    The reason I would do it myself now, is that I have put up some frosted film in a couple of windows so have a bit of experience of lining it up and ensuring everything is nice and clean.

    #13587

    Thank you Tony

    In addition, do you have any experience with Ceramic Pro or G-Technic or similar products. I am considering have my car treated with that.

    #13588

    I had G Technic on an earlier GranTurismo I am not saying it didn’t work BUT I did have to use the Warranty twice in the first year where bird droppings ruined the coating very quickly. I checked every evening and it proved that from one day to the next was time enough to cause a problem. I traded it in after 18 months so cant report on longevity. The G Technic area manage in  southern England was very helpful and they didn’t argue and rectified very quickly. It seemed to me from volume and visual observation that it was Seagulls rather than some other species that was the offending Genus.

     

    #13589
    Stephen Ford
    Participant

    I too have a QPV GTS so admire your exquisite taste.  The protective film on the rear arches is often not re-applied after resprays and is essential to prevent re-occurrence. I would get a wrap company to do it, as my Maserati specialist only managed an OK job (7/10/) as it is tricky to do without wrinkles etc…

    #13590

    Thank you. Your profile picture indicates we probably have the same type. Mine is of 2010.

    I will contact a local wrapper to fit the protective film.

    KR

    #13596
    Stephen Ford
    Participant

    Snap! You are correct

    #13599

    Hi Stephen

    Do you know whether there is a QP V register? Enrico’s page seems not to have one.

    Secondly, do you know of any specific books about the QP V? I saw one online issued in 2003 by Maserati but that appears sold out.

    I am particularly interested in the 56 design awards the QP V has picked up along the way…

    Ta

    #13601
    Graham Wood
    Participant

    My QPV suffered the same. A rash on the front of the rear arches.

    A generic issue with them. I had plastic strips fitted which did the job admirably. Looks like Tony may have a new line of business!

    Be interesting to register here books on the QPV. I would buy one, but do not know of any.

    #13602

    Thanks Graham

    Have contacted Maserati about it. Let’s see what they come back with.

    It may mean writing one myself…

    #13603

    I had a 2006 Duoselect Sport GT from new for 5 years and then in 2011 i ordered a new Sport GTS in dark green delivery Jan 2011 which has been a joy. I have never found any complete books apart from the Factory Workshop Manual  via the Maserati Technical site where you register and pay for a day access and download as much as you can in 24 hours and also there is a  3rd party DVD workshop manual you can download on the web.

    If anyone finds  out of any books would be interested to know.

    #13628
    Stephen Ford
    Participant

    On books – I have the 100 years Maserati book and the Maserati Quattroporte The History by Jurgen Llwandoski – both available on Ebay.

    On the Awards, the only place I know where they might be listed in one place would be the literature associated with the Awards edition model

    Good luck

    #13935
    Stephen Ford
    Participant

    Martin – I found this is a brochure. – all the awards for the QPV

    https://1drv.ms/u/s!AoUimyn1b9uxgdksvqaGyLBdAOJVew

    steve

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