Rm8k Wira & Jazz GK5 ownership experience-A long way to go

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Eh, I thought the first car had better paint job. Anyway, if roof's paint is very new (less than 18 months), I suggest you examine it closer.

Yup, it's true. I do have a phobia about Wira roofs :biggrin:
I think both are the same to me for the paint job. Both roof paint are still nice. The 2nd car interior roof is been rewrap with PU and looks nice though.
 

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I think both are the same to me for the paint job. Both roof paint are still nice. The 2nd car interior roof is been rewrap with PU and looks nice though.
Thing is the rust eat the metal from the inside. The surface rust can be sanded off, lay some filler then repaint. The cause of the rust is still there.
 

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Eh, I thought the first car had better paint job. Anyway, if roof's paint is very new (less than 18 months), I suggest you examine it closer.

Yup, it's true. I do have a phobia about Wira roofs :biggrin:
I sold my wira off because of the rusty roof.......lol
 

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I sold my wira off because of the rusty roof.......lol
Ah my nissan sentra b13 also has bubbles on the roof. I can get a donor roof without rust, strip off all the old glue, and install new roof on my car. Around rm500 without paint. Now still delaying this. My current roof already have one lubang. Filled up the hole and put sticker for now. But still not sure if install second hand roof it can last few years or not. If it cannot last i will just put carbon fiber sticker on my current roof and forget about it.
 

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Ah my nissan sentra b13 also has bubbles on the roof. I can get a donor roof without rust, strip off all the old glue, and install new roof on my car. Around rm500 without paint. Now still delaying this. My current roof already have one lubang. Filled up the hole and put sticker for now. But still not sure if install second hand roof it can last few years or not. If it cannot last i will just put carbon fiber sticker on my current roof and forget about it.
The join part at the pillars need welding. right? Scare that part will rust also.....
 

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The join part at the pillars need welding. right? Scare that part will rust also.....
I am not sure how he will do it. If welding is done properly, sand off and painted..shouldnt rust back as long as the metals dont have any rust right?
U tried to save your wira roof?
 

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I am not sure how he will do it. If welding is done properly, sand off and painted..shouldnt rust back as long as the metals dont have any rust right?
U tried to save your wira roof?
Wira roof easy to safe. Just pay money. Roughly 1.2K to replace with new roof. Does not include painting. Main question is whether it's worth doing so?
 
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Wira roof easy to safe. Just pay money. Roughly 1.2K to replace with new roof. Does not include painting. Main question is whether it's worth doing so?
Nope...thats why we see wira with either bubbles on the roof or sticker to cover the holes.
Its a simple A to B car but the cost to replace the roof is too much for such car.

Last time my mum wira got its roof panel replaced. No paint, we just apply a layer of rubber paint black in colour to it.
 

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thats why we see wira with either bubbles on the roof or sticker to cover the holes..
Trouble with wrap or stickers, is that if the underlying roof panel is continuing to rust underneath, the rust will soon breakout from underneath the wrap, damaging it



I feel perhaps they should consider fixing the rust first before using wrap
 

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Nope...thats why we see wira with either bubbles on the roof or sticker to cover the holes.
Its a simple A to B car but the cost to replace the roof is too much for such car.

Last time my mum wira got its roof panel replaced. No paint, we just apply a layer of rubber paint black in colour to it.
How much did the roof panel replacement costs? Once replaced, no more problems right?
 

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Trouble with wrap or stickers, is that if the underlying roof panel is continuing to rust underneath, the rust will soon breakout from underneath the wrap, damaging it



I feel perhaps they should consider fixing the rust first before using wrap
The problem is the whole roof is usually infected with rust. Repairing one area wont guarantee other area wont start rusting soon
 

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I am not sure how he will do it. If welding is done properly, sand off and painted..shouldnt rust back as long as the metals dont have any rust right?
U tried to save your wira roof?
You can paint the exterior, but if the joint is at the pillar the interior cannot paint, and rust can come from there.

I did try to save the roof. When I saw small bubbles came out, I had them rectified. My spray painter grind it down to bare metal from the top, paint anti rust, putty, primer and paint. For the interior he remove the roof cloth and scrap out the gum, grind out to bare metal. paint anti rust paint, gum back with different gum, and paint and hook up back the roof cloth lining. It worked for 6 months or so only, then the small bubbles were back. I Intended to keep but since the bubbles came back, sold off.......lol
 

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How much did the roof panel replacement costs? Once replaced, no more problems right?
I was recently quoted 1.2K
How much did the roof panel replacement costs? Once replaced, no more problems right?
The last time I had mine replaced was more than a decade ago. So far havent seen any rust

But check the work before they paint. Make sure they didnt give you a used roof from another car. Those require putty work and this will likely result in new paint cracking soon
 

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I was recently quoted 1.2K

The last time I had mine replaced was more than a decade ago. So far havent seen any rust

But check the work before they paint. Make sure they didnt give you a used roof from another car. Those require putty work and this will likely result in new paint cracking soon
U got a new roof? I thought all roof comes from a donor car, hence it is usually a used roof?
 

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