m33ufo wrote:

Another update on the bonnet decal ordered from Black Decal.

The replacement decal arrived yesterday, approximately 3 weeks after the original arrived badly damaged. Super excited to get it fitted having had 3 weeks to paw over the fitting instructions

It quickly became apparent that the cutouts within the decal to accommodate the washer nozzles were incorrectly spaced - when the cutout was perfectly positioned over one nozzle, it was some 10mm off on the other! This would be sufficient to render the item completely unusable, but there were also 4 very fine parallel surface score lines running from top to bottom. The packaging was undamaged this time, so the likelihood is that it left Black Decal with the surface scoring.

There was also a smaller but deeper score which Marvin of Black Decal insists I did when installing - I absolutely didn't!!!! Not that it makes a difference given that 1. it didn't fit and 2. it was already marked along it's full height.

I received a refund this morning but frustratingly it didn't include the 27 AUD (Australian Dollars), delivery cost. What a joke!

I chose this company over a number of UK options because their website seemed professional with the emphasis on fine tolerances etc. I can only say, don't waste your money and buy British!

Thought you didn't want nozzle cut outs?

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