cometman
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So I decided to take my 2019 to have flares installed due to the fact that your warranty is VOID if you do it yourself. The install and painting of the flares cost roughly $1600, on top of the flares + windows + trim kit. So about $4000 total.
I dropped off my van, with thinsulate already installed (DEFINITELY won't make that mistake again)...thinking that the installer setup magnets/tape off areas to catch metal trimmings..or maybe even better, remove any Thinsulate (which was not glued before cutting)
Nope.
I pulled back the insulation and saw this trimmings everywhere. I let out a deep sigh and knew that I had to remove all the insulation to get these shavings out. So 2+ hours later after removing insulation and cleaning up shavings with magnets + vaccuum. I was able to get the insulation back installed. In addition to metal shavings, I have a MASSIVE piece of metal left in the wall of the sheet metal directly below the newly made window where metal was trimmed.
For a $4000 modification to the van, I was not impressed with the install process. Should I report this experience to Flarespace, or is this on me for already having thinsulate installed?
In addition, the sheet metal seam where the newly made window sits appears to have a 1cm gap in it. Is this normal??
Flarespace forcing you to do this at an installer in order to not void a warranty kind of feels like a kick in the balls too :/
I dropped off my van, with thinsulate already installed (DEFINITELY won't make that mistake again)...thinking that the installer setup magnets/tape off areas to catch metal trimmings..or maybe even better, remove any Thinsulate (which was not glued before cutting)
Nope.
I pulled back the insulation and saw this trimmings everywhere. I let out a deep sigh and knew that I had to remove all the insulation to get these shavings out. So 2+ hours later after removing insulation and cleaning up shavings with magnets + vaccuum. I was able to get the insulation back installed. In addition to metal shavings, I have a MASSIVE piece of metal left in the wall of the sheet metal directly below the newly made window where metal was trimmed.
For a $4000 modification to the van, I was not impressed with the install process. Should I report this experience to Flarespace, or is this on me for already having thinsulate installed?
In addition, the sheet metal seam where the newly made window sits appears to have a 1cm gap in it. Is this normal??
Flarespace forcing you to do this at an installer in order to not void a warranty kind of feels like a kick in the balls too :/
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