400 emblem red colour flaking off

[RichardC]

The car is less than a year old and the "400" badge is already loosing its red coating: it's coming off in flakes. Is this just mine or is anyone else's doing the same? Not sure whether to just scrape off all the red and have a silver badge, or get a new one under warranty. However, if a new badge is only going to last the same amount of time then there doesn't seem much point.

[ramjet]

But if you don't do anything, then Lotus may not know there is an issue?

[Frickin_idiot]

Mine is 2 years old and is not lose of flaking. 

[CocoPops]

Had mine swapped under warranty no issues.

[MarkieT]

The red 400 badge flaked off on mine - i removed the rest and so its silver now.

[Cypriot]

i have the same flaking issue... 

[Mister_Tad]

Didn't realise this was an issue - I thought black or silver would look better anyway, and when this happens it might just prod me to do it.

[Peegee355]

Lotus have solved the problem on new 400s

[RichardC]

Are they just flat stickers, rather than raised plastic characters? I suppose that it must save some weight...

[dalepearson]

Anyone know the part number and cost for the "Sticker" Lotus, Evora and 400 decals?

I noticed all my chrome is pealing (2 years old) 400 still ok for now.

[Bibs]

https://deroure.com/diagrams.asp?TBL=6838&MAK=1&MDL=47&SMA=0&SMO=0&ST=&SC=0

[dalepearson]

I looked there @Bibs but couldn't see the stickers option.

[pharriso]

Mine is peeling as well... Ex-demo December 2016 build now with 500 miles.

 

Have to say I prefer the badge over the stickers

[Jacko]

My red 400 badge is losing the red paint.... Noticed it is an issue, any outcome from Lotus? 

[pharriso]

21 minutes ago, Jacko said:

My red 400 badge is losing the red paint.... Noticed it is an issue, any outcome from Lotus? 

If you are still under warranty they will replace it with another  (red badge)... my last one has lasted 11 months & just started flaking again...

[C8RKH]

Just take the bloody thing off as it looks naff anyway. Looks like a great bit zit on the right arse cheek of the car. Have hated the Evora logo in that place since the S1...... It jut makes the rear look unbalanced. The new approach for the GT410/GT430 in the middle of the rear end looks far more balanced in my not so humble opinion! :)

 

[Simon Bateman]

I'd probably get it changed under warranty and then cover the new one in a generous helping of car wax......and keep re-applying every time it's washed.

I've done the same with our painted ceramic house number and the current one is still going strong four years later, where as the previous two of exactly the same make, just flaked off in the bad weather and lasted 18 to 24 months before they started looking shabby.

Personally I prefer the red badge, but clearly this has been a headache for Lotus and I can see why they reverted to the stickers on the later cars.

 

[Jacko]

Thanks Simon, agree I like the red.... 

[KJD]

Or get @TitaniumDan to make some decals in your choice of colour.

Mine came with the decals from the factory, but Lotus in their wisdom had used black, which was barely visible.

Got Dan to make these silver/red ones in the original size (the factory decals are bigger). The “Lotus” too, which took a few goes to get the curvature right.

Not sure if he’s on here, but he is on the “other” forum.

[furious_blue]

I don't have a garage for my 400 so the car lives under a pair of covers.    Using a car cover wasn't good for the red paint used on the '400' emblem and the last of it finally flaked off a few months ago after 2 1/2 years.   Probably a tinted lacquer so that the chrome finish would appear through the red color.   As we know, lacquer is rather low on durability.   I'll keep it un-red for now.   I definitely prefer the raised 3D emblems over painted on graphics, they have 'that extra something' that appeals to me.