Is this common? There is a lot of it on the window frames bubbling under the paint. I think the frames are aluminum as a magnet does not want to stick to them

 

Could you possibly post at a pic ? If they are "chrome", the damp gets under the outer plastic layer, and corrosion starts. This is very common on all cars with this kind of bright metal frame and not really much you can do about it. FWIW, mine are shiny black and I have had no trouble at all so far.

 

Hi Frazer,
My X350 model is the same year as yours. It has the black painted door window frames, have posted up some pictures in my Folder but can,t seem to get picture as my avatar

 

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Black painted aluminium trim. Does this kind of issue look similar?



It was the door trim on my XK8. This common issue is caused by poor priming during manufacture.

Graham

 

Yes it looks exactly like that thanks for posting up pic

 

Have a look at this thread:

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...oor+waist+rail

Started by Keith Westra when he refinished his Dorchester Gray XK8 Door Waist Trims, I added further details on doing the same with my satin black trims.

It may give you some idea on what can be done to rectify this kind of damage.

Graham

 

Looking at the pic, I seem to have been lucky as there is nothing like that on my car at all (yet !!)

 

I think I've been unlucky with the trims on this one. The car spent the first six years in Ayr and the climate there can't have helped.

My last XK8 was from Surrey and the trims never had a mark on them.

Graham