APTech (KBD)...learn something new about polyurethane kits today
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APTech (KBD)...learn something new about polyurethane kits today
I am just going to take a stab in the dark here and assume that NONE of you (who have ordered the APTech / KBD kit from Irving) received yours like this....right???
*** UPDATE ***
Moderators changed the title of this post...thank you moderators.
As far as whether I should take the post down, I think I would like to keep it up as this will make a great resource for those who are thinking of ordering poly-urethane kits from any vendor....to put them at ease knowing what to expect. Maybe the vendors can provide more literature in a disclaimer of some kind when they ship these types of kits.
Thanks to all who provided positive and constructive comments re-assuring this products quality!
*** UPDATE ***
Moderators changed the title of this post...thank you moderators.
As far as whether I should take the post down, I think I would like to keep it up as this will make a great resource for those who are thinking of ordering poly-urethane kits from any vendor....to put them at ease knowing what to expect. Maybe the vendors can provide more literature in a disclaimer of some kind when they ship these types of kits.
Thanks to all who provided positive and constructive comments re-assuring this products quality!
Last edited by LexIS007; 08-23-17 at 09:54 AM.
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What... the... hell...???
Rhetorical question but how was it determined that the panels would be useable once they were unpackaged? We have Greyhound shipping for very large items for a reason.
Edit: Apparently polyurethane has amazing shape-retaining properties! Today I learned something new!
Rhetorical question but how was it determined that the panels would be useable once they were unpackaged? We have Greyhound shipping for very large items for a reason.
Edit: Apparently polyurethane has amazing shape-retaining properties! Today I learned something new!
Last edited by KahnBB6; 08-19-17 at 10:52 PM.
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It's how they ship their kits. It's one of the advantages of polyurethane, the ability to be folded up and have it form back to its original shape. Leave the kit in the sun for a few hours and it should form back to its original shape.
A larger box may not cost more, but the price to ship that large box would double or triple the shipping cost.
A larger box may not cost more, but the price to ship that large box would double or triple the shipping cost.
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As long as there are no chips or actual damages on the pieces , wait a while and they would get back into their original shapes .
You might have at the end use a bit of heat from a heat gun if there would be stubborn part that do not go back into shape.
As Blkexcoupe said , that is how poly-urethane parts are shipped to save on shipping otherwise they will have to let you pay more on shipping costs . Had two APTech complete kit shipped to me and where on the same shape initially
You might have at the end use a bit of heat from a heat gun if there would be stubborn part that do not go back into shape.
As Blkexcoupe said , that is how poly-urethane parts are shipped to save on shipping otherwise they will have to let you pay more on shipping costs . Had two APTech complete kit shipped to me and where on the same shape initially
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APTech (08-19-17)
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As long as there are no chips or actual damages on the pieces , wait a while and they would get back into their original shapes .
You might have at the end use a bit of heat from a heat gun if there would be stubborn part that do not go back into shape.
As Blkexcoupe said , that is how poly-urethane parts are shipped to save on shipping otherwise they will have to let you pay more on shipping costs . Had two APTech complete kit shipped to me and where on the same shape initially
You might have at the end use a bit of heat from a heat gun if there would be stubborn part that do not go back into shape.
As Blkexcoupe said , that is how poly-urethane parts are shipped to save on shipping otherwise they will have to let you pay more on shipping costs . Had two APTech complete kit shipped to me and where on the same shape initially
Your telling me you received two complete kits in the same packaging as I did and they returned back to shape by just letting them sit out??? Did you mention this in your review of this kit?
#7
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yes .. they come folded
it is in my build thread somewhere
here you go .. starting post 3442
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...-toys-230.html
it is in my build thread somewhere
here you go .. starting post 3442
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...-toys-230.html
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#8
I've seen much worse from KBD. There's one that was purposely backed into a truck on the driveway, one was hit by baseball bat, drifted through the wall, etc, just browse their IG page: http://instagram.com/kbdbodykits
And they all survived.
And they all survived.
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#9
Instructor
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Don't worry about it buddy, put them out in the sun for a few hours and they form back to the molded shape.
Mine came like that and was fine. My buddy received his a few month back packaged just like yours. He only recently opened the boxes and took them out. Guess what? they are back to their original shape and installed on the car.
Those parts are tough and durable with a perfect fit.
Mine came like that and was fine. My buddy received his a few month back packaged just like yours. He only recently opened the boxes and took them out. Guess what? they are back to their original shape and installed on the car.
Those parts are tough and durable with a perfect fit.
Last edited by BiGEZ; 08-20-17 at 09:54 AM.
#10
Ditto ....... my front end was like a pretzel and it acclimated back to shape.... I used a professional body shop and some very minor heating resulted in a perfect fit..... I will update this post as soon as I reload the pictures.... (damn Photobucket .....).
Last edited by Duck05; 08-19-17 at 07:18 PM.
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Hey, there should have been a bright yellow sheet explaining the "put it in the sun" step, sorry if you didn't get that in the box.
Yes, every piece we sell ships in a ups ground box (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...er-now-11.html) and IS covered by our warranty should it fail to return to original shape.its how we are able to offer such competitive pricing. If it can be manipulated like that to ship, imagine. How much damage it can absorb should you hit a parking stop :O.
IF for some reason it didn't return to shape, just pm or email me. You also have. My number.
since its the weekend, I leave you with this KBD meme:
Yes, every piece we sell ships in a ups ground box (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...er-now-11.html) and IS covered by our warranty should it fail to return to original shape.its how we are able to offer such competitive pricing. If it can be manipulated like that to ship, imagine. How much damage it can absorb should you hit a parking stop :O.
IF for some reason it didn't return to shape, just pm or email me. You also have. My number.
since its the weekend, I leave you with this KBD meme: