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[DanWessonValor]

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[Blue4Now]

Those don't look like scratches but rather seam marks from the manufacturing process. Looks normal to me.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Those don't look like scratches but rather seam marks from the manufacturing process. Looks normal to me.

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[DanWessonValor]

Those don't look like scratches but rather seam marks from the manufacturing process. Looks normal to me.

They're not scratches for sure. But what do you mean these are normal?

 

[bodia]

Those don't look like scratches but rather seam marks from the manufacturing process. Looks normal to me.

This

Concur

 

[Going Modal]

They're not scratches for sure. But what do you mean these are normal?

I think he means "normal" in that it's common for formed-plastic products to show a seam-line where separate pieces of molded plastic are joined together at their seams. I do not have a Calton case myself to confirm, but from what I see in the pictures I would think "Eh, that's just a seam line."

 

[DanWessonValor]

I think he means "normal" in that it's common for formed-plastic products to show a seam-line where separate pieces of molded plastic are joined together at their seams. I do not have a Calton case myself to confirm, but from what I see in the pictures I would think "Eh, that's just a seam line."

Interesting that the owner said that it's an issue with clear coat and is not acceptable. Maybe this is just unavoidable.

 

[László]

Fiberglass is fabric soaked in the plastic material and laid up by hand into the mold. Those appear to be fabric seams.

Most Calton cases are painted in solid colors instead of clear coat, and the seams don't show up.

 

[JasonE]

I am surprised they sent a replacement if this is normal and the second case was exactly the same.

 

[Black Plaid]

I wanted to agree that these were mold lines, but, looking closely at the second image, the lines branch off and are definitely cracks.

It seems like perhaps it's something that could have happened in shipping, where the case was under some very heavy things and compressed enough to cause this cracking.

It could be that the clear coat formulation in this lot was too brittle (no enough plasticizers) and you need to get a case from a lot that was fixed.

 

[bodia]

@maplebaby can you add anything? You’ve got several Carlton cases

 

[WEDGE]

@maplebaby can you add anything? You’ve got several Carlton cases

Several dozen it seems……

 

[Blue4Now]

I think he means "normal" in that it's common for formed-plastic products to show a seam-line where separate pieces of molded plastic are joined together at their seams. I do not have a Calton case myself to confirm, but from what I see in the pictures I would think "Eh, that's just a seam line."

Yes exactly