1REDC63

Hey I ordered these wheels a couple years ago.

Does anyone have an idea what is going on with the matte black finish

I took it to a geico body shop and go them back in this condition


Its on all the wheels


Thank for the help guys

itzjonjon69

Looks like someone dropped paint or something and it splashed on your rims... or they used harsh chemicals to clean your wheels?

Mort

Better go back to the body shop for an explanation and see if they can clean them up for you. Sloppy work on their part.

Kriston

Thats clear coat / paint burn.

I had this happen on some Polished wheels years ago.

Did you get the car back washed? or did you get the car washed shortly after you got it back?

Typically what happens is the clear coat / paint on the wheel is tarnished due to the harshness of the chemical cleaning agent sprayed on them.

The finish is still smooth correct? Unfortunately theres no fix for it but to get the wheels refinished.

WESLEY KAY

Yup...that's chemicals. Shame on the person that used them. They have to learn about flat paint and chemicals.

Roswell

Ouch, you will need to have them refinished. Hope the bodyshop will man up.

OT, not to stir some shiat but is D2 still in business?

abcut973

^ lol ! Yeah I asked myself the same thing.
OP said he bought them a couple years ago...

Kriston

Doesn't really matter if D2 is out or not. Any wheel refinishing place can re do them.

Issue is, they are not mono blocks, so he will have to take them apart and get the centres and barrels redone. If only the centres were affected by the damage he can simply remove them and have just those refinished. Not a bad opportunity to refresh the wheel.

Look at it on the positive side he had the wheels for a while it appears.

Roswell

I agree about D2 being in biz or not is irrelevant in this situation cuz it's not warranty issue. It was only an off topic question as my friend got scammed by them.

Autosport7

Not to be rude, but if you can get them refinished on the bodyshops dime, might be the best thing that could have happened. Don't get me wrong, I like different, but painting that hardware red cant possibly look better than silver or black, can it?
Maybe I am wrong, got any pics on the car?


Sorry to derail (seems I am good at that today), back on topic, have had this happen before as well. Kriston is spot on with chemical issues.