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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Wrex22 on 06 September 2016, 17:55

Title: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: Wrex22 on 06 September 2016, 17:55: Had a wheel refurbished today and as you can see from the pics the black spokes as dull and cloudy looking ( apart from one that is bright black) I've emailed the dealer , but just wondering why they are like this. Any idea?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u99sgf8ss5udvwg/Photo%2006-09-2016%2C%205%2017%2053%20pm.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9c179hgq1684q3u/Photo%2006-09-2016%2C%205%2017%2014%20pm.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xgd0t1t6ozm5nze/Photo%2006-09-2016%2C%205%2009%2026%20pm.jpg?dl=0
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: JoeGTI on 06 September 2016, 19:07: Looks like a crap refurb job tbh.
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: Carbon VW on 06 September 2016, 19:09: I have to agree with Joe, looks likes lots of overspray and dulling of the lacquer. Im guessing you did try cleaning it to see if it will shine? :whistle:
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: Wrex22 on 06 September 2016, 19:17: I've not touched it with anything yet. Not sure what to use or just wait and see what dealer says. It's a main dealer with an approved body shop so was expecting more from them tbh!
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: lemski on 06 September 2016, 19:18: Id try a little cutting compound see if it shifts it. If its main dealer id expect it to be like a new wheel
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: Wrex22 on 06 September 2016, 19:37: So would I for £120! I'll see what response I get from them first before I try anything on the wheel
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: Booth11 on 06 September 2016, 22:20: Don't polish it yourself. That's a poor refurb job and needs to be taken back, so if you touch it with polish, there's the reason for them to wriggle out of getting it rectified.
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: golfhappy on 06 September 2016, 22:25: Quote from: Booth11 on 06 September 2016, 22:20
Don't polish it yourself. That's a poor refurb job and needs to be taken back, so if you touch it with polish, there's the reason for them to wriggle out of getting it rectified.
Agree i damaged one of mine a week ago, still to go in, that just looks like a poor job. don't touch it in any way and get them to look at it and agree another refurb.
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: monkeyhanger on 07 September 2016, 07:31: Wow! It looks like a layer of brake dust or other depisited crap is trapped under the lacquer on the black bits. Get it back
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: GTD1414 on 07 September 2016, 11:14: Looks like they let the apprentice have a go on this one!
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: Wrex22 on 07 September 2016, 12:16: It's going back for them to fix . Said they are going to 'polish' it out, but I'll insist on it being done again properly
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: vidman2 on 08 September 2016, 09:26: This could be a bigger issue, if they have to strip and repaint the will probably have to re-machine the face also so reducing the metal left on the wheel possibly weakening it.

These wheels are soft as it is and I would not like to use a wheel that has had 2 refurbs.
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: Mark V GTD on 12 September 2016, 20:53: Its purely a paint issue Vidman - no need to go to the trouble of skimming metal off....
Title: Re: Alloy wheel refurb - dull colour.
Post by: vidman2 on 13 September 2016, 09:40: It may be a paint issue but if they strip the paint it will also strip the lacquer off the front and may pit or discolour the machined face so it will have to be re-machined prior to a re-lacquer.