Paint flaking off alloy wheels

[F8 CMR]

i bought my car in october of last year and had the wheels refurbished by seat as part of the deal before i got it, i went out this morning to find the paint is starting to flake of one of the wheels! will this be covered under my warranty or will i have to get them done my self?

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[Poverty]

they will say its kerbing damge and biff you off

 

[SteveTDCi]

mines doing the same, i'm just going to get mine refeurbed.

 

[terrymcg]

I have just refurbed mine myself, it really is so simple and easy, and you get a decent un rushed job!

 

[Cupra Jim]

Not a chance that your wheels will be covered how old's your car, as alloys are one covered for 12months and from your pictures they will say that you have curbed your wheels and then want rob you blind to refurb them...

 

[F8 CMR]

its an 08 plate should there not be some kind of warranty as they refurbished them only 3-4 months ago?

 

[IanG]

I had one of mine refurbed a couple of months ago and the same has happened to me.

To be honest the paint used on mine mustn't have been very good at bonding to the wheel surface.

The garage might be able to do something to rectify your problem but it might just be another refurb and the same thing could keep happening time after time.

A powdercoated finish should be more hard wearing might be worth having a word with SEM in Southwick, Sunderland

 

[F8 CMR]

thanks i will look them up and see what they say

 

[FR_Flavoured]

Out of interest, do you JET WASH your car / wheels ?

As the power of modern jet washes can wear down the lacquer on the surface of the wheel, then when water manages to get in, its not good! This happened to me a while back, was actually a NEW set of alloys I purchased, where that happened. And as the Alloys were black, the issue looked pretty bad, but they wouldnt take them back by then!

All the best, hope SEAT are on your side.

 

[b9rgo1234]

If they have been refurbished the dealer will probably fob you off, but its worth going in and giving it a try

 

[IanG]

Why not see if the Seat dealer will contribute to the cost of a powder coated finish on the wheels?

SEM are only 2 minutes away from Alexandra Bridge Seat so might be worth a thought?

 

[F8 CMR]

Out of interest, do you JET WASH your car / wheels ?

As the power of modern jet washes can wear down the lacquer on the surface of the wheel, then when water manages to get in, its not good! This happened to me a while back, was actually a NEW set of alloys I purchased, where that happened. And as the Alloys were black, the issue looked pretty bad, but they wouldnt take them back by then!

All the best, hope SEAT are on your side.

occasionaly i do jet wash the car maybe 1 in 10 times that i can be bothered to get the jetwash out! apart from that i normally just use a house with some alloy wheels cleaner and a sponge

Why not see if the Seat dealer will contribute to the cost of a powder coated finish on the wheels?

SEM are only 2 minutes away from Alexandra Bridge Seat so might be worth a thought?

i will give SEM a try i think i no where they are, in an industrial estate on the top near the big college?
im heading up north on friday so have a feeling it might have to wait for a week or so unless i get a chnace to pop out the office

ive been thinking over the past few days of if i do need to refurb them myself to maye get them done gloss black or anthracite does any one have any pictures of these colour wheels on car?


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[IanG]

occasionaly i do jet wash the car maybe 1 in 10 times that i can be bothered to get the jetwash out! apart from that i normally just use a house with some alloy wheels cleaner and a sponge

If you don't mind me asking what have you been using as wheel cleaner?

 

[F8 CMR]

If you don't mind me asking what have you been using as wheel cleaner?

im using auto glym clean wheels most of the time.

 

[IanG]

im using auto glym clean wheels most of the time.

I'm sure this is acid based which isn't the best to use on wheels and can damage the clearcoat

On the three perfect wheels on my FR and on my previous Type R I've used non-acid wheel cleaner and had no problems.

I'm currently using Autobrite very Cherry wheel cleaner which can be used at dilutions up to 10:1 and is very effective at removing dirt from the wheel.

 

[F8 CMR]

I'm sure this is acid based which isn't the best to use on wheels and can damage the clearcoat

On the three perfect wheels on my FR and on my previous Type R I've used non-acid wheel cleaner and had no problems.

I'm currently using Autobrite very Cherry wheel cleaner which can be used at dilutions up to 10:1 and is very effective at removing dirt from the wheel.

thanks Ian il give that stuff ago im just abotu otu of clean wheels anyway, where do you buy that stuff from?

 

[IanG]

Got mine direct from Autobrite see the link below

http://shop.autobritedirect.co.uk/very-cherry-acid-free-wheel-cleaner-83-p.asp

Bilbbery is also very good and also Acid free and if you are anywhere near Chester le Street you can get it from NE Detailing to save on P&P

http://www.northeastdetailingltd.co.uk/templates/default/index.php?product=223&department=120&page=view_product&top=75

 

[Stealthdave]

I now have corrosion on my alloys too. Always used to use hosepipe but recently started just using a watercan and I'm sure it is that what has done them, with it not washing all the autogylm clean wheels off..........

Question on the very cherry stuff...do you make it up each time or just make up a load and leave it in a spray bottle?