Urgent help needed: gloss wheels

JayAr-E90 · 05-17-2015, 01:32 PM

I've got a set of powder coated gloss black wheels on my car. Took the car to the car wash and now my wheels have lost there shine and look worn out?? Is there anything I can do before I decide to get them refurbed??

xuande · 05-17-2015, 01:43 PM

did you use a touchless car wash?
im using only touchless car wash the one with high pressure wash.
not with rolling cloth and got no problems.

mg4734 · 05-17-2015, 01:46 PM

Those wheels were originally silver (I have the same style and had mine re-painted gunmetal). Could be a bad job on the powder coating, but I don't know. sorry to hear about this. I'd go back to the car wash and inquire.

Underground6t9 · 05-17-2015, 02:04 PM

They were probably painted

Mark e90 · 05-17-2015, 02:09 PM

likely some sort of acid the car wash has used. were the wheels freshly done ? I'm not a fan of powder coat at all finish is horrid especially gloss black they tend to very quickly turn dark grey. if you are getting them redone gloss black get them painted this time the finish is far superior.

ilicboris · 05-17-2015, 02:21 PM

Isn't powedercoating pretty permanent or at least extremely durable? Judging by that one pic, they look plastidipped to me with the way its peeling. Speaking from my own experiences as I have never painted wheels.

Underground6t9 · 05-17-2015, 02:29 PM

Powder coating is stronger than paint. If properly done powder coating last a long time.

JayAr-E90 · 05-17-2015, 02:35 PM

I'm just going to get them refurbed/painted by a local mobile service. So annoyed!

05-17-2015, 01:32 PM	#1
JayAr-E90 E90MSport FTW! 28 Rep 294 Posts Drives: A Garage Load Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: England iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 BMW 320d SE [0.00] 2006 Mercedes 220 K ... [0.00] 2006 BMW 320D M Sport [0.00]	Urgent help needed: gloss wheels I've got a set of powder coated gloss black wheels on my car. Took the car to the car wash and now my wheels have lost there shine and look worn out?? Is there anything I can do before I decide to get them refurbed??
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xuande New Member 0 Rep 19 Posts Drives: BMW 2011 323I Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Guelph iTrader: (0)	did you use a touchless car wash? im using only touchless car wash the one with high pressure wash. not with rolling cloth and got no problems.
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mg4734 Lieutenant 28 Rep 409 Posts Drives: 2009 335i M-Sport Coupe Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Illinois iTrader: (2)	Those wheels were originally silver (I have the same style and had mine re-painted gunmetal). Could be a bad job on the powder coating, but I don't know. sorry to hear about this. I'd go back to the car wash and inquire. __________________ 2009 E92 335i M-Sport - MHD Stage One - BMW Performance Exhaust - BMS Oil Catch Can - CDV Delete - K&N Panel Filter - Arc Angel H8 bulbs - Gloss Black Kidney Grills - Painted Reflectors - VRSF Charge Pipe
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Underground6t9 Lieutenant Colonel 317 Rep 1,735 Posts Drives: BMW 335xi, Lexus is250 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Eugene, OR iTrader: (2)	They were probably painted
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Mark e90 Captain 111 Rep 716 Posts Drives: BMW e90 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	likely some sort of acid the car wash has used. were the wheels freshly done ? I'm not a fan of powder coat at all finish is horrid especially gloss black they tend to very quickly turn dark grey. if you are getting them redone gloss black get them painted this time the finish is far superior.
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ilicboris First Lieutenant 77 Rep 334 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 335xi Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Nebraska, USA iTrader: (0)	Isn't powedercoating pretty permanent or at least extremely durable? Judging by that one pic, they look plastidipped to me with the way its peeling. Speaking from my own experiences as I have never painted wheels.
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Underground6t9 Lieutenant Colonel 317 Rep 1,735 Posts Drives: BMW 335xi, Lexus is250 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Eugene, OR iTrader: (2)	Powder coating is stronger than paint. If properly done powder coating last a long time.
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