Need Help Please!! Dealer F*cked Up My Wheels

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Old 04-15-2006, 12:52 PM
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Angry Need Help Please!! Dealer F*cked Up My Wheels

I went to my local dealer to have my car detailed and they sprayed some kinda acid on my wheels to remove the brake dust. Even though my car is brand new?? The next day i noticed these black smears on my forged wheels!!! And it wont come off, I took it to a local Detailer and he knew exactly what it was from before I even told him. But wanted $200 per wheel to fix them...

Do you guys know how to remove these stains?

I had to check them at the dealership, and they will be ordering me a new set but I dont wana be rolling on stained wheels.
 

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Old 04-15-2006, 03:06 PM
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Come on guys Im serious I need some help. Its the weekend and 70 here in chicago I need to fix this problem fast...
 
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Old 04-15-2006, 03:26 PM
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There is no quick fix, the acid has eaten into the finish on your wheels and they will need to be refinished.
 
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Old 04-15-2006, 03:53 PM
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They want to charge you for damage they did??? I would tell them to refinish your wheels since THEY caused the damage
 
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Old 04-15-2006, 03:55 PM
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let me get it straight. they f.cked up your car, and *they* want *you* to pay *them* to fix it?!
 
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Old 04-15-2006, 03:59 PM
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let me get it straight. they f.cked up your car, and *they* want *you* to pay *them* to fix it?!
No I have the rim replacement plan they "WILL" order a new set but its gona take a minute for them to be delivered. They had no idea what the problem was. When I went to a local rim shop and they offered to fix the prob but charge me $800 to do it. NO WAY

I wanted to know if there is anyway i can touch it up for now, they look horrible
 
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Old 04-15-2006, 04:34 PM
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no dont bother...youll end up doing more work and it still will bother you...just drive through some water and get them dirty
 
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Old 04-16-2006, 01:41 AM
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no dont bother...youll end up doing more work and it still will bother you...just drive through some water and get them dirty
agreed, if you don't want to be seen with messed up rims make em dirty and keep the car dirty. it might hurt now but in the end, you'll be happy that you didn't spend more than necessary
 
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Old 04-16-2006, 03:02 AM
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thats fcked up........make them pay
 
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Old 04-16-2006, 07:47 AM
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What dealer is this? Not fields is it?
 
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Old 04-16-2006, 08:43 AM
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try to use the wheel polish stuff.
dealer sprey those on my DPEs before.. then i ahve to use the MOTHERS wheel polish to wax my wheels out... take about 40 mins per wheel. but it came out .
 
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Old 04-16-2006, 09:59 AM
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Your "rim" warrentee won't cover that. If you read it closely, like I did, you will see they will only replace them when they won't hold air. That's it. They can be bent as hell and they wont do a thing about it.
 
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Originally Posted by g35doc
What dealer is this? Not fields is it?

It was Fletcher Jones Chicago
 
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Old 04-16-2006, 02:42 PM
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Just went to a local detail shop again, the guy told me they are acid burns and cant ever be removed. It has eaten into the wheel and I need all new rims
 
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Old 04-16-2006, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Texasscout
Your "rim" warrentee won't cover that. If you read it closely, like I did, you will see they will only replace them when they won't hold air. That's it. They can be bent as hell and they wont do a thing about it.
WHAT??? I questioned the General Manager when I bought that so called thing, if it doesnt cover it I will go talk to my lawyer on monday.
 


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