Wheel Finish Already Chipped. Remedy?
12-16-2014, 11:41 AM
#16
Parts can order it, it's a Porsche touch up.
12-16-2014, 11:42 AM
#17
Race Director
If there is a quality control issue like a paint adhesion problem, they'd have to fess up to it. After the other drama, that's all they need. They normally won't cover a paint chip anywhere related to normal driving wear/tear.
12-16-2014, 11:43 AM
#18
Race Director
All this is just speculation without good pictures!
Same goes with these other paint issues.
12-16-2014, 11:49 AM
#19
Race Director
By the way, all other wheel guys like HRE all powder coat their high end wheels.
A much better finish than spray painting them like Porsche always does.
Applied and cured correctly, powder coating doesn't compromise the wheel structure quality.
Porsche just paints. That's what they do for efficiency since they're already doing it for the body.
A much better finish than spray painting them like Porsche always does.
Applied and cured correctly, powder coating doesn't compromise the wheel structure quality.
Porsche just paints. That's what they do for efficiency since they're already doing it for the body.
12-16-2014, 12:15 PM
#20
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Id think that the rear wheel steering may be making this worse than normal by facing the outside of the wheels forwards, making them susceptible to rocks kicked up from the front wheels.
12-16-2014, 01:22 PM
#21
Race Director
3-4 coats of plastidip, takes 30 min or so to apply... Makes a nice thick layer which only comes off if you curb the wheel against the curb.. Anything less and you'll see nicks in the plasti, but still black underneath.. Wheel finish doesn't show through. Wheels are flat black.. The plasti takes the hit. I have 40,000 miles on my forged wheels and when the plasti started looking ragged I took it off to reapply. Wheels looked perfect.. Perfect.
Now, who knew I would say this?
Now, who knew I would say this?
12-16-2014, 01:27 PM
#22
Three Wheelin'
12-16-2014, 01:35 PM
#23
By the way, all other wheel guys like HRE all powder coat their high end wheels.
A much better finish than spray painting them like Porsche always does.
Applied and cured correctly, powder coating doesn't compromise the wheel structure quality.
Porsche just paints. That's what they do for efficiency since they're already doing it for the body.
A much better finish than spray painting them like Porsche always does.
Applied and cured correctly, powder coating doesn't compromise the wheel structure quality.
Porsche just paints. That's what they do for efficiency since they're already doing it for the body.
There's always a concession.
With wet paint, you have much more flexibility when it comes to color and shine. You're limited with powder coating. Powder coating is arguably more durable, but if someone does a good wet paint job, it should be fine.
You also need to be careful with finding the right powder coating shop. It requires high temps to have it stick.
Net of it is, chips and scars are bound to happen. I'd touch it up and let it be. There's nothing wrong with it structurally.
12-16-2014, 03:10 PM
#25
Race Director
Not 100% true. There's always a concession. With wet paint, you have much more flexibility when it comes to color and shine. You're limited with powder coating. Powder coating is arguably more durable, but if someone does a good wet paint job, it should be fine. You also need to be careful with finding the right powder coating shop. It requires high temps to have it stick. Net of it is, chips and scars are bound to happen. I'd touch it up and let it be. There's nothing wrong with it structurally.
There is no less flexibility with powder coating. If anything, there is more.
Regardless, the Porsche paint is very good and a durable one in the past. I've stripped those wheels down and it's not an easy paint to get off.
Maybe there's something else causing this now?
12-16-2014, 03:13 PM
#26
Race Director
12-16-2014, 05:44 PM
#27
I don't particularly like pwoder coating wheels. The powder coat will hide any potential cracks that may occur in the wheel. It would be better from the standpoint of safety check to have the wheels painted properly. This is especially true if you track the car. - the wheels will be exposed to greater stress and the possiility of a crack is greater.
My previous Porsches had painted wheels and chipping of the paint was never an issue. I hate to think this is another example of Porache changing the process or paint material and having quailty control issues...
My previous Porsches had painted wheels and chipping of the paint was never an issue. I hate to think this is another example of Porache changing the process or paint material and having quailty control issues...
12-16-2014, 07:16 PM
#28
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If this issue is as bad as the above posts indicate, I wouldn't just be disappointed, I would be requesting my dealer to take some action. There is a certain durability expectation here.
For example, this is what my 997.2 GT3 wheels looked like after 20k miles:
My McLaren 12c's wheels look flawless after 9k miles. I've driven this car on all kinds of roads, and after completing a 1400 mile roadtrip up HWY 1 this Thanksgiving, at speeds I'd rather not mention, my wheels had plenty of brake dust, but no chips.
For example, this is what my 997.2 GT3 wheels looked like after 20k miles:
My McLaren 12c's wheels look flawless after 9k miles. I've driven this car on all kinds of roads, and after completing a 1400 mile roadtrip up HWY 1 this Thanksgiving, at speeds I'd rather not mention, my wheels had plenty of brake dust, but no chips.
12-16-2014, 07:19 PM
#29
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In Porsche's defense, most of these changes (for the worse) were required by environmental regulations (forced to use water-based paint instead of the better but noxious solvents).
12-16-2014, 07:29 PM
#30
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I second the wheel paint chipping - it's worse than what I ever experienced in any car. So far it's one of the very few disappointments with the car (other would be more difficult brake pad changes, centerlocks and poor tire availability). I am actually considering either plastidip or just giving up now and repainting the wheels in a year or so.
