Wheel Finish Already Chipped. Remedy?
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Race Director
I get this all the time in the line of work I'm in. When issues arise we're the first ones to always pick up on it, and are made to feel like we may be the only ones having them.
The reality being after awhile others start paying attention and the whole scope of the problem becomes apparent.
#62
Prefer a lasting aesthetic solution. Simply because the chip spots look like they are flaking or will begin to flake and spread (raised chip edges), I think replacement makes sense. If I already have so many chips, what will the wheels look like in a month or a year? My hope is that I just have a bad set and the problem is not endemic.
#63
Race Director
I also called PCNA today and got a case number on this issue. If I never got another chip I'd be ok with the touch up I've done but I know there will be more to come and I wanted to establish a documentation trail.
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I have OptiCoat Pro on the car, and this should last about 2 years before a touch-up is required. More for paint correction again, than for gloss and protection.
A great wheel topper, is Armor All Wheel Protectant. $7 at Walmart. Really great between washings. I've done over a 1,000 miles (no rain) between washings, and the wheels stay very-very clean of brake dust. Cheaper than PCCB's.
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Burning Brakes
Guys, thanks for reporting these issues to PCNA. I think everyone who experiences chipping should open a case. It will help the community get a real resolution.
#71
Not to get too off topic, but Rejex is a great sealant for wheels, and lasts pretty long. I used OptiCoat this fall for the first time, not the Pro version, on the wheels. I suspect this to last a little longer. Won't know till I get the car out of hibernation in April.
I have OptiCoat Pro on the car, and this should last about 2 years before a touch-up is required. More for paint correction again, than for gloss and protection.
A great wheel topper, is Armor All Wheel Protectant. $7 at Walmart. Really great between washings. I've done over a 1,000 miles (no rain) between washings, and the wheels stay very-very clean of brake dust. Cheaper than PCCB's.
I have OptiCoat Pro on the car, and this should last about 2 years before a touch-up is required. More for paint correction again, than for gloss and protection.
A great wheel topper, is Armor All Wheel Protectant. $7 at Walmart. Really great between washings. I've done over a 1,000 miles (no rain) between washings, and the wheels stay very-very clean of brake dust. Cheaper than PCCB's.
#72
Three Wheelin'
Where's Clexio ... gotta be the perfect excuse to try out plasti-dip.
And I'm surprised no one has tried the spray on 3M clear bra or having their wheel spokes covered in Xpel.
I'm only half joking.
Ryan
And I'm surprised no one has tried the spray on 3M clear bra or having their wheel spokes covered in Xpel.
I'm only half joking.
Ryan
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