Alloys Corrosion Check your Blades - - lacquer coming off...

Unknownsoldier · 18th July 2008, 16:02

Guys,

Just been to Honda because both of my rear Blades have started to chip and peel, they reckon it'll be 2 new alloys under Warranty..... was washing and realised that the colour was getting brighter....... turns out the lacquer was chipping off on my wheel brush.

Just an FYI.

Tom

Dimplyred · 18th July 2008, 16:36

At least they are going to replace them. You'll have to make sure they are a good match for the two front ones.

Unknownsoldier · 18th July 2008, 16:58

Hmmm, yeah, I'll be cleaning them the morning of the swap over if they decide thats what they will do.

Tom

Dimplyred · 18th July 2008, 17:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Hmmm, yeah, I'll be cleaning them the morning of the swap over if they decide thats what they will do.

Tom

I don't think it will be a problem getting them swapped. I'd insist they are all changed if there is a colour difference, however slight.

Unknownsoldier · 18th July 2008, 17:37

I will, as they are meant to be a set.....

Tom

NEEMSTAR · 18th July 2008, 18:15

Tom don't clean the new set every day

brake dust protects

Unknownsoldier · 18th July 2008, 19:01

Sods law this is the first time they've been left for a fortnight..... and this happens, beginning to think this is the most delicate car ever designed, twigs can wresk wishbones, air chips the paint and now brushes remove the lacquer on the wheels.

Tom

Kremmen · 19th July 2008, 06:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimplyred

At least they are going to replace them. You'll have to make sure they are a good match for the two front ones.

In my experience you usually get refurbs from a previous swapout. They will never match perfectly.

They should really swap out all 4.

Dimplyred · 19th July 2008, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kremmen

In my experience you usually get refurbs from a previous swapout. They will never match perfectly.

They should really swap out all 4.

If that is the case I'd ask to see the wheels before they are fitted and see what they are like before they swap them.

Essexboy · 19th July 2008, 11:16

I was speaking to the guy at the local wheel repairer yesterday and he was saying the finish on wheels on Japanese cars is always crap and they get loads of them in for refurbs because they just don't finish them very well at the factory.

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