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Wtf is happening to my rim!?!?

drodrigues09

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I honestly have no idea what is going on with this. Its only on 1 rim but its such an eye sore.

Ive read that these rimes are finished with a clear coat. Could it be that the clear coat is peeling? And for some reason this rim is not as shiny as all the other ones no matter what i try. Ive used wax, compound, polish and nothing makes the rim shine.





 
myMK6fool

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drodrigues09

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(. )( .) said:
the sad reality of wear and tear
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Doesnt make sense why its just 1 rim though you get me. All the other ones have a nice shine and this one is just horrible.
 
plat

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Are you the first owner of your GTI? If it is only happening to 1 rim, I suspect that it may been repaired/painted over. It certainly looks like it. My rims are still factory original and I am the only owner of my GTI. They still look great. No peeling paint or anything like that happening to them.
 
drodrigues09

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myMK6fool said:
Honestly I would plastidip them at this point. https://www.dipyourcar.com/Kit-Wheels-cat/ Real easy and have a ton of great color possibilities these days. Just a suggestion. Sorry - this totally sucks.
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I love this look though i honestly didnt want to plasti dip them at all. I bought the car when it wasnt even that bad like the size of a dime but its gotten worse and in different areas
 
myMK6fool

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You can always hit up a dealership to see if they have any spare that they may have removed from another car. Sometimes they will sell them.
 
drodrigues09

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plat said:
Are you the first owner of your GTI? If it is only happening to 1 rim, I suspect that it may been repaired/painted over. It certainly looks like it. My rims are still factory original and I am the only owner of my GTI. They still look great. No peeling paint or anything like that happening to them.
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I am the second owner. I honestly dont know what it is but it is a possibility they tried painting or doing something to it and noticed it came out bad and didnt wanna continue
 
drodrigues09

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myMK6fool said:
You can always hit up a dealership to see if they have any spare that they may have removed from another car. Sometimes they will sell them.
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Yeaa thats my last resort i guess. I wanted to see if anyone had a similar issue. Ill call up my dealer and see how many limbs they charge me for one that might be lying around lol
 
drodrigues09

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rasetsu said:
Typical of a not properly refinished wheel after exposure to the elements.
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Think it might have tried to be refinished once already?
 
steemax

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looks like the clear coat is coming off... I'd just try sanding/wet sanding it and re-applying some clear... but that's just me and I'm a daredevil like that :yikes:
 
drodrigues09

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steemax said:
looks like the clear coat is coming off... I'd just try sanding/wet sanding it and re-applying some clear... but that's just me and I'm a daredevil like that :yikes:
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Sounds so easy but i feel i would just make it worse : / . Like even the black part thats supposed to be glossy is dull. Ive hit it with compound and polish and it did nothing
 
TakmaN

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It was probably poorly refinished if it is only happening to one wheel. Scour different classifieds for a set if you want to refinish badly. Or I'm sure there will be someone who will sell a pair and you can keep the other as backup.
 
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