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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Toast on May 20, 2009, 08:55:39 pm

Title: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: Toast on May 20, 2009, 08:55:39 pm
Hey guys just had the car out the garage to go get me barnet cut  :innocent:  And as I walked back to the car I noticed the front drivers side rim covered in what looked like scratch marks?! But on closer inspection it seems that the laquer on the centre's of the rim is starting to crack :angry015: :angry015:!!!! :sad:  Now These are only just back from Wrc at preston a month ago and been on the car less than 2 weeks!!  Needless to say I'm not pleased :jumping:

Here's a few pics

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Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: 182_blue on May 20, 2009, 09:03:41 pm
what did you have done ?
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: Top Cat on May 20, 2009, 09:08:14 pm
Thats not to good is it.  :chicken:  :sad1:

Have you give them a ring.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: Toast on May 20, 2009, 09:16:48 pm
Na not yet Tc only just noticed it this evening and thats the 1st I've had the car out the garage since last wednesday as I was away in Ireland until sunday evening or I would of seen it by now  :sad:

Going to give them a phone in the morning find out what they'l do  :sad1:  Thing is if you stand at a distance you can't see it only when your up close for the light hits it! Either way it ain't pretty  :jumping:
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: gazbutS3 on May 20, 2009, 09:17:57 pm
get straight on the blower 2 morra pal :happy2:
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: gazbutS3 on May 20, 2009, 09:18:40 pm
then sell them me for 50p :laugh:
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: Toast on May 20, 2009, 09:22:32 pm
Hopefully Gerry will sort something out?! As I say the car ain't abused and is only gettin used 2days a week at most just now! Just P1ssed off  :mad:!
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: VC on May 20, 2009, 09:30:01 pm
oh dear  :sad1:
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: gazbutS3 on May 20, 2009, 09:34:01 pm
Hopefully Gerry will sort something out?! As I say the car ain't abused and is only gettin used 2days a week at most just now! Just P1ssed off  :mad:!

See what his reaction is first pal, he seemed a pretty decent  bloke, sure he'll sort it
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: Top Cat on May 20, 2009, 09:37:10 pm
is it possible small stones have caused it whilst traveling, i no it shouldn't but if the laquer was really soft would that be how they are caused.  :confused:
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: 182_blue on May 20, 2009, 09:39:17 pm
Its totally there issue and they should
Sort it
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: 182_blue on May 20, 2009, 09:41:17 pm
is it possible small stones have caused it whilst traveling, i no it shouldn't but if the laquer was really soft would that be how they are caused.  :confused:

IMO definately not, they have mixed the paints wrong or they have applied it wrong, they will get alot worse IMO, I have seen it before
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: Toast on May 20, 2009, 09:49:11 pm
defo not stone chips Tc as the laquer ain't chipped!  You can run your finger over the area's on the rim and as you do so  they almost disappear for a few second's then come back?!  :confused:
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: hufcforpromotion on May 20, 2009, 09:52:25 pm
Gutted for you mate! I have 2 of these wheels on there way to me that I bought from e-bay!
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: Rich on May 20, 2009, 10:09:40 pm
Have you been over any deep potholes ?


These sometimes can damage your wheels   -    not sure if it will damage the way on your pictures :sad:
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: john_o on May 20, 2009, 10:09:57 pm
 :sad:
if they go away then come back on pressing then yes lacquer has lifted  :sad:
gutted but easily sortable  :happy2:
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: Toast on May 20, 2009, 10:15:49 pm
That's exactly whats happining John_O  :sad: 
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: neg on May 20, 2009, 11:05:37 pm
Mmmm, do like the A6 split rims... anyway as for the topic, thats bad
Title: Re: Laquer Cracking on my bbs's!!!!!
Post by: T88OMM on May 21, 2009, 09:14:08 am
Gerry is a very a reasonable chap, I am sure he will sort it for you Toast, it's just a shame you live so far away.