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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 11:45 AM
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well you know what this means...

everyone with anodized wheels, go and put a big sign on your dashboard that says 'do not wash'

NOOOOWWWW
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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you need too walk your *** in there throw them the keys and tell them to get that garbage off your rims and to re-roll your fenders i dont see why they would think it would be ok to unroll some ones fenders with out there permission. the last time lexus of edmonton tried to screw with me head almost rolled... dont take any **** from these dealers
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by -the.k.w.c
you need too walk your *** in there throw them the keys and tell them to get that garbage off your rims and to re-roll your fenders i dont see why they would think it would be ok to unroll some ones fenders with out there permission. the last time lexus of edmonton tried to screw with me head almost rolled... dont take any **** from these dealers

would you trust them to roll your fenders after that?
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
oil is not a fix, it just hides the blemish i think. if you can't use water and cloth to clean it, i still think the anodized finish is damaged
could a rim shop repair the finish on these lips?
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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if it's anodized, nope i don't think they can be repaired. i have yet to see a US shop that can do anodize on the lips as good as japan. i know a wheel guy and he also said the same. once they are damaged, they are damaged

there is always the option to just fully polish out the whole lip to bare metal and keep it that way, but the finish will be different and a lot of polishing will be needed throughout the life of the wheel coz' there aren't any protection on the lips anymore. i had polished lips on my hre before with no clear, it was a pain to keep clean and shiny
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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hey polishing is good.

it keeps you occupied for the weekend.
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by dunnojack
hey polishing is good.

it keeps you occupied for the weekend.
lol and good training on elbow grease for sure too
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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Thanks for all the input - I am pretty pissed off, and I will definitely give the dealership some ****. But whats done is done - I dont think they are gonna replace my wheels. I will try to polish the wheels and let you know how it turns out.
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Old Oct 4, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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well it depends on whether they want to do it right, they should get you new wheels. but of course it's always a great debate with them...

good luck!
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