Factory wheels - how durable are these?

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Jan 2, 2014 | 06:28 PM

2URGSE

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Factory wheels - how durable are these?

Came back last night and noticed that one of my wheels got a little nick in it.

Mind you, I don't hit curbs or anything for that matter.

So I look at my left front wheel, and there is a small chunk missing close to the center. (I can post a picture tomorrow when I get home)

So much for my pristine wheels.......

I can only guess something on the freeway hit the wheel. I clean them with the finest wheel brushes from autogeek, by hand and the car NEVER saw a car wash.

Has anyone else experienced this?

There is an exotic wheel repair shop close by, I might stop by there tomorrow.

A little disappointed though..............

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Jan 2, 2014 | 06:33 PM

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there is a thread in hear about touchup paint for is-f wheels. Its actually a honda color and is almost an exact match. Sewell also sells one
http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...2011/4814.html

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Jan 2, 2014 | 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisp1

there is a thread in hear about touchup paint for is-f wheels. Its actually a honda color and is almost an exact match. Sewell also sells it
http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...2011/4814.html

Thank you!

If anything, I will have the wheel shop that I do trust handle this job, this is definitely not my expertise.

They fixed my Subaru STi gold wheel like new when I hit a curb one day. (moral of the story was, don't look at pretty women when you park your car next to a curb)

So attached to my car.....I washed it at 6:30 AM on New Year's day and sealed the paint.

Thanks again.

Jan 2, 2014 | 07:03 PM

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By the way, if you are in the San Francisco area and need your wheels fixed, coated etc., here is the place I HIGHLY recommend.

Rite-Way Wire & Wheel Specialist
1119 Alpine Rd, Walnut Creek, CA ‎
(925) 933-4046

Jan 2, 2014 | 08:12 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisp1

there is a thread in hear about touchup paint for is-f wheels. Its actually a honda color and is almost an exact match. Sewell also sells it
http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...2011/4814.html

Toyota Paint Code 1E3 is not a Honda color.

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Jan 2, 2014 | 08:47 PM

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Toyota Paint Code 1E3 is not a Honda color.

Lou

not the one on sewell, i believe they started selling the official one on sewell in 2011

Jan 3, 2014 | 10:52 AM

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My F is my daily driver and it def does get wheel nicks from time to time cause factory wheels are painted and do chip. My advice is do what I did and find a good mobile wheel paint guy and when chips get too annoying for u have him come out to ur house and fix it.