LSS Wheel paint durability question - LotusTalk

rackhenry · 09-14-2009, 06:27 PM

Recently got my car back from a decent tire shop I used in the past. Unfortunately they scratched my LSS wheels. However, when looking at the paint, it seems thin and flakes off very easily, I noticed that when I accidentally touched my wheel with the lug wrench. Is this common ( thin paint, durability etc.) or perhaps I have a bad batch of wheel paint?

I know that most wheels the paint ( powdercoat?) seems pretty darn thick, these wheels the paint is super thin. BTW, they are black LSS wheels

Thomasio · 09-15-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by rackhenry

Recently got my car back from a decent tire shop I used in the past. Unfortunately they scratched my LSS wheels. However, when looking at the paint, it seems thin and flakes off very easily, I noticed that when I accidentally touched my wheel with the lug wrench. Is this common ( thin paint, durability etc.) or perhaps I have a bad batch of wheel paint?

I know that most wheels the paint ( powdercoat?) seems pretty darn thick, these wheels the paint is super thin. BTW, they are black LSS wheels

Exact same thing happened to me. The metal underneath the chip seems untouched (as opposed to gouged).

EliseAtLeast · 09-15-2009, 10:53 AM

Yeah, thats my concern too. Not looking forward to when I have to change the stock A048s.

rackhenry · 09-15-2009, 12:54 PM

Seems to me then it was just a paint job as opposed to a more durable/thicker powder coat based on responses. Is there touchup paint one could buy?

Dmbrown34 · 09-15-2009, 04:28 PM

...black marker takes care of it. Or just get some black paint....its not a big deal.

09-14-2009, 06:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
rackhenry Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 283	LSS Wheel paint durability question Recently got my car back from a decent tire shop I used in the past. Unfortunately they scratched my LSS wheels. However, when looking at the paint, it seems thin and flakes off very easily, I noticed that when I accidentally touched my wheel with the lug wrench. Is this common ( thin paint, durability etc.) or perhaps I have a bad batch of wheel paint? I know that most wheels the paint ( powdercoat?) seems pretty darn thick, these wheels the paint is super thin. BTW, they are black LSS wheels

09-15-2009, 10:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
EliseAtLeast Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Basking Ridge, NJ Posts: 1,298	Yeah, thats my concern too. Not looking forward to when I have to change the stock A048s. __________________ '08 Honda S2000 CR (Rio Yellow Pearl) '07 Lotus Exige S (Aspen White) Touring, Traction, Starshield '04 BMW 330 ci (White)

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Dmbrown34 Grrrrrr Baby Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,621	...black marker takes care of it. Or just get some black paint....its not a big deal. __________________ 2005 Lotus Elise LSS 2003 Corvette 50th Anniversary Convertible

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09-15-2009, 12:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
rackhenry Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 283	Seems to me then it was just a paint job as opposed to a more durable/thicker powder coat based on responses. Is there touchup paint one could buy?

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