Diamond cut wheel polishing/lacquer imperfections

[MikeGTi]

I had my stupid Monza Shadow IIs recut and lacquered earlier today, unfortunately the car's outside and has fallen victim to the crazy heavy rain that's been passing over, resulting in a couple of wheels having very small marks where water drops have got to them.

I've patted down as much as possible to get rid of the water, but it looks as if the lacquer may have been soft enough for small dimples to form.

Would it be possible to polish these out somehow, does anyone know?

[nickfrog]

Sorry to hear that Mike. It shouldn't happen unless perhaps the lacquer wasn't cured enough.

I decided to have my diamond cut wheels powder coated, which is not going to help you much unless you can go back to the shop and explain their work hasn't been up to acceptable standards?

[MikeGTi]

It was a mobile chap and they were pristine when he left in all fairness. The blame lies solely with me and the weather

[finlo]

A mobile diamond cutter?

[V8covin]

finlo said:

A mobile diamond cutter?

There's a company in Stoke with a fleet of vans doing it

[Carbon Sasquatch]

Ask the guy that did the work ?

It's likely he sanded rather than re-cut but you never know.

Either way, it should be possible to sand back the lacquer and re-apply.

[steveo3002]

maybe 1k clear coat ...if it cannot stand up to a rain shower then its pretty much useless , imagine a week with salty mud on it

get him out to rework or refund

[paintman]

Much the same on fresh & not fully cured 2k clear as well.

Usually needs to be baked at a particular temperature for particular length of time.
I suspect a mobile will use IR heat lamps & the problem with ally wheels is getting what is a big heatsink up to temperature - esp if it's one of those that don't remove the tyre & you can smell the overheated rubber

But as said, your first call should be to the chap who did the work.

[_Hoppers]

MikeGTi said:

The blame lies solely with me and the weather

Did he advise you not to get them wet until they had fully cured?

[robdcfc]

finlo said:

A mobile diamond cutter?

Yep theres a company called DCR that can fit you a van out with a lathe etc to do DC wheels mobile

[robdcfc]

paintman said:

Much the same on fresh & not fully cured 2k clear as well.

Usually needs to be baked at a particular temperature for particular length of time.
I suspect a mobile will use IR heat lamps & the problem with ally wheels is getting what is a big heatsink up to temperature - esp if it's one of those that don't remove the tyre & you can smell the overheated rubber

But as said, your first call should be to the chap who did the work.

Im going for standard wheel man in a van, quick bake to get them hard enough to handle carefully back onto the car without fully baking them off

[MikeGTi]

finlo said:

A mobile diamond cutter?

Yep, a mobile diamond cutter.

Carbon Sasquatch said:

It's likely he sanded rather than re-cut but you never know.

Nope, they were diamond cut, I do know because I watched

_Hoppers said:

Did he advise you not to get them wet until they had fully cured?

He did, I just ed it

I have however checked on them today and it seems they're fine, so all's well that end's well