Chlorine + DPE Wheels=oh Sh*t

RRGOO7 · 09-03-2007, 08:55 PM

Long story short i walk out to my car this morning and see white dots all over the lower part of the lip on my wheels and all along the lowest end of my car. I start washing the car everything comes off the paint ok but then i get to the wheels. I try polishing them and the dots dont seem to come off.......Turns out my dad was spraying the driveway this morning with chlorine to kill all the weeds.....really sucks

He says hell pay to get them refinished but i really dont want to have him do that.....should i take it to a professional detailer first?

533ogetnom · 09-03-2007, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RRGOO7

He says hell pay to get them refinished but i really dont want to have him do that.....should i take it to a professional detailer first?

yes

RenaultOne · 09-03-2007, 09:18 PM

Since he messed up your car's legs mess his up by kicking him on the right knee. that will get him.

wuufer001 · 09-03-2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RenaultOne

Since he messed up your car's legs mess his up by kicking him on the right knee. that will get him.

then call it fair after that

kalch · 09-03-2007, 10:26 PM

lawsuit.

picus · 09-03-2007, 10:30 PM

Odds are a detailer won't be able to fix it. Which DPE's do you have? If the lip is coated the detailer *may* be able to polish it. If it's not coated you're screwed.

fragadellic · 09-03-2007, 11:36 PM

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At least say "Way to go dad" and give him a hard time ^_^ sorry no help I know :P

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Originally Posted by RenaultOne

Since he messed up your car's legs mess his up by kicking him on the right knee. that will get him.

Unless Dad helped pay for (or paid for) the car

Coldintake · 09-03-2007, 11:42 PM

I hate situations like this... You can't charge someone like your dad, considering how much they've spent for you, but you're still assed out. Take it to a pro, but you may have to get them refinished. Probably ate through the paint/clearcoat.

TheModCity · 09-04-2007, 12:51 AM

Hey man, take it too a professional , see what they say. They should be able to fix it, just dont get ripped off

Hope all goes well man. Your car is gorgeous, hate to see anything bad happen to it

09-04-2007, 02:41 AM

tell him you wont get it fixed til he lets you drive his F430

RRGOO7 · 09-04-2007, 06:30 AM

he paid for the car and the wheels so its not like I'm going to be mad at him but then I want to get them fixed. I will post some pictures and see if you guys have any ideas.

Revlis · 09-04-2007, 09:59 AM

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lawsuit.

Hell yeah, The OP is in Florida... Home of the Silly assed law suit...

Gotta ask the OP though... How about just heading to the local Lowe's and buying Pops some freaking roundup???? Works better, much safer and last time I checked it even comes with a wand type sprayer so Pops doesn't get it all over the place...

montreal_bimmer · 09-04-2007, 11:48 AM

sue him for everything he's got.... or settle out of court...lol

OhhaiAlex · 09-04-2007, 11:59 AM

ouch....tell him to buy you another pairs of shoes

gonzo · 09-04-2007, 12:07 PM

Suck it up and tell him no problem and fix them yourself. He will remember that!

NaViT · 09-04-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by gonzo

Suck it up and tell him no problem and fix them yourself. He will remember that!

yup, thats by far the best thing to do

ksfrogman · 09-04-2007, 12:15 PM

Does it look like an oxidation reaction? Do you have photos? Are you sure he was using chlorine and not muratic acid?

I had a clearcoat defect with my Work wheels. When I had the car washed, some acid they used actually accelerated the problem. I have since had the clear coat chemiclaly removed, and the lips shine up even better than before, but they do require more maintenance now.

BimmerFan61 · 09-04-2007, 02:30 PM

Man I hope it wasnt muriatic acid

RRGOO7 · 09-05-2007, 06:12 PM

Got the PIX

first picture is without polishing the wheel and second is with polishing

down4it · 09-05-2007, 06:20 PM

Ouch!!! I would take the wheels off and either take them to a local shop that can take the wheels apart and refinish them all or send them back to DPE...

533ogetnom · 09-05-2007, 06:25 PM

wait, have you even tried mothers polish yet?

RRGOO7 · 09-05-2007, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by down4it

Ouch!!! I would take the wheels off and either take them to a local shop that can take the wheels apart and refinish them all or send them back to DPE...

My DPE's are welded in the back so no chance in taking them apart....i guess im screwed

09-03-2007, 08:55 PM	#1
RRGOO7 Colonel 376 Rep 2,451 Posts Drives: GTR Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Miami FL iTrader: (13)	*Chlorine + DPE Wheels=oh Sht** Long story short i walk out to my car this morning and see white dots all over the lower part of the lip on my wheels and all along the lowest end of my car. I start washing the car everything comes off the paint ok but then i get to the wheels. I try polishing them and the dots dont seem to come off.......Turns out my dad was spraying the driveway this morning with chlorine to kill all the weeds.....really sucks He says hell pay to get them refinished but i really dont want to have him do that.....should i take it to a professional detailer first?
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09-03-2007, 09:18 PM	#3
RenaultOne First Lieutenant 19 Rep 302 Posts Drives: BMW E90 328i Jet Black Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: LA / University of California, Berkeley. iTrader: (0)	Since he messed up your car's legs mess his up by kicking him on the right knee. that will get him.
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09-03-2007, 10:26 PM	#5
kalch Lieutenant 24 Rep 528 Posts Drives: Gracie:E92 335 19" S/P/FL/CA Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: TORONTO iTrader: (0)	lawsuit. __________________ E92 335 SPACE GRAY/BLK; 6MT; PREMIUM 19" SPORT PACKAGE;6FL;COMFORT ACCESS
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09-03-2007, 10:30 PM	#6
picus Brigadier General 125 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	Odds are a detailer won't be able to fix it. Which DPE's do you have? If the lip is coated the detailer may be able to polish it. If it's not coated you're screwed.
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09-03-2007, 11:42 PM	#8
Coldintake First Lieutenant 16 Rep 373 Posts Drives: in circles Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: All around iTrader: (0)	I hate situations like this... You can't charge someone like your dad, considering how much they've spent for you, but you're still assed out. Take it to a pro, but you may have to get them refinished. Probably ate through the paint/clearcoat.
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09-04-2007, 12:51 AM	#9
TheModCity Banned 120 Rep 2,954 Posts Drives: M3 & C6 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Boca Raton, FL (The Sunshine St.) iTrader: (79)	Hey man, take it too a professional , see what they say. They should be able to fix it, just dont get ripped off Hope all goes well man. Your car is gorgeous, hate to see anything bad happen to it
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09-04-2007, 02:41 AM	#10
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09-04-2007, 06:30 AM	#11
RRGOO7 Colonel 376 Rep 2,451 Posts Drives: GTR Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Miami FL iTrader: (13)	he paid for the car and the wheels so its not like I'm going to be mad at him but then I want to get them fixed. I will post some pictures and see if you guys have any ideas.
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09-04-2007, 11:48 AM	#13
montreal_bimmer OEMconcept 179 Rep 5,593 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada \| USA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 325i [10.00]	sue him for everything he's got.... or settle out of court...lol
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09-04-2007, 11:59 AM	#14
OhhaiAlex Oh hai :) 50 Rep 3,880 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (0)	ouch....tell him to buy you another pairs of shoes __________________
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09-04-2007, 12:07 PM	#15
gonzo Lieutenant General 10318 Rep 14,445 Posts Drives: as many as possible Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TeXXXas iTrader: (0)	Suck it up and tell him no problem and fix them yourself. He will remember that! __________________ Crazy Diamond
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ksfrogman Major General 613 Rep 6,750 Posts Drives: E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Torrance, CA iTrader: (12) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	Does it look like an oxidation reaction? Do you have photos? Are you sure he was using chlorine and not muratic acid? I had a clearcoat defect with my Work wheels. When I had the car washed, some acid they used actually accelerated the problem. I have since had the clear coat chemiclaly removed, and the lips shine up even better than before, but they do require more maintenance now. __________________
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09-04-2007, 02:30 PM	#18
BimmerFan61 Captain 26 Rep 662 Posts Drives: none Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: none iTrader: (1)	. Man I hope it wasnt muriatic acid
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09-05-2007, 06:12 PM	#19
RRGOO7 Colonel 376 Rep 2,451 Posts Drives: GTR Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Miami FL iTrader: (13)	Got the PIX first picture is without polishing the wheel and second is with polishing
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09-05-2007, 06:20 PM	#20
down4it Banned 64 Rep 1,743 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	Ouch!!! I would take the wheels off and either take them to a local shop that can take the wheels apart and refinish them all or send them back to DPE...
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09-05-2007, 06:25 PM	#21
533ogetnom Banned 100 Rep 1,760 Posts Drives: 335coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Florida iTrader: (1)	wait, have you even tried mothers polish yet?
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