Wheel paint flaked off, repair options? Photo attached
Discussion
Hi.
Gen 2 987.
I've notice some paint flaking off on one spoke of one wheel. The other wheels look immaculate. Can't see how it's happened. Maybe a stone? Looks like more is ready to lift off perhaps with the alu surface corroding. I'd be happy to leave it myself. But I suspect it'll get worse.
I rang a wheel place and they said they don't retouch, only refurbish the whole wheel. I pointed out I don't want one wheel not match the shade of the others. They said they can try and paint match but I said no thanks as their response didn't fill me with confidence.
Question is.
A- can this be retouched? Do you just use a touch up pen?
B- can anyone identify what my wheels are? I think they're cayman S wheels. Do they come in black or will my wheels have been painted after the fact? Just curious. They look lovely anyway (flash makes them look terrible plus they're dirty)
Oh, I know my rear discs need replacing before anyone says
Gen 2 987.
I've notice some paint flaking off on one spoke of one wheel. The other wheels look immaculate. Can't see how it's happened. Maybe a stone? Looks like more is ready to lift off perhaps with the alu surface corroding. I'd be happy to leave it myself. But I suspect it'll get worse.
I rang a wheel place and they said they don't retouch, only refurbish the whole wheel. I pointed out I don't want one wheel not match the shade of the others. They said they can try and paint match but I said no thanks as their response didn't fill me with confidence.
Question is.
A- can this be retouched? Do you just use a touch up pen?
B- can anyone identify what my wheels are? I think they're cayman S wheels. Do they come in black or will my wheels have been painted after the fact? Just curious. They look lovely anyway (flash makes them look terrible plus they're dirty)
Oh, I know my rear discs need replacing before anyone says
Edited by Buggyjam on Thursday 9th November 18:28
Edited by Buggyjam on Thursday 9th November 18:28
breadvan said:
18-inch Cayman S II wheels. 
I’m looking at the Cayman 987.2 brochure and it makes no reference to having them painted black.
Thanks breadvan! That's interesting, must have been painted afterwards. They look lush when a flash isn't pointing at them and they're not covered in road grime.I’m looking at the Cayman 987.2 brochure and it makes no reference to having them painted black.
Edited by breadvan on Thursday 9th November 21:40
SV_WDC said:
Does a sharpie pen offer any protection to the wheel?
A tyre place suggested this to me when I speculatively asked the best resolution for any marks where you do not want to refurb the whole wheel.
What do you mean?A tyre place suggested this to me when I speculatively asked the best resolution for any marks where you do not want to refurb the whole wheel.
It is just a permanent dye which will last for a few weeks at a time and is quick and easy way of hiding severe chips.
If you're asking if you paint the entire wheel with a sharpie can you then smash it into a curb and it be ok, the answer is no.
xjay1337 said:
What do you mean?
It is just a permanent dye which will last for a few weeks at a time and is quick and easy way of hiding severe chips.
If you're asking if you paint the entire wheel with a sharpie can you then smash it into a curb and it be ok, the answer is no.
Don't most painted wheels have clear coat, lacqueur etc? i.e. a sharpie will offer little or no protection to the exposed wheel?It is just a permanent dye which will last for a few weeks at a time and is quick and easy way of hiding severe chips.
If you're asking if you paint the entire wheel with a sharpie can you then smash it into a curb and it be ok, the answer is no.
SV_WDC said:
Don't most painted wheels have clear coat, lacqueur etc? i.e. a sharpie will offer little or no protection to the exposed wheel?
Well, yes, but it's a wheel, not a piece of fine art.Plenty of people have damaged wheels from curbing etc. And they are fine when refurbished.
SV_WDC said:
Don't most painted wheels have clear coat, lacqueur etc? i.e. a sharpie will offer little or no protection to the exposed wheel?
Yeah, I don't think alloy corrosion spreads too much like rust and doesn't penetrate too far so it'll only be the chipped bits that get it on the surface. I'm sure it's absolutely fine after a refurb. My Father was a lorry driver and the running joke with a tyre that had bald spots on a trailer was to take a permanent marker and draw on the tread pattern 
.I've got myself a Halfords gloss touch up stick today and a small art type brush. That'll do. Cheers for help all.
Fl0pp3r said:
If/when you do get to the point of needing refurb (and assuming you want to retain the same finish) I'd take them to Lepsons (or admin/collection by Exel Wheels) for the refurb - they are the best especially for bespoke colour matching etc. 
Smashing. Thanks for the tip. Def will want to retain the same finish. Where abouts is Lepsons? I've just touched up the chips today with a Halfords nib stick. Seems nice and practical, better than alloy showing. When they need re doing in a couple of years I'll get all 4 done together with fresh black and silver centre caps Edited by Buggyjam on Saturday 11th November 16:59
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