How to repair scratches on black exige wheels?
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Hello Everybody,
I was at the Nurburgring to participate at the Lotus Cup Europe and that was fun.
However after 4 tracks days (and trips to go to them), my rear A048 were almost dead (and it seems rainy on the trip back)
So after 2200 miles (and learning to do not overinflate them), I had to change them.
My dealer was also participating and as anticipated he brings the tyres but I had to fit them overthere by .....an italian tyre maker (They had the truck with all the machines)
UN FORTUNATELY, while removing the old ones , they turn the wheel face down on the machine and that scratched the wheels, not very badly but looking closer you see the almost siver lines
Furthermore , they remove the finish on 2 cm of the edge while fitting the new one ...
Do you see Guys an easy way of improving the look? Thanks for your input.
A full refurbish is certainly an option but this seems expensive for the improvement needed
I was at the Nurburgring to participate at the Lotus Cup Europe and that was fun.
However after 4 tracks days (and trips to go to them), my rear A048 were almost dead (and it seems rainy on the trip back)
So after 2200 miles (and learning to do not overinflate them), I had to change them.
My dealer was also participating and as anticipated he brings the tyres but I had to fit them overthere by .....an italian tyre maker (They had the truck with all the machines)
UN FORTUNATELY, while removing the old ones , they turn the wheel face down on the machine and that scratched the wheels, not very badly but looking closer you see the almost siver lines
Furthermore , they remove the finish on 2 cm of the edge while fitting the new one ...
Do you see Guys an easy way of improving the look? Thanks for your input.
A full refurbish is certainly an option but this seems expensive for the improvement needed
So you had a great day at the Grand Prix circuit but a bad after taste because of the tires and damage to the wheels...
2200miles on them and then gone? what did you did to them? burnouts?
And are those black wheels standard black or where they painted black? and that way not that strong paint and damaged easy because of the power needed to get those tires of and on the wheels?
maybe brake a lot, and let the brake dust lay on the wheels so you can't see the silver anymore
sorry no real solution...good luck finding it...or just try not to think about it? hm...anyway are you coming also to the Ring on the 21 of may?Sunday I believe
cheers
GTRene
2200miles on them and then gone? what did you did to them? burnouts?
And are those black wheels standard black or where they painted black? and that way not that strong paint and damaged easy because of the power needed to get those tires of and on the wheels?
maybe brake a lot, and let the brake dust lay on the wheels so you can't see the silver anymore
sorry no real solution...good luck finding it...or just try not to think about it? hm...anyway are you coming also to the Ring on the 21 of may?Sunday I believe cheers
GTRene
GTRene said:
So you had a great day at the Grand Prix circuit but a bad after taste because of the tires and damage to the wheels...
Exactly
2200miles on them and then gone? what did you did to them? burnouts?
They were overinflated and smel like snow on the sun at Abbeville the first track I used them, I was playing with the throttle at each corner to feel the car reaction and I do not have LSD
And are those black wheels standard black or where they painted black?
They are original ones from Lotus (8 spokes)
.anyway are you coming also to the Ring on the 21 of may
Sorry not I am in the US for my job
Ben
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