Okay so I have two questions:

Is the clearcoat applied to the barrel the same as the clearcoat applied to paint?

-if so-

Could scratches or curb rash be removed from a barrel at a repair shop and then re-clearcoated so an individual would not have to constantly polish them?

 

the clear coat on the barrel is an ANODIZED clear coat which is different than the clearcoat on your paint. I found this out the hard way if you read further down the thread. This info came direct from Mackin industries. According to Mackin any repairs like that to the wheel will void the warranty also. I just keep polishing mine. . . which sucks but hey thye look good.

 

There was a warranty??? Oh well I've had my GT-Vs on my car for a little over 2 years now and there are some minor scratches that I wanted taken care of. The front left has some very minor curb rash that I thought might be fixable by a wheel repair shop. Pic below:

 

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More pictures of the front left. Other pictures are of some damage done by a Nissan Dealership in Las Vegas during an oil change (bastards wouldn't own up to it ). Front left has some minor scratches as well that I can't seem to get rid of (and I'm scared to try).

 

So i know this might have been answered already..but i have the 2003 performance with the semi-upgraded 18in wheels and I have noticed that theres some of that abrasive and hazyness on the front wheels..Is there anyway to reserve it now??

 

i had a major leak in my garage a week ago and the dripage left a whitish-brown residue along my front quarter panel and a good amount splashed onto one of my wheels. i claybar'd the car with zaino z-18 and the residue came off relatively easily, however, i still cant figure out how to clean my wheel. Would it be safe to clay the lip of my volks?

 

I am also interested to know the price on fixing the minor curb rash. One rim shop told me that it will cost more than the wheel itself to fix a minor curb rash, so its better to replace the whole wheel. I am hoping that he is incorrect!!

 

wow! thats ridiculous, i cant believe someone would tell you that and make sure you never go back to that shop. it should only cost you about anywhere between $100 and $170. all they do is sand it down, polish, and reapply clear coat. in fact its something that you can do yourself, but then again a shop will probably do a lot better of a job.

 

You cannot reapply a clearcoat to a polished wheel, that is the whole problem. To get them back to their original condition requires the wheel to be taken apart and anodized, which is very expensive and hard to get done correctly

 

O... well that sucks

 

I had curbed one of my GT-V's about a year ago. I took it too a local shop and they polished it right out, no damaged to the clear coat at all.

 

Which means they stripped the clearcoat to fix it.

 

Most likely, but my point was I can't tell a difference.

 

would it be ok to clean
my gt-f with
windex?

 

i would not chance that. Stick strictly to soap and water if I were you.

 

Does this also go for the OEM rays Track wheels from the track edition Z for all years?

 

great write up !

 

what about water spots? i have tried just about everything above to try and get these off and i just cant touch them with anything?????

 

In the winter I take mine to the touchless once a week, to get all the crap off of it.