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Washing my Flik Justice wheels and the paint just starts flying off one of my wheels

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Old 09-24-2005, 10:06 AM
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/74942/p9240118.jpg"></center><p>I am going to send them a email later today and hopefully get the wheel replaced. There is no reason for the paint to come off like that. All of the wheels have chipped paint but only small patches of it.
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Default The paint sucks on Flik wheels...

I would repaint them myself or if I really loved the wheels..powder coat.
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Default Could always attempt to DIY too

I want to buy one of these just because it seems like it would be a ton of fun. I'd end up powder coating everything in my house<ul><li><a href="http://eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=412&amp;itemType=PRODUCT&amp ;iMainCat=459&amp;iSubCat=460&amp;iProductID=412"> click me here</a></li></ul>
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Default I will end up painting them if Edge does not work with me with the problem

I have a full paint setup.
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Oh...that must be nice
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what were you using to wash the wheels? chemicals etc?
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Default at the time nothing. I just use regular car wash on them normally cause I knew they were painted

They've also been waxed twice a season. When it started to chip it was just rinsing them down.
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Default How long have you had them?

I've noticed this too. I've also heard several others complain that the paint comes off very easy.
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bought them last summer. Less then a year they have actually been on the car.
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Let us know what happens, I know from the past Edgeracing is not good with communication.


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