[RedRaiderDavid]

I have an F30 sport line and the a big piece of clearcoat is coming off of one of my wheels. I have an appointment next week to have it fixed, the adviser said they would send them off to be refinished. Last night I looked at the other 3 and they all have the clear coat coming off to a certain extent and I fear they will have the same issue at some point. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this issue? I'm thinking BMW should warranty all 4 and replace them.

[435MSport6Speed]

Pics please.

[RedRaiderDavid]

This is the worst one

[BavarianFanatic]

What have you been using to clean them? Any automatic car washes?

[RedRaiderDavid]

I have only had the car for 2 months (it was a CPO) and I wash it myself using the same car wash soap and mit I use on the car.

[BavarianFanatic]

In that case I'm pretty confident those wheels were refinished poorly. I've never seen a factory finish fail like that. It also appears that the original clear is still there and still glossy which would be why it's coming off...

[RedRaiderDavid]

Thanks, it didn't occur to me that they may have already been refinished. Hard to imagine why on a CPO vehicle but regardless they are going to take care of it because it shouldn't have been certified without that being fixed or replaced.

[G30 B58]

Originally Posted by BavarianFanatic

In that case I'm pretty confident those wheels were refinished poorly. I've never seen a factory finish fail like that. It also appears that the original clear is still there and still glossy which would be why it's coming off...

Originally Posted by RedRaiderDavid

Thanks, it didn't occur to me that they may have already been refinished. Hard to imagine why on a CPO vehicle but regardless they are going to take care of it because it shouldn't have been certified without that being fixed or replaced.

Previous owner rashed the wheels. Dealer subs out this work to a wheel refinisher to make the car look all new and pristine to the new owner.

If the car has been local it's whole life the same refinisher will probably get the wheels again.

[Billfitz]

That doesn't look like a clear coat paint, it looks like a vinyl wrap.

[smithf80]

Well since it was CPO either the dealer or previous owner probably had the wheels sent to be refinished.

Most dealers have a wheel repair company that they keep on call and unfortunately most of them are just looking for quick and easy fixes.

Tell the dealership that you want them fixed properly, whole wheel sanded down and painted and cleared and then the clear allowed to bake on.

[ft1330]

Originally Posted by smithf32

Well since it was CPO either the dealer or previous owner probably had the wheels sent to be refinished.

Most dealers have a wheel repair company that they keep on call and unfortunately most of them are just looking for quick and easy fixes.

Tell the dealership that you want them fixed properly, whole wheel sanded down and painted and cleared and then the clear allowed to bake on.

Yeah I don't know how many shops do that.. CCRC? It's funny how they insist on leased cars repairs being made at a CCRC but they don't extend that rule to themselves on a CPO car.

[BavarianFanatic]

Originally Posted by Billfitz

That doesn't look like a clear coat paint, it looks like a vinyl wrap.

Nah, it's clear. It's too thick for one, but it also clouds/yellows like that once it starts peeling.

[rking117]

Originally Posted by BavarianFanatic

In that case I'm pretty confident those wheels were refinished poorly. I've never seen a factory finish fail like that. It also appears that the original clear is still there and still glossy which would be why it's coming off...

Factory finishes are just as prone to failing as aftermarket. It has to do with prepping the area before hand or the mixture of clear verses hardner.

[BavarianFanatic]

Originally Posted by rking117

Factory finishes are just as prone to failing as aftermarket. It has to do with prepping the area before hand or the mixture of clear verses hardner.

A failure of an OEM wheel in this manner is not at all common. In this case, given that it's a CPO car, I feel it was a quick and dirty refinish without proper prep.

[luv135i]

My local dealer has a mobile company that comes every week and fixes rash on wheels. I would imagine a majority of cpo wheels have been fixed and the consumer never knows.

[rking117]

Originally Posted by BavarianFanatic

A failure of an OEM wheel in this manner is not at all common. In this case, given that it's a CPO car, I feel it was a quick and dirty refinish without proper prep.

totally possible.

[KGB_123_99]

Not normal. I have the same wheels that are 2 years old now and no such problems. They even see a couple of weeks of road salt each year when I am late changing over to winters...like this year

[claykin]

Originally Posted by smithf32

Well since it was CPO either the dealer or previous owner probably had the wheels sent to be refinished.

Most dealers have a wheel repair company that they keep on call and unfortunately most of them are just looking for quick and easy fixes.

Tell the dealership that you want them fixed properly, whole wheel sanded down and painted and cleared and then the clear allowed to bake on.

repairing properly means sand blasting, prep, refinish using polyester powder or something better such as Kynar 500.

The way most shops apply powder, it will be difficult to evenly and completely cover a wheel like a factory finish. the Wheel oem has special application equipment designed to paint the varied surfaces of a wheel.

it's going to take a skilled shop to do it right.

[GrabEmByTheBimmer]

Originally Posted by BavarianFanatic

What have you been using to clean them? Any automatic car washes?

Can automatic, touchless car washes cause this? Perhaps the spray to the wheels might be too hard?

I just noticed a wheel very similar to op’s pic - only one wheel but it bugs me a lot now that I’ve spotted it. Car was a slightly used 2015 F30 N55 w m sport package in otherwise great condition.

Unsure if this was already there or not - just another lesson to carefully examine every detail before you buy and take pics as well.

What’s a 19” m sport wheel repair run? Typically cheaper than a new one?