What does it take to get the coating off the wheels?!

[Andy B]

Was in the verge of taking delivery of an R9T Urban GS when the (non-franchised) dealer phoned to say his valeter had taken the black paint off the wheels whilst cleaning! I've never heard of this! What, short of paint stripper, would do it? It's a 22-plate bike. Duff batch of wheels?

Anyone ever come across this?

 

[DrFarkoff]

Incorrectly Diluted TFR or wheel cleaner

Its pretty Alkali and would do it

maybe they exaggerated and there were badly stained / washed out

 

[Andy B]

It's hard to tell from the pictures but the dealer assures me that it is through to the metal!

 

[DrFarkoff]

It's hard to tell from the pictures but the dealer assures me that it is through to the metal!

I think that is just an anodised coating

But looks it its been molested by strong cleaner (which will attack that sort of coating)

 

[Barnoe]

What a shit valet, I bet he doesn't get asked back.

WTF did he use? the blood of a Xenomorph and a wire brush lol

 

[SBD]

Ask the dealer to replace the wheels, and suggest to him that the halfwit varlet valet pays for the priviledge

 

[Andy B]

Ask the dealer to replace the wheels, and suggest to him that the halfwit varlet valet pays for the priviledge

They seem committed to powder-coating them (including the spokes! ) but I've pointed out it will ruin the value of the bike and I'm only interested in it if they put new wheels on.

 

[DrFarkoff]

They seem committed to powder-coating them (including the spokes! ) but I've pointed out it will ruin the value of the bike and I'm only interested in it if they put new wheels on.

Or at least Good quality "used" ??

 

[DrFarkoff]

What a shit valet, I bet he doesn't get asked back.

WTF did he use? the blood of a Xenomorph and a wire brush lol

People make mistakes

Perhaps someone made up too string a mixture and they used it
Thankfully Andy B hasn;t paid for the bike yet

 

[DrFarkoff]

Ask the dealer to replace the wheels, and suggest to him that the halfwit varlet valet pays for the priviledge

Again possibly a simple mistake Some people are awfully quick to judge

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

It's hard to tell from the pictures but the dealer assures me that it is through to the metal!

Chinese wheels too on it

 

[Steptoe]

They seem committed to powder-coating them (including the spokes! ) but I've pointed out it will ruin the value of the bike and I'm only interested in it if they put new wheels on.

Find another one. It’s not exactly a rare model/bike.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

It's hard to tell from the pictures but the dealer assures me that it is through to the metal!

Chinese wheels too on

Find another one. It’s not exactly a rare model/bike.

Best advice so far

Powder coating will stick out like a sore thumb

 

[Smartbazza]

They seem committed to powder-coating them (including the spokes! ) but I've pointed out it will ruin the value of the bike and I'm only interested in it if they put new wheels on.

it's a used bike so good used wheels would be acceptable.

Barry

 

[theoneandonly]

powder coating spoked wheels , is the last resort .
i have done it to hide spokes that are a bit rusty , but anything that goes wrong spells the death of those wheels.

 

[Neil W]

I take it that you would not have agreed to buy the bike with the wheels in that condition , if so powder coating the full wheel including spokes is not acceptable (fair enough on an old hack but not a 22 plate bike) .

I would get my deposit back and walk away , we did it with a 3 year old Audi A3 which between purchase and collection the dealer managed to damage the rear wheel arch and tried to hide it by parking it tight next to a wall , they were given an opportunity to repair it (left it with them for 7 days ) and rather than using a body shop they tried to repaint it in house and completely f*gged it up .

Never left the dealers into our possession and we got our money back .

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

it's a used bike so good used wheels would be acceptable.

Barry

I can’t believe you said that

 

[squibb34]

Make sure the trader owns the problem.

Rather than blame the valet guy, I'm wondering whether the damage hadn't been done earlier. Something like ACF50 or S-Doc 100 back to black can sometimes be used to camouflage imperfections like this, before the bike is sold on, only to be revealed the next time it's cleaned. Most professionals know full well the damage aggressive chemicals can cause.

 

[SBD]

Again possibly a simple mistake Some people are awfully quick to judge

Simple mistake, we all make them, but if your job is washing bikes & cars…

And there’s presumably a significant loss of value to the dealer. Do you have an alternative suggestion?

Though I concede that I could have considered Squibb’s suggestion.

 

[Smartbazza]

I can’t believe you said that

Is nowt mine English. A set of replacement used wheels in good condition on a used bike would be an acceptable fix.

This come from the man with his second 13 now in the garage due to problems..
Barry