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Mechanic F*%ked up wheel!!!

nikkigpgt00

nikkigpgt00

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I can't seem to get them clean! I had the back rear caliper and brakes replaced about 2 weeks ago and then when I go to wash the car after many days of rain my wheel is caked in crap! What can I do to get this off???


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Paint cleaner will prolly knock that off. If not, a little scotch brite and some Maguiars Ultimate compound
 
DO NOT use a scotch brite on your wheels. It will make them MUCH worse. I would try a little degreaser or wheel cleanner first and if that doesn't work I would try some turtle wax tar remover.
 


Yeah, don't ever use anything abrasive to clean ur wheels! Unless you like the scratched dull look.? Lol. Maybe try meguirs aluminum polish, but with anything ur trying, use a small amount in inconspicuous area first.
 
How'd the mechanic do that?

Biggest problem with people is commonly they don't look at anything until it comes back and they want to pay it attention. Then the guy that took a wheel off to fix something is to blame for something you may have driven through?
 
nikkigpgt00 said:
I had the back rear caliper and brakes replaced about 2 weeks ago and then when I go to wash the car after many days of rain my wheel is caked in crap!
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Why did you wait so long to clean the car? even if its raining i go hose it off to prevent any build-up on paint and wheels. Plus they are just bullitts.. who cares? lol
 
I don't see how that can be the mechanics fault. Looks like brake dust and build up. Nothing a little wheel cleaner and scrubbing shouldn't take care of. Mothers mag and aluminium polish does wonders too...
 


twol8uluz said:
I've tried never dull on my tstars and it actually left tiny cratches in them.
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Really?? I've never had any problems before. My wife's old GP had the polished tstars that were caked with brake stuff and the never dull cleaned them up something fancy. Maybe i will try something different on my tstars.
 


BillBoost37 said:
How'd the mechanic do that?

Biggest problem with people is commonly they don't look at anything until it comes back and they want to pay it attention. Then the guy that took a wheel off to fix something is to blame for something you may have driven through?
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What a stupid assumption, the OP made.
 
I wouldn't say stupid. It looks like brake dust or crud. Doesn't look like anything a mechanic may have done to make it look that way. I've worked as a mechanic and commonly people don't notice things until they get it back. It's becoming more common for mechanics to go over a car like a rental company does when a customer drops it off. That way they are covered against pre-existing stuff and being questioned for it.

Did cheap pads cause that, maybe.
 
AjL227 said:
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What a stupid assumption, the OP made.
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Gee I think I made the comment because he admitted to it! He offered to buy the product I needed to clean it. He said he the wheel fell over and some crap got on it while he was working. Maybe this is why we should stick to topic and not the little comment as to how it happened. :th_shakinghead1:
 
It would have helped all posting if you had mentioned it. And maybe mentioned what you thought it was instead of giving us a general pic that looks like standard brake dust.
 
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