Rim paint, car paint problem

lilspanky9119 · October 19th, 2010, 02:35 PM

So my rims are the American muscle 200s, they came grey, and almost like a sandpaper texture but has been painted black with the chrome lip. So all 4 rims are painted but the one time I took it to a car wash, the kind you drive up and put it in neutral I feel like my tires are scrapping the side and the paint comes off the rims. Does this happen to everyone? And if you have painted rims how do you keep your car so clean? My biggest problem is my car is black so If it doesnt get dried water marks are all over it, so it makes it pretty difficult to get it clean. What do you guys all do ? Any input would be appreciated

sj408 · October 19th, 2010, 02:59 PM

i always steer clear of the car washes that have the "track" that you just put in neutral and it pulls you. i have side exit exhaust so its a big no no for me.

my best advice would be to find a decent one in your area that is just a "Drive through" or wash your car by hand.

also as for the water spots i just keep a microfiber towel with me in the back seat and that solves that (like 5 bucks for 3 or 4 at the auto parts store)

hope that helped a bit

lilspanky9119 · October 19th, 2010, 03:03 PM

Yeah, I got one of those 3ft x 3ft "shammy" and it just smears the water around..I dont know why its so difficult lol. Sounds like a stupid problem but its actually quite annoying

dcook_14 · October 19th, 2010, 03:08 PM

Don't take your car to a car wash, wash it by hand and then dry it. I use an "Absorber" from wal-mart. I do it to both my black cars and have zero water spotting.

lilspanky9119 · October 19th, 2010, 03:08 PM

absorber huh..ill take a look. Ill try anything lol thanks man ^^

dcook_14 · October 19th, 2010, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by lilspanky9119

Yeah, I got one of those 3ft x 3ft "shammy" and it just smears the water around..I dont know why its so difficult lol. Sounds like a stupid problem but its actually quite annoying

If it just pushes the water around, then you need to get a better shammy. Don't buy the $0.97 towel from Wal-Mart. IIRC the actual "Absorbers" are like $15 or $20 and work great, but there's a knock off of it that wal-mart also sells for less that is absolute shit.

Spurred Snake · October 19th, 2010, 03:13 PM

Make time to wash it by hand and you won't have that problem... And plus it cleans things better...

lilspanky9119 · October 19th, 2010, 03:15 PM

I dont mind washing by hand ^^ I prefer it but like I said it doesnt dry correctly..but I will get it to work. Thanks

KV007 · October 19th, 2010, 03:19 PM

ha, u couldnt pay me to take my car to an automatic car wash, lazy... i love washing my car at my house or a normal car wash.
shit havent u seen The Final Destination?

Spurred Snake · October 19th, 2010, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by lilspanky9119

I dont mind washing by hand ^^ I prefer it but like I said it doesnt dry correctly..but I will get it to work. Thanks

For the record, I have one of these Absorbers and people on here don't call it a swirl monster for nothing...

dcook_14 · October 19th, 2010, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by SVT WANNABE

For the record, I have one of these Absorbers and people on here don't call it a swirl monster for nothing...

I've been using it for years, and my parents use it on their classic Mopars. We've never had a problem. Just make sure it stays free of dirt, or it'll grind that shit right in.

lilspanky9119 · October 19th, 2010, 03:28 PM

will do

lilspanky9119 · October 19th, 2010, 03:32 PM

ill go get one tonight I think. I need my car cleaned asap

KV007 · October 19th, 2010, 03:55 PM

why not just use normal towels lol

lilspanky9119 · October 19th, 2010, 03:55 PM

it just pushes all the water around, but I got my answer.

KV007 · October 19th, 2010, 04:11 PM

uh, never had that happen with me... and me and my parents buy and sell cars, we clean them up and stuff. never heard of it. why dont u wax the shit outta that.

sj408 · October 19th, 2010, 04:15 PM

my uncles used to use that little water gun thingy they sell at wal-mart to wash the motorcycles i forgot what company makes it but its an attachment looks like a super soaker and it goes on your hose. it has different settings like spot-free etc and it has a compartment for the soap.

actually worked just as advertised no spots or anything with minimal effort.... ill see if i can remember wtf its called

dcook_14 · October 19th, 2010, 04:17 PM

I get confused when spanky and KV talk to each other, I can't keep their damn cars straight. I end up thinking someone is talking to themselves

/random

lilspanky9119 · October 19th, 2010, 04:20 PM

haha

zinc-vert02 · October 19th, 2010, 04:40 PM

i still dry mine if i got through those types of washes, also i painted my rims and dont have a problem with the paint coming off

October 19th, 2010, 02:35 PM	#1
lilspanky9119 Enthusiast 98 Mustang GT 4.6L v8 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 386 FL Posts: 579 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Rim paint, car paint problem So my rims are the American muscle 200s, they came grey, and almost like a sandpaper texture but has been painted black with the chrome lip. So all 4 rims are painted but the one time I took it to a car wash, the kind you drive up and put it in neutral I feel like my tires are scrapping the side and the paint comes off the rims. Does this happen to everyone? And if you have painted rims how do you keep your car so clean? My biggest problem is my car is black so If it doesnt get dried water marks are all over it, so it makes it pretty difficult to get it clean. What do you guys all do ? Any input would be appreciated __________________ 3:73 gears, Steed tri-ax, Mac o/r pro chamber mid pipe, w/ 2 chamber 2.5” Flowmasters,C&L upper plenum, Livernois PI intake swap kit, Steeda timing adjuster 16', FR 70mm throttle body, FR aluminum driveshaft, Lowering springs, BBK CAI

October 19th, 2010, 03:03 PM	#3
lilspanky9119 Enthusiast 98 Mustang GT 4.6L v8 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 386 FL Posts: 579 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah, I got one of those 3ft x 3ft "shammy" and it just smears the water around..I dont know why its so difficult lol. Sounds like a stupid problem but its actually quite annoying __________________ 3:73 gears, Steed tri-ax, Mac o/r pro chamber mid pipe, w/ 2 chamber 2.5” Flowmasters,C&L upper plenum, Livernois PI intake swap kit, Steeda timing adjuster 16', FR 70mm throttle body, FR aluminum driveshaft, Lowering springs, BBK CAI

October 19th, 2010, 03:08 PM	#4
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	Don't take your car to a car wash, wash it by hand and then dry it. I use an "Absorber" from wal-mart. I do it to both my black cars and have zero water spotting. __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

October 19th, 2010, 03:08 PM	#5
lilspanky9119 Enthusiast 98 Mustang GT 4.6L v8 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 386 FL Posts: 579 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	absorber huh..ill take a look. Ill try anything lol thanks man ^^ __________________ 3:73 gears, Steed tri-ax, Mac o/r pro chamber mid pipe, w/ 2 chamber 2.5” Flowmasters,C&L upper plenum, Livernois PI intake swap kit, Steeda timing adjuster 16', FR 70mm throttle body, FR aluminum driveshaft, Lowering springs, BBK CAI

October 19th, 2010, 03:15 PM	#8
lilspanky9119 Enthusiast 98 Mustang GT 4.6L v8 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 386 FL Posts: 579 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	I dont mind washing by hand ^^ I prefer it but like I said it doesnt dry correctly..but I will get it to work. Thanks __________________ 3:73 gears, Steed tri-ax, Mac o/r pro chamber mid pipe, w/ 2 chamber 2.5” Flowmasters,C&L upper plenum, Livernois PI intake swap kit, Steeda timing adjuster 16', FR 70mm throttle body, FR aluminum driveshaft, Lowering springs, BBK CAI

October 19th, 2010, 02:59 PM	#2
sj408 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	i always steer clear of the car washes that have the "track" that you just put in neutral and it pulls you. i have side exit exhaust so its a big no no for me. my best advice would be to find a decent one in your area that is just a "Drive through" or wash your car by hand. also as for the water spots i just keep a microfiber towel with me in the back seat and that solves that (like 5 bucks for 3 or 4 at the auto parts store) hope that helped a bit

October 19th, 2010, 03:19 PM	#9
KV007 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang Gt Slow Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: redding,california Posts: 2,532 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 2 reviews	ha, u couldnt pay me to take my car to an automatic car wash, lazy... i love washing my car at my house or a normal car wash. shit havent u seen The Final Destination? __________________ 409rwhp at 4500 rpms.Vortech V1 Intercooled,kurgan motorsports powerpipe, 3.12 pulley, all Mac Exhaust,Sct Tuner,Bolt Ons,Cobra Brakes,MM cc plates,Vis 2000 cobra r hood,MGW shifter,Strange 31 Spline axles,Eaton Possi

October 19th, 2010, 03:28 PM	#12
lilspanky9119 Enthusiast 98 Mustang GT 4.6L v8 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 386 FL Posts: 579 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	will do __________________ 3:73 gears, Steed tri-ax, Mac o/r pro chamber mid pipe, w/ 2 chamber 2.5” Flowmasters,C&L upper plenum, Livernois PI intake swap kit, Steeda timing adjuster 16', FR 70mm throttle body, FR aluminum driveshaft, Lowering springs, BBK CAI

October 19th, 2010, 03:32 PM	#13
lilspanky9119 Enthusiast 98 Mustang GT 4.6L v8 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 386 FL Posts: 579 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	ill go get one tonight I think. I need my car cleaned asap __________________ 3:73 gears, Steed tri-ax, Mac o/r pro chamber mid pipe, w/ 2 chamber 2.5” Flowmasters,C&L upper plenum, Livernois PI intake swap kit, Steeda timing adjuster 16', FR 70mm throttle body, FR aluminum driveshaft, Lowering springs, BBK CAI

October 19th, 2010, 03:55 PM	#14
KV007 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang Gt Slow Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: redding,california Posts: 2,532 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 2 reviews	why not just use normal towels lol __________________ 409rwhp at 4500 rpms.Vortech V1 Intercooled,kurgan motorsports powerpipe, 3.12 pulley, all Mac Exhaust,Sct Tuner,Bolt Ons,Cobra Brakes,MM cc plates,Vis 2000 cobra r hood,MGW shifter,Strange 31 Spline axles,Eaton Possi

October 19th, 2010, 04:11 PM	#16
KV007 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang Gt Slow Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: redding,california Posts: 2,532 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 2 reviews	uh, never had that happen with me... and me and my parents buy and sell cars, we clean them up and stuff. never heard of it. why dont u wax the shit outta that. __________________ 409rwhp at 4500 rpms.Vortech V1 Intercooled,kurgan motorsports powerpipe, 3.12 pulley, all Mac Exhaust,Sct Tuner,Bolt Ons,Cobra Brakes,MM cc plates,Vis 2000 cobra r hood,MGW shifter,Strange 31 Spline axles,Eaton Possi

October 19th, 2010, 04:15 PM	#17
sj408 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	my uncles used to use that little water gun thingy they sell at wal-mart to wash the motorcycles i forgot what company makes it but its an attachment looks like a super soaker and it goes on your hose. it has different settings like spot-free etc and it has a compartment for the soap. actually worked just as advertised no spots or anything with minimal effort.... ill see if i can remember wtf its called

October 19th, 2010, 04:17 PM	#18
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	I get confused when spanky and KV talk to each other, I can't keep their damn cars straight. I end up thinking someone is talking to themselves /random __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

October 19th, 2010, 04:20 PM	#19
lilspanky9119 Enthusiast 98 Mustang GT 4.6L v8 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 386 FL Posts: 579 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	haha __________________ 3:73 gears, Steed tri-ax, Mac o/r pro chamber mid pipe, w/ 2 chamber 2.5” Flowmasters,C&L upper plenum, Livernois PI intake swap kit, Steeda timing adjuster 16', FR 70mm throttle body, FR aluminum driveshaft, Lowering springs, BBK CAI

October 19th, 2010, 04:40 PM	#20
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,965 iTrader: 1 reviews	i still dry mine if i got through those types of washes, also i painted my rims and dont have a problem with the paint coming off __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

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