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Originally Posted by speedsnice
The finish on my FI-R’s is platinum gloss metallic and a stone got stuck between the caliper and barrel. The damage was very light and I tried to wet sand and polish it. With a Rupes polisher and a light compound it burned through the finish on the barrel. The paint is very thin on the FI-R.
BBS recommended Proformance Industries in New York. They had a set of FI-R’s from a Porsche that they had just refinished with the same issue. I am hoping to have the wheel back by the weekend.
I am going to run at least -2.5 camber up front.
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Always thorough responses from you. Much appreciated.
Yes, I've been working on a solution for the stones. Without one, it'll just happen over and over, and get worse.
The top coat on the Diamond Black and Platinum Gloss is paint mixed with clear to let the base coat shine through. If you look very close you can see the finish is almost speckled. Because of this they don't clear the wheel afterwards, which is questionable with such an expensive wheel. Mine are coated with C5 wheel armor, but that causes its own issues if the finish is damaged.
More pix if you get bored
