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Old 10-18-2009, 07:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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GT-R needs your help! Scuffed up Center Caps!

Okay boyz, I checked my caps earlier today, and found this. Wierd thing is that it only happened to the front center caps, the rears are still good. Why is this all scuffed up like this? Is it normal? I mean, I can buy another set of MRR caps, but if they will end up like this, might as well stay with this one.

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U mean the white spots? Might be rocks from the road hitting it. Is it aluminum?
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sorry i have Axis(19') n BBS(18') n never see that happen
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U mean the white spots? Might be rocks from the road hitting it. Is it aluminum?
Yea, the white spots, and thats what I thought too, rocks, sand, or road debris hitting it. I think it's aluminum type.
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dont have it on my center caps though my car has been out of it for 4 weeks now. drove it yesturday though ... no it's not fixed yet
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Yea, the white spots, and thats what I thought too, rocks, sand, or road debris hitting it. I think it's aluminum type.
Better find one with harder metal. This will only get worse.
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I don't know about Lammy's, I think he has the same ones.
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it looks like water marks or air bubbles behind the decal
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it think its a combination of road debris hitting them and corrosion. aluminum corrosion is usually whitish in color. you can try polishing the aluminum, that would probably get rid of the white spots. i would suggest clear coating them to prevent it from happening again afterward.
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I don't know about Lammy's, I think he has the same ones.
I don't have that problem. Btw, did you removed the clear plastic that came with it before you put in on?
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I don't have that problem. Btw, did you removed the clear plastic that came with it before you put in on?
Yes, I removed the plastic, maybe that's why? I mean, it should be removed, right?
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Yes, I removed the plastic, maybe that's why? I mean, it should be removed, right?
yes, it should be removed. The only thing I can think of is....
Are these from MRR or they are from some knock-off guy that made these inside of his garage?
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look's like water spots. Try a polish on it. Like some scratch-x or something.
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Try a nice polish. That's how i got rid of the sanding marks after i fixed my rims and you can't even tell.
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Try a nice polish. That's how i got rid of the sanding marks after i fixed my rims and you can't even tell.
+1. then if that doesn't work return them if you can, or order new ones and clear coat them.
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