Powder Coating Wheels And A Good Set Of Tyres

[lcy]

what do u reckon???

my rims are at risk here. so do u think i would tell him off straight away n not get the problem solved? if i didnt wan this problem solve i wouldnt ask this forum to help me out.

i told him who i was n about the story.... he said BS he doesnt spray paint rims..... n he added even if he did, i should have brought it back asap when i saw the imperfection.... (i do have a job n i bought this wheel 6 months ago n i havent even touch it since till i brought it to him. which was 4 weeks ago.)*** slams phone wit out saying anything.....

Edited February 21, 2008 by lcy

[dan_the_man]

a business owner would get a lot of customers in 4 weeks. sometimes its hard to remember someone you served 2 hours ago let alone a month ago.

why dont you go in and see him and show him the rims? that might jog his memory. maybe you are not talking to the same guy who did the work for you? its possible an offsider did the work without letting the business owner know. Everyone makes mistakes.

[lcy]

i am looking at his business card rite now. it says MANAGER....

he gave it to me and his name is written on the card, tat was how he introduce himself to me when i first saw him. (a nice and friendly guy - i admit) but today when i told him my problem about the rims he was different.

even the reciept says "POWDERCOAT 4x rims Matt black. $50 each total at the bottom = $200.

so wat should i do rite now.....

Edited February 21, 2008 by lcy

[ix9]

If your telephone skills are as bad as your posts I would've slammed down the phone too.

If you spoke to the same "owner" both times he would remember you and the job he did.

[dan_the_man]

Go see him in person. Be super polite. Put on a sob story about how you have little money for your expensive imported car and cannot afford to have them fixed again.

See what he does. He might be nice back also.

[lcy]

what do u reckon???

my rims are at risk here. so do u think i would tell him off straight away n not get the problem solved? if i didnt wan this problem solve i wouldnt ask this forum to help me out.

i told him who i was n about the story.... he said BS he doesnt spray paint rims..... n he added even if he did, i should have brought it back asap when i saw the imperfection.... (i do have a job n i bought this wheel 6 months ago n i havent even touch it since till i brought it to him. which was 4 weeks ago.)*** slams phone wit out saying anything.....

*** i did not say this part to him... it was on top of my mind - tat i have a job to go to.

If your telephone skills are as bad as your posts I would've slammed down the phone too.

If you spoke to the same "owner" both times he would remember you and the job he did.

which part of my post tat u think i deserve to be slammed down??? if tis happen to u, will u just say -lets forget about it?? i know AUSD200 is not alot but i don mind if he didnt powdercoat the rims, at least give it a good even spray. do a proper job.

He did remember me. he told me tat was like 4 weeks ago, y didnt u bring it in earlier. theres where the (i do have a job moment) came up!

[342Four]

bloody hell

look - where not trying to slam you at all, but if you want to get an issue resolved, go in with the item(s) in question and see them personally

it always works better that way

go in with one or two of the rims - or all if you want

explain the story how you wanted them powdercoated - and thats what got done

say that when you got to get tyres on em, the tyre place said that it looked like they had been spray-painted

ask him how powder coating is exactly done and show him the rims and ask him if it looks like its been spray-painted or powder coated

my bet is that they powder coated it, but just the face - cause really, who is going to look INSIDE the rim anyway??? (only the tyre guys will)

[dan_the_man]

i told him who i was n about the story.... he said BS he doesnt spray paint rims..... n he added even if he did, i should have brought it back asap when i saw the imperfection.... (i do have a job n i bought this wheel 6 months ago n i havent even touch it since till i brought it to him. which was 4 weeks ago.)*** slams phone wit out saying anything.....

He did remember me. he told me tat was like 4 weeks ago, y didnt u bring it in earlier. theres where the (i do have a job moment) came up!

Oh I see. Communication error. When you said "he said he doesnt spray paint rims" it came across as him saying he didnt spray rims all together including powder coating.

Ok. Well just go in and see him and show him the problem. He might be nicer in person.

Did you get a receipt for the work?

[taynewguy]

Mate, I think we all agree that the job is sh!tty and yes I would definate complain also.

But given that 4 weeks (?) or so has passed you cannot expect the guys at the shop to drop everything and attend to your problems.

Bring them in with the receipt point out the problems - try to remain calm and rational and I'm sure they will help you out.

The outside section near the centre is clearly bad workmanship. As for the inside, if you are not happy with the inside of the rim not painted, then specify you WANT these bits done also. If you want things done on the cheap ($200 is on the cheap side), then it's perfectly legit to not spray these bits as no one will see it anyway and it has no impact on the durability of the outside.

just my 2c worth

[lcy]

Oh I see. Communication error. When you said "he said he doesnt spray paint rims" it came across as him saying he didnt spray rims all together including powder coating.

Ok. Well just go in and see him and show him the problem. He might be nicer in person.

Did you get a receipt for the work?

Yes i still have the recipet here with me. good thing i keep reciepts.

Mate, I think we all agree that the job is sh!tty and yes I would definate complain also.

But given that 4 weeks (?) or so has passed you cannot expect the guys at the shop to drop everything and attend to your problems.

Bring them in with the receipt point out the problems - try to remain calm and rational and I'm sure they will help you out.

The outside section near the centre is clearly bad workmanship. As for the inside, if you are not happy with the inside of the rim not painted, then specify you WANT these bits done also. If you want things done on the cheap ($200 is on the cheap side), then it's perfectly legit to not spray these bits as no one will see it anyway and it has no impact on the durability of the outside.

just my 2c worth

if u brought ur rims to be powdercoated, u expect them to be powdercoated. but if it was suppose to be powder coated n it comes out to be sprayed, what would u do?? at least do a good job. tats all i am asking.

Thanks to all for the advice ppl!!

[dan_the_man]

so are you going to go and see the manager in person?

[ix9]

which part of my post tat u think i deserve to be slammed down???

"tat" part exactly. Jesus.

but if it was suppose to be powder coated n it comes out to be sprayed,

Are you a powder coater? Are the tyre shop guys powder coaters? NO. They're merely giving an opinion, so for all you know (also, NOT being a powder coater) it may well be genuine powder coated, just an average job.

Telling the manager that "he didnt powder coat your wheels" won't help.

Accurate communication during dispute resolution can only do good.

Good luck with your issue, let us know how it all pans out for you.

[Daniel R32]

To me it looks powder coated . . you can tell by the way its kinda blobbed on, spray paint would be alot more fine.

So im guessing its just a shitty light coat, or maybe the rims didnt get hot enough to allow the powder to stick . . .

Id just take to worst rim in and show him the recipt and the rim and see what he can do about it

[Levi_]

Stop complaining, stop posting.

Take your rims in, with your receipt and talk, calmly and slowly with the guy. All you need to do is show him the poor work around the centre of the rims and say that it's not up to scratch and ask politely for it to be redone properly.

Looks like powder coating to be, just doesn't look very well done.

[ACTIV32]

hey mate SOUTH SIDE POWDERCOATING in o'connor

they did a good job on mine recomend it

[Tofu]

I am assuming the rims were repowered coated.

ps. proof read.

[Lil_Bobby_260]

Do you speak how you type mate? no offence - but i wouldnt have had much time for you either.

+1 for take your receipt in, with your wheels. Whether its been a month or not doesnt matter. They cant give a $200 job one month warranty. Apologise for any dramas, say that you appreciate the fac tthat he did it on the cheap for you, but request that he does it to a standard that HE would be happy with on his car.

And if he says he would be happy with them on his car, get matt black spraypaint and paint the f#$%ers rims.

[RICCA]

SOUTH SIDE POWDERCOATING did mine for 150 all 4

Honsetly if they DId them to mine i would bring them back and let him no and if he gets smart say!

i will go to the motor and trade accs and advise them what happend!!