Strange paint issue on wheel

[82LJ]

Have recently bought a T6.1 Kombi, which had 18’s in immaculate condition when I picked it up. Yesterday I noticed a few marks where the paint was missing on one of the fronts, and today its worse again. It hasn’t flaked, but looks like something has splashed and burned through the paint!
Has anyone any idea what this could be?

 

[Kev.O]

Sorry can’t help, but it’s not often you see the 10 spoke Sportline alloys.

 

[CJW]

I’d be taking it back to see what they say. If they’ve been refurbed very recently before you bought it, it could be a fault in the paint / powder coat job?

 

[Pauly]

The pattern does make it look like a liquid splash

 

[TallPaul_S]

The pattern does make it look like a liquid splash

It does - have you washed the van since you bought it? And if so, with what?

 

[roadtripper]

Not being funny brake fluid is rather corrosive, no?

Checked for any damage?

Recently had a brake fluid change?

 

[mark hobson]

Have recently bought a T6.1 Kombi, which had 18’s in immaculate condition when I picked it up. Yesterday I noticed a few marks where the paint was missing on one of the fronts, and today its worse again. It hasn’t flaked, but looks like something has splashed and burned through the paint!
Has anyone any idea what this could be? View attachment 240723View attachment 240722View attachment 240720View attachment 240721

It’s not brake fluid, is it, mate?

 

[82LJ]

It does - have you washed the van since you bought it? And if so, with what?

Haven’t washed it since, and used nothing on the wheels

Hadn’t thought of brake fluid, did have service before I collected it too

 

[roadtripper]

Just in case maybe check the level on your brake fluid reservoir before you drive it next?

 

[mark hobson]

Hadn’t thought of brake fluid, did have service before I collected it too

I bet that’s what it is mate I’d insist on a new wheel if it is pal

 

[TallPaul_S]

Brake fluid is a good shout - it looks like there's a couple of spots on the caliper too.

 

[82LJ]

Well, good news - it’s not brake fluid.
Took it to a local garage to take a quick look and at first they thought the same, turns out that it’s paint on the wheels, the exact colour you’d expect the alloy to be underneath.
Not sure how it’s ended up there, or how long it will take to polish off but at least I don’t need to get the wheel repainted!

 

[CJW]

Well, good news - it’s not brake fluid.
Took it to a local garage to take a quick look and at first they thought the same, turns out that it’s paint on the wheels, the exact colour you’d expect the alloy to be underneath.
Not sure how it’s ended up there, or how long it will take to polish off but at least I don’t need to get the wheel repainted!

Can’t get a better result than that.

 

[roadtripper]

Blimey

 

[TallPaul_S]

Well, good news - it’s not brake fluid.
Took it to a local garage to take a quick look and at first they thought the same, turns out that it’s paint on the wheels, the exact colour you’d expect the alloy to be underneath.
Not sure how it’s ended up there, or how long it will take to polish off but at least I don’t need to get the wheel repainted!

Someone doing some painting next to the van then, I guess? Although that's a lot of paint splatter!!

 

[mark hobson]

Can’t get a better result than that.

That’s great news pal