I have a 2004 Acura TL and the caps with the acura logo on the rims keeps fading off and it looks terrible, i went to the dealership to have them replaced and now it happend again, not only that but the explanation the service advisor gave us a stupid excuse by blaming it on the car wash. Not only that but i have seen other TL's with the same problem. Anyone else have the same problem or know how i could fix it from fading?

 

Mine are fine and I have had more car almost a year now.

 

Mine is fine, and it is washed once per week. 3 more weeks, it'll be an year old, too.

 

I don't subject my TL to a car wash and I don't have a problem. I wash the rims with the same car wash as the car and it is mild- not caustic. I don't use strong wheel cleaner solutions either. If you keep them clean, you don't need it.

I don't like car washes except for rental cars and POSs.

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Fine here too. Washed once a week for 9 months.

 

if u are talking about the Edges of the center caps turning whitish (kinda looks like someone tried to pry them off), i have tehm also and so does my moms Civic...
i talked to this guy while i was getting my tires changed and he also said from car wash, and also the heat ?

 

I have noticed with that two of my rim caps are also fading but not with a white color fade. Instead I see a rust color almost like they are rusting around the Acura logo. I wash my car about 1 every other week and use only Eagle One Tire and Wheel Cleaner. The next time I go and visit my dealership I will talk to them about this problem but I'm wondering if anyone else has experience the rusting problem on the caps?