GenF SV wheels going purple

After cleaning the car this morning I noticed the black SV wheels seem to be going purple (very visible in sunlight), is this normal for these black rims or have I got a dud batch? Car has less than 1000km on it so if not normal I will be claiming warranty.
Will post a picture if I can get a good enough one.

Thanks

How much do you want for them? Lol

2,500kms on mine and they are perfect ... not washing them with anything strange?

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Originally Posted by offshore

How much do you want for them? Lol

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You have the black rims on your Redline? Are yours really purple in the sun?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjwWjx7Cw8I

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Originally Posted by Plenty

You have the black rims on your Redline? Are yours really purple in the sun?

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Not sure I haven't seen them in a while the car is still in the shop and Ive been away for a couple of months only got back a few days ago. I dont think they looked purple. Your SV ones are forged arent they. So bloody good wheels.

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Originally Posted by NickS

2,500kms on mine and they are perfect ... not washing them with anything strange?

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They look ok in the shade it's in direct sunlight they change. Never really paid to much attention to notice if it normal or not. Used a strong dose of morning fresh and elbow grease. Not really sure what to use as i was worried about the finish.

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Originally Posted by offshore

Not sure I haven't seen them in a while the car is still in the shop and Ive been away for a couple of months only got back a few days ago. I dont think they looked purple. Your SV ones are forged arent they. So bloody good wheels.

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Yes they are the forged ones. If it was not on a Prussian steel car i probably wouldn't think much of it.
Can't seem to get a decent photo they all look black lol. Any way on a side note what is everyone else using on their annodised rims to clean them?

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Originally Posted by Plenty

Any way on a side note what is everyone else using on their annodised rims to clean them?

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Meguiars is your friend!

The wheels are purple-ish not black. Post up a pic but they are probably ok.

Hi guys,
My Gen F SV wheels do look purplish in direct sunlight and black in shade which is normal. The reason is that they are a Satin Graphite finish almost like a pearl finish.

Thanks guys I'll post a pic in the morning when I can get some direct sunlight on them.

Here is the pic of the wheel, you can clearly see it is purple in the sun.

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/a...psull7bww6.jpg

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Originally Posted by Plenty

Here is the pic of the wheel, you can clearly see it is purple in the sun.

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/a...psull7bww6.jpg

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I gave mine its first bath on the weekend and found exactly the same thing, I wondered what the carwash had done to them!

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Originally Posted by peejay6564

I gave mine its first bath on the weekend and found exactly the same thing, I wondered what the carwash had done to them!

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Wat did you wash yours with? It was also the first time I had washed it.