[ChrisJuliano]

I purchased blox lug nuts 4-5 months ago probably, and recently just had a issue where they started to turn pink (they were red before) and I washed them with water and never used any form of cleaner that would potentially fade them, well anyways I went through a huge hassel with Blox, and they said they are still under warranty so send them and they will replace. I just got an email today saying they sent them back and they were inspected and were NOT faded at all.

LOL, I cannot believe they actually said that, they must have a very low standard of quality inspection if they honestly told me they were not faded when I get them back I am going to take a picture of them for you guys to see.

Anyone else ever have issues with these lugnuts fading? I met a guy before that had them and his are literally as pink as pink gets :hello kitty:

 

[1vicissitude]

Red regular anodized anything fades over time and in the light. It's the nature of that color. Any thing red anodized will turn pink.

Send them out to be hard anodized or get them powder coated, the powder will eventually strip off like paint though.

 

[RenownMN]

Red anodize turns red. nature of the beast. Heat plays a huge factor. That's why we try to stop customer from buying colored waste gates.

Black -> brown
RED -> Pink
Blue -> Light blue (kinda cool color)

 

[ChrisJuliano]

They could have told me that and I would have been perfectly fine with that but they just argued with me via email and said send them in O_O.

Well $10 wasted to ship em out. I know what company I wont be buying from anymore.

 

[xjdesertfox]

Wish I saw this earlier, I just ordered a shift knob...

 

[JakeLS01]

Wish I saw this earlier, I just ordered a shift knob...

I had one of their knobs before, it's was the chrome colored limited edition color. Good knob, but scratched up and I babied that knob. Thankfully my scratches were near the radio, so not really visible.

 

[mysteryskittle]

Yeah, those suckers fade, as well as any color when exposed to heat and light. Tell them to swap them for a polished set.

 

[ChrisJuliano]

They wont they already sent me my faded ones back.

And I have a shift knob aswell from them I love it!

 

[mysteryskittle]

They wont they already sent me my faded ones back.

And I have a shift knob aswell from them I love it!

Strip the anodized finish with HEavy Duty Oven Cleaner (Easy Off) and then polish them. I did that with my TIAL wastegate when the blue faded. looked baller

 

[mysteryskittle]

Spray and let the oven cleaner soak
Spray again, lol
Rub with steel wool
Maybe sand a little
Polish
Done!

I shaved my valve cover too but thats another how-to

 

[ChrisJuliano]

ehh

 

[mysteryskittle]

Haha, well it's better than pink lugs and a baby blue wastegate in my case

 

[ChrisJuliano]

Trueeeee I will prob just spray em black and keep doing it everytime I need to

 

[Subie_greg]

I have the black ones and they're brown as ****. Literally haha

 

[ChrisJuliano]

lolol yuckkk
;p

 

[Subie_greg]

They actually look pretty cool. I like em.

 

[TurboTyla]

fading isnt anything that you can help. or them.

i have a blox knob and love it.

 

[Stumpy]

I had a blemish on one of my Blox Knobs that I bought. Sent them an email with a picture of it.

They paid to have it shipped to them and shipped me out a new one.

I thought the service was great.


Of course, it would have been good of them to let you know about the Red > Pink thing.

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