discotheque
Joined: 18 Jun 2008
Location: warwick
Posts: 2
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| Alloy Wheels not taking a shine.... |
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Hi,
First wash of my Disco and used Wonder Wheels on the alloys....what a mistake! Its a good product generally but its obviously too corrosive for the Disco alloys....luckily I stopped after doing the first.
Anyway....wanted to ask if anyone has advice on how I can get the 'shine' back...its taken the lacquer type coating off the wheel and it looks all streaky and dull  ?
Any advice would be welcome....
Cheers,
Che
Disco TDV6 HSE wiv 3 nice and shiny alloys!
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flinty99
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Durham
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I have used Wonder Wheels cleaner on my alloys without any issue - at least I don't think I have an issue with it removing the lacquer 
Anyway on a previous car I used ChipsAway to sort out my alloys which were in need of some serious TLC. Would be worth giving them a call for a free quote.
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| Mon Jul 07 2008 10:05pm |
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shiny moose
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
Location: Wishing I was still in the Alps
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Did you let the wonder wheels dry on? if so try reapplying and clean off with water with car wash in, straight away. If this worries you get some Auto Glym wheel cleaner.
The wheels are normally clear powder coated, the acid wheels cleaners can dull the finish but only long term
A fine surface renovator and a bit of elbow grease should bring up any dull marks left. Silver TDV6 S with sat nav, PTI and Moosed up a bit
"PROGRESS IS MANS ABILITY TO COMPLICATE SIMPLICITY"
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| Mon Jul 07 2008 10:06pm |
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crews control
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 369
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I've used Wonder Wheels for some time now - no apparent issues. Still look shiny and fully lacquered to me? I never let it get dried on though, if you do, it does leave dark marks that need quite a bit of elbow grease to remove. Paul
D3 TDV6 HSE
Buckingham Black / Alpacca Leather
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 2:02am |
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jkp
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
Location: West Lothian
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How long did you leave it on? Did it dry in? Probably one of those two questions will give the answer as to why it went dull.
Only one word as to how to fix them...refurb.
Wonder wheels is a good product but strong and cannot be left on for too long. I buff my bonnet ALL the time
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 9:00am |
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countrywide
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: Sunny South Coast
Posts: 1428
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Agree with above, if you let it dry it will streak and look dull. The only time it has removed lacquer for me was when I offered to do the neighbours wheels and somebody had done a quick touch up job with a spray can and it removed the paint  .
Fortunately she didn't blame me 
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 9:11am |
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jkp
Joined: 17 Sep 2005
Location: West Lothian
Posts: 1380
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Also not to be used or if so very carefully if you have damaged wheels such as kerbing or scratches from offroading, as it can get under the paint and if not rinsed properly will turn a nice milky colour in patches. Nice mottled effect  I buff my bonnet ALL the time
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 9:19am |
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NoDo$h
Joined: 02 May 2006
Location: Dodging peanuts
Posts: 5900
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Neighbour....touch-up.... left streaks..... stripped.....
Andy! You sly old dog!   Going, going...... Gone!
Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 9:20am |
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countrywide
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Location: Sunny South Coast
Posts: 1428
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NoDo$h wrote:Neighbour....touch-up.... left streaks..... stripped.....
Andy! You sly old dog!
What can I say it's one of those neighbourhoods
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 9:32am |
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bigcarpchaser
Joined: 13 Oct 2007
Location: Reading, Berks
Posts: 302
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Wonder wheels is brick cleaner, ie, highly acid. It will shag your wheels eventually.
Get them clean (was using "muck off") and polish them with a good quality wax. Finish with some wheel sealant or Zaino CS and you will be able to wash the brake dust off with soap and water after that. You have to do them regularly though, probabably once every couple of weeks.
Heavy car = lots of brake dust. Keeping it Claret and Blue
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 12:10pm |
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Gazzer
Joined: 30 Nov 2006
Location: Guildford, Surrey **2008 TDV6 HSE**
Posts: 214
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Use no acid cleaners. A good one is P21S. Now called R222 Wheel cleaner. Buy it from Vertar.com
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| Thu Jul 17 2008 11:29pm |
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npinks
Joined: 31 Jan 2008
Location: Kippax
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Gazzer wrote:Use no acid cleaners. A good one is P21S. Now called R222 Wheel cleaner. Buy it from Vertar.com
G
or your local Porsche dealer, as its rebranded for them too 
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