you only have to worry when its not been lacquered- it will remove paint then! but factory finish it wont remove any paint! :approve:
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you only have to worry when its not been lacquered- it will remove paint then! but factory finish it wont remove any paint! :approve:
Ah now you said that, it kind of makes sense - I took it to the bodyshop as whoever had sprayed it originally hadn't lacquered it well and over time with polishing it had got worse...same thing is happening on my front wheel, although not very noticeable at all. Sadly I am thinking I might have to sell the 172 come September when I get my company car which will be a *cough* Twingo Dynamique *cough* ... not sure how I feel about that!!!
The silence says it all lol!
Can get a Renault Sport when I am 25 though...although the new Megane, Laguna Coupe and that 2 seater sports car would be tempting. Just have to endure a year and a bit of people mocking my 1.2! No its actually ok though, and asked for a black or tempest grey one...hmm.
Can get a Renault Sport when I am 25 though...although the new Megane, Laguna Coupe and that 2 seater sports car would be tempting. Just have to endure a year and a bit of people mocking my 1.2! No its actually ok though, and asked for a black or tempest grey one...hmm.
i dont think he did LOL
Clio MK 4
I'm worried about my wheels atm. I Wash them with car shampoo and then give them a quick scrub with AG machine&engine cleaner and thats it. I do this every weekend.
Latly i have found my wheels are slightly duller than they used to be but i didnt think it was the AG machine engine cleaner as i thought it wasnt acid based.
Do you think it is this?? I've never polished waxed them before as i can never be arsed due to having multispokes and would take me hours and be in lots of pain.
would ag polish seal and some wax brighten them back or are they screwed?
Latly i have found my wheels are slightly duller than they used to be but i didnt think it was the AG machine engine cleaner as i thought it wasnt acid based.
Do you think it is this?? I've never polished waxed them before as i can never be arsed due to having multispokes and would take me hours and be in lots of pain.
would ag polish seal and some wax brighten them back or are they screwed?
106 GTi
AG Engine and Machine Cleaner is not acid based. It is a strong cleaner so will strip and remove and waxes/sealants from the wheels.
Ideally you should only need to use once in a while as it will dull the finish.
A polish and seal will sort it, then you will just need to wash with soap and water.
Always use the mildest approach you need, all these strong cleaners and solvents are not needed week in week out on in good shape wheels. Overkill approaches make me laugh - bet the same people use a JCB to plant there roses !
Treat them as you would the cars paintwork and you wont go far wrong, after all they are painted in the same way as say your bonnet.
Ideally you should only need to use once in a while as it will dull the finish.
A polish and seal will sort it, then you will just need to wash with soap and water.
Always use the mildest approach you need, all these strong cleaners and solvents are not needed week in week out on in good shape wheels. Overkill approaches make me laugh - bet the same people use a JCB to plant there roses !
Treat them as you would the cars paintwork and you wont go far wrong, after all they are painted in the same way as say your bonnet.
Clio MK 4
Ah s**t i been using ag machine engine cleaner on them every week for ages now. That'll be why they duller.
I guess i'l do the whole polish seal wax thing next time i wash the car. Even though it'll take me ages and kill my legs.
106 GTi
Novel idea Me Fubar - Clean Wheels did not wreck the clay then ?
106 GTi
Thinking about ditching the white spirit ?
A well built VW
nooooooo
used clay with diluted AG Clean wheels as lube
Novel idea Me Fubar - Clean Wheels did not wreck the clay then ?
i tested it neat on a small bit of clay first, and yes it just made it a sticky mess.
Then I used a mix of about 4 parts water and it worked a treat
titanic killer
I dont think white spirits will touch these Paul!
lol
A well built VW
+1 Same here
Little Newms
ClioSport Club Member
182, D2 Td5 & 840CI
Meguirs Wheel brightner....
Used at 4:1 - Got rid of 160,000 miles worth of dust inside the wheels of the old volvo!!
Cant fault it!
Used at 4:1 - Got rid of 160,000 miles worth of dust inside the wheels of the old volvo!!
Cant fault it!
titanic killer
looks like lap tab sand blast them or chemical strip them first so alls good
