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#1 Sagey

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Posted 17 April 2008 - 09:20 PM

Hi i have got some 13" X 7" superlights deep dish which were on the car when i brought it and only one wheel looks good. (nice and shiny)

The others have got nasty marks on, not on cetre of wheel, almost like scoring pad on it, this had lead it loosing shine and going a darker colour.

how can i solve this and what caused it

will get pics tomorrrow.

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Posted 17 April 2008 - 09:25 PM

Perhaps get them re-polished? How deep are the marks?

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Posted 17 April 2008 - 09:56 PM

Sounds lie corrosion under the lacquer, caused by moisture ingress. Nothing you can do but strip them, and get them repainted, or polished.

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Posted 17 April 2008 - 09:58 PM

Sounds lie corrosion under the lacquer, caused by moisture ingress. Nothing you can do but strip them, and get them repainted, or polished.

I've got similar problem with wheels off blue-nun.

can anyone recommend a good refurbisher for minilights / superlights ?

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Posted 17 April 2008 - 10:04 PM

My friend used to work at a wheel place that did there own wheel refurb but they dont now they use a company called spit and polish They found it was cheaper to get them done. I dont know where they are located but there are a few places that do the same thing but i have seen some of there work and did look good

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Posted 17 April 2008 - 10:06 PM

found them !

thanks :thumbsup:

http://www.spitandpolish.co.uk/

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Posted 18 April 2008 - 03:06 PM

Thanks People but wheel come off today so wont be worring about what the wheel looks like atm.




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