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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: deltarikk on 12 August 2018, 17:37
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Hi all, my mate has recently taken delivery of MK7.5 GTD with 19" Brescia's, he's had a very slight coming together with a kerb :undecided: (I feel his pain) I damaged one of my black Pretoria's while back but after gently smoothing with emery cloth touched it up and hardly noticeable now.
I know diamond cut are a different problem to deal with but based on pic below would you recommend doing anything temporary with it...is there anything you can do with diamond cut?.... Is it likely to deteriorate if left as is? Damage you see is only about 15-20mm length, cheers.
(https://s20.postimg.cc/pto7qpmm5/GTD_Alloy.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
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Any marks/chips on the diamond lacquer will eventually cause corrosion. Seems such a small mark though, I would just keep an eye on it and when it gets worse then get it repaired.
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As annoying and disappointing as these things are they are inevitable. I've ignored the marks on my alloys as there are only so many times you can refurb diamond cut. And you know what'll happen shortly after it has been refurbed..... I'll get mine done either when some more significant damage occurs or all four are looking below par.
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Thanks both, leave it and monitor sounds in order :wink:.....I did think about getting my Pret refurbed but longer I've left it its not such a concern....
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I'd get a lacquer touch up pen and give the marks a bit of a coating - if only to (hopefully) stop whiteworm spreading from it.
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I expected whiteworm yet at 3 years old and a fair selection of grazes, nothing. Perhaps less use of road salt here in the south has helped?
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I'd get a lacquer touch up pen and give the marks a bit of a coating - if only to (hopefully) stop whiteworm spreading from it.
Never thought about a lacquer touch up, cheers mate :wink:
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Clear lacquer can provide long lasting protection if the damaged area is cleaned up first; depending on the type of damage, either with fine wet and dry paper and / or a mildly abrasive polish.
I suffered similar damage on the edge of one of my diamond cut alloys when I had my mk6 GTD, which resulted in a small scratch about 1 cm long. Most people probably wouldn’t notice it, but to me with my car-OCD, it was noticeable.
It was a ‘clean’ scratch, so didn’t need rubbing down with wet and dry. I cleaned the damage with some mildly abrasive polish, carefully filled in the scratch with clear lacquer and when it was dry, polished the repaired area so the lacquer in the repair was smooth and level with the surrounding area. I then applied a couple of coats of wax for protection.
The DIY repair area never deteriorated during the remainder of my ownership of the car, which I think was around 3 years after I repaired it, and it was very difficult to see - even to me with my car-OCD!
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I would clean it up, gently smooth it down and put a bit of lacquer on it. At the very least, it should help protect against moisture and salt over the winter, and can always be professionally refurbished at a later time.
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I would get a professional repair. Won’t be cheap but my car OCD would not let me keep a mark like that on my car. Swallow a bill of £100 or whatever and it’s back to perfect. Depends How fussy he is.
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Well if it makes him feel better, it's not as bad as what I did to my Brescia when the GTI was just 4 weeks old (had to take evasive action to avoid a foreign truck driver coming round a bend on my side of the road !!). In the end I got a good deal on Ebay from a VW dealer in Scotland on a brand new Brescia (for only £350.00 ;D ), and I sent the damaged alloy off to Lepson's last week and just waiting for it back which will become a good spare.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1741/42584618132_2b4bef9c4e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/27T4im1)
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SRGTD/Guzzle/Davy...cheers for the responses guys, much appreciated :wink:
I do fall into the OCD category (according to the wife & she is always right) but I've somehow managed to cope without counselling since I damaged my Pret, think its probably with it being black and managing to get it with the touch up so its not that noticeable. I think some gentle smoothing with wet/dry then lacquer is best way to go for him.....he's not on the OCD scale which I am envious of :laugh:
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Well if it makes him feel better, it's not as bad as what I did to my Brescia when the GTI was just 4 weeks old (had to take evasive action to avoid a foreign truck driver coming round a bend on my side of the road !!). In the end I got a good deal on Ebay from a VW dealer in Scotland on a brand new Brescia (for only £350.00 ;D ), and I sent the damaged alloy off to Lepson's last week and just waiting for it back which will become a good spare.
Ouch!!! :shocked:.....I guess the bonus for you was not having the rest of the car mashed mate, well swerved!.....Lepsons were the people I was considering to get the Pret done while back, their work looks excellent.
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Feel the pain. Just having 3 of mine refurbed, fortunately took out insurance for wheels which is the only thing I did from the dealers.
Cost me £250 for the ins and allowed to make I think 4 claims a year for 3 years.(12 in total)
These 3 wheels are being done by my preferred specialist at £85+vat each, so I'm already in pocket!
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Well if it makes him feel better, it's not as bad as what I did to my Brescia when the GTI was just 4 weeks old (had to take evasive action to avoid a foreign truck driver coming round a bend on my side of the road !!). In the end I got a good deal on Ebay from a VW dealer in Scotland on a brand new Brescia (for only £350.00 ;D ), and I sent the damaged alloy off to Lepson's last week and just waiting for it back which will become a good spare.
How did your refurb go? I suffered a bit of damage like yours today on one of my Santiago's albeit only about 5mm in size all because I thought I would park on the kerb to avoid kerbing only for the next kerbstone to dislodge and ding the alloy as I was moving off.
I've just cleaned it with IPA and bunged some clear lacquer on for now, dinged alloys always bug me but with them being diamond cut i'll think i'll just put up with it and consider refurbishing at a later date.
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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F323061987119
Buy this and sell yours on eBay. The price difference might be equivalent to a good refurb.