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Offline Ginge 35Edition

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Pitting Wheel - after a quick clay
« on: 23 February 2013, 11:11 »
Just wondering if anyone else has had this issue before I approach VW. Wheels have covered approx 10k miles and have been religiously cleaned every week and have been waxed at least once a month, not sure if pics will show just how bad it is and all four have gone the same.

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Neil





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Re: Pitting Wheel
« Reply #1 on: 23 February 2013, 11:26 »
You don't park near a railway line do you?
About a thousand years ago I used to have to park near a railway station and my (at the time) white mk1 GTI used to get covered in this brown rash that looked a lot like that.
It turned out to be brake dust from trains (like tiny bits of iron) that pitted the paint.
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Re: Pitting Wheel
« Reply #2 on: 23 February 2013, 11:48 »
Is it definately pitting or something stuck to the surface? I'd try claying them first to see if anything comes off, if not straight down the dealers!! >:(
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Re: Pitting Wheel
« Reply #3 on: 23 February 2013, 11:54 »
You don't park near a railway line do you?
About a thousand years ago I used to have to park near a railway station and my (at the time) white mk1 GTI used to get covered in this brown rash that looked a lot like that.
It turned out to be brake dust from trains (like tiny bits of iron) that pitted the paint.

I thought it could be fallout but there's no sign elsewhere so don't think it's that?

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Re: Pitting Wheel
« Reply #4 on: 23 February 2013, 11:55 »
Is it definately pitting or something stuck to the surface? I'd try claying them first to see if anything comes off, if not straight down the dealers!! >:(

Mmm, yeah guess I should try that  :whistle:

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Re: Pitting Wheel
« Reply #5 on: 23 February 2013, 12:45 »
I flipping curbed mine last nite  :angry: 600 plus vat for one alloy!
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Re: Pitting Wheel
« Reply #6 on: 23 February 2013, 12:48 »
I flipping curbed mine last nite  :angry: 600 plus vat for one alloy!

Noooo! Refurb it.
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Re: Pitting Wheel
« Reply #7 on: 23 February 2013, 12:49 »
I flipping curbed mine last nite  :angry: 600 plus vat for one alloy!

Ouch!

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Re: Pitting Wheel
« Reply #8 on: 23 February 2013, 13:43 »
I'm worried that it won't be perfect tho, 70 quid for it to be refurb, also thinking of having rear diffuser gloss black whilst there
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Re: Pitting Wheel
« Reply #9 on: 23 February 2013, 13:54 »
Can u put pics of your black wheels plz ginge :smiley:
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