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Offline Guzzle

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Re: Winter wheels
« Reply #20 on: 30 October 2022, 18:38 »
Looking forward to seeing how they look on the car. :cool:
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Re: Winter wheels
« Reply #21 on: 06 November 2022, 14:36 »
Wheels coated and fitted on the passenger side to see what they’re like. Some paintwork scheduled for this week and then I’ll fit all four.





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Re: Winter wheels
« Reply #22 on: 06 November 2022, 14:52 »
Quote from: Ceefeesh on 06 November 2022, 14:36
Wheels coated and fitted on the passenger side to see what they’re like. Some paintwork scheduled for this week and then I’ll fit all four.

Nice! :cool:
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Re: Winter wheels
« Reply #23 on: 06 November 2022, 21:03 »
Sort of semi-congratulations on getting the wheels (half) on the car Ceefeesh!

They look very nice indeed and I’m glad they’re not going to be coffee tables like that last set 😁  :whistle:
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Re: Winter wheels
« Reply #24 on: 29 November 2022, 15:16 »
Well, finally on. Today, I washed the calipers, used brake cleaner rinsed and dried before cleaning with panel wipe, it took the part numbers off the label on the caliper! Last, applied Gtechniq C5 and put the wheels back on. Insurance company specified them on the policy, no charge. Done, until I coat them with C2 V3 next time I wash the car.

















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Re: Winter wheels
« Reply #25 on: 29 November 2022, 20:53 »
Nice  :cool:
Not just the wheels either as it’s not easy to get the rear callipers looking that good at this time of year.
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Re: Winter wheels
« Reply #26 on: 29 November 2022, 22:37 »
@Ceefeesh - wheels look great and callipers look good too. That’s twice I’ve had wheel envy this week - the other time was a set of bronze alloys similar in design to your Borbet alloys on a new Kings Red Polo GTI over on the Polo forum; bronze alloys on a red car worked surprisingly well.

Cleaning the red callipers, the barrels of the wheels and the reverse side of the wheel spokes forms part of my regular car washing routine - they get cleaned each time I wash my car. A set of Wheel Woolies (including an angled one) and some decent detailing brushes makes it fairly easy to do, but it does add probably a good 1/2 hour or more to the overall cleaning time.

When I see clean car but the brake callipers and wheel barrels are dirty it plays havoc with my car OCD! :grin:
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Re: Winter wheels
« Reply #27 on: 30 November 2022, 11:26 »
Quote from: SRGTD on 29 November 2022, 22:37

When I see clean car but the brake callipers and wheel barrels are dirty it plays havoc with my car OCD! :grin:

Likewise!

And exhaust tips too
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Re: Winter wheels
« Reply #28 on: 30 November 2022, 11:50 »
Quote from: Exonian on 30 November 2022, 11:26
Quote from: SRGTD on 29 November 2022, 22:37

When I see clean car but the brake callipers and wheel barrels are dirty it plays havoc with my car OCD! :grin:

Likewise!

And exhaust tips too

Yes!  :smiley:
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Re: Winter wheels
« Reply #29 on: 02 December 2022, 16:04 »
Quote from: SRGTD on 30 November 2022, 11:50
Quote from: Exonian on 30 November 2022, 11:26
Quote from: SRGTD on 29 November 2022, 22:37

When I see clean car but the brake callipers and wheel barrels are dirty it plays havoc with my car OCD! :grin:

Likewise!

And exhaust tips too

Yes!  :smiley:

Taking the hints thrown by my OCD friends,  :grin: I have now ceramic coated my exhaust tips too. The OCD police will be content.





« Last Edit: 02 December 2022, 16:43 by Ceefeesh »
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