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Arjxh56
Original Poster
297 posts
8 months
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Hi,
My car came with a front grille that has water marks or some kind of stains on it. Its now starting to annoy me!
I had the car detailed by swissvax and they couldn't get rid of it?
Anyone had this problem and solved it without spending silly money on a new one?
Thanks
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AMDBSNick
2,214 posts
31 months
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Works Service used Autoglym Metal Polish on my old V8V and it came up a treat
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tonyhall38
1,615 posts
85 months
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get a better detailer....
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Arjxh56
Original Poster
297 posts
8 months
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Hi Tony, it was supposed to be one of the best detailers in the UK that did it? Glyn ODonnell
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mikey k
6,393 posts
85 months
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It is oxidation of the aluminium, detailing it won't get rid
As Nick says it needs metal polishing them sealing
This is one reason I opted for the standard grill on my current car
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Arjxh56
Original Poster
297 posts
8 months
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Thanks.. I have some Autosol polish that is used on chrome wheels, I will give that a shot.
Someone mentioned coating it with Vaseline but this would collect dust and grit surely??
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yeti
6,892 posts
144 months
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mikey k said: It is oxidation of the aluminium, detailing it won't get rid Are they ally or stainless? I remember my Chiltern-fitted DB7 grille was stainlness. Either way, metal polish, yes! And yet again... if you don't clean your car, you don't get this issue 
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Arjxh56
Original Poster
297 posts
8 months
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I wonder if shot blasting it and then powder coating would sort it out?
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AMDBSNick
2,214 posts
31 months
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yeti said: Are they ally or stainless? I remember my Chiltern-fitted DB7 grille was stainlness. Either way, metal polish, yes! And yet again... if you don't clean your car, you don't get this issue WS even gave me the polish for future use. Never left my office  
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George H
10,202 posts
33 months
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AMDBSNick said: WS even gave me the polish for future use. Never left my office I use that! Can get it off eBay for about £3. Works well on the exhausts never tried it on the grille.
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Baron Von Alders
246 posts
150 months
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mikey k
6,393 posts
85 months
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Arjxh56 said: I wonder if shot blasting it and then powder coating would sort it out? That is how the standard grill is done
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Lunablack
2,839 posts
31 months
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I split my grill down, and polished each bar with autosol..... Came up a treat and it easy to do.... But watch the sharp edges.... 
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drcarrera
408 posts
94 months
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When I first washed my V8V with bright grille, I spent ages trying to clean the 2nd, 3rd and 4th slats. Then I realised they were reflecting the wet undersides of the slat above!
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tonyhall38
1,615 posts
85 months
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remove , strip , and re plate as required....cost about 200.....as oppossed to 850 for new grill...
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robgt
705 posts
31 months
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Try Solvol Autosol, it works brilliantly!!
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snuffy
2,603 posts
153 months
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robgt said: Try Solvol Autosol, it works brilliantly!! I did mine just after I got it with that stuff ( I'd taken the plinth off, so I thought I might as well five it a good clean before I stick the number plate on ), and it worked a treat.
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SHIFTY
301 posts
105 months
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The 6 slat bright finish grills fitted to the later cars are electro plated, earlier cars were just polished aluminium.
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marceltay
174 posts
25 months
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SHIFTY said: The 6 slat bright finish grills fitted to the later cars are electro plated, earlier cars were just polished aluminium. I think so too. We attempted unsuccessfully to clean the water marks of mine. I think the only option on the later grills are to replace, or re-plate.
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Neilc123
196 posts
12 months
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So the shiny upgraded grills are Aluminium? What are the non-upgraded ones?
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