So I went to the car wash and this happened.

[nickpan]

Help!

[nickpan]

That should read - car wash!

[ajh38]

Have you had a refurb at some point?

Looks to me like it's a bad refurb rather than the fault of the car wash.

[johnS2000]

When you say car wash do you mean Eastern Europeans and their wheel cleaner which is usually acid brick cleaner ?

[Patrick Bateman]

Tyre fitter should be able to help you there.

Edited by Patrick Bateman on Saturday 7th March 15:49

[itcaptainslow]

ajh38 said:

Have you had a refurb at some point?

Looks to me like it's a bad refurb rather than the fault of the car wash.

Agreed-that's had a pants refurb by the looks of it.

[shake n bake]

Crap refurb job all day long, no prep prior to painting I'd say.

[paintman]

Doubtless combined with point blank pressure washer. Fetches paint off a treat.
Does the same to body paintwork - esp the clearcoat - if there is a decent chip for it to exploit.

[gazza285]

johnS2000 said:

When you say car wash do you mean Eastern Europeans and their wheel cleaner which is usually acid brick cleaner ?

I have contracted at Shorpe Steelworks, if you park in the car park next to the BOS plant your car gets covered in a lime based dust that sets like a scum on the paintwork and windows. Just about everybody uses a dilute brick acid mixture to fetch this off, although I did use some hideous white wine vinegar that the mother-in-law bought us once, that also did the job. No damage to the paintwork.

[heisthegaffer]

My wife's grandfather was using an automated car wash and few years back and at the last minute, he realised he'd not removed the aerial so jumped out, unscrewed it but didn't shut the door in tim. Said door was ripped off and the petrol station wouldn't let him drive the car home so the poor sod had to walk the mile or so home to get his family to help him.

He looked a bit like an ewok so would have been quite amusing to see him turn up soaked from head to foot.

[nickpan]

Hi guys,

I've never had the wheels refurbed under my ownership but then again I've only owned the car a year.

I took the car to my local Polish car was who usually do a good job... However, when I pointed out that they had wrecked my alloy, they just shrugged and carried on hoovering!

Do I just need an alloy wheel refurb job? Any idea how much this typically costs and any recommendations for a company in London?

Cheers

Nick

[Matttracker]

Yes I'm afraid the yellow is a filler primer, so badly sprayed and laquered. If you can do with out a wheel for a few days. Get it properly refurbed. Not a mobile. It will need stripping back to bare metal. But would be a drop the wheel off job,
About 60-70 when I last had one done.
Whereabouts in london are you there's a few good companies

[t400ble]

Had a very bad repair in the past

Not fault of car wash

[Nickyboy]

Patrick Bateman said:

Tyre fitter should be able to help you there.

Had to tilt my head sideways though

[StottyEvo]

I can't see how the car wash would be at fault, he didn't wreck your alloy. It was already wrecked he just exposed the terrible paint job.

I'd take them for a refurbing, should cost about £200.

[nickpan]

Matttracker said:

Yes I'm afraid the yellow is a filler primer, so badly sprayed and laquered. If you can do with out a wheel for a few days. Get it properly refurbed. Not a mobile. It will need stripping back to bare metal. But would be a drop the wheel off job,
About 60-70 when I last had one done.
Whereabouts in london are you there's a few good companies

Thank you - I'm based in hackney, north east London.

Any suggestions?

[Sump]

I love how the cheap st tyres match the fact it has had a cheap st alloy refurb

It's textbook really.

[StottyEvo]

Sump said:

I love how the cheap st tyres match the fact it has had a cheap st alloy refurb

It's textbook really.

I noticed this too

Someone will be along in 2mins to tell you that Nankangs are decent and have improved lots

[ZX10R NIN]

Your Alloy have had a cheap man in a van Refurb & therefore that is the reason your alloy look like they should be on Mr Blobby's motor.

So you're options are give someone like Spit & Polish a call & get them done properly or you can get it done cheaply again.

[anonymous-user]

The high pressure wash was enough to lift the paint off due to a poor job. They would have seen this happen but obviously kept quiet