polishing m3 wheels
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i pick up my first m3 tomorrow cant wait.one of the problems is the polish on the wheels is coroding.i was wondering whether there was any thing that i could do with abit of old fashion elbow grease and polish or would i have to get them sent away for a re ferb.the alloys arnt kerbed at all its just the finish is corroding.
the cars also got black leather i was wondering what people use on there seats.there in good condiction and i want to try and keep them that way.
the cars also got black leather i was wondering what people use on there seats.there in good condiction and i want to try and keep them that way.
Which M3 wheels are they? Have you got a pic? If they are polished then laquered thats the issue. There is no key for the paint to stick.
I had the smae problem with my M Parallels so had them stripped and polished. Only issue now is, they need polishing every few weeks because the alloy has no protection from the elements. A tube of autosol every month. Its worth it though.
I had the smae problem with my M Parallels so had them stripped and polished. Only issue now is, they need polishing every few weeks because the alloy has no protection from the elements. A tube of autosol every month. Its worth it though.
Falkster - Try Autoglym metal polish, i used to use autosol on mine but the protection did'nt last very long, I had to apply after most washes because of water marks.
The metal polish is miles easier to apply and remove and the finish is Bang on. It also acts as a protection but I used a Carnauba wax as an extra coat and i hav'nt had to polish them for ages.
The metal polish is miles easier to apply and remove and the finish is Bang on. It also acts as a protection but I used a Carnauba wax as an extra coat and i hav'nt had to polish them for ages.
CDM3 said:
Falkster - Try Autoglym metal polish, i used to use autosol on mine but the protection did'nt last very long, I had to apply after most washes because of water marks.
The metal polish is miles easier to apply and remove and the finish is Bang on. It also acts as a protection but I used a Carnauba wax as an extra coat and i hav'nt had to polish them for ages.
Nice one, thanks for that. When Ive seen it in Halfords I just thought thet were jumping on the band wagon but if it works ill give it a go!The metal polish is miles easier to apply and remove and the finish is Bang on. It also acts as a protection but I used a Carnauba wax as an extra coat and i hav'nt had to polish them for ages.
reccy with claws said:
yer e46 19".i had a little go the other day with some polish looks like ill be able to get the shine back into them.its just going to take some effort but once ive done them it will just be a case of keeping ontop of them.
I think there is some confusion in this thread. Your wheels will have laquer on them which is lifting and chipping, when I posted I think I confused matters as my BMW alloys are diamond polished so dont have your issue but due to not being laquered they dull quickly hence the suggestion of using Autoglym metal polish rather than Autosol.The only way you are going to get your wheels to look new and shiny is either a total refurb or diamond polishing the 'shiny' part of your alloys which would then mean you would need to use metal polish to keep them looking nice and shiny - this will, however, eradicate the issue of lifting/chipping laquer.
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