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Centre Caps
Posted:
Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:05 pmby wr1500
Has anyone elses prodrive wheel centre caps gone all crapy? mine look Corroded but they are plastic! not happy!
Re: Centre Caps
Posted:
Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:12 pmby WR1 Bro
wr1500 wrote:Has anyone elses prodrive wheel centre caps gone all crapy? mine look Corroded but they are plastic! not happy!
Yep, you can get them replaced under warranty.
Posted:
Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:39 pmby WR 1mposter
Done this also
Posted:
Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:51 amby wr1500
Yes but have your new ones gone all crapy too? I will go see my dealer when i get back at xmas!
Posted:
Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:53 amby The Swede
wr1500 wrote:Yes but have your new ones gone all crapy too? I will go see my dealer when i get back at xmas!
Wax them.
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Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:56 amby WR1 Bro
wr1500 wrote:Yes but have your new ones gone all crapy too? I will go see my dealer when i get back at xmas!
Don't ask me why, but I have had no bother with the second set.
Posted:
Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:25 amby danr55
WR1 Bro wrote:wr1500 wrote:Yes but have your new ones gone all crapy too? I will go see my dealer when i get back at xmas!
Don't ask me why, but I have had no bother with the second set.
why's that ?
Posted:
Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:52 amby WR1 Bro
Cos the car only comes out once every two months... and not when it is raining!
Posted:
Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:15 pmby JP
Mine see to be fine......touch wood!
Posted:
Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:16 pmby WR1 Bro
JP WR1 wrote:Mine see to be fine......touch wood!
Have a look at the end of this winter.
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Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:17 pmby JP
WR1 Bro wrote:JP WR1 wrote:Mine see to be fine......touch wood!
Why do say that??
Posted:
Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:27 pmby WR 1mposter
A problem also may be using acidic wheel cleaner
like "wonder wheels"
So good old soap and water is best
Posted:
Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:39 pmby WR1 Bro
WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:A problem also may be using acidic wheel cleaner
like "wonder wheels"
So good old soap and water is best
Yes, I agree. Or you can try Zymol as it tastes nice too!
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Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:18 pmby WR 1mposter
WR1 Bro wrote:WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:A problem also may be using acidic wheel cleaner
like "wonder wheels"
So good old soap and water is best
Yes, I agree. Or you can try Zymol as it tastes nice too!
Pineapple or blueberry
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Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:24 pmby WR1 Bro
WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:WR1 Bro wrote:WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:A problem also may be using acidic wheel cleaner
like "wonder wheels"
So good old soap and water is best
Yes, I agree. Or you can try Zymol as it tastes nice too!
Pineapple or blueberry
It has a mint taste.
Doesn't sting your eyes either!!!
Posted:
Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:31 pmby WR 1mposter
WR1 Bro wrote:WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:WR1 Bro wrote:WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:A problem also may be using acidic wheel cleaner
like "wonder wheels"
So good old soap and water is best
Yes, I agree. Or you can try Zymol as it tastes nice too!
Pineapple or blueberry
It has a mint taste.
Doesn't sting your eyes either!!!
PMSL....
Posted:
Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:23 amby The Swede
Agree with Bro and 1mposter,
The powerfull wheelcleaners are good to shift lots of black stuff, but also eat into everything and probably lead to corrosion or the caps.
The Zymol wheelcleaner indeed is very gentle and efficient (and smell good).
I try to wax my wheels regularly. Even if it's just putting a quick layer of run-of-the-mill wax on, at least it protects and makes cleaning with soap and water easier.
Posted:
Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:30 amby WR1 Bro
Torrekens wrote:Agree with Bro and 1mposter,
The powerfull wheelcleaners are good to shift lots of black stuff, but also eat into everything and probably lead to corrosion or the caps.
The Zymol wheelcleaner indeed is very gentle and efficient (and smell good).
I try to wax my wheels regularly. Even if it's just putting a quick layer of run-of-the-mill wax on, at least it protects and makes cleaning with soap and water easier.
Me too. The wheels are having Zymol wax next time because of how well the bodywork cleans off since it has had a couple of coats of Zymol wax. Tar splats just wash off without the need for polish. Since I purchased the wax I have not had to polish the car once. Hopefully the wax will work well on the alloys too.
Posted:
Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:16 pmby wr1500
Well there you go! When i get my second set I'll be waxing them!
Posted:
Wed Nov 08, 2006 1:18 pmby WR1 Bro
wr1500 wrote:Well there you go! When i get my second set I'll be waxing them!
Nowt to lose!
Posted:
Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:16 pmby chris
I wax my wheels to. It seems to be working; there's no hair on them what-so-ever now!
Subaru alloys seem to be of the poorest quality you can get. The wheels on the office Vectra cleaned up very easily after about 5 months, far easier than the Scooby ones after 2 weeks.
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Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:55 pmby WR1 Bro
chris wrote:I wax my wheels to. It seems to be working; there's no hair on them what-so-ever now!
Subaru alloys seem to be of the poorest quality you can get. The wheels on the office Vectra cleaned up very easily after about 5 months, far easier than the Scooby ones after 2 weeks.
I suspect different brake pad compounds will have a say in this too!