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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wurth-Gloss.../dp/B001MPUH6O but i'll give the other stuff a go this time round might get a can of this Adhesion Promoter to test as well, see if it will help the lacquer to bond. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mipa-Adhesi...esion+Promoter
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10-24-2018, 05:58 PM | #47 |
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Many thanks! I have the laquer ordered and will give it a go this weekend. I highly doubt i’ll get any where near your quality however as my curbing is fairly deep and goes round approx a quarter of the wheel
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10-25-2018, 04:56 PM | #48 | |
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Also when you re lacquered the repaired bit with the ETECH stuff, how many passes did you do with the spray? I have the same lacquer arrived today, will be trying this on Saturday - my curbing is fairly deep i’m just a bit worried about taking too much off to get down below the gouges but looking at yours, yours looks fairly deep too and I would be more than happy if mine turns out as good as yours so this gives me confidence! Thank you |
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10-25-2018, 05:16 PM | #49 | |
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I do 4 or 5 coats of lacquer around 15 mins between each other. Make sure the spray can is at least 17°C, and preferably the wheel and ambient temperature too. Then leave it at least 24 to 48 hours to dry, and don’t put any sealant or wax on it for at least a couple of weeks to allow all the fumes to escape. |
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12-09-2018, 01:10 PM | #50 |
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Excellent job! Thanks for the detailed guide too. I've managed to keep the 19's on my 435i pretty spotless until rolling into a high curb on a dark night a few weeks ago :-(. The damage is fairly noticeable so don't really want to leave it. I've ordered my stuff and am going to give this a go as soon as it arrives! Will post results!
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Ive got a guy coming out next week to clean up my diamond alloys. He uses a manual technique just sanding down himself by hand, polishing and lacquer, takes about 90 mins per wheel. He take the wheel off and deflates the tyre before setting to work. I'll post results and cost in due course. He is employed as a contractor by my local BMW Yeovil so assume he is OK!
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12-10-2018, 01:27 PM | #53 |
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The question isn’t really about how good it looks now, but what it will look like in a years time. Not many repairers will give a year warranty on diamond cut.
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12-10-2018, 01:30 PM | #54 |
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That’s the good thing about doing it yourself, if it goes milky you can just sand it again and give it a few more coats of lacquer.
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12-12-2018, 03:24 AM | #55 | |
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So much easier to have someone come to the house and do it while I'm there as I work at home a lot. We shall see, I'm not expecting the perfect job that defies close inspection just want it to look good when standing next to it. Pictures will be posted in due course. |
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12-12-2018, 04:24 AM | #57 |
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You make it sound like an inevitability, hope you're wrong!
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I'm on my 6th BMW and I've never had any problems with any of my wheels That said, when the roads are bad - full of salt and crap during the winter months - I don't use the car much EDIT: And i NEVER use the pressure hose anywhere near them
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12-12-2018, 06:48 AM | #62 |
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Who said anything about a pressure washer?
I only use soap and water to clean the wheels. Judging by the number of threads on this forum alone, it's a very very common problem and not limited to BMW. |
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12-12-2018, 07:56 AM | #63 |
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Wow, now you've got me worried, got any pics of the kind of corrosion that happens on the centre is it around the wheel bolt holes?
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Thanks for that teaston just had a look and I have got similar marks (dam!) so will take the car to my local dealer for inspection. I'm expecting to be fobbed off as I don't have the full car history, (apart from service history), but we shall see. I don't even like the diamond wheel appearance TBH but kind of stuck with them.
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