BulletMagnet

Will try Fairy Liquid, thanks Chris. I've also found out that there is a professional detailed here in Ipswich, company called DirtyDubs. Went round the house but as expected he was out. The neighbour did say that he usually gets home about 5pm, so I'll pop round then. Mentally, I'm preparing myself for a refurb job.

You really dont wanna know Oh yes we do

btw, I'd like to thank all of you for the messages of sympathy.

I just wished the instructions were more precise on the bottle...or like a foot note in regards to specialist wheels refer to the website or something...

Ah, that claying idea might be worth a shot too, didn't think of that. Yes, I did pressure wash the Bilberry off, as instructed on the bottle. Hope it's sunny tomorrow, then I can try different things.

Tbh, I actually hoping that it's only layers of Rimwax that have been eaten rather than lacquer. After I tried some Autosol on one of the wheels, and then ran my finger over, I felt no real transition unless the lacquer is really really whisper thin. I will have at it tomorrow again, but with Megs ScratchX and see where it gets me. If all else fails I guess I'll just have to contact Pristine Alloy Wheels and see if they can strip and re-lacquer. (and prepare myself for a trouser soiling quote...)

martinmac and I both have the Varis bonnet which comes with "traps that go under the vents and act as waterdrains and guide the water to the radiator area away from the engine

Yeah, gonna get some ScartchX tomorrow, although I do have AG SRP here, but either way, it's pissing down outside so it will have to wait for now

Or wire a tannoy to the motionactivated security light that then blares out "Oh for heavens sake, not you buggers again!!!"

Damn, I baby my wheels too much. I phoned Gaz up from Envy and told him I felt right a right tw@t. I'll get some Megs Scratch X later, then I'll have to roll up my sleeves and do all four wheels, could take some time... Or I could just use Bilberry neat again and let it soak for longer to get rid of all the wax.....actually, better not.....just in case....

So do you think that all I have done is strip the layers of wax?

Right, thinking, well they are damaged now anyways, I took some Autosol to the offside front wheel. Gave it some gentle rubbing and to my suprise it started shining up. Now, I know I'm about to make myself look a right fool, but is it possible that all I have done is strip the layers of Rimwax that I have built up over the past weeks? I polished and then ran my finget over and I cannot feel as if there is a breach in the lacquer. Here's a pic If I have indeed only stripped the Rimwax, then you don't know how relieved I'll be. Go on then, I deserve a flaming....

it might buff out with a good polishing machine. it doesn't look like its eaten through the laquer, more like its discoloured it. if you run your nail over it can you feel a height difference between the damamged and non damamged areas. i can't remember the instructions on autosol, b ut that might even do it. Good point rich, I did run my fingers over the area and you can deffo feel a difference in smoothness, but there doesn't seem to be a breach or ridge of any kind. I dare not attack with Autosol incase I cause more damage... Yup, all four wheels

My understanding of "neat" was pure, like when you order whisky "neat", i.e. no ice and dilution...

The instructions said "Leave to dwell for 5mins, re-spray and agitate with brush" I only left it a minute or so.

The question is now....what can I do to fix the damage? Will it be possible to get them back to the previous state? Anybody know where this can be done and how much they charge? Thanks for any advice. Mark

I bought some Bilberry Wheel Safe Cleaner from i4detailing to clean my Volks. Read the instructions and proceeded to use it 1:1 neat, because I thought they were very dirty. Proceeded to spray all four wheels, let it dwell and then resprayed and then agitated with a brush. When I was doing the brushwork, I noticed to my horror that where the cleaner had pooled in the dish, it had eaten the lacquer. I then finished cleaning the car in a somber mood, didn't even wax her. Dried the car and then put some Rimwax on the wheels so it had at least some sort of protection from further damage. Here are some pics after the wheels have been cleaned and have wax on them... Lesson for the future...ALWAYS DILUTE BILBERRY!!!

Never had trouble with CityLink tho, but that's because the driver has liked every car I've had so far and likes a little chat. Oh and upon closer inspection of the shipping note on the box, it turns out that my phone number was missing a digit, so perhaps the driver did call it but obviously couldn't get thru due to the missing digit...

Rain has no adverse effects at all, like mentioned above, your engine has covers anyway, so it will be fine. I jusr leave the traps in purely cos I'm lazy to clean the engine bay every week and only take the trap out for meets and shows.

Very nice , lights not bad too I got trouble seeing the headlights....she's facing away....

Mind you, in some of Ken Blocks own vids, it seems that slo-mo is used alot, so the BBC may be let off the hook just this once...

That tag looks like a grinnig ghost with it's arms up in the air

I think Avid Merrion should do a special MJ show, shamone!!!

Actually had a look at the card and it was dropped off at the local post office which is only a minute away. Picked it up and noticed that it actually had my instructions on the box to phone me if I didn't answer the door, just incase I was asleep after a nightshift.

Yeah tell me about it!! Just a shame it feels like a stretch arm strong Oh do tell us more......