Cookie Cutter help -

[Black Beauty]

At long last I got the cookie cutters treated to a refurb by Wicked Wheels in Guildford.

However, after a week or so the rear wheel has reverted back to a poor finish again, admittedly much better than it was, but not the mirror like surface the rim was when I first collected it. This is despite me waxing the wheels, several times, which WW recommended. They advised not to lacquer them due to the fact that in a couple of years I would most likely get them refurbished again as the laquer lifts with the condensation.

Could someone come to the rescue and advise what the best way to treat and then keep the wheels in tip top condition is?

This is the bad one

This is the good one

 

[Diver944]

Unfortunately the outer rim is bare metal (unless you have them expenisively anodised) and bare alloy will oxidise just like that. They should really have warned you about it or recommended some specific wax to protect for a short while

 

[Bertroex]

Carlo Bonetti, porsche racer and fellow C3 aficionado, does machining, polishing, re-anodising and painting your wheel hart at £100 a corner. www.fuchsrefurb.co.uk

HTH,


Bert

 

[wibble]

[FONT=Arial"]If it was only a week since you had them refurb'd, I'd be inclined to get them to to redo the alloy. They will need some sealer, especially with all the salt on the roads lately.

There used to be a product called Autosolv, although fairly abrasive it would bring alloy to a shine. Might be worth doing a search on the concours forum here.

 

[Fen]

i used to use Vaseline on my Fuchs and it worked a treat, though you do need to make sure you apply it regulary.

 

[Bertroex]

I use

and nothing but regular water and car shampoo to keep them clean.

IF I were you I would complain as well. My cookies have done, what, 3000 miles in the last 6 weeks and they are still looking okay.

Bert

 

[hamrag]

I don't think you can complain really! Raw alloy oxidizes immediately and without a chemical bonded to it or anodizing it will get worse and worse.
The raw alloy that the rim area is has to be polished regularly to remove the oxidation that is being caused so quickly by the present road salting.
Solvol autosol is still available. It comes in toothpaste like tubes and is very abrasive - stronger than a heavy cutting paste. It also contains polish and offers a limited surface protection after heavy elbow grease application. You do really have to cut the surface back.
in this weather get the surface shiny then coat with vaseline as suggested until good conditions return
Hope this helps
Graham

 

[Black Beauty]

Thanks for your advice, some useful tips.

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