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Offline Andy_GTI

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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2011, 05:37:42 pm »
Quote from: funkythumbs42 on March 03, 2011, 03:51:04 pm
where abouts in sunderland are these guys based the wheels look brilliant!!

http://www.northeastalloys.co.uk/sem-alloys.htm

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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2011, 08:51:46 pm »
Wheels look great really set the car off, i can certainly recommend for SEM as iv used them on numerous occasions and never let me down
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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2011, 09:53:26 pm »
yeah top job, had mine done the same at sem last year and no sign of whiteworm coming back.  Price has gone up a little since last year though.
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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2011, 10:01:23 pm »
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Andy, I'll call Autoglym tomorrow and ask about their Custom Wheel Cleaner on lacquered diamond-cut and report here what they say. It's really just a cleaner though and a sealant is what will protect.
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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2011, 10:09:17 pm »
i use ag custom wheel cleaner, but then i use poorboys wheel sealant after
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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2011, 10:33:33 pm »
Quote from: Russ_leeds on March 03, 2011, 10:09:17 pm

i use ag custom wheel cleaner, but then i use poorboys wheel sealant after


....Poorboys has a good reputation.

My thread about AG's latest Custom Wheel Cleaner Kit:   http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,26037.0.html
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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2011, 10:03:06 am »
@ Andy:

The not-so-new Autoglym kit can be used safely on Monza diamond-cut lacquered alloys BUT only provided that the seal is not broken. AG say that Ford offer the most durable wheels with this finish because the lacquer is thicker.

Written on the box is a Sodium Hydrochloride warning but Autoglym tell me that this is only because packaging regulations require it. All cleaning solutions need an active agent and they assure me that it is safe on alloys.

Hoping this helps  :happy2:
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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #22 on: March 04, 2011, 05:14:09 pm »
i use bilberry to clean and collinite 476 to seal, the crap just runs off them :happy2:
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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #23 on: March 04, 2011, 08:18:39 pm »
Same here I just add cg sealant in-between the collinite and the bilberry.  Works a treat.

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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #24 on: March 04, 2011, 08:26:30 pm »
Quote from: stumk5 on March 04, 2011, 05:14:09 pm
i use bilberry to clean and collinite 476 to seal, the crap just runs off them :happy2:

This is definately the best method I have used. Although Collinite can absorb the brake dust specs due to the wax content. Jetseal 109 is apparently better in this respect but does not share the same durability as 476.
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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #25 on: March 04, 2011, 08:37:26 pm »
They look great! Nice pics anarl  :congrats:
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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #26 on: March 05, 2011, 10:10:20 am »
Good old warm water &  a good quality shampoo & regular washing is a great help to stop the build up of crap/brake dust etc.
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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #27 on: March 05, 2011, 11:00:11 am »
Bilberry is good but it's at the opposite end of the pH spectrum and is very alkali. Some interpret this as being as bad as very acidic. I, however, will continue to use it.
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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #28 on: May 03, 2011, 01:56:58 pm »
Interesting thread this thanks for posting Andy, i wish we had an SEM here in Spain as mine need doing! I took my (beloved) Audi 90 Quattro there back in 1997 and it was £45 per wheel i think and they did a TOP, TOP, job. The Audi had those split rim Speedlines with a row of 32 studs around the inside which must have been an absolute nightmare to do and they had them back to factory spec within 2 days, excellent work!
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Re: Refurbed wheels back from S.E.M.
« Reply #29 on: May 03, 2011, 07:44:07 pm »
Had mine done recently with the black inserts £85 a wheel so not cheap, but i am down south, look great on a black car. Already had a couple of very small stones stuck in the lacker, luckily spotted them before any water got in there. Popped them out with something sharp and very carefully sealed the holes with a artist paint brust and the lacker you get with the VW touch up paint. Seems to have done the trick so far, only time will tell on the dreaded white worm, fingers crossed.
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