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Rust on rear wheel hubs...
« on: March 12, 2012, 12:43:05 pm »
After cleaning my alloys/calipers whatever I was using at the time has left an acidic/rusty marks on the hubs and discs.

was wondering whether should paint these black with bbq paint or just try and buff them with some Silvo wadding?

Any ideas?

Thanks.
« Last Edit: March 12, 2012, 01:52:45 pm by berg »
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Re: Rust on rear wheel hubs...
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2012, 12:53:13 pm »
I painted mine silver with Hammerite smooth.  Rough and clean them up with a wire brush / abrasive paper first to remove localised corrosion.
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Re: Rust on rear wheel hubs...
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2012, 01:15:32 pm »
did mine the same as Stu :happy2:

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Re: Rust on rear wheel hubs...
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2012, 01:53:03 pm »
silver eh, ok thanks chaps
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Re: Rust on rear wheel hubs...
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2012, 01:58:12 pm »
Silver looks more OEM but black would be fine if you wanted it that way.  My A4 has black hubs and black calipers  :driver:

Just be wary of applying too much to the face if you decide to paint that as you could cause a slight wheel imbalance.
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