Daryl Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Right,last week my rear pads started to make grinding noises,guessing it was the wear indicator. So yesterday made a point of changing them. Decided to clean it all today,as it was look abit poo. One rear pad was particularly low,non existent actually,there was very little material left,this was the passenger side inboard pad. Today,thought one wheel was abit dirtier than the rest,only to discover after 2 washes with Bilberry,this... The rest of the car came up alot better,thankfully,and also managed to fit my bonnet lifters this morning,as i thought 7.30 am was abit early to fire up the pressure washer. Alot easier than i thought it would be,and gave me a chance to take the covers and shrouds off for the battery and brake fluid,and gave them a clean and protect aswell. As my new wheels are finally going on this week,hopefully,im not mega concerned about the really bad wheel. But can anyone help with how i get all of this baked on stuff off please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 It looks like what happened to my mate! He left his pads low and the disc got it bad. It was actually the hot metal bedding itself into the paint. He had to get a refurb and side of his car resprayed as all the paint had it bedded into it! good luck with the repair. Try clay bar or something or a really strong wheel cleaner like wonder wheels which is very aggressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 It looks like what happened to my mate! He left his pads low and the disc got it bad. It was actually the hot metal bedding itself into the paint. He had to get a refurb and side of his car resprayed as all the paint had it bedded into it! good luck with the repair. Try clay bar or something or a really strong wheel cleaner like wonder wheels which is very aggressive Hopefully,as the wheels sit so far into the arches,it wont have got onto the paint. While washing it,i didnt notice any deposites embedded into the paint,so fingers crossed i got away with that. When the wheels come off,il try to get the bits off. These are going to be winter wheels,so not the end of the world,but still not great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RisingPower Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Crumbs, I don't think a clay bar will help you on the inside of the wheel but maybe you can try something like this with some bilberry?: http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/elite-whe ... Path=25_30 Either way, please not wonder wheels Maybe up the strength of the bilberry? Otherwise ask envy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Sure there was a thread about a product that dissolves metal specks from paint etc. All I can remember is that it stunk and might have been called iron*****. Someone might remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RisingPower Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Sure there was a thread about a product that dissolves metal specks from paint etc.All I can remember is that it stunk and might have been called iron*****. Someone might remember. Iron x? http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... p?t=196885 http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog ... -cat4.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4XNY Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Yeah is ee something about iron x, turns it all purpley as it dissolves it...... I see it on detailing world too, maybe this is what you need..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog518 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Autoglym clean wheels is pretty good at getting brake dust off may work? Off topic is your front number plate a sticker and do you have any probs with the feds? Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Speak to Tim @ Envy, he has some of that magic puple stuff I think, it reacts with the metal filings and disolves them. You may find the paint is a bit pitted afterwards, but thats better than it is now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Autoglym clean wheels is pretty good at getting brake dust off may work? Off topic is your front number plate a sticker and do you have any probs with the feds? Looks good! No chap,i was worried when i picked the car up,but had no attention from the police at all. Iv even had a policeman ask me to move my car back so he could park,bonnet to bonnet style,and he didnt batter an eye lid. I need to get another one,as im hopefully getting a Nismo V2 (i know its been done,but love the looks) so want another one for that. Plus the current one has breaks in it over where the original fixing holes are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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