stockers 1 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 hi all, i went to 'a wheel shop' 2 days ago, they angle grinded some of the excess metal from my front calipers to get more clearance for some rims.it was derizzly rain on the way home and dark, i saw in the morning the metal dust from the grinding was all over the front wings and as it was dust it had turned to rust.i washed the car but i can still feel a gritty residue on the wings,how can i get rid of it?i'm a little worried about polishing it as i fear it will lift off ,get caught in the cloth and turn the cloth into sand paper any thoughts? cheers adam Link to post Share on other sites
ingham 5 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 take it back to who did it Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Did you notice any it been grity prior to the calipers been shaven down. I ask as it could have been there before due to chemical fall out or overspray. And you might just be noticing ot more because you've seen the dust from the calipers.Can you pick the specs off with your nail.Try giving the car a good wash with a bit extra shampoo the normal. and then try claying it, if it hasen't been done before it will be smooth as glass. Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 sounds like minute particals of moulton metal have fallen/sprayed up on your wings from the grinding!! er if it is metal then when it landed still hot it will have burnt throught the laquer! as sanky says give it a good wash and clay bar it see if it smooths out, if not "A WHEEL SHOP" might owe you a couple of wings painted! or cheap alloys! why dont people at garages use wing guards? they are cheap as fuck and every mechanic has some but they just hang on their toolbox`s coz they got "snap on" written on! Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted January 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 definately done by them, the whole of the front of the car was 'brown',i've been down again and the bloke suggested 'giving it a good rub with a shammy'do halfrauds do 'clay bars'? Link to post Share on other sites
Seademon 0 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 A good rub with a shammy is probably the last thing you wanna do - I think some of the bigger Halfrauds do clay bars. You can order one online from Meguiars etc. Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 good rub with a shammy! what a c**t , if its burnt into your paint nothing short of wet and dry will get it out! clay bar (at their expense!) may begin to rectify it? if not they are responsible! i had a simmilar experience with a guy cutting a kerb stone near my rallye golf, i informed him, in some well chosen anglo saxon phrases, he should desist his work while i was at the traffic lights, or he would be experiencing some unusual sensations around his mouth area! bits of moulten concrete flying up the bumper of my rallye!!!!! ~ not happy but lucky no damage. !shy Link to post Share on other sites
Dubsingh 0 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 purple you still got a rallye? Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Stockers,You can alos get it form www.speeding.co.uk i've used these guys a few times and always come up trump with delivery.and wilko motorsave have started stocking it aswell if theres one near you Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 purple you still got a rallye?sorry this is off thread stockers No dubsingh i sold it needed a 5 door, so my highline was the next on the list! some pics of my rallye in the gallery, i got 5k for it 8) my highline i got for 3k so what a result i still have a debadged rallye grille in my garage though, needs painting and a little bit of filler on a slat where the badge was removed, know anyone who needs one? Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted January 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 purple you still got a rallye?sorry this is off thread stockers No dubsingh i sold it needed a 5 door' date=' so my highline was the next on the list! some pics of my rallye in the gallery, i got 5k for it 8) my highline i got for 3k so what a result i still have a debadged rallye grille in my garage though, needs painting and a little bit of filler on a slat where the badge was removed, know anyone who needs one?[/quote']lol i won't hold it against you nick Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted January 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 clay bar seems to have done the trick, but i'll have to see in daylight, thanks for all the replys great help as always Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 , ah thats cool then hope tis smoothed away, back on to the caliper grinding episode!! what wheels you gettin????? BBS???? porsche???? :| come on spill those beans! Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted January 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 well, chose the wheels DZ1's, backs went on ok, fronts were rubbing on calipers and also needed spacers, then after they had ground the calipers i decided i didn't like them anymore !amazed so i didn't get them!!!but at least the calipers are done if i get an issue with a set i DO like lolso i'm still looking for 'the' set Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 what a nutter! just get some zw1`s !!! every one else has! Link to post Share on other sites
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