06-04-2020, 03:43 AM | #1 |
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20" Alloys - White Spots
Has anyone every noticed any white marking on their wheels? I noticed them the other day when i was cleaning the car and they cannot be removed. I don't know if it is lacquer that is damaged or it is a flaw in the wheel?
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06-04-2020, 04:02 AM | #2 |
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If you can't rub them off with a damp cloth, i'm assuming it's lacquer damage. Do you use these wheels when they salt the roads?
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06-04-2020, 10:38 AM | #7 | |
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Have you been using car washes, maybe the ones where guys spray fluid on the wheels and clean by hand?
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06-04-2020, 10:59 AM | #8 |
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Looks like water calcium deposits (water marks)....that is unless the 'spots' are the lacquer blistering, then they will need refurbing.
If they are water marks then a clay bar or fine scratch remover like Meguairs 'Scratch X' should remove them and then they will require a wheel wax applied for protection. |
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I would side with saying that they are water spots. I have the same wheels (and paint color). I see these spots when the water drys on my wheels after a car wash. Usually while I am drying the car some of these will appear on the wheels. I spray a quick detailer (V07) on a clean microfiber and they come right off. Making sure to buff off extra product. Once clean you might be able to use something like Max Coat Clear Guard to seal them up.
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