PROTECTING WHEELS

[jamcarr2]

Although my stag is not my daily drive I drive it daily . What I mean is I use my Ford to travel to and from work and all other motoring is done in the stag consequently it has been driven in some bad weather recently including snow and ice . So it has been driven on roads that have been covered with salt this has caused me concern for the alloy wheels and I was thinking what protection would a couple of coats of lacquer give them .has any one done this and if so what was the results .

JOHN

[mjheathcote]

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When I used my stag as a daily driver in winter I used to spray the wheels with WD40 after washing the wheels.

They would appear real grubby quickly but would protect the polished rims (un-laquered) from the salt.

Come the next timeI washed the car I would degrease the wheels with gunk, then spray the wheels again with WD40.

Come the summer time with no salt on the roads no WD40 required.

Worked for me.

Cheers,

mike.

[rogerk]

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Hi John

I would not recomend using lacquer as the salt could get under neath and have terrible results

I use a poilish called "mothers" which does give a protective film but just keep them clean and polished



Roger

[GDPR]

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It may seem kinky but I used to protect my unlacquered Sprint wheels with petroleum jelly when the salt was about.......

[15tag]

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Hi,

I found that the hot black brake dust ruined my front alloys. I think the hot dust melts into original laquer. After refurbishment of the wheels I fitted rubber dust shields to the inside of the front wheels. They're great. My front wheels now stay as clean as the rears. Some people may feel the cooling ventilation to the discs is reduced but I would point out that the steel wheels and wheel discs of a MK1 should also reduce cooling but apparantly not.

Robert

[martin]

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Vaseline or Waxoyl both work, looks disgusting and a mess to get off, but they do stop corrosion.As Roger says, don't use lacquer, salt gets under it and they rot at speed, AND it can be a nightmare to get off. I get on my knees with Maguires metal polish every week, bloody freezing,and the neighbours are convinced I'm completely off my head, mind you . . . . . . Martin.

[Gresley]

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Hi John

I had a set of Stag alloys refurbished and laquered, six months later the laquer had horrible white patches and was peeling off:shock:So, I would not reccomend it! Bilt Hamber wax is supposed to be good but I have not tried it on the wheels yet. My polished wheels are currently in the corner of the dining room!

Brian

[Andy Rundell]

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martin wrote:

Vaseline or Waxoyl both work, looks disgusting and a mess to get off, but they do stop corrosion.

I plastered my alloys in waxoyl early November - looks ugly but keeps the corrosion at bay - mine is used as my daily driver

.....Andy

[m9fdb]

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Try this either of theseyou have to keep them clean and apply it regulary but it is good stuff

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels.../prod_197.html


http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels...nt/prod_9.html


PS check out the other cleaning stuff on this site if you dare -I gurantee you will end up spending a lot of dosh on there :Pi did a goodfew months ago

[seaside bill]

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Belgom Alu is good stuff - effective metal polish that leaves a protective wax coating

http://www.abcpolishing.co.uk/shop.h...target=d9.html

[martin]

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They all say that, I bought an expensive American wheel wax, £19, did bugger all, I've still got most of it, andyou're welcome to it.You've got no real choice,wonderful British salt will eat polishes - no matter how good, I've been struggeling with it for 30 years and thick mucky wax is the only thing guaranteed to work. Martin.

[Rubce]

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Gresley wrote:

My polished wheels are currently in the corner of the dining room!

Brian

Top man!Glad to hear I am not the only one who keeps parts of his cars in the house.

Bruce

[martin]

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Once built an MGB engine in the dining room - doubt if I would get away with it now ! After painting the Stag's grill it was allowed to dry in the kitchen, stank out the whole house, another game I shan't be allowed to repeat. Martin.