Alloy wheel query

everlast75

Hey folks,
Is there anything that can be done to the wheel to get rid of the marks around the centre cap.
The seller says it's something that happens over time and nothing could be done.
Thanks in advance

colm_mcm

That looks like water has gotten under the lacquer. Nothing much you can do a part from a refurb AFAIK

greasepalm

contact of 2 surfaces alloy and metal being different cause a white coating build up causing wheel to be hammered off from behind,maybe a coating of copper grease over cleaned hub and internal cleaning inside hub of wheel might slow things down.

everlast75

Thanks a mill folks.
Would it be worth my while bringing it to an alloy wheel place, or would the cost be quite high?

greasepalm

could be highish as wheel would need sand blasting then painting.

CJhaughey

Its commonly known as white worm, corrosion starts under the laquer and works its way along causing a white deposit.
they will need to be stripped and polished then re-laquered.

everlast75

CJhaughey wrote: »

Its commonly known as white worm, corrosion starts under the laquer and works its way along causing a white deposit.
they will need to be stripped and polished then re-laquered.

100e a wheel approximately?

CJhaughey

everlast75 wrote: »

100e a wheel approximately?

I couldn't say, try a few places for quotes.
http://www.rimsolutions.ie/
http://www.hitechwheelfinishes.ie/
Plenty more as well.

everlast75

CJhaughey wrote: »

I couldn't say, try a few places for quotes.
http://www.rimsolutions.ie/
http://www.hitechwheelfinishes.ie/
Plenty more as well.

Appreciate it one and all - cheers

JoeA3

It’s whiteworm corrosion. The same thing would have happened your GTI wheels if you kept it long enough
Aggressive wheel cleaners definitely bring it on though - petrol station / dealer car washes.

Only one thing fixes it - a full refurb.

rex-x

If thats a picture of the actual car id be more concerned with the state of the brakes on it :eek: