-
-
Super Member
Re: Milky staining on rims?? How bad is this?
Not sure what that is....either something they picked up on the road or damage caused by an acid wheel cleaner would be my guess. Did those wheel come off of a Mercedes? If you got them cheap enough, there are places that refinish wheels....I've seen them do some amazing things.
-
Re: Milky staining on rims?? How bad is this?
It's more than likely from someone using harsh wheel cleaner on it when the wheels were hot and let it sit on too long, I've seen it before just like that.
I would use a compound and then polish...use a powerball I don't think hand buffing will cut it.
On another note, are those S4 wheels? I had a 2013.
Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
-
Re: Milky staining on rims?? How bad is this?
Originally Posted by
Cleankat
It's more than likely from someone using harsh wheel cleaner on it when the wheels were hot and let it sit on too long, I've seen it before just like that.
I would use a compound and then polish...use a powerball I don't think hand buffing will cut it.
On another note, are those S4 wheels? I had a 2013.
Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
Acid js what I was thinking too.
I do have a powerball laying around somewhere for when I had aluminum polished lipped wheels for an older Mercedes Benz I had years ago...
I also have GG6 that I could put the 3 inch pad adapter on to try that out...is that any beter you think?
Originally Posted by
briarpatch
Not sure what that is....either something they picked up on the road or damage caused by an acid wheel cleaner would be my guess. Did those wheel come off of a Mercedes? If you got them cheap enough, there are places that refinish wheels....I've seen them do some amazing things.
Came off an Audi. These are Audi S5 wheels.
Refinishing would be nice...but for the amount I paid...probably not the best option as it would have me in the hole...
-
Regular Member
Re: Milky staining on rims?? How bad is this?
Originally Posted by
Matador
Came off an Audi. These are Audi S5 wheels.
Affectionately known as peelers because the spokes resemble a potato peeler.
Yeah, I'm an Audi geek.
Mythos Black C7.5 S6 (sold) / 2022 Camry SE (Ice Edge)
-
Re: Milky staining on rims?? How bad is this?
Originally Posted by
dennis b
Affectionately known as peelers because the spokes resemble a potato peeler.
Yeah, I'm an Audi geek.
Haha. You got it! Peelers for sure!
-
Post Thanks / Like - 0 Thanks, 1 Likes, 0 Dislikes
-
Super Member
Re: Milky staining on rims?? How bad is this?
Originally Posted by
Cleankat
It's more than likely from someone using harsh wheel cleaner on it when the wheels were hot and let it sit on too long, I've seen it before just like that.
I would use a compound and then polish...use a powerball I don't think hand buffing will cut it.
Agree. I think it is something like a very strong wheel cleaner which ate away the finish or at least etched it pretty bad. I have a feeling a previous owner let the wheels get really bad, nuked them with a really strong cleaner which did the damage, and then they let them get really dirty again.
Does it feel rough to the touch? You can try to polish them out like with a Powerball, but if the clearcoat and possibly the paint underneath are etched, you won't be able to get them looking much better.
Might be time to get them powder coated.
-
Re: Milky staining on rims?? How bad is this?
Thank for that. Yea--the stains don't feel rough. Clear is still there. It's just damn hard lol. May even try wet sanding. We'll see. Powerball first with Sonax Max cut.
-
Super Member
Re: Milky staining on rims?? How bad is this?
[QUOTE=Matador;1699459]Acid js what I was thinking too.
I do have a powerball laying around somewhere for when I had aluminum polished lipped wheels for an older Mercedes Benz I had years ago...
I also have GG6 that I could put the 3 inch pad adapter on to try that out...is that any beter you think?
I don't think a 3" pad will do much good. Obviously you don't have a 1", so the next best thing is a power cone. Last resort would be your fingers.
Do a test spot with a mf wrapped around your fingers and a light compound..if that doesn't do anything you will just have to live with it.
-
Super Moderator
Re: Milky staining on rims?? How bad is this?
Are these OEM Audi wheels or replica Audi Wheels?
I see what looks like chemical stains, but it also looks like the Hyper Silver top layer is wearing off and you can slightly see the Black finish underneath on the sides of the spokes. If you've already tried cleaning them and compounding them and didn't help than I would say get them powder coated.
Good luck!
Bookmarks