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Killing The White Worm....
ub7rm:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on April 06, 2009, 09:30:11 pm ---^^^^
I'd have to check but I'm not sure they are reps.
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Cant see the picture as I'm at work but the mk4 genuine anni alloys were really bad for white worm. Don't think the monty's were too bad unless there was significant damage.
winrya:
if you want to kill the white worm you just need to make you clean the wheels once a week with a mild shampoo throught the summer and twice a week in the winter. Protect them with a wax or sealent every so often.
The problem usually starts in the winter when people stick the car in the garage with salt all over the alloys and dont touch it for a couple of days. The salt just sits there eating away at the laquer.
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: winrya on May 01, 2009, 05:42:21 pm ---
if you want to kill the white worm you just need to make you clean the wheels once a week with a mild shampoo throught the summer and twice a week in the winter. Protect them with a wax or sealent every so often.
The problem usually starts in the winter when people stick the car in the garage with salt all over the alloys and dont touch it for a couple of days. The salt just sits there eating away at the laquer.
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....Yes, that's all very well in theory but not always practical. I wash mine (just the wheels) once a week (just done so today) whenever possible but even when the snows have well gone there's still all sorts of chemicals etc picked up from the road environment.
Through last winter I've been testing some exhaust tip finishes for Milltek and we were talking about this today.
It's not just 'salts' but stone chips which break the seal of the BBS lacquer.
VeeDubDan:
When I get a set refurbed I will go the full coat route in hyper silver to avoid getting white worm.
JPC:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on May 01, 2009, 06:52:44 pm ---
--- Quote from: winrya on May 01, 2009, 05:42:21 pm ---
if you want to kill the white worm you just need to make you clean the wheels once a week with a mild shampoo throught the summer and twice a week in the winter. Protect them with a wax or sealent every so often.
The problem usually starts in the winter when people stick the car in the garage with salt all over the alloys and dont touch it for a couple of days. The salt just sits there eating away at the laquer.
--- End quote ---
....Yes, that's all very well in theory but not always practical. I wash mine (just the wheels) once a week (just done so today) whenever possible but even when the snows have well gone there's still all sorts of chemicals etc picked up from the road environment.
Through last winter I've been testing some exhaust tip finishes for Milltek and we were talking about this today.
It's not just 'salts' but stone chips which break the seal of the BBS lacquer.
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predominantly the stone chips.
it has the effect of opening the flood gates for white worm.
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