Rob B
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Right guys, its only in a few places but ive got this effect on my wheel that i want to get rid of, its not really raised much from the actually laquer but you can feel it if you run your finger over it, tried T-cut and a bit of polish and niether seem to budge it any help appriciated

Rob
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sigibbons
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That really doesnt look like chrome. Just looks like laquered Aluminium and the laquer is cracking.
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Rob B
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its chrome under the laquer
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jamesvalver
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get them dimond cut
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CorsAsh
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Think you'll find it's not chrome but unpainted alloy. Chrome is a pure mirror finish.
Did you degrease the rim before lacquering mate?
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scriv
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dude take them to rainbow polishing he will mirror polish them for £12 a rim just that lip bit would look so much better
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Rob B
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where is the place Scriv ?
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3CorsaMeal
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my dad had rims like that and they went like that all the time, was forever polishing them
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Rob B
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how did he get rid of it 3CM ? just kept polishing them ? or was it special stuff...
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3CorsaMeal
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i'll ask what he used 
may of been autosol, not sure if his were laquered tho
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Rob B
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Mine are laquered, cause i did it rofl, ill go buy some autosol i think in my lunch and try that...
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3CorsaMeal
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not sure if it was autosol 
would find out if its safe to put on first
if you have a polished lip you have to spend ages polishing it every week anyway
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Rob B
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its deffinetly laquered over, cause we had to strip it all off when respraying, dunno if i can be arsed, looking at getting some new wheels in a few months, Ronal Turbos or RH AD Cup's
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3CorsaMeal
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well its probably the laquer not keying onto the metal properly thats making it flake
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Rob B
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mmm probably god knows  
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dna23
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"Lacquer bubbling and lacquer checking is caused by the absorption of solvent into the the topcoat surface. The actual problem results from the oil drying out in the paint. Small areas of minor consequence of lacquer check and lacquer bubbling can be repaired through color-sanding and following the steps in "90 Percent Solution."" - http://www.mustangandfords.com
"90 Percent Solution."
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Marc
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Waters obviously got in where it hasn't been totally sealed.
Will need to remove the laquer to sort it.
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Rob B
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Cheers Sam, im gonna go home and wash and polish and wax as hard as i can
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ed
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
its chrome under the laquer
Weren't they diamond cut yesterday?
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Rob B
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lol judge for your self at PVS i dont know when nismo posted that pic up they looked like that in the sunlight.
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