During this lockdown, taking this period to get one or two things done, like machine polish the car etc.
The wife's car is the Polar White Slc with the night package. So the alloys are black with the diamond cut. I've used a wheel cleaner that's a little bit too caustic to deal with the overwhelming break dust and two types of damage have occured.
I've stained the clear alloy centre of one wheel, but additionally, what appears to be a clear wrap that covers the black spray area on the remaining parts of the wheel(s) has started to bubble and peel.
Intending to get the alloys resprayed, so no issues there. But with Mercedes Distributors are presently shutdown, I can't approach them at the moment to get the work down if I choose to do so....But I don't, because unlike BMW distributors here in the Sussex, my MB service centre farms everything out to third party outlets then chucks 30% fee on top.
I will approach a 3rd party outlet direct.
So, here are the queries...
1. Was the clear wrap used to give the black paint a matt look, or was it a protective skin to deal with the break dust? Should I ask for it to be used again if it gives the wheel proven protection?
2. Is there a particular method and paint that I can request that will give a superior appearance and be more hard wearing to cleaning (yes I will stop using Bilberry Wheel Cleaner).
I'm sure this question has been raised elsewhere, what are you doing for getting the car serviced during the lockdown period or are we confident that authorised garages will be operational before the 6 months extended period to get the service done and runs out.
The wife's car is the Polar White Slc with the night package. So the alloys are black with the diamond cut. I've used a wheel cleaner that's a little bit too caustic to deal with the overwhelming break dust and two types of damage have occured.
I've stained the clear alloy centre of one wheel, but additionally, what appears to be a clear wrap that covers the black spray area on the remaining parts of the wheel(s) has started to bubble and peel.
Intending to get the alloys resprayed, so no issues there. But with Mercedes Distributors are presently shutdown, I can't approach them at the moment to get the work down if I choose to do so....But I don't, because unlike BMW distributors here in the Sussex, my MB service centre farms everything out to third party outlets then chucks 30% fee on top.
I will approach a 3rd party outlet direct.
So, here are the queries...
1. Was the clear wrap used to give the black paint a matt look, or was it a protective skin to deal with the break dust? Should I ask for it to be used again if it gives the wheel proven protection?
2. Is there a particular method and paint that I can request that will give a superior appearance and be more hard wearing to cleaning (yes I will stop using Bilberry Wheel Cleaner).
I'm sure this question has been raised elsewhere, what are you doing for getting the car serviced during the lockdown period or are we confident that authorised garages will be operational before the 6 months extended period to get the service done and runs out.