New Wheels on My T4

[melissa]

Got these rims off ebay a while back. Waited till I needed new rubber as these are 16" and the originals were 15". I love them. No more security ties on hub caps to stop losing them - yeeeha.
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After:

[BobR]

Nice wheels. What do you use to keep your bumpers clean?
Cheers
Bob

[Deeceer]

Tasty rims. Don;t know much about VW alloys - are they VW or aftermarket with a centre insert?

[melissa]

They are the real deal - they even came in the VW boxes with the paperwork still inside.

My bumpers were done with Meguiar's Trim Detailer.

http://www.meguiars.com.au/productdetail_2006.php?seq=114&category=CAR%20CARE&subcat=Glass,%20Clear%20Plastic%20and%20Exterior%20Trim&subsubcat=&show=1

You can get it at Supercheap and other places like that.

[mish13]

Very nice Melissa, I wouldnt mind these on my T4 (if I was keeping it) I think the previous owner found evey gutter to run into with the current ones.

[KI11Z]

thats one clean T-ruck!

[Preen59]

That looks fantastic!











It will look even better when you lower it 3 inches...

[Deeceer]

My bumpers were done with Meguiar's Trim Detailer.

I'm actually experimenting with vaseline at the moment... for the bumpers I mean.

I used to use it on the vinyl roof of a Mustang I owned.

[Preen59]

I'm actually experimenting with vaseline at the moment... for the bumpers I mean.

I used to use it on the vinyl roof of a Mustang I owned.

Hmmmm what about Dubin?

[Deeceer]

Hmmmm what about Dubin?

Good idea but I wonder if it would be too thick. Isn't it also intended principally for leather? (Natural material as opposed to plastic)

The jury's out on vaseline anyway, it seems a bit patchy in places after a day or so but I've only just started with it and I'm going to keep going. What's to lose? It won't harm the bumpers and I can always soap it off.

[melissa]

Very nice Melissa, I wouldnt mind these on my T4 (if I was keeping it) I think the previous owner found evey gutter to run into with the current ones.

Thanks Michelle. Thats a shame about your wheels.



The Meguires makes it shiny but if your bumpers are really faded you can use Forever Black to paint them back to black. Its like the shoe stuff we used to use on school shoes, with a sponge applicator.

[BobR]

I've been using "Mothers-Naturally Black" from Supercheap. It seems to do the job well, but the bumpers are in good shape - not faded at all.
BobR
P.S. Sorry to hijack the thread. The wheels look tops although as preeny said, 3' lower.

[melissa]

Thanks. Wouldn't mind it a bit lower. I've been told its about $1K to get it done, is that right?

[jets]

[QUOTE=melissa;372186].
My bumpers were done with Meguiar's Trim Detailer.

I use the same on mine. BTW, what polish do you use? Your van looks fantastic. My van is also red but it doesn't come up like yours even after a polish. I find the red goes off fairly quickly as well.

[melissa]

The last polish it had was done with Meguires Cleaner Wax - that was probably 5 months ago. The front has Venture Sheild protective film on it.

What do you mean "the red goes off fairly quickly" ? Do you mean streaky and dull? I am finding that I can start to see it, like where the water drips down from the side windows.... I am getting fussy though.

It lives at night in a garage but 4 days a week it sits outside in a carpark. I only wash it every 6 weeks and I cant reach the roof, even with a chair. I am really happy with the Venture Sheild - I should have wrapped the whole car in it!!!