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I agree with Audi re: wheel cleaner - if you have any scratches (or worse) on the alloys it will get in under the surface and cause it to peel off - make sure that it doesn't get used by a well-meaning garage after a service

thanks - will try the autosol as well. Fear not audijohn, my claim has already been intimated to the valeter's insurers and I will not let them get away with anything less than full compensation. (If the autosol fails I may take the opportunity to have the aluminium replaced by full black optic set ...

Phantom Black Avant

No joy I'm afraid. Tried gloss guard, normal polish and aluminium polish and there's no difference. Have decided to have all the aluminium trim replaced as there seems to be no alternative..

Thanks for the responses guys. I'll try out the Gloss Guard tomorrow and will let you know how I get on.

Just took delivery of a phantom black RS4 Avant three weeks ago and am loving it. Was keen to look after it properly and so paid to have it valeted today to clean off the accumulated bugs etc (lazy, I know). The idiot valet must have thought that the aluminium was are chrome and has used something t...