Water Marks on Ali window Trim!!

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dhali
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Re: Water Marks on Ali window Trim!!

Post by dhali » Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:49 am

If your keeping it aluminium . Give it a wipe down with acf50 . It will ‘ mask ‘ the watermarks until your next wash . Keep wiping it down after each wash to keep on top of it .

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Re: Water Marks on Ali window Trim!!

Post by jwlanky » Tue Feb 26, 2019 8:12 am

I hadn't even heard of that stuff. I'll get a can in a give it a go. Thanks.

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Re: Water Marks on Ali window Trim!!

Post by Brooner » Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:45 am

This is a known issue i had this on my B7 RS4 and the milk spots were under the lacquer so no amount of polish or various product will sort it
There were some members that removed the lacquer and polished the trim but other from that or changing the trim you won't get rid of the spots
This was the main reason when i spec'ed by B8 i went for black trim
2018 B9 RS4 Navarra Blue
2013 B8 RS4 Sepang Blue
2007 B7 RS4 Avant Sprint Blue
2001 B5 RS4 Nogaro Blue
1998 B5 S4 Avant Kingfisher Blue
1993 B4 S2 Avant laser Red

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Re: Water Marks on Ali window Trim!!

Post by jwlanky » Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:55 am

So far the gt85 wiped on mine is holding up. I'd say mine is on the surface as opposed to being under the laquer as it literally just appeared after a wash. If it show up again the car is going back to Audi for a warranty chat.

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Re: Water Marks on Ali window Trim!!

Post by Brooner » Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:10 am

so looking at the info on GT85 i take it WD40 would have the same affect ? if you cant get the GT85
2018 B9 RS4 Navarra Blue
2013 B8 RS4 Sepang Blue
2007 B7 RS4 Avant Sprint Blue
2001 B5 RS4 Nogaro Blue
1998 B5 S4 Avant Kingfisher Blue
1993 B4 S2 Avant laser Red

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Re: Water Marks on Ali window Trim!!

Post by jwlanky » Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:33 pm

Unless it's the PTFE working it's magic in the GT85.

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Re: Water Marks on Ali window Trim!!

Post by ahoooga » Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:31 pm

If you use TFR on a sunny day and leave it on for more than a minute, it has this effect on any light coloured metal.

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