Wheel Nut Covers

**ednaroad** · 20-03-2011,08:15 PM

Has anyone noticed the black wheel nut covers discolouring on their car?
All mine have started to discolour and are looking a bit of a mess

Took delivery in January and it seems a bit soon for things to start to want replacing.
On the upside everything else about the car is still awsome

**Gregmeister** · 20-03-2011,08:22 PM

Originally Posted by ednaroad

Has anyone noticed the black wheel nut covers discolouring on their car?
All mine have started to discolour and are looking a bit of a mess

Took delivery in January and it seems a bit soon for things to start to want replacing.
On the upside everything else about the car is still awsome

having not yet taken delivery of my car, I cant coment on the longevity but could you possibly post some pics so we can see what you mean?

**ednaroad** · 21-03-2011,09:56 AM

All are looking like this.

**davej_523** · 21-03-2011,11:55 AM

No idea but your rims are spotless, well done !!

**jonnymatrix** · 21-03-2011,12:32 PM

Have you been using anything to clean the wheels? Maybe take the covers off before you do as if it contains any acid it will likely take the paint off the plastic covers.

**Autoparts** · 21-03-2011,12:37 PM

Hi there we have had lots of people in complaining about this we sell lots of sets of new wheel bolt covers, it seems to be more common with people using alloy wheel cleaners as jonnymatrix said all these cleaners are full of acid and just strip the paint off them best to take them off if you are using wheel cleaners

**Gregmeister** · 21-03-2011,03:15 PM

Originally Posted by Autoparts

Hi there we have had lots of people in complaining about this we sell lots of sets of new wheel bolt covers, it seems to be more common with people using alloy wheel cleaners as jonnymatrix said all these cleaners are full of acid and just strip the paint off them best to take them off if you are using wheel cleaners

Is there anything in the VW blurb that says not to used this sort of stuff? If not, I'd be on to VW as it's entirely foreseeable that people will use 'acide based' cleaners (Wonder-wheels etc) unless specifically instructed not to. I've used it on all my previous cars and never had a problem ..... this will be my first VAG car for a while tho.

**ednaroad** · 21-03-2011,03:23 PM

Originally Posted by jonnymatrix

Have you been using anything to clean the wheels? Maybe take the covers off before you do as if it contains any acid it will likely take the paint off the plastic covers.

Looks like a thick ear for my local Polish cleaning team!

**Gregmeister** · 21-03-2011,03:27 PM

Originally Posted by ednaroad

Looks like a thick ear for my local Polish cleaning team!

haha.... indeed .... but if they can make the wheels resistant to such things then why not the wheel nut caps.

**FastEddieVW** · 21-03-2011,04:11 PM

How can VW be held accountable for people using acid based cleaners on their wheels??

People seem to forget that wheels are painted and finished in the same way that the car's body panels are, and so should be treated accordingly. Would you use an acid based cleaner on your bonnet? Of course not.

Try something Meguiars Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner, costs 4x as much as the crap you guys are probably buying from Wilkinsons etc.