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gilford

Member Since: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Anglesey
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2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HST Java Black

Strange marks on side steps?

Gave the RRS a good clean today and now it's dried I have noticed water type marks on the aluminium part of the side steps? These are new and weren't there yesterday

Anybody else had this?

Wed Mar 16 2011 6:25pm

big pimp

Member Since: 09 Jan 2010
Location: northern ireland
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2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black

It's whatever chemical you use to clean it with.... You'll have to use a metal polish to buff them out MY10 HSE 3.0 TDV6 : Santorini Black : Ebony Interior w/Anigre wood : Privacy Glass (total) : Sunroof : Sidesteps : Hybrid TV : Detachable Tow Kit : Spare Wheel Cover : 22" Dished Supersports

Wed Mar 16 2011 6:29pm

gilford

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Location: Anglesey
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big pimp wrote:
It's whatever chemical you use to clean it with.... You'll have to use a metal polish to buff them out

Crikey, I'm a bit of a detailing freak and use PH neutral cleaner?!

I've got some Autosol metal polish, will that do the trick?

Wed Mar 16 2011 6:41pm

big pimp

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Location: northern ireland
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Yeah mate...

I'm the same about detailing, but I still get the marks!

If you look at them they'll probably follow the grooves in the plastic of the steps? MY10 HSE 3.0 TDV6 : Santorini Black : Ebony Interior w/Anigre wood : Privacy Glass (total) : Sunroof : Sidesteps : Hybrid TV : Detachable Tow Kit : Spare Wheel Cover : 22" Dished Supersports

Wed Mar 16 2011 7:33pm

gilford

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Location: Anglesey
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big pimp wrote:
Yeah mate...

I'm the same about detailing, but I still get the marks!

If you look at them they'll probably follow the grooves in the plastic of the steps?

Exactly!

It's the first time I've cleaned it since I bought it so it's all a learning curve at the moment. So Autosol will do the trick then?

Wed Mar 16 2011 7:47pm

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Wed Mar 16 2011 7:53pm

gilford

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Location: Anglesey
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Very Annoyed wrote:
Did you get them fitted by the LR dealer and is your car still in warranty? Might be worth a try and claim.

It's deffo just water marking, I just need to know how to get rid

Wed Mar 16 2011 8:06pm

Tboner

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clean and use wheel wax on the ally stops the issue 2014 5.0SC AB

Gone 5.0 SC

Wed Mar 16 2011 8:07pm

gilford

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Location: Anglesey
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Tboner wrote:
clean and use wheel wax on the ally stops the issue

What wheel wax would you recommend and what's the best thing to remove it?

Cheers

Wed Mar 16 2011 8:15pm

mrfixit

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2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Poor boys is good I did my brothers TT alloys and the brake dust just washes right off with a little 20-1 bilberry

Wed Mar 16 2011 9:38pm

Tboner

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gilford wrote:
Tboner wrote:
clean and use wheel wax on the ally stops the issue

What wheel wax would you recommend and what's the best thing to remove it?

Cheers

metal polish then some acetate or white spirit then wash off and Poor boys or Swissvax wheel wax 2014 5.0SC AB

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Wed Mar 16 2011 9:59pm

gilford

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Location: Anglesey
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Right, I've been scrubbing these marks with Autosol and it's not making a single bit of difference

Any other ideas? I've read on the net that White vinegar and then bicarbonate of soda would work?

Sun Apr 03 2011 11:25am

0cj0

Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: York
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gilford wrote:
Right, I've been scrubbing these marks with Autosol and it's not making a single bit of difference

Any other ideas? I've read on the net that White vinegar and then bicarbonate of soda would work?

I had the same problem tried everything, and ended up buying a new set :/

has anyone tried painting them?

Sun Apr 03 2011 12:01pm

gilford

Member Since: 07 Jan 2010
Location: Anglesey
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0cj0 wrote:
gilford wrote:
Right, I've been scrubbing these marks with Autosol and it's not making a single bit of difference

Any other ideas? I've read on the net that White vinegar and then bicarbonate of soda would work?

I had the same problem tried everything, and ended up buying a new set :/

has anyone tried painting them?

Well I'm not going to do that! I've only had them on 8 weeks so I'll get a new set on warranty.

Sun Apr 03 2011 12:04pm

jed.w

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You won't get them on warranty if it's something you've used to clean them! SDV6 HSE Sport2 - Santorini Black, Ebony Interior, Pano Roof, Things I haven't found yet!

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Sun Apr 03 2011 12:20pm

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