2ddesign

Hi An update on going to my dealer in Cardiff, first, they were dubious that I would get anywhere, as I' am passed the 3 yr warranty. They then contacted Lexus GB on my behalf and got back to me with .... can not be done!. I then contacted Customer Service Lexus GB and spoke to a helpfull guy called Stephen, after much discussion on "good- will" he agreed to do something. It seems a party of Japanese are over here this week, to find out WHY? there is a problem, as they do not use salt on their roads. I then got a call from Lexus Cardiff saying that I can order some refurbished wheels from Lexus GB. The "deal".....Lexus GB pay half the cost and I pay the other half plus fitting charges! Total cost on invoice 5 wheels at £65 each= £325, my cost £162 +VAT=£219. Fitting I have been quoted £58 inc VAT, the original alloys go back to Lexus after. The alloys come from Pristine Wheel Refurbishers tel: 01908 282628! I was told that this was a once only deal for me, I think on balance it seems a good result £277.00

Thanks guys for your advice I will try my local dealer in Cardiff and see what they say

Hi My Lexus is nearly 4years old and the edges of nearly all the alloys show a white corrosion, see pics. Is this normal or is due to poor manufacture? I only use soapy water to clean the wheels and some times, I put tyre black on and finally finish with some wax on the alloys. If the white is scrapped it appears that the clear coat comes away as a powder, it may be when new tyres are fitted, that the qunk? they put on the inside of the tyre to help an air tight seal has caused it.

Hi Just to warn any uses of Klasse ALL-IN-ONE that the container/bottle is VERY EASY to break , how do I know I have just started to wax the car and the bottle slipped out of my hand and :tsktsk: it then split open into two halves on hitting the ground! Quickly got a tuppa wear container to rescue the bit that was left inside, over half was splattered on the ground

Hi Sunil Look in Yellow pages for your local "Chips Away" franchise, I had some corner scratches removed and resprayed in exact match for aprox £80. They come to you and work on the car, he only did an area about 6inches square on the corner edge. ...looks great! 2ddesign :P

Hi Marcus check out this page...http://homepage.mac.com/jew1ng/Lexus/PhotoAlbum13.html Regards :) 2ddesign

Hi df3y No mark to give a clue where the scuff/scratchs were and its size 50mm x 60mm! The paint is rubbed down, filled and three coats are put on, heat baked between coats... one primer, two top coats-blended in. Could be three top coats was at least 14 months ago...8 out of 10

Hi Same thing happened to me last year, I used a franchise company called "Chips away" see if it is in your area? Looks like new again on my Astral Black bumper, cost £80 all up. and they come to you to fix it.

Hi Here in Cardiff we have a mobile scratch repair service called "Chips Away" I think it is a franchise set-up all over the country?. Check it out in your area, he did a first rate job on my bumper matching the paint exactly. I think it cost £80 in total and they come to you! :)