Removing ink from my alloys

DezUk · 26 Feb 2006 at 19:48

I was out cleaning my car today and i noticed on the front drivers side there is what looks like a patch of blue ink, its as if i have gone over a pen and it has burst over the wheel. I tried to get it off using hot water and meg car wash stuff but it wasnt for moving and i dont want to try using any alloy cleaning products as i have heard horror stories with them and bk 299 alloys.

Any ideas how i can get it off

Enfield · 26 Feb 2006 at 19:54

T-cut?

benjo · 26 Feb 2006 at 19:57

Ink eraser

chopchop · 26 Feb 2006 at 19:58

petrol!!!! removes anything

Kamerad · 26 Feb 2006 at 20:04

chopchop said:
petrol!!!! removes anything

Including the alloy...

j/k

Zip · 26 Feb 2006 at 20:08

Bicarb soda?
Metholated spirats?
Turps?

chopchop · 26 Feb 2006 at 20:12

you'll put him off using it saying that!! : p

petrol or white spirit, known to remove just about anything and safe for paintwork too

Zip · 26 Feb 2006 at 20:13

Suncream can remove ink from news papers.
You could give that a go aswell if all else fails

DezUk · 26 Feb 2006 at 20:33

hmm im worried all these products will eat my alloys though

Zip · 26 Feb 2006 at 20:37

DezUk said:
hmm im worried all these products will eat my alloys though

You say that your alloys hate acid?
If so you need to use a base, toothpaste maybe? bi carb is one aswell Amonia is also a base.
I hope that helps

chopchop · 26 Feb 2006 at 20:55

DezUk said:
hmm im worried all these products will eat my alloys though

petrol wont eat your alloys, nor will white spirit...

PeterT · 26 Feb 2006 at 22:09

Try Mer car polish, it gets loads of things clean in and around the house as well as being a good car polish! I have been using it for years.

PeterT.

panthro · 26 Feb 2006 at 22:19

DezUk said:
hmm im worried all these products will eat my alloys though

Think of all the carp that your wheels come in contact with when your driving. White spirit will get rid of it, and not damage your wheels.

=Mac= · 26 Feb 2006 at 22:21

chopchop said:
petrol wont eat your alloys, nor will white spirit...

The BK299's are known for corroding quite severely. so The OP's worries are quite understandable.

Phil W · 26 Feb 2006 at 22:56

Not really as its a case of wipe on, wipe off.

panthro · 26 Feb 2006 at 23:02

=Mac= said:
The BK299's are known for corroding quite severely. so The OP's worries are quite understandable.

Wipe on wipe off, simple. If it was hydrochloric acid I would be more understandable

Test it in a very small non conspicuous area first.

DezUk · 26 Feb 2006 at 23:03

hmm i've heard the toothpaste idea works so ill try that and see how i get on, failing that i have some meg nxt metal polish so i can try that

Fr0dders · 27 Feb 2006 at 00:13

meths usually removes even permanent marker

try that

chopchop · 27 Feb 2006 at 00:30

=Mac= said:
The BK299's are known for corroding quite severely. so The OP's worries are quite understandable.

petrol or white spirit doesnt eat paint or laquer AND you only use a small amount on a cloth.
if his wheels were plastic, then it wouldnt be such a good idea

Phantom · 27 Feb 2006 at 11:04

meths... failing that any alloy wheel cleaner which can demove break dust should see that ink off easily (are we talking about normal biro sort of ink?)