Brake Dust Hell!
06-20-2005, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by pennetta' date='Jun 20 2005, 08:29 PM
My wheels were bad, the only thing that removed the baked on brake dust was polishing compound. A coat of wax on the wheels has so far made them very easy to clean just using soap and water.
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That will melt completely off within 2 weeks. If you want durability protection on wheels you will be needing a wheel sealant like Poorboy's wheel sealant.
06-20-2005, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BMW535d' date='Jun 20 2005, 02:15 PM
[quote name='pennetta' date='Jun 20 2005, 08:29 PM']My wheels were bad, the only thing that removed the baked on brake dust was polishing compound. A coat of wax on the wheels has so far made them very easy to clean just using soap and water.
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That will melt completely off within 2 weeks. If you want durability protection on wheels you will be needing a wheel sealant like Poorboy's wheel sealant.
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[/quote]Exactly--using traditional wax on your wheels is a waste of time--it will quickly break down under the high heat. I've used Rejex on my wheels for a few years with great results. Also great on exhaust tips (minimizes yellowing and black gunk build up) and windshield (minimizes bug splats).
06-20-2005, 05:40 PM
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Hi, stream. I had the same experience with the windshield. I cleaned some pretty bad splatters with the washers--surprised me. With the RejeXed wheels, I do pretty well with just water and a wheel brush. I clean before I get a heavy buildup. For road tar and burned wheel rubber, I find that RejeX is a good remover on wheels--lower body, too.
06-27-2005, 01:35 PM
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My Ride: 545i Orient Blue, Auburn Int. Sport Pkg, Premium Pkg, Satellite Radio, Logic 7 , Nav... European Delivery 3/21/05 Redelivery 6/1/05.
Armor All makes a wheel cleaning product that you spray on and then rinse off... I tried it recently and was pretty impressed! The dust literally just ran off with the rinse. It is supposed to be safe for all wheels. It has a strong amonia base to it and it is advised to not get on your skin. Could burn. But... It works really well.
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Originally Posted by PKandCK' date='Jun 27 2005, 02:35 PM
Armor All makes a wheel cleaning product that you spray on and then rinse off...? I tried it recently and was pretty impressed!? The dust literally just ran off with the rinse.? It is supposed to be safe for all wheels.? It has a strong amonia base to it and it is advised to not get on your skin.? Could burn.? But... It works really well.
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Jun 27 2005, 02:48 PM
[quote name='PKandCK' date='Jun 27 2005, 02:35 PM']Armor All makes a wheel cleaning product that you spray on and then rinse off...? I tried it recently and was pretty impressed!? The dust literally just ran off with the rinse.? It is supposed to be safe for all wheels.? It has a strong amonia base to it and it is advised to not get on your skin.? Could burn.? But... It works really well.
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[/quote]I felt the same way... so I tested on set of wheels that I have laying around. They have a similar painted finish. I didn't see any obvious problems, so I took a chance and used the product. So far so good.
06-28-2005, 06:58 AM
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i use 'eagle all-in-one' wheel cleaner and it works brilliantly, spray it on, wait 2 minutes, then hose it off.
anyone care to comment on swtiching the OEM brake pads to ceramic pads? (which have no dust) i know some people will say that they will eat your rotors, but when was the last time you had to get a brake-job and they DIDNT change the rotors anyway?????
anyone care to comment on swtiching the OEM brake pads to ceramic pads? (which have no dust) i know some people will say that they will eat your rotors, but when was the last time you had to get a brake-job and they DIDNT change the rotors anyway?????
06-29-2005, 05:12 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530i, 10/03 build, Ti Grey, steptronic, logic 7, cold weather pkg, and black dakota leather.
Originally Posted by ChaseCIA' date='Jun 20 2005, 11:37 AM
Michelin has a new product called Brake Dust Eliminator.? Have not had a chance to try it yet; read about it in some of the car mags.
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I've tried this product (available at Autozone) and it doesn't totally eliminate brake dust but my wheels are much easier to clean.
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