Break dust!!
6th Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,390
From: West Los Angeles
what exactly is the OP cleaning?
From the responses I'm assuming it was the rim but what KIND of rim? Painted, polished or chrome?
I've never noticed anything in my stock Argent rims. The black Bullitts show the dust more but they're smooth as when they were new.
From the responses I'm assuming it was the rim but what KIND of rim? Painted, polished or chrome?
I've never noticed anything in my stock Argent rims. The black Bullitts show the dust more but they're smooth as when they were new.
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,881
From: Virginia Beach
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 788
From: Lewisetta, Virginia
My god... I spent 30 minutes outside with Simple-Green trying, relentlessly to get rid of the god damn break dust... It didnt come out so I spent the majority of my time with an old toothbrush and sock scrubbing away... After 30 minutes- 1 wheel done. Yes, it's the front wheel. Yes, it's perfectly done. By the other 3 are going to have to wait. It tires me out...
I guess thats a good reason to not let this **** cake on there for 6 months at a time... anyone else have the problem?
I guess thats a good reason to not let this **** cake on there for 6 months at a time... anyone else have the problem?
About a year ago my son gave me the Mothers aluminum wheel cleaner and a powerball that goes on a drill to polish with. I finally used it this past weekend on the wheels. I jacked up and took off each individual tire/wheel and washed, polished and waxed the inside of the wheels. I should have done that when it was new because there were some spots the wheel cleaner couldn't get off. But, it did do a great job. They look near new again. The outside of the wheels get washed weekly or more so they don't get a tough build up.
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,249
From: Utah
Sounds like the rims need a clearcoat. Aluminum is very porous and the brake dust will get absorbed. My rims have a clearcoat on 'em...the dust wipes right off. But I know what your going through, my Buick had aluminum rims with no coating..friggin nightmare to clean.
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Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 169
From: KY
Yeah, at the rate I'm generating brake dust with the GT 500, I won't have any pads left by 5000 miles! I clean my car about once a week......and just can't seem to keep the brake dust at bay! Mothers wheel cleaner, a soft brush, rinse and then hand wipe with a microfiber......only thing I've found that works....
1st Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 68
From: north carolina
when i cleaned my rims of my truck witch is a work truck so i get alot of break dust, i use steal wool, just get it wet and it came right off, i was using a tooth brush like you were and it took about 50 min. Try it.
