Ultimate brake dust build up..

[cranners]

Hey All,

More so on my front wheels i have a massive build up of brake dust, and also what looks to be a fine spotting of black paint...

The wheels are ment to be silver, and i cant seem to clean them back up to what they were...

Is there some sort of acid that will help break it down and remove it??

Cranners

[EdFairmontGhia]

elbow greese

[effaircon]

i found throttle body and carbon cleaner by NULON worked great when cleaning brake dust of my stockies.

[wicksy]

could also be your brake pads, i know some pads are dust free or very low

[Kaddis]

I think a few companys now have acid replacement stuff which works just as well but not harsh on the wheels or your skin.

They looked so mint when they were new....

[galapogos01]

Yep, Mothers Wheel Mist is a goer for that acid type stuff. Worked awesome on my snowflakes back in the day.

I have just ordered some Poor Boys Wheel Sealant to try out. Its supposed to be a sealant/wax for your wheels, stops brake dust sticking/eating into the wheel. Will see how it goes...

Jason

[cranners]

I decided to give them a good old scrub and they came up ok..

Thanks for the replies!

[Troutman]

In general, it is always best to start with an off the shelf product such as Meguiars Non Acid Wheel Cleaner before worrying, or even a regular car wash with a high pressure hose and soapy brush.

There is no harm in using normal wax on your wheels after cleaning. This is assuming the wheel is a reasonably practictical design and it won't be too hard to buff the wax off (ie the nooks and crannies in an EA S snowflake or similar!).

And finally as already stated above, there is a huge difference in the build-up left by different types of brake pads. I've been lucky with my Holden, but some cars practically require daily wheel cleaning...

[UNEZED]

i use autosol on my wheels it works a treat