Just used some Mother's wheel and tire cleaner.It got most of the brake junk off the wheels.Is there some way to safely remove the more embedded gunk?
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Thread: Cleaning 01XC Wheels
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11-15-2012, 02:04 PM #1
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Cleaning 01XC Wheels
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11-15-2012, 02:58 PM #2
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Burned on brake dust?
Not really, but if you use some compound and elbow grease, more will come off
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11-15-2012, 06:00 PM #3
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Industrial strength degreaser and a medium brush. OEM pads will drive you crazy with dust. Change to organic or semi-metallic to cut the dust.
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11-15-2012, 08:41 PM #4
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Some of the more aggressive clays can sometimes make it better, but I've never seen anything get rid of it completely. (Except blasting then repainting...)
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11-17-2012, 11:13 AM #5
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Thanks for the ideas. Will some clay and rubbing compound a try
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12-28-2012, 10:44 PM #6
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Try iron-x gel or sonax wheel cleaner. I always finish up with wheel wax on my wheels. All these products can be found at www.autogeek.net
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12-29-2012, 06:50 AM #7
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Ceramic pads will preserve your OE braking performance while creating no black dust. Make your next set of pads Akebono ceramic pads.
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