bradles024 Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 15y 6m Gender: Male Posted 06/05/10 07:07 AM Share Posted 06/05/10 07:07 AM Is there any products available to stop brake dust from gathering on your wheels, so it can just be gernied off? I hate cleaning my rims (stock ba phoon wheels, an absolute bitch to clean), so was wondering if I give em a real good clean if theres anything I could put on them to keep them that way. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67949-brake-dust/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
power_slide Hitting the apex Donating Members 596 Member For: 16y 6m 26d Gender: Male Location: Miranda Posted 06/05/10 07:50 AM Share Posted 06/05/10 07:50 AM I have a talon petrol powered gurney and it gets any brake dust off with truck wash Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67949-brake-dust/#findComment-1005410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XR09 Guests Posted 06/05/10 08:51 AM Share Posted 06/05/10 08:51 AM Same. I just use a little truck wash and gurney off after a few minutes. Not bad but I still need to scrub the calipers a bit. If I really want to get them spotless I use brake cleaner. Take the whole wheel off and get right in there. That dust gets everywhere. You can buy brake cleaner at most auto places. Best/cheapest to buy it in 4lt. It gets the rims looking like new as well. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67949-brake-dust/#findComment-1005446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradles024 Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 15y 6m Gender: Male Posted 06/05/10 08:54 AM Author Share Posted 06/05/10 08:54 AM Lol truck wash is what I use, works heaps better than that degreasing crap at the car wash. Still want to know if theres anything to protect them a bit more though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67949-brake-dust/#findComment-1005451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
power_slide Hitting the apex Donating Members 596 Member For: 16y 6m 26d Gender: Male Location: Miranda Posted 06/05/10 09:00 AM Share Posted 06/05/10 09:00 AM if you use a spray tyre cleaner the dust always builds faster Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67949-brake-dust/#findComment-1005455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XR09 Guests Posted 06/05/10 09:05 AM Share Posted 06/05/10 09:05 AM I worry even using truck wash about contaminating the brake pads. that's why I use the brake wash mostly. They are too dear to replace before thier time. And that's what would worry me about using something on them. The brake cleaner really makes it easy. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67949-brake-dust/#findComment-1005459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradles024 Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 15y 6m Gender: Male Posted 06/05/10 09:20 AM Author Share Posted 06/05/10 09:20 AM Kind of off-topic, is there anything anyone puts on there rims to stop brake dust from building up, or something to make it come off easier when you do wash it? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67949-brake-dust/#findComment-1005466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 8m 9d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 06/05/10 10:40 AM Share Posted 06/05/10 10:40 AM Ive polished them and then given them a wax. Dont think it makes much of a difference though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67949-brake-dust/#findComment-1005502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossmang FREAKY Donating Members 12,440 Member For: 15y 4m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/05/10 05:07 AM Share Posted 07/05/10 05:07 AM I wash my car once a week so brake dust never gets a chance to build up. how often do you wash the car...what brake pads are u using, maybe they are too soft or something. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67949-brake-dust/#findComment-1005632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Member 323 Member For: 18y 7m 20d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 07/05/10 03:20 PM Share Posted 07/05/10 03:20 PM Being a phoon, he might have brembos...In which case I can relate, I need only drive down the street and my wheels are speckled with brake dust, give it 20kms and they are all powdery, give it a week and my silver rims look like dark argents... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/67949-brake-dust/#findComment-1005793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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