Cleaning up Front Wheel Brake Dust
Cleaning up Front Wheel Brake Dust
It's fun to take the X-Fire to the car wash, (though not at this temperature), but I've never been able to completely clean up the rims, in particular the front rims. Just wanted to check to see if everyone elses' front wheels have this break dust on them. I think the only way to completely clean them is to just a washcloth and scrub, since the wheel degreaser at the car wash only partially works. Any suggestions?
Re: Cleaning up Front Wheel Break Dust
Originally Posted by jlseagull
It's fun to take the X-Fire to the car wash, (though not at this temperature), but I've never been able to completely clean up the rims, in particular the front rims. Just wanted to check to see if everyone elses' front wheels have this break dust on them. I think the only way to completely clean them is to just a washcloth and scrub, since the wheel degreaser at the car wash only partially works. Any suggestions?
Re: Cleaning up Front Wheel Break Dust
Originally Posted by Bullseye
You answered your own question. Only other option is to buy different brake pads. I.E. Rotex Gold or Green Stuff
Re: Cleaning up Front Wheel Break Dust
I hand wipe with meguires detail spray or water once a week !the wheels and the car I use just water and wipe dry.I use clean towels .and 1 gallon of water.never a hose .Takes about 15-20minutes.I use invisable glass cleaner after on glass and headlights.
Because the front factory pads are so dirty once you change them you'll notice your whole car stays CLEANER no black dust on the sides !So it much easier to wash !
Because the front factory pads are so dirty once you change them you'll notice your whole car stays CLEANER no black dust on the sides !So it much easier to wash !
Last edited by Dan Root; 01-20-2005 at 10:43 AM.
Re: Cleaning up Front Wheel Break Dust
Originally Posted by jlseagull
It's fun to take the X-Fire to the car wash, (though not at this temperature), but I've never been able to completely clean up the rims, in particular the front rims. Just wanted to check to see if everyone elses' front wheels have this break dust on them. I think the only way to completely clean them is to just a washcloth and scrub, since the wheel degreaser at the car wash only partially works. Any suggestions?
A good cleaning and a heavy coat (or two) of a hard paste wax will make them easier to clean.
Re: Cleaning up Front Wheel Break Dust
Yes, take them off one at a time and wax the whole rim, inside and out. It should just wipe off easily after that. Even water will work a whole lot better. I've done this twice in the year I've owned my car and it works wonders. I just think it's easier to spend a half hour doing this rather than buying and installing all new pads.. However when my pads go I will replace them with the Green Stuff.. but I'll still pull off the wheels for a wash and wax.. even better protection.
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Is changing the pads really that easy to do? The main reason I still have not got the greenstuff pads is that I don't want someone else touching my car and screwing it up. I would like to do it myself but am worried that I will do it wrong and make the brakes unsafe.
Re: Cleaning up Front Wheel Break Dust
Originally Posted by MARK_UK
Is changing the pads really that easy to do? The main reason I still have not got the greenstuff pads is that I don't want someone else touching my car and screwing it up. I would like to do it myself but am worried that I will do it wrong and make the brakes unsafe.
"If you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball"
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Re: Cleaning up Front Wheel Break Dust
Originally Posted by golfdude
Forget the brake pads, just get Eagle One A-Z wheel cleaner...used by professional detailers and they all think it is one of the best. I use it myself, and I think it works great...it is a true spray on, hose off wheel-dust cleaning solution!!
if you had the dust-free pads you'd understand.
Re: Cleaning up Front Wheel Break Dust
Originally Posted by andrew
why waste all that time and repeat money on wheel cleaners. buy a set of front pads and be done with it. spend your extra time somewhere else.
if you had the dust-free pads you'd understand.
if you had the dust-free pads you'd understand.
Ditto,ditto,ditto!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!
Re: Cleaning up Front Wheel Break Dust
Originally Posted by andrew
why waste all that time and repeat money on wheel cleaners. buy a set of front pads and be done with it. spend your extra time somewhere else.
if you had the dust-free pads you'd understand.
if you had the dust-free pads you'd understand.
Re: Cleaning up Front Wheel Break Dust
the difference in dust is about 90% less so even if you like to rinse it instead of wiping or just dusting once a week go for it,but remember all that brake dust on the side of your car isn't there either!but if you're more interested in the towels use a hose,I don't like all the water coming out later thru the cap.and some water spots are harder than others.But I never use a hose on my car.
Re: Cleaning up Front Wheel Break Dust
I don't understand why brake dust gets on the out side of the wheel anyway. Looks to me if the wheel designer would consider brake dust in his design the wheel could move clean air toward the brake and the dust to the othe direction instead of the face of the wheel. I haven't seen one wheel on the market that makes any attempt to do this. Looks like a functional wheel that helped cool the brakes would be a good thing??? I don't mean designing a wheel to look like four big noisey fans that would suck up HP but just move a little air.