how can i get off this baked on brake dust???
07-26-2005, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by adrial
Looks like a 9" wide clubsport?
Anyway I have the same problem with those wheels, brakedust just cakes itself on there if not cleaned regularly.
P21S Gel, blah blah blah nothing works.
Anyway I have the same problem with those wheels, brakedust just cakes itself on there if not cleaned regularly.
P21S Gel, blah blah blah nothing works.
Originally Posted by Blue S2
Are you deciding to concours?? Or just want to see it super clean? I've personally cleaned what i could on the inside, but never let it bother me that much. Most shows don't even put that much emphasis on that.
07-26-2005, 03:24 PM
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Ah. Yeah ive seen people driving around with bright silver wheels...that well...are just black! You would never know they were any other color. Some people just don't care!
07-26-2005, 10:12 PM
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Try some Eagle One A2Z wheel cleaner. It should be available at WalMart for about $5. Spray some on and brush, wash it off and repeat. Since you working with the inside of the wheel, I'd use a ScotchBrite pad, too.
When you get it clean, coat it with an acrylic sealant, like Klasse All-In-One or Zaino, to help keep it clean. Wax melts at too low a temperature to be useful on brakes.
When you get it clean, coat it with an acrylic sealant, like Klasse All-In-One or Zaino, to help keep it clean. Wax melts at too low a temperature to be useful on brakes.
07-26-2005, 11:50 PM
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Try a Mr. Clean eraser, it did wonders on the "baked on" brake dust on our Impala
I would also try a Scotch Brite w/Bon Ami (Does't scratch, bleach free). Make a light paste out of a little Bon Ami and use the pad.
DO NOT DO THIS ON THE PARTS OF THE RIM THAT WILL SHOW.
It will scratch paint, wax, clearcoat, etc. and take the shine off any glossy surface.
I would also try a Scotch Brite w/Bon Ami (Does't scratch, bleach free). Make a light paste out of a little Bon Ami and use the pad.
DO NOT DO THIS ON THE PARTS OF THE RIM THAT WILL SHOW.
It will scratch paint, wax, clearcoat, etc. and take the shine off any glossy surface.
07-27-2005, 12:39 AM
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You could try Muriatic Acid as well. It's typically used in masonry for cleaning finished work or messes on concrete. It's pretty strong. Watch your skin/eyes with this one.
07-27-2005, 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by shmucklebuckle
You could try Muriatic Acid as well. It's typically used in masonry for cleaning finished work or messes on concrete. It's pretty strong. Watch your skin/eyes with this one.
07-27-2005, 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by KuHL 951
Sorry to disagree, but I would avoid muratic acid like the plague, it will lliterally kill the aluminums' natural ability to form a protective oxide layer. Unless completely neutralized with soda and water it can enlarge every micro pore in the aluminum in seconds. Works OK in diluted form to remove anodizing when refinishing Fuchs and Cookie Cutters for polishing though. Just use elbow grease and be careful using too many chemicals.
I like that magic eraser and I have one and it works great, but I cant see it removing anything more than the stains on the alu. I'll give it a try though. Right now I'm leaning toward a finer emery cloth... that stuff doesnt eat up your hands like steelwool does.
note to self: keep muratic acid off alluminum stuff 
