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Old 06-17-2011, 06:19 PM
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Default Anyone have any tips for rusty brake dust on black powdercoated wheels
This is driving me nuts guys Ive got a car show tomorrow and I cant get this rusty looking brown crap off my wheels

Anybody got any ideas?
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Hope you can see what Im talkn about in these pics
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Take off the wheels and start scrubbing and if you want it to stay off, spray some satin wheel paint on the back, it'll make it easier to clean next time.

I really like the turtle wheel spray works great!
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sonax wheel cleaner and some elbow grease
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when you redo your brakes get some Hawk HPS's - currenty ZERO brake dust as of 300 miles on my black rims
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If you can't get it off some tire foam will probably hide it
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they sell a wheel protectant now too,, i never tryed it,,, but the expensive brake pads create less dust,, but create more wear on the rotors. You sure its not just dirt from the road,, ive never seen rust dust on wheels before.
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Originally Posted by White94Bird
Take off the wheels and start scrubbing and if you want it to stay off, spray some satin wheel paint on the back, it'll make it easier to clean next time.

I really like the turtle wheel spray works great!
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sonax wheel cleaner and some elbow grease
Ive used Black Magic foaming wheel cleaner and Simple Green
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when you redo your brakes get some Hawk HPS's - currenty ZERO brake dust as of 300 miles on my black rims
Ive been looking at crossdrilled and sloted rotors Ill have to remember the Hawks when I order my new stuff
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they sell a wheel protectant now too,, i never tryed it,,, but the expensive brake pads create less dust,, but create more wear on the rotors. You sure its not just dirt from the road,, ive never seen rust dust on wheels before.
I can only assume its brake dust that has oxidized on the wheel. Those pics were after the pressure wash, simple green, and wheel cleaner
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SOS pad them things.. LOL!
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Yeah that was my next plan...
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Originally Posted by White94Bird
SOS pad them things.. LOL!
thats what i've done before but now i use mr clean's magic eraser, those things are great.
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