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      08-03-2014, 11:53 AM   #1
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228i Brake Dust

I know obviously brake dust will accumulate on the wheels. In the past I have had some vehicles where the dust was so bad the silver paint was almost black in a week. My question is how is the accumulation with the 228i. I have one that just ended production and hopefully we be here soon.
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      08-03-2014, 01:19 PM   #2
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i've got a 228i base. i'm actually surprised how little brake dust i get out of mine. almost like ceramic.
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      08-03-2014, 01:23 PM   #3
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Good news. Thanks, that's what I was hoping to hear!
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      08-03-2014, 04:24 PM   #4
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As someone on another post so cleverly wrote:

Germans don't mind brake dust as long as it stops. Americans don't care if it stops, as long as there's no dust.
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      08-03-2014, 06:01 PM   #5
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My 228 Msport it's by far the worst I've ever seen on any car. After a week wheels are almost black. Since I Had the wheels opticoated, they're easy to clean at least.
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As someone on another post so cleverly wrote:

Germans don't mind brake dust as long as it stops. Americans don't care if it stops, as long as there's no dust.
Couldn't have said it better myself!

Wax, seal, or coat the wheels and give yourself an excuse to wash your car every week.
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      08-04-2014, 09:38 AM   #7
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Thanks for the info. Now I'm confused. One person says there is little dust the other states there is a lot of dust. I looked and correct me if I'm wrong but the M Sport 228i has the same brakes as the baseline 228i correct?
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I have the 228 MSport also with standard brakes and they dust like crazy. And I don't use the brakes hard either. As bad or worse than earlier BMW's I had.
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      08-06-2014, 08:57 PM   #9
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On our M235i I found that when using a wheel coating designed for resisting dirt/brake dust the brake dust still gets caked on, but is super easy to remove using just water. Whereas without the coating I needed wheel cleaners, soap, water, ect..

here is a blog we wrote on applying the coating to the Zito ZS01's that are on our M235

http://www.watershedautocare.com/blo...-wheel-armour/
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      08-06-2014, 09:25 PM   #10
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Just use Sonax Full efect works like magic... spray and rise with water
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      08-06-2014, 11:07 PM   #11
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Just use Sonax Full efect works like magic... spray and rise with water
On a vehicle that accumulates a lot of brake dust, coating will save time and money in the long run. $30 for the coating and will last a year with no wheel cleaning products vs. wheel cleaner in a small bottle that will have to be used often if brake dust is an issue. That being said Sonax Full Effect IS an awesome product, and works very well.

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      08-07-2014, 05:41 AM   #12
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interesting.... looks like i'm the only one who doesn't have any issues with break dust (base 228i with MT).
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      08-07-2014, 09:11 AM   #13
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maybe you are only pushing the throttle
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      08-07-2014, 09:22 AM   #14
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maybe you are only pushing the throttle
yep, i just power slide through corners and engine break on stops. lol
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