Brake dust cleaning intervals?

[shortseller]

About how long can one go without cleaning one's rims and keep from getting brake dust staining? I have read the newest brake pad compound is more wheel friendly. Is this true? What are you guys/gals experiencing out there for your daily drives?

[RocketBoots]

Unless you really layer and bake it on (for years), I think you'll be OK in terms of stains or such, especially with the iron-X type wheel cleaners out there. It just starts to look bad after a couple days; that's the main reason I clean the wheels. Dammit I shoulda got the CCB's.

[JoeFromPA]

I've gone 3-4 weeks and ~1500-2000 miles between dust cleanings. My wheels were waxed back in April (with a Porsche hard-wax by myself), I use a wheel woolie, and I use Sonax or P21s wheel cleaner products and every time the brake dust just comes right off with no staining so far.

[shortseller]

^ Thanks guys. I'm so OCD with my car washing, the wheels being the most pain in my back, literally, so hearing I can skip a few "full rim details" now and then makes me feel better and not give in to the lure of taking the car to my local auto wash, ugh, for a quicky.

[Bsmith75]

You could also consider applying a sealant like cQuartz or Opticoat to your wheels as well. Makes cleaning off that brake dust way easier....

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[NetBoy]

I put cquartz UK on my wheels and it makes cleaning easier but it didn't help with brake dust sticking to the wheels. I used armor all wheel protectant and it takes a week for the brake dust to show. Still the best for brake dust.

[Never Convicted]

Not more than 10 miles.

[AM4ZING]

I have MCCB's and im happy to say that i do not get brake dust Just a wax once a week with my carwashes, other than that, wheels and calipers are 90% clean besides for occasional road dust