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11-22-2011, 12:04 PM | #1 |
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Brake dust - won't come off
I bought my 328i CPO. Previous owner was not as careful with the rim washing as I would have been. Does anyone have an idea about how to get the cooked on brake dust off. Lost cause? I've heard oven cleaner will do it, but I'm skeptical.
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11-22-2011, 09:02 PM | #5 |
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use all 3 with a wheel cleaning brush. good luck.
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11-23-2011, 01:28 AM | #7 |
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Sonax did a good job on an old set of rims I have, might take a few passes.
Saw on the DI site they use a steamer to clean the rims, you can get a small steam gun from Costco called a 'euroflex monster steam cleaner' |
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11-23-2011, 07:35 AM | #8 |
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I'll try some of those things. I have a brush, and I've tried a couple of the Eagle 1 and Maguires (can't remember the name) to no avail. This stuff has been baked on for years in some of the corners of the rims.
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11-23-2011, 09:17 AM | #9 |
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Definitely give it a try with Sonax or similar and agitate. And if that doesn't get rid of everything completely then take some clay to the wheels, that should eliminate the rest of the dust with some elbow grease.
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11-23-2011, 12:14 PM | #10 |
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The first time I took the rims off and did the full Turkey weekend cleaning. I spent at least 2 hours per wheel with clay. I thought for sure I needed to have the rims blasted and re-painted, but I'm glad I was wrong. Now every turkey and Easter I pull the wheels, clean/clay both sides, then put 2-3 coats of Poor Boys Wheel Wax on them. In between I just wash with a bit of regualr cleaner and wipe them clean.
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11-23-2011, 02:34 PM | #11 |
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I've tried a lot of wheel cleaners and Sonax works the best at removing caked on brake dust IME.
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11-28-2011, 06:21 PM | #13 |
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Agreed...Sonax Full Effect, then medium grade clay with lube for the leftovers, apply 2 coats of Poor Boy's World Wheel Sealant and you should be golden.
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02-28-2012, 09:56 AM | #14 |
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Resurrecting a long dead thread with updates...
I bought the Sonax Extreme and finally got time/weather/inclination to do the work. I have a set of winter rims/tires so I was able to put the stockies flat on the ground. HOLY COW this stuff works. Amazing. It takes a while, though, for the chemical to start breaking down the solids. I sprayed it, let it sit for 3-4 minutes, then went after the caked on stuff with a cotton buffing pad and elbow grease. I'll have to do it again, the results so far are better than I could have imagined with a consumer grade product. Stuff is damn expensive, though... |
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02-28-2012, 01:29 PM | #17 |
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As a former car wash operator, having nasty rims is antithetical to everything I stand for (when it comes to car care). I am very pleased.
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02-28-2012, 02:19 PM | #18 |
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I used some Purple Power at full strength and that seemed to work pretty damn good. Spray it on, let it sit, agitate with brush, and rinse repeat as needed.
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I had very good results with a regular car polish. I used Meguiars Ultimate Compound and a bit of hard work and they came up brand new. You could use a cleaner polish aswell or any car polish without any risk of harming the finish and bringing them back to their new appearance. If I had to chose Id start with Meguiars paint cleaner . |
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03-07-2012, 08:19 AM | #21 |
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Sonax ftw! Great stuff.
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03-07-2012, 10:36 AM | #22 |
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before you polish/compound, use the less-aggressive clay. You may still need a light polish after claying.
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