iwanprice12 Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 I was cleaning the car over the weekend, and have struggled to get rid of dried up, stubborn brake dust! Have tried alloy wheel cleaner and a bit of elbow grease, but wondering if there was am essier way? Or just a bit of hard work that I'm allergic to 😉 Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
coldel Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 I would keep softening it up with a washmit of hot water (with car wash shampoo) - bit of inoffensive wheel cleaner and repeat process until it goes. Then, purchase gtechniq C5 wheel armour and never have to do this again... Quote
iwanprice12 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Posted March 30, 2014 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
GMballistic Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 I never let my alloys get that bad but there are plenty of great products out there which will remove stubborn brake dust. An old Autoexpress awards review here; http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/35844/best-wheel-cleaner Also plenty of videos on Youtube about this; Quote
iwanprice12 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Posted March 30, 2014 Thanks for the reply. Will definitely look in to that. Tried it several times with alloy wheel cleaner, maybe the cloth i was using was too soft. Elbow grease it is! 😳 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
iwanprice12 Posted March 30, 2014 Author Posted March 30, 2014 Living on a building site at the mo, not great for the Zed so combination of brake dust, building grit & water is not a great combo! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
HEADPHONES Posted March 30, 2014 Posted March 30, 2014 If it is brake dust and alloy cleaner ain't working try fallout remover to remove embedded iron particles. By far the best is IRON X by Carpro. Spray on. Leave for 5 mins. Gently agitate with brush if stubborn. ZERO elbow grease Quote
Jp606 Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 Sonax Full Effect will get rid of that no problem http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-and-tyres/sonax-full-effect-wheel-cleaner/prod_1180.html Very powerful stuff. Quote
:RedZed: Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 If it is brake dust and alloy cleaner ain't working try fallout remover to remove embedded iron particles. By far the best is IRON X by Carpro. Spray on. Leave for 5 mins. Gently agitate with brush if stubborn. ZERO elbow grease Don't forget to put a peg on your nose!! 1 Quote
DaddyCee Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I use the poor boys product to protect the wheels once they are shining again. Then when I get a build up of brake dust it's just an easy wipe down with a damp cloth to remove. Quote
Rock_Steady Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 a bit or G3 or G4? or carbon cleaner? hard work though. Booooo!! Quote
rabbitstew Posted March 31, 2014 Posted March 31, 2014 I use the poor boys product to protect the wheels once they are shining again. Then when I get a build up of brake dust it's just an easy wipe down with a damp cloth to remove. I use the same. Once I polish the wheels up and get rid of the brake dust, i give them 2 or 3 coats of poor mans wheel sealant. Brake dust is a nightmare though, seems to melt its way into my alloys. Quote
Topodave Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 I'd recommend to put on "Einszett Wheel Cleaner" or even "Einszett Colourtec" applied with a detail brush. I put it on my wheels before start washing the car and they still as new. Quote
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