I'm having the brake dust blues...

[AMS38U]

just a lil trick i learned a while back but if after you get done cleaning off your wheels and they are dry i shoot mine with some pledge you kno the stuff for dusting your furniture and it seems to keep my wheels cleaner a lil longer

 

[Hank3]

Is Pledge clearcoat safe?

 

[ElGaspo]

have you tried Windex? it doesn't get 100% of the dust, but a pretty good amount of it....spray on, wait a coupla mins, hose off. as far as i know it contains a bit of ammonia, think it's pretty safe for wheel finishes.

 

[AMS38U]

i used the pledge on my srt and if it didnt mess up on that sheet arse dodge paint i think ill be AOK on this one

 

[J-Villa]

All wheel cleaner. Clear foaming liquid in a pink bottle from autozone. Spray on, Rub a little w/ a brush, Rinse, then sponge the gunk off the outside of the wheels. Works great for me

I need to re-wax my wheels though. Nufinish FTW

 

[coololddude]

I use DRY paper towels once a week. I have a Truck with 22'S and do the same. Sometimes you dont need a better mousetrap!

 

[Design]

Two quick spays on each wheel after every wash does the trick. I simply wipe off with a microfiber towel and they're clean in 5 minutes. Stay away from the harsh stuff.

EDIT: If you've allowed the brakes dust to accumulate, use Meguire's wheel cleaner (or similar product) beforehand. Don't let it sit on the wheel for longer than 30 seconds or so. The detergents are fairly strong and can eat away at the finish if left unattended.

Apply a good coat of wax for easy cleaning on future washes.

 

[mo08ms3]

Two quick spays on each wheel after every wash does the trick. I simply wipe off with a microfiber towel and they're clean in 5 minutes. Stay away from the harsh stuff.

EDIT: If you've allowed the brakes dust to accumulate, use Meguire's wheel cleaner (or similar product) beforehand. Don't let it sit on the wheel for longer than 30 seconds or so. The detergents are fairly strong and can eat away at the finish if left unattended.

Apply a good coat of wax for easy cleaning on future washes.

Sweet, I have some of this already ... I'll have to try it. Brake dust ftl!

 

[coyfish]

you could also try and downshift to engine brake . Just use the brakes as little as possible.

 

[xtrememps]

http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/wheelsealant1.html

Poorboys wheel sealant. I've heard good things about it...supposed to make it a lot easier to keep your rims clean.

You can probably find it on detailersdomain.com or cargeek.com also

 

[J-Villa]

you could also try and downshift to engine brake . Just use the brakes as little as possible.

you have no idea.

I downshift every oportunity I have.
But sometimes you need the brakes... (321fu)


And I'm gonna try these "ceramic brake pads" you jents talk about when mine wear out. Hopefully they are as low brake dust as everyone says... I sometimes get lazy and dnt wash my car when it needs a wash...(smoke)

 

[Hank3]

Great suggestions in this thread. Glad as many people chimed in as they did. Would be nice to get more brake pad suggestions that are low dust and not poor in performance.

 

[speed858]

I Just ordered some Wheel Wax to try and keep the dust to a minimum. I will let you guys know how it works out.

 

[turbo23]

dust is the price for quick stopping, dont be a baby

 

[Design]

http://www.glimmerglassdetailing.com/wheelsealant1.html

Poorboys wheel sealant. I've heard good things about it...supposed to make it a lot easier to keep your rims clean.

You can probably find it on detailersdomain.com or cargeek.com also

Any type of wax or sealant will make cleaning much, much easier. I forgot to mention that NuFinish synthetic wax also works well in my experience.

I will get a DIY together pretty soon. Seems a lot of people struggle with brake dust buildup.

 

[Rotus8]

I took the pledge (lemon pledge that is) when I put my new tires on today. I was tempted to do it on only one side as an experiment, but forgot when I was in the process.

 

[xtrememps]

I took the pledge (lemon pledge that is) when I put my new tires on today. I was tempted to do it on only one side as an experiment, but forgot when I was in the process.

LOL I hate when I do that. I think to myself wow that's a great idea...get outside and then I'm done doing whatever it was I was doing and DOH. Forgot.

 

[Hank3]

I took the pledge (lemon pledge that is) when I put my new tires on today. I was tempted to do it on only one side as an experiment, but forgot when I was in the process.

Your old fart-ness is showing

 

[J-Villa]

Any type of wax or sealant will make cleaning much, much easier. I forgot to mention that NuFinish synthetic wax also works well in my experience.

I will get a DIY together pretty soon. Seems a lot of people struggle with brake dust buildup.

Guess you didn't see my post...


I use Nufinish to wax everythng on my car pretty much. Wheels, Body, mirror covers. The stuff works amazing and it goes on see easy in the Florida sun.

 

[jland67]

I applied two coats of Poorboys wheel sealant on my wheels a few weeks ago. I have almost no brake dust on them right now. When the snow clears i will take some pictures.


Jeremy