How to remove stubbon brake dust from wheels?
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They're kerbed too; considered a local alloy renovator? About 50 quid a wheel where I am
Plenty of dedicated products out there and seemingly reliable journalism testing them e.g. https://www.whatcar.com/news/best-alloy-wheel-cleaners/n23887
Plenty of dedicated products out there and seemingly reliable journalism testing them e.g. https://www.whatcar.com/news/best-alloy-wheel-cleaners/n23887
Brush on an acidic solution such as 'Wonder Wheels' or similar, then hose off, then repeat with a sponge and soapy water.
I prefer the wheels to be off the car for this though, these cleaners are aggressive.
John
I prefer the wheels to be off the car for this though, these cleaners are aggressive.
John
Bilt Hamber Autowheels is the best wheel cleaner ive used but it did struggle with some really baked on stuff i tried it on.
Wonder Wheels acidic version is worth a try as suggested, not sure if halfords sell it these days.
Wonder Wheels acidic version is worth a try as suggested, not sure if halfords sell it these days.
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You can buy a brush a bit like a loo brush, try that with hot water first, soak it then brush.
You can get acid cleaners.
IMO you will get the best results if you take the wheels off, and treat them one at a time. You can use a nylon scourer to remove persistent deposits. Rinse off straight away with plenty of water. Do the inner surface as well.
For the future, get EBC Redstuff brake pads. They do not leave this disfiguring deposit and you can keep your wheel clean with car shampoo
IMO you will get the best results if you take the wheels off, and treat them one at a time. You can use a nylon scourer to remove persistent deposits. Rinse off straight away with plenty of water. Do the inner surface as well.
For the future, get EBC Redstuff brake pads. They do not leave this disfiguring deposit and you can keep your wheel clean with car shampoo
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Cif is abrasive so will wear away the paint.
KKD Devils juice is a good acidic wheel cleaner, if that doesnt shift it nothing will and may require the use of a clay bar and some polish.
Ok managed to shift a fair amount of the brake dust. The wonder wheels wasn't much better than the CIF. The colour changing additive wonder wheels uses seems to be a bit of a gimmick. The thing that shifted most of it was a dishwasher pad and me scrubbing hard. All brushes and sponges seemed to be useless.
You may find that Autoglym's Magma solution dissolves the metallic substances trapped in the alloy.
Avoid any abrasives where possible as the dust deposits will stick even harder.
John
Avoid any abrasives where possible as the dust deposits will stick even harder.
John
I used a mini brass brush on mine for very stubborn dust.
Worked well and didn't seem to mark the wheels.
Think mine was a cheap set from Wilkos. Similar to this
Worked well and didn't seem to mark the wheels.
Think mine was a cheap set from Wilkos. Similar to this