Demon Brake Dust

[lakeside]

After trying 4 different companies brake pads, the guys at G-Loc
hooked me up with a set of pads that I absolutely love. However the demon dust from these suckers seems to instantly embed itself into my wheel centers unlike anything I've ever seen. Has anyone found a way to clean this stuff off or something to put on the wheels to protect them. In the end I'll live with the killer dust if I have to, just hoping someone has found some type of miracle cleaner to keep my old heap looking presentable.

 

[06mach1]

I use a spray on wheel cleaner and a plastic bristle brush to clean my wheels. The brake dust just about melts into the powder coating.

 

[Grant 302]

I have the super secret miracle brake dust wheel cleaner!

It's:

Bon Ami



Doesn't even take a lot of elbow grease! I wet (damp) a paper towel and sprinkle the powder on it. PFC01 brakes are pretty nasty too. Especially if it gets wet. Hawk pads no problem so far. Both on my year old APEX 18x11s in silver. Works great!

Test it in the barrel first...not everybody believes a powder can clean without scratching!

 

[lakeside]

Yes exactly, stuff is tenacious,seems to weld itself on.

 

[Grant 302]

Yes exactly, stuff is tenacious,seems to weld itself on.

Especially when it gets wet. Brake/wheel cleaners work great on most dry dust. Get it wet and it's a whole 'nother story. Even with a good coating of wax. Found out the hard way when I went on a trip with the car dirty and it rained while we were gone. Luckily, I use the stuff in the house on a glass cooktop. Tested a spot and it came off easily.

 

[lakeside]

I have the super secret miracle brake dust wheel cleaner!

It's:

Bon Ami



Doesn't even take a lot of elbow grease! I wet (damp) a paper towel and sprinkle the powder on it. PFC01 brakes are pretty nasty too. Especially if it gets wet. Hawk pads no problem so far. Both on my year old APEX 18x11s in silver. Works great!

Test it in the barrel first...not everybody believes a powder can clean without scratching!

The picture of the miracle cleaner didn't show up in your post, is it next to the Metric Cresent Wrench

Bon

 

[Grant 302]

Highlight the text! You should have been able to read when you quoted it!

I'm deleting all reference to it in 5 minutes.

 

[Grant 302]

 

[Grant 302]

^Now *that's* gonna confuse people...the above post contains *no* text. Just a screenshot.

 

[JAJ]

Back when I was first doing track days in my BMW, I used PFC97 brake pads that were brutal on the rim finish, so I started wiping a thin coating of Vaseline on the rims before a track day and cleaning it off after. By the end of the day, my silver rims were black, but the brake dust just wiped right off with almost no effort. I did this for a couple of years and my wheel finish stayed perfect. After I switched to Pagid, I stopped having to worry about it.

 

[lakeside]

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Got it, I'll take the secret to my grave Leave it to the French to come up with the answer

 

[Nvrfinished]

After trying 4 different companies brake pads, the guys at G-Loc
hooked me up with a set of pads that I absolutely love. However the demon dust from these suckers seems to instantly embed itself into my wheel centers unlike anything I've ever seen. Has anyone found a way to clean this stuff off or something to put on the wheels to protect them. In the end I'll live with the killer dust if I have to, just hoping someone has found some type of miracle cleaner to keep my old heap looking presentable.

Which pad are you using? I use R16/R12 G-Locs and haven't had any issues...

 

[lakeside]

Which pad are you using? I use R16/R12 G-Locs and haven't had any issues...

That's what I use also, they're fantastic, just that the dust from them is like none other that I've ever seen. If you have painted or powdercoated wheels, the dust gets a death grip on the coated surfaces.
I hope to use Grant 302's super secret recipe for cleaning them and maybe all my problems will be gone.

 

[Nvrfinished]

That's what I use also, they're fantastic, just that the dust from them is like none other that I've ever seen. If you have painted or powdercoated wheels, the dust gets a death grip on the coated surfaces.
I hope to use Grant 302's super secret recipe for cleaning them and maybe all my problems will be gone.

Lol...

I have BC Forged wheels without any special coating (that I'm aware of anyways) and the dust cleans off with just car soap and water. I run the GS1 pads on the street so I can switch back and forth for the track without having to clean the rotors. My street wheels are HRE's and the dust from the GS1's clean off with a waterless wash spray and a microfiber cloth. A ceramic coating was applied to the HRE wheels so that may help some.

 

[xr7]

Let us know if it works, mean time I may apply the vaseline trick on my new Apex's

 

[302BOB]

I'm old school....I just wipe it off with water and a cloth and dry with a towel...wheels are long overdue with winter just passing...hope to get back in the swing of things.I waxed my wheels for a while but that didn't seem to make that much of a difference.At least my Boss wheels are a lot easier to clean than my Crown Vic honeycomb style rims!

 

[Opolis]

I was worried about this but didn't have any trouble after my last event.
G-loc R10/R8
It did sprinkle a bit on the way home, not like driving in full on rain though.

Wheels are painted black, crazy amount of brake dust (my first time on track pads) but cleaned off easy with car wash soap/water/wash mitt that I only use for wheels.
Paint did not appear scratched at all.
I thought about applying some wax or a wheel sealant I have but didn't...they are only SVE wheels lol

 

[Cruiserfx]

I use turtle wax wheel and tire cleaner to clean the rims then apply a liberal coat of pledge to coat the rims, makes cleaning them much easier!!

 

[Grant 302]

Got it, I'll take the secret to my grave Leave it to the French to come up with the answer

Oui monsieur. I don't know if it's actually French. I still don't understand *how* it works without scratching, but it contains feldspar and a bunch of carbonates.

Back when I was first doing track days in my BMW, I used PFC97 brake pads that were brutal on the rim finish, so I started wiping a thin coating of Vaseline on the rims before a track day and cleaning it off after. By the end of the day, my silver rims were black, but the brake dust just wiped right off with almost no effort. I did this for a couple of years and my wheel finish stayed perfect. After I switched to Pagid, I stopped having to worry about it.

I use(d) vaseline on bare aluminum rims like Weld Draglites since it also prevents surface oxidation. Personally, I wouldn't want it on rims for the track, but it works great.

 

[Grant 302]

Wiped loose dust to show parts that are bonded and caked on:




Not 100% clean, but you get the idea for a minute worth of effort.


The main thing to remember is that the dust you are removing *IS* abrasive, so don't use too much downward pressure and don't use the towel/cloth until it's loaded with removed dust. Let the powder do the work and shear the stuff off. Hope that helps!