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Offline Dan J

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Re: Removing baked on brake dust
« Reply #20 on: 23 November 2009, 17:41 »
Yeah I'm thinking wonder wheels myself, last resort. Thing is they're split rims & it says not to use on these but I think I'll be ok as it will be a once only job & only on the backs, so it will just be like doing a normal alloy.

if they are polished or cromed do not go near them with acid :shocked: bad times will be the result :wink:trust me!!
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Re: Removing baked on brake dust
« Reply #21 on: 24 November 2009, 12:06 »
A mild clay?  Ive used Sonus Green clay before for this purpose.
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Re: Removing baked on brake dust
« Reply #22 on: 24 November 2009, 20:58 »
Yeah I'm thinking wonder wheels myself, last resort. Thing is they're split rims & it says not to use on these but I think I'll be ok as it will be a once only job & only on the backs, so it will just be like doing a normal alloy.

if they are polished or cromed do not go near them with acid :shocked: bad times will be the result :wink:trust me!!

Thanks for the advice, I'd heard this before so I only did the back of the wheel & was careful not to get any on the front polished rim. It still didn't budge it though. I've given up now, I think the only solution will be a refurb when funds allow! On that subject does anyone know how much it would cost roughly to get a wheel refurbished? Its a BBS RM & would be just the barrel bit without the dish on.

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Re: Removing baked on brake dust
« Reply #23 on: 25 November 2009, 16:12 »
I'd guess around £30 a wheel?

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Re: Removing baked on brake dust
« Reply #24 on: 25 November 2009, 16:20 »