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Title: brake dust
Post by: godsANGER on 12 July 2011, 23:05
i have looked but couldn't find the answer, whats a really strong/good brake dust cleaner as ill be refurbing my alloys soon'ish and before i do refurb i need to give them a dam good clean, there's a lot of brake dust (last owner must have never cleaned them and since ive had the golf been meaning to refurb the alloys so never really given a dam good clean) cant seam to shift the dust now.

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: Guy on 12 July 2011, 23:07
well... rumour on the grapevine is that iron-x is the thing to use on really bad wheels
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: butler2.8i on 12 July 2011, 23:12
Got to agree with guy  :wink:
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: godsANGER on 12 July 2011, 23:17
http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/CarPro_Iron_Cut_1.html#aAQIC500

This stuff ?

thanks
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: butler2.8i on 12 July 2011, 23:19
http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/CarPro_Iron_Cut_1.html#aAQIC500

This stuff ?

thanks

Thats the kiddy :cool:
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: godsANGER on 12 July 2011, 23:23
thanks guys

just seen this link below my post  :embarassed: :drool:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=199793.0
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: butler2.8i on 12 July 2011, 23:32
Be warned it bloody stinks though  :sick:
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: godsANGER on 12 July 2011, 23:43
Be warned it bloody stinks though  :sick:

nice ill let my Gf smell it when i get it shes got a great gag reflex lol
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: butler2.8i on 13 July 2011, 17:42
Be warned it bloody stinks though  :sick:

nice ill let my Gf smell it when i get it shes got a great gag reflex lol

 :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: Seanl on 13 July 2011, 18:00
Do you really need to do it if your gonna refirb em anyway? Mine had a lot of baked on brake dust before I refirbed them and just scrubbed them with a scotch pad first before wet n drying them. The scotchpad took everything off so all was good anyway. Its only gonna have worked its way down into the clearcoat at worst so I dont think you will need it, unless you want it for afterwards obviously.  :wink:
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: waxamomo on 14 July 2011, 07:25
Try WOlf's Braker Duster, spray on, leave to dry, then pressure wash off. If they are really bad though, you may need to agitate a little. Here's a video I did of the Brake Duster at work, speeded up a little....

http://youtu.be/g7Fkkw-vVIQ
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: godsANGER on 14 July 2011, 18:42
Try WOlf's Braker Duster, spray on, leave to dry, then pressure wash off. If they are really bad though, you may need to agitate a little. Here's a video I did of the Brake Duster at work, speeded up a little....

http://youtu.be/g7Fkkw-vVIQ


this the stuff yer?
http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=WF-1P1
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: waxamomo on 15 July 2011, 07:23
Yep that's the baby  :smiley:
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: godsANGER on 15 July 2011, 13:01
Yep that's the baby  :smiley:

nice one, ill have to get some then. Told a guy about this at work he's well impressed think hes going to get some aswel  :grin:
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: godsANGER on 14 October 2011, 19:49
been a wile, ended up with some IronX and this stuff is Good, going to get some Wolf's after the new year and try that out
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Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: Chillly on 20 October 2011, 21:42
If your removing and just cleaning them then elbow grease shampoo apc and non scratch kitchen sponge. then if its really caked on brake dust iron x. but wonder wheels do one at halfords but not tried it. If your keeping the wheels on to clean the the above first then Brake duster as its not so strong as iron x and let it dwell for 30 mins and agitate it. Do not use ix in rirect sunlight imo. But if your having referb then let them sand blast them save you doing the hard work. Remember guys always use a good wheel sealant after working hard to keep your wheels clean using just ph shampoo :smiley: I recommend permanon aircraft supershine for wheels as it withstands the heat of brake dust up to 300 and it also repels dust and hates dirt :grin:
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: scarr89 on 20 October 2011, 22:24
Wolf brake duster has my vote. Worked very well the other day on my mums wheels

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Just left it for 5 and rinsed of. Who knows the potential if you agitate or re apply!!!  :grin:
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: tech1889 on 21 October 2011, 15:25
Guys this thread is lacking after pics without aggitation and with  :drool: just to give people an idea of whats good
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: godsANGER on 21 October 2011, 19:59
Guys this thread is lacking after pics without aggitation and with  :drool: just to give people an idea of whats good

lol very true, very true
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: godsANGER on 31 October 2011, 18:18
did my GF Corsa alloys other day (yes there that FUBAR'd she doesn't look after her car + the paints pealing off the fronts so the pics don't do the iornX justice) but really worked well on them took all the crap off them.

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Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: richking on 19 November 2011, 22:32
Can these products be used on polished wheels? ive got some RM's with polished rims that im struggling to keep clean
Title: Re: brake dust
Post by: scarr89 on 19 November 2011, 22:40
Guess so mate. You can get stuff like autosmart purple rain, I think its called that  :undecided:, which you can use on paint work or wheels. So...yea. Give it a go, then give them a polish. Then chuck a couple of layers of PB wheel sealant/AF mint rims  :smiley: