I have a thick coat of dust on my lip and Ive tried the wheel cleaner from meguiars. It works decent but my attempts of digging into it with a toothbrush and elbow grease hasnt really paid off. Is there a product/material that is best used for subborn grime?

Thanks

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I have caked on brake dust on my e30, I'd like to know as well.

Simple Green Works Wonders Spray it on thick, scrub a little, let it sit for a few minutes , come back and it will wipe off effortlessly

You guys should really look into some ceramic dustless pads. I just bought some akebono euros and my rims are still clean after a week! Really look into it the best thing i have bought. Rockauto.com has the best prices for them.

You guys should really look into some ceramic dustless pads. I just bought some akebono euros and my rims are still clean after a week! Really look into it the best thing i have bought. Rockauto.com has the best prices for them.

The amount of dusting a pad makes is pretty low on my list of considerations. I am more inclined to buy the pads that stop the best.

Simple Green Works Wonders Spray it on thick, scrub a little, let it sit for a few minutes , come back and it will wipe off effortlessly

Love Simple Green! It does take a bit of scrubbing but will clean off the rims entirely. Always do this once a week so build up does not occur.

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hmm, i wouldnt risk that because it might screw up the finish of the rim depending on what kind it is

The amount of dusting a pad makes is pretty low on my list of considerations. I am more inclined to buy the pads that stop the best.

I too, have the Akebono Euro pads on my 330Ci, and my seat of the pants tells me they stop better than the stock stuff. Conjecture I know, but I'm very impressed with the stopping power!! I've had 'em on for 6000mi. Clean, quiet, smooth, and powerful. I had the wheels cleaned and they look new all the time.

dont let it build up for months at a time in the first place.

the longest ive ever gone between wheel washing is about a month, and the stuff came off with a paintbrush and some car wash soap.

i cant imagine how long youve got to leave it on for it to become permanent.

I've seen your wheels, you might have to just get them refinished man, they are pretty bad haha.

But for those of you whos cases aren't as bad, we sell products to help prevent brake dust from caking onto your wheel's finishes

http://www.modbargains.com/dept.asp?dept_id=13-006

There's a section at the top of the page on car detail/care also for those who are interested in reading up on how to maintain your car's exterior.

mother's aluminum and chrome polish works wonders on those spots. Use it on my motorcycle for getting off that sticky chain lube.

acid works best.

mother's aluminum and chrome polish works wonders on those spots. Use it on my motorcycle for getting off that sticky chain lube.
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dont let it build up for months at a time in the first place.


The previous owner didn't take ideal care of the wheels of what is now my e30 :mad

The key for me has been to keep a good coat of wax on them. I use Rejex for the wheels.

If it doesn't get wet I can just use a micro-fiber duster to remove the brake dust. Takes me 5 minutes.

If they get wet the duster will remove most of the dust but you might need to wipe with a MF towel after misting it with detail spray.

I use windex every car wsh.

If you have simple green on hand, it should work. P21 Wheel Cleaner, acidic, if not more than Simple green will do the trick. Again, if you know you have alumnium, i would NOT use it. Simple green will work if you remember to rinse off really well afterwards. The aeronautic techs used to use simple green until it started stripping and corroding the alum. Just be careful. If anything else, if you have left over, try some clay.

I hjave stock DS2's.

Don- I wont give up until I tried everything. I think with more elbow grease I can get it off, but I want to use a product to help me. The fronts are good to go, rears are pretty caked.

The Mother's Power Ball works wonders.

100's of Foam Rubber little fingers in the shape of a ball - it goes on your drill and is quite gentle on the wheels. Wet the wheels, spray some Simple Green, let it sit for about 30 secs, then hit it with "The Ball".

A word of warning though... It takes all the fun out of using elbow grease!

Wouldn't like all these acidic cleaners cause harm to the rim?

acid works best.

Avoid using Acid Cleaners, there's a huge variety of such chemicals but most of the time you need the right knowledge of use & protection. The best way is to continually clean your rims with a safe wheel cleaner and protect them to help against the harsh break dust.

Poorboy's Wheel Sealant & P21S Rim Cleaner are good staples.

I also use simple green. let sit, and wipe off with a microfibre towel.

when they're clean I use power metal, with the power ball, and then Billet polish from mother's to give a real nice finish.

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Is this the kind of build up you guys are talking about? I just bought a new car and the BBS RK's on it have this sort of stubborn crap all over the rims. I usually just wash my rims with soapy car wash water and a sponge but it didn't take any of that crap off. It comes off with a finger nail but that would take forever, and probably not be very good for the clear coat.

Is Mag polish really safe for painted rims? Or should I just go with Simple Green on these spots?

My shit is caked. Ill try some simple green and see how it goes.

Is this the kind of build up you guys are talking about? I just bought a new car and the BBS RK's on it have this sort of stubborn crap all over the rims. I usually just wash my rims with soapy car wash water and a sponge but it didn't take any of that crap off. It comes off with a finger nail but that would take forever, and probably not be very good for the clear coat.

Is Mag polish really safe for painted rims? Or should I just go with Simple Green on these spots?



Have you tried some sort of Bug n Tar remover? That would be the least invasive method of cleaning those spots. Sray on some Bug n Tar remover (or adhesive remover), set(not dry), and use soapy wash water to remove. Alternatively, you can do the above to loosen up the crap, then power wash it. (sub 1500psi @ 5 inches I find is safe, if you're not confident, don't do it)

If the above doesn't work, give the powerball a try.

If that doesn't work, try an old piece of clay.

Next would be and acid cleaner (Dilluted Meguiars Wheel Brightener 4:1 first) work on a small inconspicuous place, set for 20 seconds, and rinse off. Then wash with car wash to neutralize.

Hope this helps.

Is this the kind of build up you guys are talking about? I just bought a new car and the BBS RK's on it have this sort of stubborn crap all over the rims. I usually just wash my rims with soapy car wash water and a sponge but it didn't take any of that crap off. It comes off with a finger nail but that would take forever, and probably not be very good for the clear coat.

Is Mag polish really safe for painted rims? Or should I just go with Simple Green on these spots?

Mother's mag polish is fine, I use it on my painted motorcycle wheels, it's the ONLY thing that will take off that chain lube/brake dust build up.

I've heard of people who clay bar their wheels using their old clay...


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Clay Bar? Soak? POWER WASHER?! Waaaaaaaay too much work, man!
Spray on some simple green or whatever cleaner and the Powerball will take it ALL off and not hurt the wheels.

I use it on my polished chrome truck wheels too... best $20 I ever spent! It also works on those fogged up plastic headlight covers too.

I just wish I'd have invented the thing...

Yeah, I tried claying my rims and it didn't do anything. I used some "Power Purple" which is just like Simple Green, and I used a clothe and all my caked on crap wiped off with a little muscle.

anybody has and idea on how to treat early stage of oxidation

I got the same stubborn marks on my rims