Cleaning Brake Dust Deposits

Veloce

Hi folks,

I have some orange rusty coloured brake dust desposits forming on the inside of my alloy wheel.

Any recommendations on what product to use to remove this? Looks like its pretty stuck on.

biko

Did you try just jet washing it off? I find that removes most of it from my alloys.
Otherwise a good brush and bucket of soapy water should do the trick.

Veloce

biko wrote: »

Did you try just jet washing it off? I find that removes most of it from my alloys.
Otherwise a good brush and bucket of soapy water should do the trick.

Good idea.

I have tried to rub some of it off with a cloth- and also to scrape it off. But it was a half arsed attempt with the wheel still on. Will tackle it properly this weekend.

Jammy Donut

Astonish Wheel Cleaner, I buy it in Mr Price for €1.49 and It's the best stuff iv ever used.

Get a wheel brush and normal tooth brush, take the wheel off and put it on a normal traffic cone and work away.

CaSCaDe711

http://bit.ly/xhjSxp

vectra

Do NOT use any of the suggestions above.
Get yourself a bottle of Carpro IronX.
Clean your wheels without damaging them this way.

http://www.cleancar.ie/car-pro-iron-x-500ml.html


This clip shows it in use

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YFZblVu9Ck

dgt

vectra wrote: »

Do NOT use any of the suggestions above.
Get yourself a bottle of Carpro IronX.
Clean your wheels without damaging them this way.

http://www.cleancar.ie/car-pro-iron-x-500ml.html


This clip shows it in use

2YFZblVu9Ck

That stuff looks amazing! Will it take off dust ground into my wheels? I've tried everything but BMW wheels are a cunf to clean

vectra

dgt wrote: »

That stuff looks amazing! Will it take off dust ground into my wheels? I've tried everything but BMW wheels are a cunf to clean

It is similar to a Gilette..
"The best a man can get"

Seriously though.. Amazing stuff.
Will not remove tar but brake dust and contaminants like that it simply eats them up

dgt

vectra wrote: »

It is similar to a Gilette..
"The best a man can get"

Seriously though.. Amazing stuff.
Will not remove tar but brake dust and contaminants like that it simply eats them up

I MUST get a bottle and try it out so

Paddy@CIRL

Another recommendation for Iron X, it's simply magical stuff.

vectra

dgt wrote: »

I MUST get a bottle and try it out so

Pick up a bottle of this while you are at it.
Excellent for regular washing of wheels, keeps them nice a clean
http://www.cleancar.ie/verycherryacidfreewheelcleaner.html

Best to pick up a wheel wax as well to protect them but to be honest a regular rub of car polish will offer some protection.

biko

At 15 euro online that ironx spray seems pretty reasonable. I suppose a bottle lasts a long time?

Fiona

vectra wrote: »

Seriously though.. Amazing stuff.
Will not remove tar but brake dust and contaminants like that it simply eats them up

Whatever you do don't smell it, urgh smell of death is the only word I can use to describe it

Great product though!

vectra

biko wrote: »

At 15 euro online that ironx spray seems pretty reasonable. I suppose a bottle lasts a long time?

How long is a piece of string?

I suppose it would depend on how bad your wheels are.They may require a second run.
Still. Excellent value for what you end up with

Chriscl1

some pics here of very cherry results
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=74908429

TomMc

biko wrote: »

At 15 euro online that ironx spray seems pretty reasonable. I suppose a bottle lasts a long time?

If using on paintwork, as well as alloys, you would probably use at least half a 500ml bottle at a time, maybe more depending on wheel design. It will remove all but the really stubborn deposits. There is another similar product made in the North, called Iron Cleanse, which does much the same job.

vectra

TomMc wrote: »

If using on paintwork, as well as alloys, you would probably use at least half a 500ml bottle at a time, maybe more depending on wheel design. It will remove all but the really stubborn deposits. There is another similar product made in the North, called Iron Cleanse, which does much the same job.

Have you a link for this company?

Saw something from them I might be interested

TomMc

Orchard Auto Care ... Google them as I think they only have a Facebook page.