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DIY Tips: Wheel Cleaning
Severe Brake Dust on our BMW X3MC's...
Here's how I took care of them on this wash... (I'm always testing and trying out new products to cut time on cleaning) Products Used Aenso Revolve Tire Cleaner Aenso Isern Wheel Cleaner Aenso Orbit Tire Dressing Wheel Woolies Wheel Brush Detail Factory Tire Brush Detail Factory Wheel Brush Kit (great for inner wheel barrel) Super Bad Brake Dust The brake dust was so bad that I had to repeat the cleaning process a couple of times. After |
08-30-2022, 03:29 AM | #2 |
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looks great, thanks for sharing!
Question: How are you dealing with the rust on the brake rotors? After I've washed the car, all the rotors are rusty. Are you driving the cars after you've washed the wheels to clean them or are you removing the wheels? Especially on black wheels, the brake rust from the water is really annoying because it makes the wheels dirty after applying the brakes. |
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08-30-2022, 08:48 AM | #4 |
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I use this product for rotor rust and it's a game changer. Clean and rinse wheel, spray rotors while they are still wet, no rust whatsoever. A gallon has lasted me over a year.
https://www.obsessedgarage.com/produ...rust-inhibitor |
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08-31-2022, 07:05 AM | #5 | |
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The Metro Vac works great for overall drying and makes interior cleaning quick too. https://www.amazon.com/Force-Blaster...ps%2C80&sr=8-8 |
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08-31-2022, 07:43 AM | #6 | |
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I'd also caution anyone using spray-on chemicals, as you can easily cloud or damage the wheel finish or the ceramic coated finish. 1. Wash the car. 2. Blow off the wheels/rotors with a high-powered blower. 3. Drive the car around the block. 4. Clean the wheels by hand. Blowing off the wheels/rotors keeps the heavy water from accumulating and thus the heavy rust from accumulating. Driving the car around the block after the wheels/rotors are dry keeps any surface rust away. Clean the wheel last, and IMO don't use any chemical on it at all. |
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08-31-2022, 09:17 AM | #8 | |
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And by the way, this isn't my idea, it's common practice in circles where fragile/different surfaces are being considered. |
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08-31-2022, 11:00 AM | #10 | |
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It's a simple corrosion inhibitor that people have been using for like 10 years, seems to be mainly a sodium nitrite solution. Wheels are clearcoated and have extreme chemical resistance. It's no different than paint. If there were an issue, I'm pretty sure we would have heard about it in the past 10 years. You won't use this, but have you seen what's in most wheel cleaners that people use with no problem every week? 99% of chemicals will not strip a ceramic coating btw. It takes something that will act as a solvent for siloxanes to really attack a "ceramic" coating. Koch Chemie Green Star should have a bit of corrosion inhibitor activity and is safe to spray on wheels. I've heard the same about P&S Brake Buster but never tested. Last edited by chris719; 08-31-2022 at 11:22 AM.. |
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So because you haven't heard of an issue means it works great on every surface? That's not a smart stance at all, and certainly not professional. Doesn't sound like you have a set of $10K wheels either. |
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08-31-2022, 11:57 AM | #13 | |
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Does the exorbitant price of BBS wheels mean they source the clearcoat from someone other than BASF, PPG, etc? lol I still wouldn’t use this product because it’s solving a problem that doesn’t bother me since the rust is gone with a light brake application. However, your fearmongering with zero evidence, seems misplaced. Last edited by chris719; 08-31-2022 at 12:06 PM.. |
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And there is an ignore feature on message boards for a reason. Feel free to use it sir. Why does that not make me feel any better about it? Quote:
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Listen, all you had to say was that you prefer not to use the product on your wheels out of caution. You didn't have to go on some rant about this. He was just trying to point out something that works for him and has been helpful. Last edited by chris719; 08-31-2022 at 09:43 PM.. |
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08-31-2022, 09:18 PM | #17 |
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At least the fear mongering makes new threads entertaining to read through. Something the M2 posts need these days.
For the ones arguing, you wouldn't think it's possible to convert a republican into a democrat over a few sentences of conjecture, would you? Just let differences of opinions be just that, who gives af. Ain't no one changin noones minds these days about anything. |
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09-01-2022, 08:05 PM | #19 |
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I wash my wheels after washing the main body of the car. Once I've done a final rinse of a wheel I hit the rotor with a leaf blower until it's as dry as I can get it. This has minimised but not eliminated the rust problem. I think most of it now comes from the back part of the rotor that's closest to the dust shield.
This generally means the wheels have a very light dusting of orange rather than a lot. |
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I do have to say that it is good to be careful with chemicals on wheels. Don't get me wrong, most won't do anything bad but there are some that say are safe and will damage wheels. Because wheels have different finishes some are not tested on all finishes. For example I used to use adams wheel cleaner which on my silver apex does nothing, I mean it helps clean them but the finish looks fine.
However on my bronze powder coated wheels was leaving a weird white residue, I went searching and apparently other people have had the same problem. Mine came out but some peoples did not. So yeah just smart to test the product on the back of the wheel and see if anything happens and if not then its probably fine. I usually wash the car, blow dry it and then go for a very quick drive and hit the brakes a few times to remove the rust layer if it had formed or just to get the wheels dried up. That said I don't care about a bit of rust on the rotors, its a part that will get replaced anyways but I know some here are more OCD than I. Its funny that everyone here is right yet yall are fighting... Mphatic is right that some products will damage wheels but claim they are amazing and won't damage any finish but also chris and allinon are right that maybe that product is totally fine on wheels (at least on theirs). |
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In the end, doing any amount of research would indicate that the product is likely to be safe. Always better to do research and see how other people have used it and their results before buying anything. Still, like I said, spot test. Last edited by chris719; 09-04-2022 at 07:20 PM.. |
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09-07-2022, 07:05 AM | #22 |
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After trying most products under the sun and buying 13+ different brands of wheels brushes. Ive come to the conclusion that the quickest and best way to wash wheels is with plain soap + water and microfiber gloves!
https://www.amazon.com/Dusting-Kitch.../dp/B094FY7TLX The brushes and chemical products just lacked and always required touch up after. Especially after I started tracking every month. Hands + soap and water = perfect. If the gaps are too small and you cant reach the barrel, then youll need a brush though.
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