Brake dust on wheels ! help

**Jamezy** · 13-03-2007 07:37 AM

hey peeps,

i got sum SERIOUS brake dust on my white DC2R rims
i have scrubed for hours but doesnt come off
just wondering what people use to get some serious brake dust off
their rims !

cheers !

**shinji112** · 13-03-2007 07:40 AM

hmm.. carby cleaner? bug n tar remover? give it a go.. i sprayed bug n tar remover to get some glue off my front n rear bars. lol duno about brake dust but.. that must have baked in hard

**incoming** · 13-03-2007 07:40 AM

degreaser?

**Jamezy** · 13-03-2007 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by shinji112

hmm.. carby cleaner? bug n tar remover? give it a go.. i sprayed bug n tar remover to get some glue off my front n rear bars. lol duno about brake dust but.. that must have baked in hard

might give that a shot cheers !

Originally Posted by incoming

degreaser?

ive tried degreaser alrdy still stuck like a rock lol thanks

any more products that u have used guys keep them cumin

**shinji112** · 13-03-2007 07:52 AM

oh yeah crazy as it may sound.. but try hot water.. maybe not boiling water.. but pretty hot water.. with a pair of dish washing gloves maybe

**incoming** · 13-03-2007 08:03 AM

what did u use to scrub it off?? just the sponge or soft/medium brush??

**Jamezy** · 13-03-2007 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by incoming

what did u use to scrub it off?? just the sponge or soft/medium brush??

1st i used car washing detergent with a sponge and a soft/medium
toothbrush lol

then i used degreaser with a cloth both didnt work this is some hardcore brake dust

**incoming** · 13-03-2007 09:11 AM

hahaha i'd paint them white again then

**Jamezy** · 13-03-2007 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by incoming

hahaha i'd paint them white again then

ahahaha swapped rims wif another owner he never washed it just
left it like that

comon guys any other products out there ?

**aaronng** · 13-03-2007 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by Jamezy

1st i used car washing detergent with a sponge and a soft/medium
toothbrush lol

then i used degreaser with a cloth both didnt work this is some hardcore brake dust

Use the toothbrush, but use diluted liquid laundry detergent in a spray bottle.

**crx51** · 13-03-2007 09:34 AM

Hey mate have you tried spraying meguiars hot wheels spray on them. That stuff is awesome. I had same prob on my old car and the spray worked wonders..