Brake dust

[Henry330i]

Well I reckon anti-static would help prevent brake dust from being attracted to the surface. Also something that gives a good water barrier is good, so a good wax treatment should sort this out. Another trick is to always properly dry off your cleaned wheels - this by itself helps reduce brake dust build-up...

Philip, I've got a bucket sponge and chamois just for my wheels. Left the wheels for 4 days now and looks terrible.

 

[moranor@axis]

:rollsmile:

 

[Philip Foglar]

Well I reckon anti-static would help prevent brake dust from being attracted to the surface. Also something that gives a good water barrier is good, so a good wax treatment should sort this out. Another trick is to always properly dry off your cleaned wheels - this by itself helps reduce brake dust build-up...

Philip, I've got a bucket sponge and chamois just for my wheels. Left the wheels for 4 days now and looks terrible.

Yep, same sort of thing here. I know most start with washing their car's wheels and then move onto the bodywork. I do the whole two bucket system from top-down, then once all the bodywork is done, I mix a fresh bucket of car shampoo and wash the wheels/tyres. Spray the entire car off, dry the bodywork, then the wheels.

Personally, I don't like sponges because they tend to easily collect dust and particles which will scratch the paint, chamois leather I have noticed is also very abrasive most of the time - so I use various microfibre cloths for all of my cleaning and a good old shoe polish type brush to scrub the tyres...

And after all of this pain (I mean fun) and effort, the brake dust is back soon! LOL

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:rollsmile:

LOL, I am definitely OCD about my cars! Um and washing my hands... :fencelook: :nonono:

 

[Henry330i]

:rollsmile:

:roflol::roflol::roflol:

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I now use a tyre gel made by turtlewax works really well.

http://reviews.halfords.com/4028/681023/reviews.htm

I too use two bucket system for the car. But enjoy the sponge cause it holds so much water. But I wash rinse sponge wash rinse and so on. The only thing I hate are windows.

 

[kabal]

microfibre sponge :thumb:

 

[Henry330i]

microfibre sponge :thumb:

Kabal is that your M3 in your signature if yes I'd really like to see more pics of it. Of what I can see its the best looking one.:thumbs:

Really like white cars with offset black bits

 

[Sankekur]

Well I reckon anti-static would help prevent brake dust from being attracted to the surface. Also something that gives a good water barrier is good, so a good wax treatment should sort this out. Another trick is to always properly dry off your cleaned wheels - this by itself helps reduce brake dust build-up...

Philip, I've got a bucket sponge and chamois just for my wheels. Left the wheels for 4 days now and looks terrible.

That is nothing, I have a whole assortment of dedicated brushes, cleaning agents, and a bucket, just for cleaning the wheels, callipers, hubs, etc.

The people at work are amazed that I consider a "quick wash" as having spent only two hours washing my car. Then again I am surprised by other people that consider their car as clean if they have only spent 30min on it. :nonono:

@moranor: :biglol:

 

[M3power!]

thanks guys, ill try the repellent cause th:argh:e one I bought is not working

 

[whattingh]

I'm not sure of anti static spray as well. But so far that rimwax looks like a good idea. Now just to find a place that stocks it where I can walk in and buy off the shelf.

only places I know of that one can get smartwax rimwax:
http://www.crazydetailer.co.za/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=404

http://www.poor-boys.co.za/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=53

 

[kabal]

microfibre sponge :thumb:

Kabal is that your M3 in your signature if yes I'd really like to see more pics of it. Of what I can see its the best looking one.:thumbs:

Really like white cars with offset black bits

thanks guy. I think there are some photo's in HERE

 

[whattingh]

All this talk about anti static made me think. Aerospace 303 have anti static properties. So google some but gets conflicting comments.

So cleaned a wheel, and put on some aerospace 303 on 2 spokes. Will give feedback in few days.

 

[Philip Foglar]

All this talk about anti static made me think. Aerospace 303 have anti static properties. So google some but gets conflicting comments.

So cleaned a wheel, and put on some aerospace 303 on 2 spokes. Will give feedback in few days.

Cool, look forward to seeing the results! :thumbs:

 

[Henry330i]

This should be interesting.

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Well I reckon anti-static would help prevent brake dust from being attracted to the surface. Also something that gives a good water barrier is good, so a good wax treatment should sort this out. Another trick is to always properly dry off your cleaned wheels - this by itself helps reduce brake dust build-up...

Philip, I've got a bucket sponge and chamois just for my wheels. Left the wheels for 4 days now and looks terrible.

That is nothing, I have a whole assortment of dedicated brushes, cleaning agents, and a bucket, just for cleaning the wheels, callipers, hubs, etc.

The people at work are amazed that I consider a "quick wash" as having spent only two hours washing my car. Then again I am surprised by other people that consider their car as clean if they have only spent 30min on it. :nonono:

@moranor: :biglol:

I know its sad. Some people at my work are like "check my car its so clean took it for a wash and go"

2 hours thats me quick wash after I get home from work.

Might be OCD might be plain crazy. But I love it. Its my therapy. I'm better now. Use to make U turns when there was water running across the road.

I even clean my moms Scooby for fun when we have braai there.

 

[whattingh]

All this talk about anti static made me think. Aerospace 303 have anti static properties. So google some but gets conflicting comments.

So cleaned a wheel, and put on some aerospace 303 on 2 spokes. Will give feedback in few days.

Ok so my first attempt I stuff up. SO cleaned the car the other day and did the one front wheel with aerospace 303. Now the wheels are dirty and I cant see a difference.