brake dust

[nm1]

is there anything i can do to reduce brake dust sticking to my wheels, if you drive around 30 miles in a day the front wheels have went from shiny silver to gunmetal grey. i know this is not the end of the world but id love to know if there is anything you can put on the wheels to reduce brake dust. i was thinking of a parachute on the back like the drag cars

[silversideofthemoon]

i used green stuff pads think they were called, reduces the colouring of dust alot but then i clean my motor every week so doenst bother me that much now to much time on my hands i guess ,but there are pads on the market that reduce the amount or colouring that the wheels pick up

[poolnoodle]

A couple of options:
- BMW pads are bad for dust, try a different brand
- wax the wheels with panel or wheel wax and the dust comes off easily with a damp cloth

[nm1]

thanks poolnoodle i give it a go

[PG325]

I'd second coating the wheels in a specific wheel wax or something like Autoglym resin polish, did this on my BBS and the dust just washes off with the jet wash.

[DanThe]

Auto Glym resin polish is not a protecting product, its a polish, you need to go over it with either wax or sealant.
I use Poorboys wheel sealant, I gave my wheels 2 coats after cleaning them properly inside and out last year, the dust comes off easy with wash/wax water on a cloth

[Bluto]

fk1000p massive tin, ideal for car and alloys.