brake dust removal

[spook]

one of my hartge alloys is covered in brake dust whats the best product to clean it up without causing to much damage, the wheels almost bronze now, shame on you spooks
thanks

[GDBN]

I haven't tried it yet but good ol' Coca Cola seems to work.

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[e36boy]

At work we use a wheel acid, Not sure of the name of it, but i'll find out tomorrow, It has to be diluted 50-50 with water, If its really baked on stubborn brake dust then spray on the acid with a spray bottle. Then to losen it use an old tooth brush, Then rinse it thoroughey rinse it off with a jet wash. Make sure your brakes are NOT hot. If the wheels are chrome or polished then i would advise against using the acid.

[spook]

thanks steve, yes its pretty much baked on

[iDreamBeemer]

Seriously - Fairy Liquid.

Just give the buggers a good soak and a bit of elbow grease.

[e30bemer]

Use meguairs wheel cleaner, my alpinas were black, sprayed that on, let it soak for about 15-30 secs then off with the jet wash!

Come up the nuts every time!

[spook]

just got some acid from the local valeter, he made a start on the wheel which got most of it off,and gave me the acid to finish the job for a tenner, might have to slip some in the missus tea

[e36boy]

Dude, Make sure you dont get any on your hands, It itches like fuck, And if it gets in a cut you'll hit the roof, Trust me im speaking from experience. Make sure its diluted to. If Valeter gave it you it probably already is.

[d6dph]

or get it in your eye, now that smarts!

The meguiars hot rims wheel cleaner is one of the better easily available ones i have used. (tonight in fact!)

[Bally]

spook let me know if it works...... could re bottle it and make a fortune

[spook]

yes it works, the crap on my wheel had to be 3 mm thick, yes i know i should have done it ages ago but i lost the keys to the locking nuts and have just got round to getting some more, because the wheel had to come off to be cleaned, all the others are ok, i had 3 hours of all sorts of cleaners but this stuff once soaked in wiped it all off,still took some effort though, its deffo not diluted, and once applided it turns green leave it to soak for 10 minutes and off it comes , however while i was doing this my mate phoned about me laying some old flooring around his gaff i told him what i was up to annd he said try some of this stuff he chored fronm work, it gets rid of all the crap from under trains, wheels hoses etc,so im gonna get some 2 morrow and try it on some dirty engine parts, i will let you know 2 morrow night, the acid i got is not branded so i dont know what make it is,
i hope this post makes sense as ive just got back from the pub, i know after a few beers i should be should really be looking at some naughty ladies but the old beemers got a grip on me
cheers spooks

[ivqii]

Is this not the same sort of stuff as Wonder Wheels?

[spook]

no mate wonder wheels does not come close to this acid

[spook]

this acid is used to descale boiler tubes and has an inhibitor to stop corrosion and a full scale acid attack, i now have the tel no of the supplier, you will have to pm me for this, its an ipswich based firm

[d6dph]

you have pm fella

[baboon5151]

i use liquid soda crystal.it does,nt harm paint or tyres.

[spook]

soda crystals didnt come close mate, i even put the crystals on almost neat, the acid worked a treat

[FBF]

gunk. comes in a tin washes off with water. nothing better.

[drewjak]

i think the stuff e36boys talkin about is the same stuff we use at work its called ALISHINE (its red) i think its about Ԛ£15 a gallon, we get it off these boys here

http://www.autosmart.co.uk/TradeProducts.htm