Baked-On Brake Dust On My Wheels

[eits]

i have some brake dust that's been practically baked into my alloy wheels. what's the best way to get it off?

i used some engine degreaser and a wire brush that seemed to kinda do the trick, but i ended up wearing out the brush after half of one wheel. is there an easier method? can i use some kind of solvent or something? are there wire brush cleaning drill heads?

 

[ChaosDivine]

Would something like Meguiar's Hot Rims work?

 

[eits]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEhR3e35ZBE

found this stuff... just ordered some online.

i'll let you guys know how well it works whenever i test it out.

 

[Gibson486]

I had that tsuff baked on for a year on my 3. I used the stuff wheel cleaner stuff from turtle wax called ice. works fine.

 

[reallyscrued]

WD-40 + Steel Wool.

 

[SickBeast]

There's all sorts of aluminum rim cleaners if you look at Wal Mart.

That's the type of mess that you'd probably need to take the wheel off to clean properly though. I wouldn't worry about it. I'm sure there is plenty of grime on your undercarriage that you never clean either.

 

[BassBomb]

Originally posted by: eits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEhR3e35ZBE

found this stuff... just ordered some online.

i'll let you guys know how well it works whenever i test it out.

that video made my ears shatter