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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Default Arrrggh! How do I keep my front wheels clean?

I pretty much know that this is self-defeating but here goes nothing...

After spending two hours on Saturday cleaning up my 03 Touring Z, it is now just three days later and lo and behold, the brake dust gremlins have reappeared on my front wheels. Granted, I know this isn't just a problem for the Z (I see cars with brake dusted front wheels all the time) so I'm wondering is there a way to delay the return of the brake dust or is it impossible?
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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in all seriousness... new brake pads... the OEM ones blow
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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Yup, and then wax your wheels up
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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I plan on buying new pads but for now, I use, those wheel whipes. Every couple of days I go over them. They are cheap and it only takes 5 minutes.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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hawk hps pads + wheel wax = no dust problems
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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Just wash and wax.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by davidv
Just wash and wax.
I started waxing my rims also. gonna see how it works.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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get good pads
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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Axxis ultimates get my vote, less dust and as good as OEM braking.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Yep. A good set of low dust pads makes a big difference.
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Old Apr 5, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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Which pads don't sqeak though?
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