does your brake dust leave a slight stain on your spokes? My rims are pretty new, gold in color, and the brake dust left a slight stain in my spokes. I've tried an array of OTC wheel cleaners, clay bar, etc. Nothing seems to work.

Just got my HAWK pads today, so hopefully I can slow down all this brake dust, but what can I do about the existing stain?

 

are the rims textured? I used to get brake dust caught in the rim. Since it was textured, it'd be hard to get out. I had to use a brake dust solvent but i used it sparingly since its acidic. It eventually came out. if its STUCK in there, theres pretty much no hope.

 

after you find a way to clean them, wax the crapola out of them.

 

that shouldnt be happening, i dont know what could cause it? maybe a bad clearcoat?

 

Ok.... I'll post some pics soon. Its bugging the heck out of me. The rims are WORK VS-XX, which I bought new a month ago.

 

I had the same issue before on some Volks GT-U. It took a lot of elbow grease to get it off with wax but it worked. Then I wax the hell out of them so it will never happen again.

 

Did you try using claybar?

 

yes he did

 

weird brake dust, that sounds so off

 

Did you try wheel cleaner?

 

wheel cleaner leaves a weird coat of gel on it, its gross

 

try green stuff, citrus cleaner. that works for me

 

ok... so I've tried Simple green and Meguair's Multi-Piece wheel cleaner, still doesn't work. Pics to follow shortly.

 

Thanks for dringing that up, That's what I end up using to get it off.