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Author Subject: Baked on brake dust
braymond

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I've got a set of C5 steelies, which after a work out around the 'Ring last year, have got a heavy 'dusting'.

I eventually got around to giving then some attention the other weekend, but perhaps unsuprisingly, Autoglym Clean Wheels didnt touch it. Any suggestions?

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Posted 18th Jan 2012 at 11:55
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Wonder wheels,potent yet effective! Thumbs up
Posted 18th Jan 2012 at 12:13
owain

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Bilberry's pretty good.

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Posted 18th Jan 2012 at 12:51
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roland rat wrote:
Wonder wheels,potent yet effective! Thumbs up


+1

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Posted 18th Jan 2012 at 13:24
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Patio cleaner/brick acid works well. It's hydrochloric acid so don't get it in your eyes!! get it cheap from builders merchants and dilute it 50% with water.

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Posted 18th Jan 2012 at 21:12
owain

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Shot blasting will do the trick.

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Posted 19th Jan 2012 at 08:15
russbez

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gman wrote:
roland rat wrote:
Wonder wheels,potent yet effective! Thumbs up


+1


same, i do my white speedlines every few month

p.s dont get white wheels, or that stuff in open cuts LOL

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Posted 29th Feb 2012 at 15:55
phillipm

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Hydrochloric acid on C5 alloys? Rather you than me!

There's some stuff called Iron-X that's mean to convert iron oxide dust from brake discs and pads, never tried it myself though.

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Posted 29th Feb 2012 at 16:07
footah212

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Post #9
owain wrote:
Shot blasting will do the trick.


+1

Me and my mate went to the ring last year, about 1 month after he refurbed his wheels in white.

The brake dust will not come off the front wheels at all.

Looks like he'll have to redo them LOL

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Posted 29th Feb 2012 at 16:18

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