thesnowboarder

iTrader: (15)

Any ideas how to get this crap off? Standard soap and a brush isn't quite working..

miatamania

iTrader: (9)

http://www.ctbrakes.com/wheel-cleaner.asp

Just a guess. Really good at getting their dust off at least.

Splitime

iTrader: (24)

Yah, thats rusted brake dust.

Requires elbow grease... and other methods that I've never bothered to do. I just let it grow... speed rust.

miatamania

iTrader: (9)

Blasphemy. Weight!

Splitime

iTrader: (24)

I track XXRs... obviously I personally don't care that much

aznDragonX

iTrader: (5)

Carbotech wheel cleaner!
https://www.miataturbo.net/showthrea...t=44403&page=2

thesnowboarder

iTrader: (15)

That was my guess too, after i blew my 6 speed up the car sat for a few months. I went out and scrubbed it with an old tooth brush and that takes some of it off.

I guess when i have nothing to do ill go really scrub. Any other good methods?

hustler

iTrader: (6)

Pay a beaner to clean them.

I spray Pam on my wheels and hose the brake dust off and never use elbow grease.

Doppelgänger

iTrader: (12)

Once you've let rust sit that long on the finish, it's pretty much toast as it's eaten into the finish. Time to break out the spray paint.

thasac

iTrader: (3)

Before going that route try spraying some Wesley's Bleach White on the wheels while DRY, let it sit, scrub, power wash.

Its I reasonably potent acid which sometimes it eats the paint; however, I've used the stuff on a number of winter beaters which hadn't had their wheels clean in years - worked like a charm.


There's also a wheel cleaner BMW sells for its motorcycles which I hear works well.


My wheels get waxed and the brake dust power washes right off. I suppose you can't do that on flat black though.


-Zach

Doppelgänger

iTrader: (12)

I think he should paint them some off the wall bright color..pink...blue...orange.

thesnowboarder

iTrader: (15)

Lime green?

kotomile

iTrader: (24)

Kinda similar, HTH

https://www.miataturbo.net/showthrea...ean+black+6uls

thesnowboarder

iTrader: (15)

^ Yea, i remember seeing that thread a while back so i searched for it. Looks like mine is a bit worse, hopefully i can get it off with minimal effort, then ill be sure to put some sort of protective coating on the wheels to prevent this from happening again.

thesnowboarder

iTrader: (15)

Like this pam?



Before or after the brake dust?

hustler

iTrader: (6)

yes, that pam. I use it all the time.

thesnowboarder

iTrader: (15)

^^

field

before. it works as a layer to keep the brake dust from really eating into/sticking to the wheels

aznDragonX

iTrader: (5)

that remind me an old trick my dad used to do by apply a thin layer of grease to motorcycle body to prevent salt rust when I used to live near by the ocean.

hustler

iTrader: (6)

Oh, now I understand the question. Before you drive the car, it won't stick.