Can not clean 162 rims

TiAg335i · 03-19-2011, 01:03 PM

That's burned in braked dust. Polishing won't work. Wheel Cleaner won't work. Why you might ask? Well because the brake dust burned a tiny hole in the clearcoat, and cleaners just cannot reach under to pull the dust out.

Clay MIGHT work, it needs to be an aggressive clay though. Acidic cleaners MIGHT work. This is because acid is corrosive and will EAT the brake dust. It won't be easy to remove that. Always take the least aggressive approach first and step up. A closer picture would help too.

Assmanof · 03-19-2011, 01:20 PM

I was wondering what that was I've never seen wheels look like this, at least not on any of my rides. I can give the clay a shot. It doesn't need to be perfect but this just looks nasty. I'd like to keep a stock looking vehicle for once so i'd like to get these suckers cleaned up.

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TiAg335i Trance Life 345 Rep 4,706 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (4)	That's burned in braked dust. Polishing won't work. Wheel Cleaner won't work. Why you might ask? Well because the brake dust burned a tiny hole in the clearcoat, and cleaners just cannot reach under to pull the dust out. Clay MIGHT work, it needs to be an aggressive clay though. Acidic cleaners MIGHT work. This is because acid is corrosive and will EAT the brake dust. It won't be easy to remove that. Always take the least aggressive approach first and step up. A closer picture would help too. __________________ Vanguard V2 Exhaust//Vishnu DCI//ACM Angel Eyes
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Assmanof Private 0 Rep 73 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vegas iTrader: (0)	I was wondering what that was I've never seen wheels look like this, at least not on any of my rides. I can give the clay a shot. It doesn't need to be perfect but this just looks nasty. I'd like to keep a stock looking vehicle for once so i'd like to get these suckers cleaned up.
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