Removing brake dust rust from OEM wheels

[Eyelise]

I have Hawk track pads and the dust adheres and forms a rust costing on the finish. I seem to remember a produst mentioned in one of the threads that worked well without trashing the finish. I tried a few that don’t work for crap.

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[Traxion]

I went through this in December and said no more hawk pads due to that.

You'll need Mr. Clean magic erasers and I used both of these along with it. It takes a ton of elbow grease and it's going to take many many times of cleaning them. When I say a ton of elbow grease I literally mean I pressed down as hard as I can more with my fingernail through the eraser onto the wheel and used that tiny pressure point to scrub. I used these on my TE37's and the finish wasn't affected but do be aware that the erasers are basically the finest grit sandpaper to ever exist which is why their abrasion technically works.

I can't remember which ended up being better but these are the ones I bought and was able to get 90% of the stuff off my wheels. I think Sonax was the better one iirc.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UT3S6Q
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XPGFKLC

 

[calmeda1]

You could try using Brake Buster or Meguiar's Ultimate All Wheel Cleaner (I use it constantly) + a barrel brush

 

[BrodoFratgins]

Iron Remover spray, Wheel Cleaner of your choice and a clay bar afterwards would be my first choice before trying something not expressly intended for cars/painted surfaces.

 

[Rensuhlo]

Iron Remover spray, Wheel Cleaner of your choice and a clay bar afterwards would be my first choice before trying something not expressly intended for cars/painted surfaces.

Those won't tackle what OP is talking about. I have them on my Titans, but they're bronze and blend in. Fuck it.

 

[Vertex]

I went through this in December and said no more hawk pads due to that.

You'll need Mr. Clean magic erasers and I used both of these along with it. It takes a ton of elbow grease and it's going to take many many times of cleaning them. When I say a ton of elbow grease I literally mean I pressed down as hard as I can more with my fingernail through the eraser onto the wheel and used that tiny pressure point to scrub. I used these on my TE37's and the finish wasn't affected but do be aware that the erasers are basically the finest grit sandpaper to ever exist which is why their abrasion technically works.

I can't remember which ended up being better but these are the ones I bought and was able to get 90% of the stuff off my wheels. I think Sonax was the better one iirc.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UT3S6Q
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XPGFKLC

I forget what one of my coworkers recommended but I assume you didn't try and get that and give it a go when we talked about it back when you had that issue?

 

[Traxion]

I forget what one of my coworkers recommended but I assume you didn't try and get that and give it a go when we talked about it back when you had that issue?

No didn't have to buy that since what I already had worked enough. I think it was Wheel Bright that he had said.

 

[Vertex]

No didn't have to buy that since what I already had worked enough. I think it was Wheel Bright that he had said.

Yup, that's definitely what it was

 

[Eyelise]

Tried first one one luck even with aggressive blue pad scrubbing. I’ll try the next and maybe wheel bright. Also try not to get this stuff on the rotors btw it took some of the pad bedding off and made the braking wonky. Had to rebed

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