[Hitman83]

I cleaned my rims this morning with a new cleaner and when i went to leave the carwash my brakes didn't work for $hit. They were so bad that I couldn't stop before merging on to the main road I and ended up half way in the road and almost got hit by a Ford Escape. Luckily the guy swerved into the other lane or it would've been all over. (SUV+STI= BAD) Anyhow I've never experienced this before with any other cleaner and wanted to warn you guys to check your brakes after cleaning your rims.

[V8Huntr]

Yea I use an acid based cleaner and it takes that fine layer of brake material off of the face of the rotor. What I do is just hit the brakes hard a few times in a safe location and they will be like they were before you cleaned.

[mattd]

That's happened to me after using some rim cleaner. Fortunetly, I was coming out of my driveway into an empty neighborhood...

[NewGenSTi]

happens to mine if they get wet or really cold. but once you get a little heat in them they work like a champ again. usually if I wash my car or drive through a snow drift or anything I slightly drag the brakes for a 100 feet or so, they warm right up and then work fine again.

[sujak]

this happened to me also after i got done power washing the wheel wells with water for a good 1minute each, just tap the breaks right when you pull out of the washing bay or your garage.

[boozy04]

Originally Posted by sujak

this happened to me also after i got done power washing the wheel wells with water for a good 1minute each, just tap the breaks right when you pull out of the washing bay or your garage.

same thing just happened to me the other day. pretty scary when you're heading at a busy street.

[Peleg]

I use a leaf blower I bought to dry my wheels/brakes after washing them.

It's the quickest way to dry the wheels/brakes.......they usually stick afterwards, especially if I don't drive the car for a few weeks after detailing it, but otherwise, it's fine.

[NewGenSTi]

Originally Posted by Peleg

I use a leaf blower I bought to dry my wheels/brakes after washing them.

It's the quickest way to dry the wheels/brakes.......they usually stick afterwards, especially if I don't drive the car for a few weeks after detailing it, but otherwise, it's fine.

I cant go 2 days without driving my car. and I live on a dirt road, so my car is never clean. it gets dirty as soon as I leave my house

[FlyinbySTi]

yep, get that pretty much any time any kind of water it on the rotors whether it's from cleaning, or just wet. Couple decent stops and they clear themselves right up and good to go.

[stealthsti06]

Originally Posted by FlyinbySTi

yep, get that pretty much any time any kind of water it on the rotors whether it's from cleaning, or just wet. Couple decent stops and they clear themselves right up and good to go.

agreed

[Mi_Black_Pearl]

Originally Posted by Peleg

I use a leaf blower I bought to dry my wheels/brakes after washing them.

It's the quickest way to dry the wheels/brakes.......they usually stick afterwards, especially if I don't drive the car for a few weeks after detailing it, but otherwise, it's fine.

to the sight of someone with a leaf blower drying their car

[Szumita]

yeah it happens when its cold and wet a ton.

this time of year, for example