Tired of scrubbing brake dust of your BBS?

SoaReS · 08-31-2006, 12:53 PM

Frustrated with all that brake dust build up on your OEM BBS wheels. Tired of scrubbing 10 spokes per wheel? Then check this stuff out. Prestone wheel cleaner with brake dust repellent. You can pick it up at your local auto store or any Walmart, K-Mart, etc.

All you have to do is spray it on the wheel, let it sit for 1 minute, and the spray off. All the brake dust will be gone!

Here's an extremely clean wheel as you can see

scubadiver424 · 08-31-2006, 12:55 PM

yeah, good stuff, personally soares Im a big fan of DUST OFF, its great stuff, the prestone doesnt do the best job on a fairly dirty rim

but it is nice how it has the break dust repellent

LOLSTi · 08-31-2006, 01:00 PM

Michelin, i think, makes a version with Teflon.

***520*** · 08-31-2006, 01:02 PM

ill have to pick one of thsoe up, the one my bro got sucks.

SoaReS · 08-31-2006, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scubadiver424

yeah, good stuff, personally soares Im a big fan of DUST OFF, its great stuff, the prestone doesnt do the best job on a fairly dirty rim

but it is nice how it has the break dust repellent

I've never heard of Dust Off, I'll give that a try sometime also. My wheels were pretty dirty, and this stuff did a good job imo, of removing all the unwanted crap. It makes my life easier so

to that.

Dos531 · 08-31-2006, 04:25 PM

I personally never trust those spray on hose off wheel cleaners. A lot of times on the back it will say not to get it on the brakes, but thats basically impossible. They are fine for wheels but usually they are bad for the brakes. I tried some stuff like this on my brembos on my nsx and it etched into the disks where it sat. The only stuff I trust now is the griots wheel cleaner. Its just strong enough to help get the dust with a little agitation and more importantly to me it is safe for the brakes.

Honestly I dont understand why people complain about these wheels being hard to clean. These are some of the easiest wheels to clean that I have ever had. Try cleaning a multi piece bbs meshwheel and all the tiny bolts, crevices and spokes. With these wheels it is really easy I just spray on the griots wheel cleaner, use a wheel brush to clean the lip and faces of the spokes. Then use a small sponge to get the sides and inside of the lip. It takes like 1 minute max per wheel and they look great.

**twiSTies** · 08-31-2006, 05:54 PM

I use Mothers Wheel Cleaner. Works beautifully.

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loworbitSI · 09-01-2006, 04:43 AM

I'll 2nd the Mothers. Two bottles from Sam's club are about the same price as one from an autoparts store. I might look into this Dust Repellant.

Boxer · 09-01-2006, 05:23 AM

Meh, my local source for Meguiar's was out, again, so I just used simple green in teh big spray bottle. did just as good of a job and biodegradable to boot. Plus, you can clean just about anything around the house with it.

STidriver12 · 09-01-2006, 05:33 AM

+1

on mother

soares and twistes- ur wheel is beautiful

scubadiver424 · 09-01-2006, 05:34 AM

simple green is good stuff, make sure to use wheel wax, if you are regularly spraying wheel cleaner on your rims.

the wheel cleaner may even strip the wheel wax, hell if you smell it you can get high

STidriver12 · 09-01-2006, 05:52 AM

simple green- it pretty strong "soap"

my bro use that for his jeep's soft top

it make black soft top look new and more dark color black

me likely it :-D

Huy · 09-01-2006, 06:03 AM

I let my wheels get as black as possible.

Meridock · 09-01-2006, 06:09 AM

I still recommend Rejex - prep the wheel with P21S (http://www.p21s.com/) and then Rejex (http://www.corrosionx.com/rejex.html) the wheel to "wax" -

I do use the Prestone stuff for day to day rejection

***Majin*** · 09-01-2006, 06:12 AM

P21S is my most favorite wheel cleaner... pH neutral FTW!

08-31-2006, 12:53 PM	#1
SoaReS S204 Racer Car: 05\|WRB\|STi Fav Mod: Cobb Stage 2 Location: H-Town, NJ Posts: 3,814 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (3)	Tired of scrubbing brake dust of your BBS? Frustrated with all that brake dust build up on your OEM BBS wheels. Tired of scrubbing 10 spokes per wheel? Then check this stuff out. Prestone wheel cleaner with brake dust repellent. You can pick it up at your local auto store or any Walmart, K-Mart, etc. All you have to do is spray it on the wheel, let it sit for 1 minute, and the spray off. All the brake dust will be gone! Here's an extremely clean wheel as you can see This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

09-01-2006, 06:12 AM	#15
*Majin* A.X.D. Car: 2004 STi Location: LI, NY Posts: 12,792 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (2)	P21S is my most favorite wheel cleaner... pH neutral FTW! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

08-31-2006, 12:55 PM	#2
scubadiver424 S204 Racer Car: 06 WRB GOLD STI Fav Mod: NRA Sticker Location: US of A Posts: 3,623 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (8)	yeah, good stuff, personally soares Im a big fan of DUST OFF, its great stuff, the prestone doesnt do the best job on a fairly dirty rim but it is nice how it has the break dust repellent

08-31-2006, 01:00 PM	#3
LOLSTi S204 Racer Car: RIP 02 WRX Fav Mod: 2004 Aspen White WRX STi Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,621 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Michelin, i think, makes a version with Teflon.

08-31-2006, 01:02 PM	#4
*520* STi > EVO... Wait what??? Car: 03 EVO Fav Mod: stock :( Location: Michigan / Saint Louis Posts: 12,397 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	ill have to pick one of thsoe up, the one my bro got sucks.

08-31-2006, 04:25 PM	#6
Dos531 Professional STI Racer Car: 06 Evo IX SE Fav Mod: My skillz Location: Redlands/Riverside CA Posts: 668 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	I personally never trust those spray on hose off wheel cleaners. A lot of times on the back it will say not to get it on the brakes, but thats basically impossible. They are fine for wheels but usually they are bad for the brakes. I tried some stuff like this on my brembos on my nsx and it etched into the disks where it sat. The only stuff I trust now is the griots wheel cleaner. Its just strong enough to help get the dust with a little agitation and more importantly to me it is safe for the brakes. Honestly I dont understand why people complain about these wheels being hard to clean. These are some of the easiest wheels to clean that I have ever had. Try cleaning a multi piece bbs meshwheel and all the tiny bolts, crevices and spokes. With these wheels it is really easy I just spray on the griots wheel cleaner, use a wheel brush to clean the lip and faces of the spokes. Then use a small sponge to get the sides and inside of the lip. It takes like 1 minute max per wheel and they look great.

08-31-2006, 05:54 PM	#7
twiSTies Gold Member Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: T2s and Recaros Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 3,231 Join Date: Oct 2005 Trader Rating: (7)	I use Mothers Wheel Cleaner. Works beautifully. =

09-01-2006, 04:43 AM	#8
loworbitSI Professional STI Driver Car: 2004.5 Subaru WRX ST Fav Mod: 17x10s Location: Columbus OH Posts: 418 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	I'll 2nd the Mothers. Two bottles from Sam's club are about the same price as one from an autoparts store. I might look into this Dust Repellant.

09-01-2006, 05:23 AM	#9
Boxer Spec C Club Location: FL Posts: 1,506 Join Date: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Meh, my local source for Meguiar's was out, again, so I just used simple green in teh big spray bottle. did just as good of a job and biodegradable to boot. Plus, you can clean just about anything around the house with it.

09-01-2006, 05:33 AM	#10
STidriver12 The Next Petter Solberg Car: 07 Subaru Impreza 2. Fav Mod: Lights!(headlight, gauge, etc) Location: IL Posts: 886 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	+1 on mother soares and twistes- ur wheel is beautiful

09-01-2006, 05:34 AM	#11
scubadiver424 S204 Racer Car: 06 WRB GOLD STI Fav Mod: NRA Sticker Location: US of A Posts: 3,623 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (8)	simple green is good stuff, make sure to use wheel wax, if you are regularly spraying wheel cleaner on your rims. the wheel cleaner may even strip the wheel wax, hell if you smell it you can get high

09-01-2006, 05:52 AM	#12
STidriver12 The Next Petter Solberg Car: 07 Subaru Impreza 2. Fav Mod: Lights!(headlight, gauge, etc) Location: IL Posts: 886 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	simple green- it pretty strong "soap" my bro use that for his jeep's soft top it make black soft top look new and more dark color black me likely it :-D

09-01-2006, 06:03 AM	#13
Huy The Next Petter Solberg Car: 2005 CGM WRX STi Fav Mod: Mod? Why never.. Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 962 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I let my wheels get as black as possible.

09-01-2006, 06:09 AM	#14
Meridock The Next Petter Solberg Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Cobb PROTUNE Location: Haymarket VA Posts: 970 Join Date: Mar 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I still recommend Rejex - prep the wheel with P21S (http://www.p21s.com/) and then Rejex (http://www.corrosionx.com/rejex.html) the wheel to "wax" - I do use the Prestone stuff for day to day rejection