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Old 03-01-2009, 08:37 AM
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I would say you probably have to stay on top of the wheels a little more.

1. you can let p21s wheel cleaner sit overnight and then clean them
2. you can try a clay bar to remove the brake dust

Just curious how long are you waiting between cleaning your wheels?
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I need a wheel/tire package but, I only havea bout $80 to spend in my budget right now since I just made a $400 purchase on everything else. Can you piece something together for me?
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Here is what I would do say a mini kit:

Uber Spoke Brush
Swissvax Wheel Brush
Uber Boar's Hair Wheel Brush
P21S wheel gel 500ml
Adam's VRT (tire dressing)

Total kit price before your s2ki discount is $79.75
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Originally Posted by detailersdomain,Mar 1 2009, 09:37 AM
I would say you probably have to stay on top of the wheels a little more.

1. you can let p21s wheel cleaner sit overnight and then clean them
2. you can try a clay bar to remove the brake dust

Just curious how long are you waiting between cleaning your wheels?
Thanks. Nice to know that the p21s cleaner can sit for hours without damaging the clearcoat.

Claybar would not do anything for the brake dust spots. My thumbnail seems to work best but I get tired.

Wheels get washed every time I take them off the car. I do not like handling dirty wheels. I change wheels for a weekend two to three times a month. (Race tires/Street tires) Even during the off season my street wheels get washed every 2 - 6 weeks. I probably need to do the Zaino treatment again. It did seem to help make the dust come off easier.

Part of the problem may be the Hawk HP+ brake pads. They make more dust than stock pads. The worst mess that I have had was when I used my wheels on a friends car. She has Cobalt pads. The event ended late on a Sunday evening. Monday the rain started. The wheels laid in the back of the truck until Wednesday morning. The brake dust from those Cobalt pads is so corrosive that it had pitted the clearcoat by then.
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I guess at this point if the clay doesn't work I'm a little lost it always works for me.

Those temps and those brake pads must do the job.

The only other thing if the p21s doesn't work is to go stronger with some acidic products. they will definitely do the job but use caution and read the instructions it can eat up the clear coat on the wheels.
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how about a chemical only wheel package?
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that's easy just pick up

P21S Wheel Gel
P21S Autowash
Adam's Undercarriage Spray
Swissvax Pneu
Swissvax Autobahn
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I have some caked on brake dust on my Subaru's wheels and plan on getting the P21S wheel cleaner from you. What do you recommend I use to scrub all that stuff off?
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here are the various brushes you can use.

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