severely inbedded break dust on wheels

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Does anyone have a good product or technique they would like to share for removing brake dust that is embedded in wheels. I am talking about severe cases. I've tried lots of stuff and have found that nothing, besides acids, works all that well. I typically use muriatic acid and a fine steel wool. Problem is that the acid is very dangerous. It'l burn your skin off real quick, it's an environmental nightmare, and it chaps the rubber if it touches it. Athough it works pretty good, I am looking for other options. Any suggestions?
 
I agree that you should try the claybar. Also depending on the finish of the wheel you could also try Goof-Off. I used it on my wheels to get some paint overspray off.
 
I think that you need steam to heat up the baked in dust to remove. I did a 80's BMW that had baked on dust and removed almost all if it with a steamer.
Other might have a different process but that's my thoughts.
 
In the past I've used a steamer but for very stubborn dots of it, it couldn't lift the brake dust. I wonder if claying with Goof Off as lube ( unless the GO would eat the clay)would especially work, you would be ditching the clay after this job any way
 
Bill D said:
In the past I've used a steamer but for very stubborn dots of it, it couldn't lift the brake dust. I wonder if claying with Goof Off as lube ( unless the GO would eat the clay)would especially work, you would be ditching the clay after this job any way
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hmmmmmmm claying with goof off-not a bad idea.
 
As others have said, clay works well. Also, try an abrasive or chemical cleaner (AIO, MMCP).

Beemerboy,
Thanks for the idea of using steam.

Eric
 
Thanks for the suggestion. Never thought to use clay on wheels. I have tried Goof off and it doesn't work. I'll try clay the next time I come across this.
 
Will a clay bar remove dried tree sap? Living in a neighborhood full of pine trees, my car has become completely covered in dried tree sap :(
 
cam94z28 said:
Will a clay bar remove dried tree sap? Living in a neighborhood full of pine trees, my car has become completely covered in dried tree sap :(
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I did a truck today with dried sap on the hood, I actually used a paint thinner to get it off, and it came out fine after polish/wax. I wasnt to concerned if it ruined anything because the owner told me to try anything under the sun to do it, no matter what price.
 
i did a car last week and it had gobs of tree sap i tried clay and it didnt work so i got out the gas can and went to work. it removed it great and also got it off the rubber weatherstripping. then i washed the car did clay / polish / polymer sealer. looks like new.
 
Excellent! :)

Thanks for the replies, I thought I was doomed to have a tree sap polka dotted car forever.

Should I leave the gas/paint thinner on each spot, or just keep rubbing till it dissolves?
 
Tried the alcohol on a towel. I was left with a million 2" by 1" spots where i had been rubbing, and a bunch of little craters where the paint in the center was lower than the paint on the edge. I'm guessing due to the damage that the sap did to the paint. What could I use to fill these back in? Would regular liquid polishing compound on a random orbital polisher do anything?
 
cam94z28 said:
Will a clay bar remove dried tree sap? Living in a neighborhood full of pine trees, my car has become completely covered in dried tree sap :(
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Carb & Choke cleaner will remove ANY foreign substances from painted surfaces. Spray on a towel and rub the paint surface gently. Careful using it in the sun though ;)
 
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