Brake dust or grease on paint

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procareman50

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Hi Members:



I am new to this site. I recently purchased a 2003 BMW 530i. It is Silver Metallic. The problem I seem to be having is with the paint finish just behind the front wheels and the area that is exposed at the bottom of the door panel when the door is open (you know the area that doesn't get washed when you wash the car). It seems as though brake dust or grease has gotten on this area. Does anyone have any tricks on how to get that grease or dust off safely. Obviously I don't want to use any wheel cleaner on the paint job....will a gentle tar/grease remover work? Please help me!!!! I do not want to ruin my car's finish after only having it for four weeks!! Thanks...



Corey
 
Zaino has just such a product.

It is designed to take brake dust and other fine contaminents

saftly off your paint.



www.zainobros.com



They also have the finest polish system available.

My 17 year old Bimmer, which is my daily driver, and is not garaged, looks like it was covered with nail polish.

I get compliments all the time.



You can get the information from their web site.

Print out their tips and tricks. The stuff is easy to use.

The shine on your new 530 will be the best you have ever seen.

In my opinion it is car care system on the market.

Unfortunately you can't purchase it in stores.



They have a distrubuter in PA.

Their headquarters is in Howell N.J.
 
bmw530i2003[/i] [B]It seems as though brake dust or grease has gotten on this area. Does anyone have any tricks on how to get that grease or dust off safely.[/B][/QUOTE] [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by baltic said:
Zaino has just such a product.

It is designed to take brake dust and other fine contaminents

saftly off your paint.
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Can you tell me specifically which product by Zaino is used to remove grease from your paint?
 
Yes, it is the Clay Bar



Z-18 is the name.....used to remove all types of contaminants, including the fine metallic particles that are thrown onto the paint from the front brake pads.....



Check out the site....it is very informative, and you can download an order form to order the products....
 
Please do not use a claybar to remove grease/dust from your door jambs. A claybar is only to be used on a CLEAN surface that doesn't FEEL smooth due to small contaminants that are embedded on the surface.



If you have stubborn grease stains in your door jambs, I would use a solvent (as YoSteve suggested) to clean it. Give rubbing alcohol a shot.
 
In a nutshell, for the stains you are trying to remove, YoSteve and Intermezzo are correct in saying that a clay bar will not be very effective in removing them. The surface has to be clean in order for the bar to be most effective.



You might want to consider items such as a good tar remover (e.g. Stoners Tarminator), Denatured Alcohol, or Mineral Spirits.
 
I guess, I should ask a more generic question...how do I really know if it is brake dust or grease??? Why would grease accumulate in my lower door jams, or is that just normal for BMWs??? I know BMWs do create a lot of brake dust on the front brakes, but enough to cover the inside of my jams seems a little excessive.....
 
For ease of use WD40 works well on tar . Remember Dawn cuts grease very well but is less effective than WD40 on tar. Mineral sprits is often recommended for cutting tar. Ok, let me make some sense, if Dawn does not cut it then try WD40 and keep some mineral sprits available in case you drive through some fresh laid tar or asphalt.
 
FNG said:
Cleaner wax?
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I did actually try some Meguiar's quik detailer to see how it would work....I did get some of the stains off, but it was difficult and I had to rub fairly hard....I looked closely at the car yesterday and it still has remnants of the stains streaked on the runner just below the door, so I guess I would say that the detailer wasn't that effective....I am going to try a solvent next time....
 
WD40 is a solvent (Kerosene). For a stronger solvent try mineral sprits. Always recommend to try the least strong solvent first and only if the weaker solvent does not work well then try the stronger solvent, just like abrasives. To be on the safe side.



Good luck
 
I noticed you are in St. Louis. Maybe I can help you clear up a few questions.



Check your Private Messages.;)



BradB
 
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