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Last week while in Autozone, I noticed a few new items by Michelin. I have absolutely no need for another tire dressing and the only other brake dust repellant that has worked for be has been rainX. I can't find the rainX anymore(the dollar store ran out). So I did what any idiot what would do when they have no need for a product, I bought it. 
I got the Michelin 3 n 1 tire dressing and the michelin brake dust repellent. You can read more about them here.
http://www.petroferm.com/michelin/tc.htm
First up the brake dust repellent:
The cost was around $6, sorry I didn't keep the receipt. The bottle claims that it will leave an invisible barrier on your wheels that will keep brake dust from adhering. This is supposed to make subsequent cleanings easier as soils and brake dust do not have the chance to attach themselves to the wheels.
The packaging is IMO very nice, the bottle sprays as it should and the directions are clear, concise, and to the point. What more could you ask for.
So I applied the product to my wheels last weekend after a normal wash with NXT. I have never had a need for wheel cleaners on my personal vehicles, so they were just washed as usual.
Here is a pic of the product:
The directions state to apply a fine mist of the cleaner on the wheel and wait 15 seconds for the product to begin breaking up. Here I have applied it to the wheel very lightly.
15 seconds later, hard to see, but the foam does begin to break up and you can hear it "fizzing" like a coke.
After the product is removed with a dedicated MF there is a little change in slickness and it leaves the wheel nice and glossy.
This week it rained off and on for two days. I drive 80+ miles a day and my car was fairly dirty. I only applied the product to my front wheels as I figured they would accumulate the most brake dust and "gunk."
This is the wheel without the product after one week of driving and two days of off and on rain:
Here is the wheel WITH the protectant:
Without:
WITH
A pretty noticable difference IMO. The two front wheels were also much easier to clean. IMO, the Michelin brake dust repellent does exactly what it claims to do.
I give it a
:xyxthumbs
I got the Michelin 3 n 1 tire dressing and the michelin brake dust repellent. You can read more about them here.
http://www.petroferm.com/michelin/tc.htm
First up the brake dust repellent:
The cost was around $6, sorry I didn't keep the receipt. The bottle claims that it will leave an invisible barrier on your wheels that will keep brake dust from adhering. This is supposed to make subsequent cleanings easier as soils and brake dust do not have the chance to attach themselves to the wheels.
The packaging is IMO very nice, the bottle sprays as it should and the directions are clear, concise, and to the point. What more could you ask for.
So I applied the product to my wheels last weekend after a normal wash with NXT. I have never had a need for wheel cleaners on my personal vehicles, so they were just washed as usual.
Here is a pic of the product:
The directions state to apply a fine mist of the cleaner on the wheel and wait 15 seconds for the product to begin breaking up. Here I have applied it to the wheel very lightly.
15 seconds later, hard to see, but the foam does begin to break up and you can hear it "fizzing" like a coke.
After the product is removed with a dedicated MF there is a little change in slickness and it leaves the wheel nice and glossy.
This week it rained off and on for two days. I drive 80+ miles a day and my car was fairly dirty. I only applied the product to my front wheels as I figured they would accumulate the most brake dust and "gunk."
This is the wheel without the product after one week of driving and two days of off and on rain:
Here is the wheel WITH the protectant:
Without:
WITH
A pretty noticable difference IMO. The two front wheels were also much easier to clean. IMO, the Michelin brake dust repellent does exactly what it claims to do.
I give it a
:xyxthumbs
. But I do plan to use it on my tires.
