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madd ocx
03-23-2010, 10:55 PM
well a few months back my caliper seized up and left brake dust on my wheel.. it dried up on it and wont come off. anyone have any good cleaner or something that can get it off?
GSXRJJordan
03-23-2010, 11:03 PM
What finish are your wheels? If they're chrome, it's probably corroded all to hell already... if painted, try a degreaser, then rubbing compound.

Regular off-the-shelf wheel cleaners are very mild. Purple power mildly diluted (2:1) should be about as powerful as you want to use ~ at full strength it'll strip paint off.
Renelovesnike
03-23-2010, 11:06 PM
id figure pressure wash... everytime i had bad brake dust on my rim i just hit it wish a pressuse wash and it comes right off!!
matts13vert
03-23-2010, 11:08 PM
^^ nope try 3m rubbing compound
Renelovesnike
03-23-2010, 11:17 PM
^^^ hahaha give him some of urs!! XD
jspeedm
03-23-2010, 11:19 PM
I use good old dish soap to get it off, then a polish to protect them.
madd ocx
03-24-2010, 02:30 PM
the rims are sportmax 962 gunmetal with a chrome lip.. and yeah I think it might be corroded already but I wanna see what I can do.. I tried 3m rubbing compound and it really didn't work.. I might try the pressure washer idea I didn't even think of that.. I went to a car wash and they tried to get it off but he said its gonna take some real work to get it off. he recommended a product from mothers called wheel polish compound. he said that might help.. push comes to shove I may try and just rechrome the lip or whatever, or maybe its time for a new set of wheels..
silviaguy240
03-24-2010, 03:17 PM
brake clean/carb cleaner for the heavy stuff.
Chrischeezer
03-24-2010, 03:33 PM
brake dust dried up? or brake fluid?

I don't think sportmax's have chromed lips, probably not even polished.. most likely its machined, and clear coated.
KoukiMonsta
03-24-2010, 04:50 PM
brake clean/carb cleaner for the heavy stuff.

ya this will eat anything away so be careful, but will will great!
madd ocx
03-24-2010, 05:06 PM
yeah I guess its a polished lip, lol.. I was thinking to try break cleaner but like koukimonster said I was afraid of it eating up the finish. ima try this mothers stuff and if that doesn't work I will try brake cleaner and see..