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I would grab some Meguiars Hot Rims all wheel and tire cleaner locally and go from there.
The stuff is so cheap and pretty good you will be able to assess the situation better.
If you want to go for the gusto get Meguiars wheel brightener, Sonax wheel cleaner and Meguiars D143(which is the detailer version of Hot Rims).
Should have seen these train wrecks before. Real curb jobs.
Previous owner or some other dink used sandpaper on one of them to clean(about 50 grit)
That old front wheel BMW brake dust is a real baker.
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Originally Posted by TheLearningMechanic
Thanks for the advice and Im gonna make sure to get a good picture each step of the way.
Question: If the Mequiars Wheel Brightner for whatever reason does not work, should I retry with the same product or different product before even attempting to put on the sealant?
I would think that I trying to perform another cleaning over the sealant would be difficult, please correct me if I am wrong?
From the looks of the wheels it seems your looking to improve not perfect the look. If so, you can use any of the recommended products to achieve that. Clean once, clean twice, just be happy when you say done and add that spray on protection.
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Re: Worst Case scenario for Brake Dust! Need Advice
Are you agitating the cleaner or just spraying on and rinsing off? I don't see you mentioning this.
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He hasn't started yet.
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Originally Posted by IH8SPM
He hasn't started yet.
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That's just as important as the cleaner used. Spray and rinse ain't gonna cut it.
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IMHO, clean them to the best of your ability and live with it. Take the wheels off and clean them thoroughly with a good wheel cleaner like sonax, p&s brake buster, or similar. It’s probably going to take a lot of effort.
If you don’t want to buy new wheels and put some effort into it, you could always use a paint stripper and polish them out (if you like the polished aluminum look). Caring for polished aluminum is quite tedious though.
Another option is to take them to a reputable shop and get them refinished. Painted, powder coated, etc. it’s up to you.
I’m cheap, so I’d just clean them and live with it since the truck is 17 years old.
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Re: Worst Case scenario for Brake Dust! Need Advice
Originally Posted by hamajang
IMHO, clean them to the best of your ability and live with it. Take the wheels off and clean them thoroughly with a good wheel cleaner like sonax, p&s brake buster, or similar. It’s probably going to take a lot of effort.
If you don’t want to buy new wheels and put some effort into it, you could always use a paint stripper and polish them out (if you like the polished aluminum look). Caring for polished aluminum is quite tedious though.
Another option is to take them to a reputable shop and get them refinished. Painted, powder coated, etc. it’s up to you.
I’m cheap, so I’d just clean them and live with it since the truck is 17 years old.
My thoughts exactly.
"Don't chase perfection on a Daily Driver" is a well known phrase here on AGO coined by Mike P.
You have what you have unless you are willing to go to extremes.
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Some say..."He likes Swedish fish because they're made with caranuba wax"
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Forgot all about Royal Brown, good job Ric
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