Please help me not pull my hair out over this brake dust.

**jta98z** · 12-20-2013, 10:39 PM

I'm at my wits end here guys. I've got a wheel off my Trailblazer SS trying to give the wheel barrel a good clean and I have hit it with everything shy of napalm and this baked on, imbedded crud won't go away! It's like cockroaches.

I have tried:

-P21S gel letting it sit and scrubbed until my arm was numb
-Iron X same as above
-Wheel clay that was useless
-Griots Garage heavy duty metal polish
-some body shop, rubbing compound that I'm pretty sure has gravel in it

Only thing I have left is polishing soap. But I have this lingering suspension it's going to be to no avail.

And by the way, it's not raised. It can't be felt. It's almost as if it's burned in.

It's it hopeless?

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**The Guz** · 12-20-2013, 10:49 PM

You could give 0000 steel wool a shot on a small spot.

**jamesboyy** · 12-20-2013, 10:52 PM

try acid or if all fails try a steel wool then used metal polish

**jta98z** · 12-20-2013, 10:53 PM

Hmm. Might try that.

Do you guys think wheel brightener would dent it?

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**jta98z** · 12-20-2013, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by jamesboyy

try acid or if all fails try a steel wool then used metal polish

Acid?

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**jamesboyy** · 12-20-2013, 10:55 PM

wheel brighter just may do it cause its acid...

**jta98z** · 12-20-2013, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by jamesboyy

wheel brighter just may do it cause its acid...

Wheel brightener should be okay on that bare wheel right? I'm pretty sure the front of these wheels is clear coated so I need to make sure and not get any on the front right?

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**TundraPower** · 12-20-2013, 11:01 PM

I did a Z06 about two months ago with wheels with this exact same issue. It was purchased used in Detroit and brought down South. I honestly believe this is road salt damage.

Anyone?

**jamesboyy** · 12-20-2013, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by jta98z

Wheel brightener should be okay on that bare wheel right? I'm pretty sure the front of these wheels is clear coated so I need to make sure and not get any on the front right?

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Yes wheel brighter should be ok just wear gloves and a tip apply the wheel brighter to a instead of direct to the wheel that way you have better control of the product, and leave it up there no longer than 5 mins

**ken tuep** · 12-20-2013, 11:05 PM

I'd try to clean with the iron-x again. You say its not raised? Does it seem like its embedded? Maybe its just under the surface of the clearcoat?

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