05-12-2015, 10:48 PM | #1 |
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brake dust, best solution?
Whats everyone doing to battle brake dust, its a pain to clean all the time. cquartz, opticoat, wheel guard? whats the best thing to do? thanks in advance!
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05-12-2015, 11:55 PM | #2 |
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Any of the above will help but unless you have the ceramic brakes then this will be an ongoing issue. This is my only dislike with my car, the wheels get dirty too quick and I'm sensible on how I drive to prolong it too.
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05-13-2015, 12:40 AM | #3 |
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All you can do is washing the wheels frequently and wax them as much as possible. Brake dust will burn any other protection that you try. It can reach ~600 ºC (~ 1,100 °F). Good luck.
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05-13-2015, 07:30 AM | #4 |
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The best solution is not to buy a BMW. They've always thrown lots of brake dust. But, barring that, I had my car coated with CQ Finest a couple of months ago. Wheels were taken off and coated as well. The dirt pretty much washes off with a hose. I wash it once a week, 2 bucket method. Only trouble spot is the little 1 inch area behind the spokes (I have 19's), where it's easy to miss and can build up. I use a little Wheel Woolie brush, effective and easy.
Of course, you may not be an OCD afflicted car care maniac like I, and dozens of others on this board are. If not, be appreciative. It's a sickness. I'd highly rec having your wheels coated. Hope this helps. |
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05-13-2015, 08:51 AM | #5 |
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I used CQuartz UK. While it takes more than just a stream of water to clean them now, it's definately easier than my other BMW's, where the brake dust gets stuck pretty good.
I use iron-X for initial cleaning then follow up with a detailing spray to dry and remove any minor smudges.
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Of course, I could be wrong, so if anyone has any data on this, I'd be happy to learn something new!
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05-13-2015, 09:18 AM | #7 |
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You could try getting some low dust brake pads. I believe Akebono makes some, but not sure if they have some for the F8X's yet. No idea how they perform, but there are many reports of much reduced dust.
Otherwise, getting the wheels coated with something will help, as will having the right tools to clean. Wheel woolies are great, and wheel cleaners that have iron-x type stuff in them work well. Quick detailers are good too. |
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05-13-2015, 09:56 AM | #8 |
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What about the orange stuff(rust) that forms after a wash and the brakes dry, this stuff looks awful on the black 19's.
I try to dry the rotors immediately with a microfiber. What a pain and doesn't work 100%. |
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05-13-2015, 11:18 AM | #9 |
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Thanks for the all replies, like most people here I am OCD about the rims. I use sonax and wheel woolies, but the brake dust is annoying. Guess ill try cquartz
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05-13-2015, 11:41 AM | #10 |
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This is a huge PITA as well. I'm beginning to think the CCB's are worth it just to avoid the wheel cleaning hassles.
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05-13-2015, 01:13 PM | #13 |
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Study up a little bit before you go with CQ Finest. Only an approved detailer can do it, and it probably will cost you at least $250 or so. I can't say for sure, because I had my whole car done. Racer20 said he used the UK version, which you can do yourself. And Opti Coat can be applied by you as well, and is a good product. There must be 10-15 threads on here discussing the different coatings, so maybe do some reading and figure out which is best for you.
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