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Postby CAVEMAN » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:23 am

any body got anything for shifting REALLY baked on brake dust?

(John - Angle grinder, chisel, belt sander, orbital sander, jack hammer etc... will be the next option mate)

Went through 3 bottles of the usual Meg's brake cleaner stuff and a bag full of foam pads - but that crap is still on there! About 2 inch wide all around the inner part of the rim. My arms are killing me!

Any trick's or tips? Its got to come off somehow! Concrete cleaner? Petrol?
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Postby Steveyk » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:01 am

T-Cut. Fetches anything off.
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Postby John Mc » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:08 am

:lol:

Have you tried claying? (Household brick if you like, but failing that using an agressive clay such as 'Meguires detailing clay soaked in Stella'?) :lol:
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Postby W1 KRB » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:08 am

Iron x, awesome stuff, it is clear but bleeds red when it's working!
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Postby WR1 Bro » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:10 am

W1 KRB wrote:Iron x, awesome stuff, it is clear but bleeds red when it's working!


Awesome stuff.
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Postby CAVEMAN » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:31 am

Will try track that down...bit hard over here to find stuff like that in the shops, so a quick tinternet order is the only option really.

Polished Bliss don't seem to sell it, but do have this 'Wolf's Chemicals Decon Gel' thats seems to do the same job?

Anybody used that?
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Postby W1 KRB » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:33 am

Ebay about a tenner
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Postby John Mc » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:42 am

CAVEMAN wrote:Will try track that down...bit hard over here to find stuff like that in the shops, so a quick tinternet order is the only option really.

Polished Bliss don't seem to sell it, but do have this 'Wolf's Chemicals Decon Gel' thats seems to do the same job?

Anybody used that?


PM Clark to get his opinion mate!?
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Postby WR1 Bro » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:53 pm

Sorry, I got confused. I've not tried Iron X but I have used the Wolf's Nano wheel cleaner. Awesome stuff.

This might be worth a quick read?

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... p?t=221893
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Postby CAVEMAN » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:56 pm

WR1 Bro wrote:Sorry, I got confused. I've not tried Iron X but I have used the Wolf's Nano wheel cleaner. Awesome stuff.

This might be worth a quick read?

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... p?t=221893


Seems to do the job....but out of stock at PB.

Will be getting that as soon as they get some in...then the summer wheels can finally go back on.

Cheers boys, top work as ever - hopefully my turn to post up some clean shots soon.
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Postby John Mc » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:13 pm

CAVEMAN wrote:
WR1 Bro wrote:Sorry, I got confused. I've not tried Iron X but I have used the Wolf's Nano wheel cleaner. Awesome stuff.

This might be worth a quick read?

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... p?t=221893


Seems to do the job....but out of stock at PB.

Will be getting that as soon as they get some in...then the summer wheels can finally go back on.

Cheers boys, top work as ever - hopefully my turn to post up some clean shots soon.


You forgot to exclude me from that last comment Andy! :lol:
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Postby Super si » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:13 pm

Super si wrote:I have this & seems to work well

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/valet-pro ... d_499.html


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Postby W1 KRB » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:13 pm

I had the same baked in brake dust in the corners of the spokes when I ha the wheels off the 1 a couple of weeks ago to clean and seal them, wheel cleaner wouldn't touch it but iron x soon shifted it!
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Postby WR 1mposter » Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:54 pm

Just done let it near your center caps wheel cleaner seems to eat the fook out them :roll:
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Postby CAVEMAN » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:02 am

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:Just done let it near your center caps wheel cleaner seems to eat the fook out them :roll:


noted thanks. I have just bought a set of spares anyhow for a bit of summer bling.

just the b*stard wheels letting the side down now.
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Postby CAVEMAN » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:16 am

a couple of pics to show the poor state of them - hopefully sorted soon though.

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Postby WR1 Bro » Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:03 am

Man o man! If you let your wheels get that dirty which everyone can see... It makes me wonder about the state of your pants.
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Postby CAVEMAN » Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:40 am

WR1 Bro wrote:Man o man! If you let your wheels get that dirty which everyone can see... It makes me wonder about the state of your pants.


indeed, but with the recent tips by our resident dogger I have finally managed to crack them off with the jack hammer. Orbital sander and 80 grit up next...
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Postby Crockel » Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:16 pm

WR 1mpostor (aka number 1 moderator) wrote:Just don't let it near your center caps wheel cleaner seems to eat the fook out them :roll:


In light of the first customer review this might do the trick:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Veet-Hair-Remov ... 892&sr=1-1
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Postby Megaman » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:09 am

You could spend a fortune on cleaning products or £50 refurbing the wheel... only problem is you would need to do them all really or at least both on the same side of the car lol.
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Postby CAVEMAN » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:59 pm

Megaman wrote:You could spend a fortune on cleaning products or £50 refurbing the wheel... only problem is you would need to do them all really or at least both on the same side of the car lol.


Yeah the winter set are being sent away for a re-furb... might even go for black seeing the set done on here lately.

Pretty sure here though, the pants will defo have to come off as well as handing over you entire wallet. Good job I cracked them off the other day then...

Everywhere seems to be sold out, so have mailed Wolf directly... be snowing again by the time I get them fitted!
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Postby WR 1mposter » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:28 pm

Get them powercoated around £200/50 well worth it

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