Brake "Pixie" Dust

[hivewax]

Is there anything I can use to keep the brake dust from stinking sticking to the aluminum polished wheels and cast aluminum spokes?

[silverblueBP]

I've tried alum wheel polish, wax and just a clean wheel and it always builds up. Hope someone has a fix!

[Kats66Pny]

I keep seeing commercials for a product that is suppose to keep wheels clean from mud, brake dust, etc. Armor All Wheel Protectant I think is the name of it. Never used it so can't say if it's any good or not.

edit to add: Found it..

http://www.armorall.com/products/view_product.php?product_id=33&main_group=4&category_index=new

Looks like it might be a good product.

[hivewax]

Thanks! I'm thinking a silicon based product would work...

[Fast68back]

I just dont use the brakes..

[Midlife]

I just dont use the brakes..

+1.

[AzPete]

+1.

No need to if it is not driven.............

[66gt350]

If you guys don't use the brakes, then you are doing something wrong.  To quote a very wise man:

"One foot on the brake and one on the gas, hey!
Well, there's too much traffic, I can't pass, no!
So I tried my best illegal move
A big black and white come and crushed my groove again!"

[hivewax]

Mail in rebate... won't hurt to try.

I can understand not using brakes out in nowhere country. :lol

[silverblueBP]

You don't use brakes cuz you ain't going fast enough.........posers.

[Starfury]

Eagle One makes a wheel protectant that's supposed to keep rims free of brake dust.  I'd try that before the ArmorAll stuff.  But that's partially because I hate ArmorAll.

[1497]

If you guys don't use the brakes, then you are doing something wrong.  To quote a very wise man:

"One foot on the brake and one on the gas, hey!
Well, there's too much traffic, I can't pass, no!
So I tried my best illegal move
A big black and white come and crushed my groove again!"

Sammy :coo

[silverblueBP]

Eagle One makes a wheel protectant that's supposed to keep rims free of brake dust.  I'd try that before the ArmorAll stuff.  But that's partially because I hate ArmorAll.

I'm going to pick up some of that and try it before I go to the track (if it ever stops raining)  :rp

[Kats66Pny]

Someone should buy the armor all stuff and eagle one and put one on each tire and see which works best against brake dust, dirt, etc.

[66gt350]

Someone should buy the armor all stuff and eagle one and put one on each tire and see which works best against brake dust, dirt, etc.

Do I hear you volunteering???  :craz

[silverblueBP]

Someone should buy the armor all stuff and eagle one and put one on each tire and see which works best against brake dust, dirt, etc.

Sounds like a great idea Kat, let us know how it goes!

[Kats66Pny]

You guys want to wait a few months for results?  :craz
Right now, my mustang is out of commission with busted trans cooler lines and no transmission fluid left since it's all over my garage floor.

[AzPete]

You guys want to wait a few months for results?  :craz
Right now, my mustang is out of commission with busted trans cooler lines and no transmission fluid left since it's all over my garage floor.

What......they don't sell transmission fluid and lines where you live?  Come on girl, we are waiting for the results!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol

[Kats66Pny]

Oh they sell them.. but I don't have tube cutter, line bender, or other junk needed to do the repair.  And so far I haven't found any trans coolers I want at any parts stores so looks like I might have to order one. I'm picky!

[Midlife]

Duct tape is always appropriate...

[gotstang]

Oh they sell them.. but I don't have tube cutter, line bender, or other junk needed to do the repair.  And so far I haven't found any trans coolers I want at any parts stores so looks like I might have to order one. I'm picky!

Tubing cutters are cheap....real gearheads don't use line benders though. :lol A tubing cutter from Lowes, a cheapo flaring tool, and some line from BlottoZone and you'd be set.

[ClassicRecreations]

Not to hijack but we bought the coolest bender from mac the other day. It looks like a pair of needle nose pliers and bent at the top. It bends nice. :nta

[Fast68back]

Not to hijack but we bought the coolest bender from mac the other day. It looks like a pair of needle nose pliers and bent at the top. It bends nice. :nta

 :WOP

[RyanG85]

Probably talking about these. I picked up a set from Eastwood.
[img}http://www.eastwood.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/250x160/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/p18755.jpg[img]
Along with these...
[img]http://search.eastwood.com/thumb.php?f=http://www.eastwood.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/250x160/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/p20534.jpg[img]

[70_Fastback]

Tubing cutters are cheap....real gearheads don't use line benders though. :lol A tubing cutter from Lowes, a cheapo flaring tool, and some line from BlottoZone and you'd be set.

She-uuut.  I love my tubing bender. 

So....