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    Brake dust barrier removal

    I know on the back of the can it said to use rubbing alcohol but I tried today and it would not come off with out a fight. The reason I need to remove is I used tarminator to remove some tar spots now it looks like the wheel has been damaged or etched. But it know its only the BDB that is messed up. I would take me ages if I did the rubbing alcohol, would there be another alternitive to remove it fully and start over.
    2008 Mazda CX-9 (WIFE'S)
    1995 Ford F150 XLT (MINE)
    1995 Honda Accord LX (TOTALED)
    1962 Lincoln Continental (SOLD)
    1965 Ford Mustang (NEW PROJECT)
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    The last time I polished my painted wheels I used M205 and that removed BDB. I found that rubbing alcohol worked but takes a lot of effort.
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    • #3
      Re: Brake dust barrier removal

      Are you planning on reapplying the BDB? If so, do you need to remove what's left first?

      Perhaps try just cleaning and recoating one of the wheels first (without removing the BDB), to see how that turns out...
      Originally posted by Blueline
      I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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        Re: Brake dust barrier removal

        If rubbing alcohol takes it off slowly, then a stronger solvent will probably remove it faster. Something like acetone, just make sure you wash it off after using it.
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        • #5
          Re: Brake dust barrier removal

          ^^ Yes, good point.

          Also (along the same lines) if Tarminator removed the BDB / caused the etching in the first place, perhaps just use that to take off what's remaining? Just a thought...
          Originally posted by Blueline
          I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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          • #6
            Re: Brake dust barrier removal

            Thanks for the replies guys, that's whats I'm thinking now I was going to do a polish on them but I have vary little time right now so a complete strip down and a reapply is in order.
            2008 Mazda CX-9 (WIFE'S)
            1995 Ford F150 XLT (MINE)
            1995 Honda Accord LX (TOTALED)
            1962 Lincoln Continental (SOLD)
            1965 Ford Mustang (NEW PROJECT)

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            • #7
              Re: Brake dust barrier removal

              If the Tarminator acted anything like TRIX/TarX/IronX does, then you don't need to do anything. Just reapply the BDB.
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