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My parent's Mercedes has a problem with brake dust, as most German cars do. What can I do to prevent this? Does putting wax act as a repellant?
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I think everycar with front disc brakes has the same problem, the frontwheels get dirty very fast. The only way to prevent this is braking less(not recommended
Waxing them makes the cleanup much easier. I usually don't need a wheelcleaner, just some car wash, hose, a wheelbrush and a sponge.
What kind of wheels does that MB have? -
who needs brakes?
they only slow you down
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Re: Brake Dust
You should see the state of the front wheels on my Audi TT after only a few days drivingOriginally posted by sean
My parent's Mercedes has a problem with brake dust, as most German cars do. What can I do to prevent this? Does putting wax act as a repellant?
Waxing doesn't act as a repellant as such but it does make cleaning the wheels much quicker as the brake dust doesn't adhere to the wheels so strongly.Comment
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Originally posted by Five Star
who needs brakes?
they only slow you down
Yes and the wheels stay clean.
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I had the same problem with my truck.. I bought ceramic pads. They are alot more expensive and they are also harder. Good thing about them is they do not creat the brake dust, but they make rotors so cheap these days that the ceramic is so hard they tend to wear out the rotors faster!
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I don't know much about wheels, but I believe they are alluminum alloy. I guess I'll just put wax since cleaning them could always be easier.Originally posted by Mark2
What kind of wheels does that MB have?
As for ceramic brake pads, how does that affect braking?Comment
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I am with Paramedic on that switching to ceramic pads would help eliminate the brake dust problem. Plus they perform better.
They also have these plates out there now which you can place on the inside of the rim which blocks the dust from getting through to the side of the rim which people see. Hopefully you know what I am talking about here.Trent W.
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That would also be a good idea! Here is a link to them!Originally posted by Snowman
I am with Paramedic on that switching to ceramic pads would help eliminate the brake dust problem. Plus they perform better.
They also have these plates out there now which you can place on the inside of the rim which blocks the dust from getting through to the side of the rim which people see. Hopefully you know what I am talking about here.
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Originally posted by Paramedic
That would also be a good idea! Here is a link to them!
Nick
I like those !!!...Anyone have any experience with them ?....seems like an inexpensive thing to do ($40 for my car)....Bill Poirier
West Seneca, NY 14224
"until you can afford a great car, always strive for a great looking car"Comment
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Just a few observations I'd make:
1. All brake pads (non ceramic) will shed their material quite badly - it's simply the way they're made.
2. Ceramic pads will chew through your discs much faster (unless you have ceramic/carbon discs that cost $$$)
3. I use a polymer based product on my wheels as it will withstand the heat generated by the brakes better than a carnauba.
4. Those brake dust guard type products do help a bit, but they also restrict air flow to the brakes which, IMO, is more important than them staying clean.
Personally I just accept that the wheels are going to get dirty, put a good coat of a polymer on them, and wash them once a week with #36.
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Gosh the numbers can be annoyingOriginally posted by BenP
Just a few observations I'd make:
1. All brake pads (non ceramic) will shed their material quite badly - it's simply the way they're made.
2. Ceramic pads will chew through your discs much faster (unless you have ceramic/carbon discs that cost $$$)
3. I use a polymer based product on my wheels as it will withstand the heat generated by the brakes better than a carnauba.
4. Those brake dust guard type products do help a bit, but they also restrict air flow to the brakes which, IMO, is more important than them staying clean.
Personally I just accept that the wheels are going to get dirty, put a good coat of a polymer on them, and wash them once a week with #36.
Ben
what is #36 ? ....and by polymer are you saying NXT wax for example ??
Bill Poirier
West Seneca, NY 14224
"until you can afford a great car, always strive for a great looking car"Comment
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#36 is Hi-tech Wheel cleaner - I use this as it will be most gentle on the polymer coating I put on my wheels, yet still strong enough to be effective in removing gunk etc.
NXT would be fine - I'm currently using a polymer wheel wax that I got from somewhere, can't remember where though. I use polymers as they melt at higher tempertures than waxes do - at least this is what I've been tol - I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
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Hey everyone,
I got one for you. I put on a set of axxis ultimate pads front and rear on my 2002 wrx and in two days of driving my wheels look like they are painted black. But that is the price you pay for high performance pads that allow you to stop better.
andrew M. Parshall2013 Race Red F-150 SCREWComment
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They definately are cheaper then ceramic pads. My pads were $110.00 for front and $125.00 for rear!! Thats on a Z71.Originally posted by TKDDAD
I like those !!!...Anyone have any experience with them ?....seems like an inexpensive thing to do ($40 for my car)....
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