Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier

[Nuscence813]

I actually bought this product by mistake thinking it would remove heavy seated brake dust. Lol. So I applied it to my brake dust infected wheel on my 2007 530i. I realized after the first spray something wasn't right. Lol. I tried to wash it off almost immediately and oops, nothing came off. The water just beaded off and brake dust under the film. So I trapped the mess under the film wow. Dumb moment none the less, but I removed it with goo gone and realized that goo gone is amazing for removing the brake dust. I could not believe how the goo gone removed the stubborn brake dust barrier. It took it off easily. Then I reapplied the BDB and kept it flawless for months. So with that being said I learned 2 new things, goo gone is great at removed brake dust and BDB is amazing!!

[Wilhelm]

Re: Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier

I am eager to try washing mine tomorrow.. been a couple weeks, so should be a good test. I am thinking some UW&W.

That should work great to get your wheels nice and shiny. I was going to try it myself, but I don't really want my wheels to be too shiny. Plus I have this totally unfounded concern that some of the stuff in UW&W will get on the brake calipers, bake on in the heat and maybe accumulate as some dark or yellow sheen after a while. Maybe not, though, cuz it will be over the Brake Barrier.

As I say though, no evidence anything bad will happen, but Last Touch works just fine on my wheels so I'm sticking with it for now. Use the UW&W every where else though, great stuff.

[Wilhelm]

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I hear you, man. Add to the collection a three gallon garden sprayer I got specifically for the wheels that I now never use and I'm in the same boat.

The wheels on my E91 are OE off an E46 that have been powdercoated black specifically to keep me from having to deal with the brake dust so often. They have a semi-gloss finish that dulls down even more with the brake dust, so I know it's there even if no one else does (I know you know what I'm talking about).

Anyway, I didn't expect the Brake Dust Barrier to work as well as it has, so I didn't spray it on the barrels which I now notice are much harder to clean than the treated surfaces. So I plan to take the wheels off, strip the product off with light sprays of IPA, then recoat the whole wheel, this time including the barrels, before putting them back on.

It's not obvious how good this stuff is until you live with it. I have 2 Bimmers and one of them kicks out so much brake dust it's like chasing around a two year old. It has drastically cut the time needed to clean rims. In fact you need a lot less chemicals and tools to do the job, thus saving you money time and aggravation in the long run.

gotta figure out what to do with all this...

[Murr1525]

Re: Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier

I am eager to try washing mine tomorrow.. been a couple weeks, so should be a good test. I am thinking some UW&W.

[TJPark01]

Re: Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier

The more I use Brake Dust Barrier the more I appreciate just what a GREAT product it is.

It's not obvious how good this stuff is until you live with it. I have 2 Bimmers and one of them kicks out so much brake dust it's like chasing around a two year old. It has drastically cut the time needed to clean rims. In fact you need a lot less chemicals and tools to do the job, thus saving you money time and aggravation in the long run.

gotta figure out what to do with all this...

[Wilhelm]

Re: Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier

The more I use Brake Dust Barrier the more I appreciate just what a GREAT product it is.

My first experiences with the product was basically it's another version of another brake dust protective product, just easier to apply (five minute dry time, versus 30 minutes for the other product). With the other product I applied two medium coats about half an hour apart and then let the wheels dry overnight. After a couple of weeks it was pretty much all gone. Not so with the Brake Barrier. It's been over a month since I put on the stuff and it's still there on the wheels (more on this in a bit). And I clean my wheels at least one or two times a week, using just Last Touch and a cotton cloth to get the big black stuff off, followed by Last Touch and a clean microfiber to make 'em look good.

After my first time using the product, I noticed some running. And each time I cleaned the wheels I would see the runs, which is how I knew the product was still there, doing it's protective thing. At a Thursday Night Open Garage one of the techs demonstrated the correct way to apply the product-- basically just a few very light poofs, much like the first coat of painting with a rattle can, where you're not quite covering whatever it is you're painting, but there is absolutely no running. I say again, very light coverage-- two coats on four wheels use up less than an eighth of the can.

After I learned the correct technique, I kept waiting for the stuff to wear off so I could give the wheels a thorough cleaning, let them dry, then apply the Brake Barrier. But it still has not worn off. The runs are still there, but they are almost clear so they don't really bother me. Plus they let me know the product is still present and working. Anyway, yesterday the sun was at a sharp angle and I notice some other runs near the lug bolts. These appeared white, against my black rims. After some professional advice, I simple sprayed a bit of the Brake Barrier on a clean microfiber and wiped off the runs. I then did this on the couple of other runs and then gave a lights spray on the areas I corrected.

Recap-- very light coats on clean, dry wheels. If you get some runs, just wipe them off with a corner of a microfiber wetted with some Brake Barrier and lightly respray. Easy to apply, easy to maintain, lasts a long time. This stuff has quickly moved up in to the top three of my Greatest of All Time Meguiar's Products List.

[TJPark01]

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OK, cool , thanks for the quick reply. I was going to try Tarminator or 3M adhesive remover too, I'm sure it's all the same.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier

You can fully remove the cured product with rubbing alcohol (like you'd find at your local Walgreens, CVS, etc - straight) and Goof Off works very well.

[TJPark01]

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@ Michael Stoops

How do I strip this off my wheel completely? Obviously Wheel brightener or similar cleaners aren't strong enough to penetrate the BDB. Do I need to use a paint cleaner and abrade it off, like Swirl X or Scratch X?

[GaulGW]

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I will try respraying this weekend and post the results, if it stops raining long enough.

It took a lot longer to get back to this than I had hoped, but I tried a heavier coating and it came out much better.

[Markus Kleis]

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Thanks a million, it works like a charm, my wheels now look brand new again!

You're very welcome - glad I could help!

[tcandmm]

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Like dissolves like, so in this case, taking more of the product and spraying it onto a spot on a rag and then rubbing the areas with the runs should soften it up and remove the excess. As for the dark spots, that sounds odd and it is hard to say without seeing pictures exactly what could be going wrong there.

Thanks a million, it works like a charm, my wheels now look brand new again!

[Markus Kleis]

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Sorry newbie to the fourm- I used the Meg product the first time last week but I guess I over sprayed the product and now the running streak/spot are baked on the wheels and hard to get them off. Dark spots are also forming on the conrners of the wheels and can't get them off. Does anyone have similar issue and what is the solution?

Thanks.

Like dissolves like, so in this case, taking more of the product and spraying it onto a spot on a rag and then rubbing the areas with the runs should soften it up and remove the excess. As for the dark spots, that sounds odd and it is hard to say without seeing pictures exactly what could be going wrong there.

[tcandmm]

Re: Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier

Sorry newbie to the fourm- I used the Meg product the first time last week but I guess I over sprayed the product and now the running streak/spot are baked on the wheels and hard to get them off. Dark spots are also forming on the conrners of the wheels and can't get them off. Does anyone have similar issue and what is the solution?

Thanks.

[Buck91]

Re: Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier

Application is very straightforward: clean and dry the wheel at the very minimum (if you want to clay the wheels you certainly can) and then simply spray the product onto the surface and let it dry. It really is pretty much the same process as using a rattle can spray paint, really. That includes applying it sparingly so as to avoid any runs or drips. If you want to coat the inside of the wheels too, then you're probably best off removing the wheels, cleaning the back side, and then applying the product. Shooting through the spokes to reach the back of the wheel is probably not a good idea as you'll just never get a thorough, even application that way.

Yet another rather mundane question on this product. I use ONR frequently, and since I have to go to the spray and pray car wash to clean my wheels then drive back to my apartment I like to go other them again with ONR before waxing or in this case applying BDB. Would the slight polymers left behind by ONR affect BDB or would teh carrier solvent make this a non issue? I could always do a quick IPA wipe before application but if its not necessary then I'd rather not!