Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier

[STRIFE]

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Hmmm...o really...i guess I will go back to the day when i just washed my wheels with either GC or Hyperwash?

[Murr1525]

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Sounds like even the APC, Aluminum Wheel Wash, etc are stronger then recomended...

[STRIFE]

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Hmmm, I guess once I apply BDB on my wheels, I should keep Wheel Brightener on the shelf and grab APC instead?
I'll use WB on my wife's wheels....lol

[Murr1525]

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Should be ok... that would be a mild cleaner like car wash soap, which is recomended.

[79elcamino]

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Will using QD or UQD to clean the wheels after BDB I'd applied effect Anything?

[Michael Stoops]

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Is it safe to use on billet aluminum, bare aluminum and clear-coated factory wheels?

Yes, yes and yes.

[Vettefan]

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Is it safe to use on billet aluminum, bare aluminum and clear-coated factory wheels?

[79elcamino]

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gotcha

[Michael Stoops]

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No UV protection in BDB, that's true. But that's usually not a major concern for wheels like it is for painted horizontal body panels.

[79elcamino]

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Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier should more than take the place of a wax, and you really don't want wax on the wheels to start with as it may compromise the bonding of the brake dust barrier. If you really want to wax, do so on top of the barrier, but you most likely won't have to at all.

but BDB doesnt have any uv protection correct?

[roushstage2]

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As a beta tester of that product you know what it's capable of. Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier is an advanced evolution of that beta test product.

Indeed, and Lord knows I could most definitely use some more, lol!

[Michael Stoops]

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I posted a question in the 101 forum and was directed to this message. Looks like this is what I need. I spent a few hours cleaning the inside of these old Mercedes wheels. My question there was,

"Is there anything you can spray on that would prevent brake dust from sticking? I used Ultimate on the smooth areas but you can't apply that in the intricate places."

Looks like this is made just for that. Should I use this over the entire inside of the wheels or can I use Ultimate on the easy to apply smooth parts of the wheel and use this on the hub area? Will the Ultimate prevent the brake dust from sticking as well as this new stuff?

That is a perfect use for this product, but we'd suggest applying it before applying any wax or sealant to the other areas.

Very interested to see how this performs against Armor All Wheel Protectant. The Armor All works very well, but it's not perfect. For BMW owners a product like this is makes wheel cleaning a lot less painful. I'll have to give it the Pepsi challenge.

In many situations the AA product tends to leave a bit of a cloudy appearance, chrome being probably the most noticeable situation. Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier won't cloud up the finish, and will outlast the competing product.

Hi, How often do we need to spray this? every 1 month, 6 mos? or it stays forever?

As with everything in this hobby, a lot depends on what the wheels are exposed to and how you clean them. The nastier the exposure (road salt in Michigan versus warm sunshine in California) and the more aggressive the cleaning (Wheel Brightener versus soap and water) the shorter the life expectancy of the product. Expect somewhere between a couple of months and a year, depending on use. Just keep in mind that "year" part is for a car used lightly, washed gently, etc. We are NOT saying that this is a once a year product!!!!

Ah, so this is what became of "XP4-67A" way back in the day! I could use a can of this for the Hawk pads on my cars!

As a beta tester of that product you know what it's capable of. Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier is an advanced evolution of that beta test product.

Way back in the day? Your profile says you're 24. What's way back for a 24 year old? 2008? Never mind. When will this stuff hit the chain stores? Advance, Auto Zone, Pep Boys? I hate to spend another $7-$8 just for shipping one can.

It should be on store shelves later this month. (and now you know what roushstage2 was referring to, as well!)

I am thinking this may be a good alternative for all the people who use masking tape on their lower quarter panels to keep drag radial shrapnel from sticking to paint

Maybe, maybe not. You may not get a real clean line at the edge of the spray pattern, and you may not get it to lay down on a large, relatively flat surface as well as you'd like. And it won't just peel off like masking tape will.

lets say i washed and waxed my rims today and then i spray this brake dust barrier on my rims, does the wax effect anything, will it still protect against uv rays and stuff, will it still bead, will the brake dust barrier still work? what if i spray brake dust barrier first then wax or lets say i sprayed brake dust barrier today and in 2-3 days i wax my rims?

Hot Rims Brake Dust Barrier should more than take the place of a wax, and you really don't want wax on the wheels to start with as it may compromise the bonding of the brake dust barrier. If you really want to wax, do so on top of the barrier, but you most likely won't have to at all.

[atikovi]

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I don't think you can do both. If you wax the wheel first, barrier won't stick to it. If you apply barrier first, wax won't stick to that.

[79elcamino]

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lets say i washed and waxed my rims today and then i spray this brake dust barrier on my rims, does the wax effect anything, will it still protect against uv rays and stuff, will it still bead, will the brake dust barrier still work? what if i spray brake dust barrier first then wax or lets say i sprayed brake dust barrier today and in 2-3 days i wax my rims?

[roushstage2]

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Way back in the day? Your profile says you're 24. What's way back for a 24 year old? 2008? Never mind. When will this stuff hit the chain stores? Advance, Auto Zone, Pep Boys? I hate to spend another $7-$8 just for shipping one can.

It's a figure of speech. XP4-67A was sent out years ago. I've been on MOL since I was about, what, 17 or 18 years old (the forum has changed a couple of times, and everyone had to re-register back in 2005; hence the 2005 registration date)? So yeah, it's been some time.