Cleaning Severe Brake Dust from Wheels

[Larry Herman]

ccm911 wrote:

When I ran Hawk Blues on my car during my track years, I used to have the ame problem. What I did was soak the wheel with a LIBERAL amount of wheel cleaner. Then, after it sat for a few minutes, I would take a wooden paint stirrer, and use it like a big eraser, working it along the stained areas. It would actually scrape off the buildup.

Hopefully, the Tech Chairman will have an easier solution for you.

Sure do, paint'em black!

Actually we have not had any problems using the Hawk HT10 pads on our Subie. One other thought is to try a mild compound/cleaner wax. Once you get them clean though, I have read (but not tried) that RejeX applied to your wheels will make the brake dust much easier to wipe off.

The best ever wheels that I owned were Fikse black anodized FM-5s. Brake dust just would not stick to them, and you could literally blow the dust off with an air hose.