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From: Mat on 31 Jul 2010 22:40 On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:32:34 -0400, Nate Nagel wrote: > On 07/31/2010 07:14 PM, Mat wrote: >> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:05:56 -0400, Scott Dorsey wrote: >> >>> Anne Onime<anonymous(a)rip.ax.lt> wrote: >>>> I bought a car with the "sports pack" including alloy wheels >>>> and slotted disc brakes. >>>> I have to wash the wheels every 2 weeks, as they become >>>> very dirty. Does this mean >>>> a) the brake pads are too soft? >>>> b) I drive like Lewis Hamilton? >>> >>> It means you're too picky. Just let them go black, it won't hurt anything. >>> >>> Some brake pads will throw more dust than others; you can try a few >>> different aftermarket brands and see if you can find one that is less >>> dusty. >>> >> Is there a shortage of soap and water there???? Takes< 5 mins to clean >> them > > You've never owned a car where the previous owner never washed the > wheels, have you? Sometimes they are impossible to salvage. > > nate VIM or any cream cleaner, paint thinner, solvent
From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 31 Jul 2010 23:56 On Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:40:55 +0000, Mat wrote: > On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:32:34 -0400, Nate Nagel wrote: > >> On 07/31/2010 07:14 PM, Mat wrote: >>> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:05:56 -0400, Scott Dorsey wrote: >>> >>>> Anne Onime<anonymous(a)rip.ax.lt> wrote: >>>>> I bought a car with the "sports pack" including alloy wheels >>>>> and slotted disc brakes. >>>>> I have to wash the wheels every 2 weeks, as they become >>>>> very dirty. Does this mean >>>>> a) the brake pads are too soft? >>>>> b) I drive like Lewis Hamilton? >>>> >>>> It means you're too picky. Just let them go black, it won't hurt anything. >>>> >>>> Some brake pads will throw more dust than others; you can try a few >>>> different aftermarket brands and see if you can find one that is less >>>> dusty. >>>> >>> Is there a shortage of soap and water there???? Takes< 5 mins to clean >>> them >> >> You've never owned a car where the previous owner never washed the >> wheels, have you? Sometimes they are impossible to salvage. >> >> nate > VIM or any cream cleaner, paint thinner, solvent Here's one way: http://www.ehow.com/how_5469643_refinish-aluminum-wheels.html THis method is not quite so easy. I did a set of wheels for my Corolla GTS this way, and I got rid of the "machining marks" mentioned in the article. I was selling used cars and it was slow, and it took about 40 hours per wheel! They come out REALLY GOOD. http://www.fierofocus.com/articles/Tech%20Tip%20-%20Fiero%20Wheel%20Polishing.htm
From: Scotty on 1 Aug 2010 00:06 "Mat" <mxxx(a)nowherexcv.net> wrote in message news:pan.2010.08.01.02.40.49.221000(a)nowherexcv.net... : On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:32:34 -0400, Nate Nagel wrote: : : > On 07/31/2010 07:14 PM, Mat wrote: : >> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:05:56 -0400, Scott Dorsey wrote: : >> : >>> Anne Onime<anonymous(a)rip.ax.lt> wrote: : >>>> I bought a car with the "sports pack" including alloy wheels : >>>> and slotted disc brakes. : >>>> I have to wash the wheels every 2 weeks, as they become : >>>> very dirty. Does this mean : >>>> a) the brake pads are too soft? : >>>> b) I drive like Lewis Hamilton? : >>> : >>> It means you're too picky. Just let them go black, it won't hurt anything. : >>> : >>> Some brake pads will throw more dust than others; you can try a few : >>> different aftermarket brands and see if you can find one that is less : >>> dusty. : >>> : >> Is there a shortage of soap and water there???? Takes< 5 mins to clean : >> them : > : > You've never owned a car where the previous owner never washed the : > wheels, have you? Sometimes they are impossible to salvage. : > : > nate : VIM or any cream cleaner, paint thinner, solvent : You can by Acid wheel cleaner from the Grooming suppliers. Cant use on clear coated wheels though. Spray on, give a small scrub with old nail brush and water blast off. Come up real well. Work even better with allow bars/steps etc. Just need to be careful of paint work.
From: atec77 on 1 Aug 2010 05:53 On 1/08/2010 12:40 PM, Mat wrote: > On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:32:34 -0400, Nate Nagel wrote: > >> On 07/31/2010 07:14 PM, Mat wrote: >>> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:05:56 -0400, Scott Dorsey wrote: >>> >>>> Anne Onime<anonymous(a)rip.ax.lt> wrote: >>>>> I bought a car with the "sports pack" including alloy wheels >>>>> and slotted disc brakes. >>>>> I have to wash the wheels every 2 weeks, as they become >>>>> very dirty. Does this mean >>>>> a) the brake pads are too soft? >>>>> b) I drive like Lewis Hamilton? >>>> >>>> It means you're too picky. Just let them go black, it won't hurt anything. >>>> >>>> Some brake pads will throw more dust than others; you can try a few >>>> different aftermarket brands and see if you can find one that is less >>>> dusty. >>>> >>> Is there a shortage of soap and water there???? Takes< 5 mins to clean >>> them >> >> You've never owned a car where the previous owner never washed the >> wheels, have you? Sometimes they are impossible to salvage. >> >> nate > VIM or any cream cleaner, paint thinner, solvent bluelu cleaner works very well BUT apply brush and wash quickly -- X-No-Archive: Yes
From: Nate Nagel on 1 Aug 2010 06:42
On 08/01/2010 12:06 AM, Scotty wrote: > "Mat"<mxxx(a)nowherexcv.net> wrote in message news:pan.2010.08.01.02.40.49.221000(a)nowherexcv.net... > : On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:32:34 -0400, Nate Nagel wrote: > : > :> On 07/31/2010 07:14 PM, Mat wrote: > :>> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:05:56 -0400, Scott Dorsey wrote: > :>> > :>>> Anne Onime<anonymous(a)rip.ax.lt> wrote: > :>>>> I bought a car with the "sports pack" including alloy wheels > :>>>> and slotted disc brakes. > :>>>> I have to wash the wheels every 2 weeks, as they become > :>>>> very dirty. Does this mean > :>>>> a) the brake pads are too soft? > :>>>> b) I drive like Lewis Hamilton? > :>>> > :>>> It means you're too picky. Just let them go black, it won't hurt anything. > :>>> > :>>> Some brake pads will throw more dust than others; you can try a few > :>>> different aftermarket brands and see if you can find one that is less > :>>> dusty. > :>>> > :>> Is there a shortage of soap and water there???? Takes< 5 mins to clean > :>> them > :> > :> You've never owned a car where the previous owner never washed the > :> wheels, have you? Sometimes they are impossible to salvage. > :> > :> nate > : VIM or any cream cleaner, paint thinner, solvent > : > > You can by Acid wheel cleaner from the Grooming suppliers. Cant use on clear coated wheels though. > Spray on, give a small scrub with old nail brush and water blast off. Come up real well. Work even > better with allow bars/steps etc. Just need to be careful of paint work. > I have some of the Mercedes-Benz factory wheel cleaner which is the best I've found. But if the brake dust has actually eaten into the paint you're still done. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |