Brake dust
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Brake dust
I guess the 3rd gen sure has a lot more brake dust than our old 1st gen. Or was that because of break in? We just cleared 1k miles. Just applied Wheel Wax on the 19's. Let's see if that helps. They dust almost as bad as my BMW.
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Brake dust raises hell with untreated wheel rims.
The only thing to do is keep your wheels clean.
Once that brake dust takes a hold of your rims, it's hard to scrub off,
like bird droppings.
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Sonax wheel cleaner is what all the pros in the detailing section use for their wheel cleaning. Then give them a good treatment.
I have not really noticed much brake dust as of yet but then again I have only put on 1200 miles or so.
I have not really noticed much brake dust as of yet but then again I have only put on 1200 miles or so.
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Brake dust on an RX is nothing. Lexus uses a very soft pad material on the IS line and many people complain about the brake dust so much that Lexus offers a harder pad for those folks that don't like to clean their wheels. Never had any brake dust on our RX to speak of.
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It was very easy to clean off but surprised on the amount.
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Brake dust? What brake dust? Sorry, it's virtually non-existant on the 450h.
Sonax like Jairus mentioned is the best for tackling it. Spritz on cool wheels, watch it turn from green to red (2-4 minutes), clean with microfiber or brush, and rinse thoroughly. It'll make the rotors a little rusty looking but that'll fade with braking. Applying a good wheel wax should make it easier to clean the next time.
Sonax like Jairus mentioned is the best for tackling it. Spritz on cool wheels, watch it turn from green to red (2-4 minutes), clean with microfiber or brush, and rinse thoroughly. It'll make the rotors a little rusty looking but that'll fade with braking. Applying a good wheel wax should make it easier to clean the next time.
Last edited by kitlz; Jan 11, 2012 at 03:22 AM.
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Brake dust? What brake dust? Sorry, it's virtually non-existant on the 450h.
Sonax like Jairus mentioned is the best for tackling it. Spritz on cool wheels, watch it turn from green to red (2-4 minutes), clean with microfiber or brush, and rinse thoroughly. It'll make the rotors a little rusty looking but that'll fade with braking. Applying a good wheel wax should make it easier to clean the next time.
Sonax like Jairus mentioned is the best for tackling it. Spritz on cool wheels, watch it turn from green to red (2-4 minutes), clean with microfiber or brush, and rinse thoroughly. It'll make the rotors a little rusty looking but that'll fade with braking. Applying a good wheel wax should make it easier to clean the next time.
Last edited by kitlz; Jan 11, 2012 at 03:40 AM.
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Meguiar's has a new, for them, product available later this month or perhaps next, but it's used best on rims removed, cleaned and then treated.
http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...e-Dust-Barrier
Doesn't stop the dusting, just makes it easier to clean the dust off. I'm sure other auto products manufactures have something similar.
(A CL vendor has this https://detailersdomain.com/Wolfs-Ch...eld_p_530.html )
http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...e-Dust-Barrier
Doesn't stop the dusting, just makes it easier to clean the dust off. I'm sure other auto products manufactures have something similar.
(A CL vendor has this https://detailersdomain.com/Wolfs-Ch...eld_p_530.html )
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