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  1. 03-18-2016 01:21 PM #1
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    Wheel treatment for brake dust

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    I did a search under "brake dust" and didn't find the answer I was looking for so here goes:

    Short of replacing the stock brake pads, is there any kind of wheel treament you are applying to the wheels that makes cleaning them that much easier? If so, does it work well and would you highly recommend it?
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  2. 03-18-2016 01:25 PM #2
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    Armorall wheel protectant works surprisingly well. Or you could always wax/seal your wheel.


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  3. 03-18-2016 01:59 PM #3
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    You could use Opti-coat on your wheels. Do a Google search on it and you can see for yourself.
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  4. 03-18-2016 02:02 PM #4
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    +1 on the Armor All stuff. It's cheap and you just spray it on clean rims.
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  5. 03-18-2016 02:04 PM #5
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    wax them. but your better of just changing the pads...cheap enough to do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dizzlesizzle View Post
    wax them. but your better of just changing the pads...cheap enough to do.
    This.

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  7. 03-18-2016 02:33 PM #7
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    Replace with ceramic pads. 1st thing I did when I bought the car... otherwise you will be cleaning them a lot - even if you treat them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by milesed View Post
    +1 on the Armor All stuff. It's cheap and you just spray it on clean rims.
    +2 Amazing stuff.
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  9. 03-18-2016 05:01 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by bizzy View Post
    You could use Opti-coat on your wheels. Do a Google search on it and you can see for yourself.
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    I also got the whole car Opti-Coated


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    Best thing to do is use a ceramic coating of some sort. Remove the wheels, polish them to new condition and remove 100% of the contaminants. Wolfgang Uber Ceramic Coating is one of the best and certainly the most simple to apply and use. Great stuff. Pinnacle Black Label Wheel Coating and DP Wheel Coating are some of the easiest coatings to use too. Sonax polymer net shield is another great one. G-techniq Wheel Armor is not one I've used personally but some folks I know swear by it.

    Waxes and standard sealants won't hold up to the heat very well and will eventually evaporate away.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrFunk View Post
    Replace with ceramic pads. 1st thing I did when I bought the car... otherwise you will be cleaning them a lot - even if you treat them.
    Plus you will get the added benefit of no longer having brake squeal. Best thing I ever did on my s4s. Alternatively, paint your wheels black.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eggrollz4u View Post
    Armorall wheel protectant works surprisingly well. Or you could always wax/seal your wheel.


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    Armoall FTW this is what i use. Its easy and quick. And you can get it anywhere.
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  14. 03-18-2016 10:59 PM #13
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    AWP (ArmorAll Wheel Protectant) ironically really is the best. I don't use the other stuff they make but that AWP is amazing. Just be careful not to get the other ArmorAll wheel cleaner stuff. Get AWP
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    +1
    I tried a lot of things to eliminate the brake dust from my wheels. The absolute best thing I ever did was Akebono pads! Much smoother in stop and go traffic and very little dust (almost none compared to the OEM pads).
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    Quote Originally Posted by MrFunk View Post
    Replace with ceramic pads. 1st thing I did when I bought the car... otherwise you will be cleaning them a lot - even if you treat them.
    Agree changing pads is best to reduce the dust. opticoated mine and while easier to clean, the dust builds up just as quick as before.
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    Ceramic Pro, Ive had my whole car coated with it
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