# removing brake dust from wheel... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 27, 2006, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372 "2006-01-27T09:22:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/1 "2006-01-27T09:22:50Z")
I was forced to drive my mustang into work a while back (it had bad brakes on it) and one of my calipers locked up a little bit and now I have brake dust all over my one wheel. I’m sure theres probably not much I can do about it, as it looks likes it’s etched into the rim. Thanks god the paints ok (same thing ruind a wheel and the paint on my old tbird supercoupe) you have any ideas on how to remove it? I tried scrubbing it with a sponge with soap/water and it removed a little of it… but not all. or you think I’m gonna have to just buy a new wheel? thanks -steve ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/2 "2006-01-27T09:27:01Z")
Try one of those wheel cleaners from an autoparts store. I bought some Eagle 1 stuff a while back that cuts brake dust pretty easily. There are harsher chemicals out there for cleaning aluminum but they may affect the wheel coating. Assuming it has one. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/3 "2006-01-27T09:28:09Z")
Michelin makes a 3 part system that works pretty good but if its caked on elbow grease is the only thing you can use ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/4 "2006-01-27T09:28:43Z")
yeah it does paint/clearcoat I’ll try some of that wheel cleaner stuff with a brillo pad or something. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/5 "2006-01-27T09:33:15Z")
> [@SC\_Steve](#): > > yeah it does paint/clearcoat > > I’ll try some of that wheel cleaner stuff with a brillo pad or something. :tup: It doesn’t take much to scratch up the clear coat. My fiance’s car has polished alloy wheels with a layer of clear and when scrubbing the wheel in a spot it scractched the clear. If these are stock Mustang wheels, the paint on them is pretty tough. I don’t know if its powder coated or not but I’ve never had any problems scratching them. ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/6 "2006-01-27T09:36:36Z")
goto a u wash it and dont be afraid to get the nozzle almost on top of the rim. itll come off ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/7 "2006-01-27T09:36:36Z")
yea usually wheel cleaners will get it off ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/8 "2006-01-27T09:43:55Z")
claybar and if you use a brillo pad, you deserve the results you get, use it to get that bird shit off the hood too ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/9 "2006-01-27T09:56:46Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > It doesn’t take much to scratch up the clear coat. My fiance’s car has polished alloy wheels with a layer of clear and when scrubbing the wheel in a spot it scractched the clear. > > If these are stock Mustang wheels, the paint on them is pretty tough. I don’t know if its powder coated or not but I’ve never had any problems scratching them. yeah… it might actually be powdercoat with a clear top coat (for the polished lip on them). I usually use a plastic bistle brush and a green brillo/scrubby pad when I clean them (followed by a layer of wax) and never had a problem with scratching them either(which somewhat worries me about my chances of getting this crap off) edit: or maybe I’ll just say fuck it and buy some new wheels lol [http://store1.yimg.com/I/mustangtuning\_1879\_2086111](http://store1.yimg.com/I/mustangtuning_1879_2086111) I liked the dished look better than stock ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/10 "2006-01-27T10:01:14Z")
This seems like a redgoober4life question. He always seems to know his cleaning/cosmetic car care really well. PM him? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/11 "2006-01-27T10:01:57Z")
> [@BikerFry](#): > > This seems like a redgoober4life question. He always seems to know his cleaning/cosmetic car care really well. PM him? good idea :tup: ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/12 "2006-01-27T11:25:56Z")
as funny as this sounds, MR Clean Magic Eraser We used to use them on wheels sometimes. If you dont want the cheap route, use a pice of claybar. DO NOT USE AN ACID BASED WHEEL CLEANER FROM A PARTS STORE or you will in fact need a new wheel ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/13 "2006-01-27T11:56:41Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > as funny as this sounds, MR Clean Magic Eraser Not funny. Those things work great! ---
**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2006, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-brake-dust-from-wheel/7372/14 "2006-01-27T12:22:52Z")
> [@walter](#): > > claybar > > and if you use a brillo pad, you deserve the results you get, use it to get that bird shit off the hood too :word: Claybar is the way to go…