Airhead Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 What's the best way to remove 30 years of caked on brake dust from the inside of fuchs? Tried a few products but it ain't easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 Wire wheel/brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 7November, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 8 minutes ago, tazzieman said: Wire wheel/brush. Scratch the paint a bit I'd reckon. Where's my face mask Bit of asbestos in there maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 3 minutes ago, Airhead said: Scratch the paint a bit I'd reckon. Where's my face mask Bit of asbestos in there maybe. Always wear protection. Put some 21st century paint on them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraz Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 https://detailcentral.com.au/angelwax-superior-bilberry-automotive-wheel-cleaner-ready-to-use-rtu/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 9 minutes ago, Fraz said: https://detailcentral.com.au/angelwax-superior-bilberry-automotive-wheel-cleaner-ready-to-use-rtu/ Oooh I'd keep that away from waterways and soft body parts! "Superior Bilberry Wheel Cleaner is extremely aggressive at removing brake dust " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 $1.00 spray cans of degreaser from super cheap and a kitchen scrubbing brush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tips Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 CT18 bilge and engine bay degreaser, dishbrush, karcher dirt blaster nozzle and 30 min to do 3 scrubs per wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavn Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 I think there are three options (with the general philosophy to be as gentle as possible while still removing the dirt): Mechanical abrasion Water or media blasting Chemical treatments I've used a combination of chemical products and high pressure spray in the past with great results. There are a bunch of aggressive chemical cleaners (no doubt terrible in a waterways/environmental sense) that do quite a good job of removing brake dust/pad material. I've found the P21S brand to be good without being as aggressive as some of the others so for years of caked on material you'd probably have to do multiple applications. Detailparadise.com.au is a great forum for getting info on cleaning products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 Well I used sugar soap mixed 50 50 with water and sprayed it on. Left it overnight then scrubbed with a dish brush. Repeated 3 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 9 hours ago, Tips said: CT18 bilge and engine bay degreaser, dishbrush, karcher dirt blaster nozzle and 30 min to do 3 scrubs per wheel. This combo. worked well for me on my cookie cutters. What is it with these concourse guys? Everything perfect, even matching shoes and brushes ? 2 hours ago, firstone said: Well I used sugar soap mixed 50 50 with water and sprayed it on. Left it overnight then scrubbed with a dish brush. Repeated 3 times. Sugar soap has micro abrasives. Not safe for shiny surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 7November, 2018 Report Share Posted 7November, 2018 Are 911 style Fuchs anodised like the 928 ones? If so any chemical cleaners will destroy the coating! If not continue on @Tips do you mean CT14? I use this on normal alloy wheels, but just mild detergent and water on my 928 Fuchs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tips Posted 8November, 2018 Report Share Posted 8November, 2018 2 hours ago, ANF said: Are 911 style Fuchs anodised like the 928 ones? If so any chemical cleaners will destroy the coating! If not continue on @Tips do you mean CT14? I use this on normal alloy wheels, but just mild detergent and water on my 928 Fuchs. Correct Adam my bad I use both for different jobs, the ct14 is the degreaser the 18 works a treat under guards and engine bay for general cleaning every couple of months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 8November, 2018 Report Share Posted 8November, 2018 2 minutes ago, Tips said: Correct Adam my bad I use both for different jobs, the ct14 is the degreaser the 18 works a treat under guards and engine bay for general cleaning every couple of months I have both as well. I got a new set of used wheels recently and they had never been cleaned on the inner rim, came up like new with very little effort and the CT14. Amazing that some people will sell wheels in such a state!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tips Posted 8November, 2018 Report Share Posted 8November, 2018 11 hours ago, Harvs11 said: What is it with these concourse guys? Everything perfect, even matching shoes and brushes ? Harvs u must be a judge, u notice the small things ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 8November, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 8November, 2018 So many different methods. Might have to try a different one for each wheel. Question Part 2 . How do you get the wax spray off that was applied at the factory. Over spray from under neath the car that has got onto the wheels. Lots of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tips Posted 8November, 2018 Report Share Posted 8November, 2018 That’s a tough one. The wheels I did were white walls and had a soluable blue wax on the white rubber to protect it. Definately wasn’t hot water and soap as recommended by the supplier ?. Of course most wax is heat based melting point and without seeing what it looks like I can only suggest boiling water poured over it from a kettle or potentially heat gun and scraper and rags. Either way a slow and laborious job that will consume a few hours and half a case of beer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 8November, 2018 Report Share Posted 8November, 2018 In the surfing world we heat the old wax in the sun, scrape that off and use methylated spirit for the last of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 9November, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 9November, 2018 23 hours ago, Tips said: That’s a tough one. The wheels I did were white walls and had a soluable blue wax on the white rubber to protect it. Definately wasn’t hot water and soap as recommended by the supplier ?. Of course most wax is heat based melting point and without seeing what it looks like I can only suggest boiling water poured over it from a kettle or potentially heat gun and scraper and rags. Either way a slow and laborious job that will consume a few hours and half a case of beer ? This is on the wheels. Used a heat gun and there's a fine line between softening the wax and turning it into a gooey mess that sticks even harder. Looks like I'll have to put aside a few more days next week. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 9November, 2018 Report Share Posted 9November, 2018 On 8 November 2018 at 19:34, Airhead said: So many different methods. Might have to try a different one for each wheel. Question Part 2 . How do you get the wax spray off that was applied at the factory. Over spray from under neath the car that has got onto the wheels. Lots of it. You could try Prepsol. Safe for use on paint. It's used for removing polish and silicone waxes prior to painting. Spray on liberally with a trigger bottle then wipe off with an open weave, lint free cloth. Keep replacing dirty rag with a clean rag or you will be putting wax back on where you wipe. Plenty of ventilation and gloves recommended. You might even take a liking to the aroma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 6December, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 6December, 2018 Finally got all wheels finished. Crud all gone. Brake residue/dirt/wax. Used degreaser/turps/wax remover/prepsol/swear words. Hand cut shiny bits with Autosol. Used a wheel buffer to cut inside and out with a good quality cut paste. Finished off with Mothers carnuba wax. They're not brand new but I'm happy with the result. New centre caps to be fitted. New tyres next as these are 10 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydr Posted 6December, 2018 Report Share Posted 6December, 2018 Did you find a good source for centre caps? I've just lost one. And have you decided what tires to go for? I'm looking for something with better than 'average' grip in wet or dry and am not too concerned about mileage. Coming off track tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 6December, 2018 Report Share Posted 6December, 2018 Converted my second 3.2 to RE003's because I was impressed with both the wet and dry grip on the first one. Readily available and inexpensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted 6December, 2018 Report Share Posted 6December, 2018 Depending on the substrate the powder has adhered to, a chemical wheel cleaner in a one off heavy application is fine. You are better using this method with high pressure water rather than scrubbing the surface. As a brush will cause fine abrasion scratches which then gives the dust further adhesion capabilities rendering the wheel worse over time. fraz is spot on with that sort of wheel cleaner or you can look at something like black steam undiluted. my process would be wash the wheel first, then chemical wheel cleaner, high pressure, potentially a second application dependent on condition, otherwise then final removal with trisol /prepsol and cloth. long term management you may look at a wheel ceramic protection. You can easily do yourself but ensure the coating is wheel specific as they are heat resistant. cheers jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 7December, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 7December, 2018 8 hours ago, sydr said: Did you find a good source for centre caps? I've just lost one. And have you decided what tires to go for? I'm looking for something with better than 'average' grip in wet or dry and am not too concerned about mileage. Coming off track tyres. Got a set from Sierra Madre. Good quality. https://sierramadrecollection.com/911-930-74-89-/Wheels-Hubcaps/Center-Cap-Ring-Clip-Black-p18565.html Haven't decided on tyres yet. Has Toyo Proxes so might stay with them. Very aggressive tread pattern but only need a good all round road tyre as won't be doing any track work with this car. 6 hours ago, JB said: Depending on the substrate the powder has adhered to, a chemical wheel cleaner in a one off heavy application is fine. long term management you may look at a wheel ceramic protection. You can easily do yourself but ensure the coating is wheel specific as they are heat resistant. cheers jb Thanks JB. The brake residue was up to 4mm thick in places so a slow process. The wax was original factory overspray and a real pain. The polished rims are still a bit cloudy so need more work. Ceramic coating a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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