Black Crud On Wheels?

[zkdreads]

Originally Posted by Todd@Autopia

Then start driving it!!!

That is the most common cause of baked on iron. Did the wheels come like this or has this occurred since ownership?

iron bakes on because of what?

[Hellfighter]

Originally Posted by zkdreads

iron bakes on because of what?

i question this also

[Angelo@Autopia]

Sorry to hear this happening to you, looks like everyone mention what I would say in trying to remove the iron/brake contaminated.

Clay Bar

Polish/compound

Iron X Paste

Try the Clay Bar it should work unless it's bake in very badly. Hope you can get it off and if you do get them off then try and get them ready for some protection like Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 Permanent Paint Coating, so you can avoid this nasty problem.

[Hellfighter]

Thanks. Will try all 3 of the ways starting with what I got.

[Todd@Autopia]

Originally Posted by zkdreads

iron bakes on because of what?

I'm not a scientist (my degree is in business) but I am lucky to work with or know a bunch of them.

My understanding is that as a metal wheel turns around a metal core it creates a week magnetic charge. Brake dust, which is usually metal shavings, sticks to the wheel because of this (initially).

When you brakes are applied, the temperature increase in the metal shavings (brake dust) is fairly high, even under light braking. In most cases it cools instantly. However some particles are still fairly warm/hot when they are first pulled on to the wheel.

Any aggressive driving (which is why I referenced tracking the car or aggressive driving) will dramatically increase the heat of the particles sticking to the wheel as wheel as the heat of the wheel through conduction and radiation. This speeds the oxidation of the iron particles, which increases how they adhere to the wheel and to themselves. This would be 'baked on' brake dust.

Using a quality wheel sealant, designed to withstand the temperature load of the breaking system can go a LONG way towards preventing this build up.

A favorite of mine is Detailer's Wheel Glaze.

[Todd@Autopia]

Originally Posted by Hellfighter

So i will try 3 options, Clay, Polish, if all fails i wanna try that baked iron remover, any good prices going for those yet?

When polishing, consider applying the polish with a terry cloth towel, as the actual loop of the towel will add some needed polishing power!

They are already a great price (for what they do!).

[Hellfighter]

i tried CG Polish i have for all purpose rim one, and it did nothing =/

[Angelo@Autopia]

Have you try claying it?

[Hellfighter]

Originally Posted by Angelo@Autopia

Have you try claying it?

Thats what i will try today, since its friday.

[Angelo@Autopia]

Let us know how it turn out.

[Hellfighter]

Originally Posted by Angelo@Autopia

Let us know how it turn out.

Will Do, Have to postpone for tommorow, massive thunderstorm outside right now.

[Angelo@Autopia]

Same here, been rain for a few days now.

[Hellfighter]

Claying did nothing, i rubbed the claybar for like a minute while trying to spray, i mean it got dirt of the wheel that had been on there, but not the "break iron dust"

[Angelo@Autopia]

Then the last thing I would try is the CarPro Iron X Iron Remover to try removing it.