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03-10-2013, 07:58 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro SS / 1977 Trans AM Join Date: Apr 2012
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Brembo bite
Just finished giving the other woman a nice bath. She's looking real good now especially after last week's snow/salt/mess. I typically wash the wheels well and clean the inside and behind the spokes with a sponge. This invariably results in my hands making contact with the rotors. You can see the finished product below. So I'm at work a couple of weeks ago meeting with a woman that I don't see too often. During our conversation I observe her eyes darting between mine and my hands. An involuntary look of horror starts to develop on her face. I realize that she's looking at my hands and tell her it's okay. I'm not involved in some after-hours fight club or something. My hands are chewed up from washing my wheels. I don't think she fully believed me. Anyway, I'm giving it an official name now. It's called Brembo bite.
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03-10-2013, 08:02 PM
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Drives: Supercharged LLT Join Date: Jul 2010
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Dang! sorry that happened to you. even the V6 brakes have sharp edges around the caliper so i can symplathize!
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03-10-2013, 08:29 PM
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Drives: '13 Charger Sxt+ Join Date: Mar 2013
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Do you not wear vinyl gloves when detailing?
Or did you get cut through that? -> Still shows the extent a guy will go to keeping his Car clean! Props to ya! |
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03-10-2013, 08:48 PM
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I used to get the same thing!!! Adam's sell some brushes that look like big q-tips!!! Get them! They will save you from getting bit!!!!!!
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Sit Back and Enjoy The Ride!!
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03-10-2013, 09:03 PM
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Drives: 2013 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012
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It's a Dingledarm. It's there to dampen side fumbling. If your marzelvanes fumble too much they can cause total protonic reversal. It gets ugly from there. This is really the biggest problem with the new Camaro. That and the tri-pronged blivot.
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03-10-2013, 09:18 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro SS / 1977 Trans AM Join Date: Apr 2012
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Brilliant! I have a box of disposable nitrile gloves for epoxy work. The thought never even crossed my mind. Thank you! I'll give it a try.
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03-10-2013, 09:24 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro SS / 1977 Trans AM Join Date: Apr 2012
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03-10-2013, 09:30 PM
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Drives: Supercharged LLT Join Date: Jul 2010
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03-10-2013, 09:33 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro SS / 1977 Trans AM Join Date: Apr 2012
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03-10-2013, 10:34 PM
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Where I work, if your hands aren't cut up and filthy you get looked at funny.
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03-11-2013, 08:21 AM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro SS / 1977 Trans AM Join Date: Apr 2012
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03-11-2013, 08:48 AM
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Drives: 1968 Coupe, 2010 2SS, 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2011
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Woollies are really good for tight to reach spots. Also invest in a good boars hair wheel and fender brush along with APC. It'll get all that hard to reach brake dust and not tear up your hands.
Here one the I uses on my stock 2010 rims http://www.autogeek.net/20inbrmoorbo.html
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03-11-2013, 02:25 PM
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Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: In the detail shop!
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Battle scars from big brakes, gotta love 'em!
As the guys mentioned, check out our Wheel Wollies and our Turbostick. You'll never have Brembo Bite again. Your knuckles will thank you.
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