09-08-2018, 02:09 PM | #1 |
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Solution For Brake Dust
Ok, I've Seen Talk About The Dust Here Before - I Only Street Drive My Car And Wanted Some Feed Back From The Guys Who Switched To Ceramic Brakes To Help With The Dust - I'm Looking At Either Hawk Or Power Stop To Help Me Eliminate Some Of The Dust - How Did The Switch Work For You? - Any Problems I Should Watch Out For? - Thank's In Advance For Any Feed Back You Can Give
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09-08-2018, 02:11 PM | #2 |
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One solution not to try is the wheel spray that you put on clean wheels. It doesn't work, the dust sticks just as bad!
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09-08-2018, 02:50 PM | #3 |
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I've been running Hawk yellow ceramic pads for 5 years now. They cut the dust down by an easy 85%.
For random track days, I'll put the stock dust generating pads back on. And yes it's a DD during the summer. 41k miles so far and probably 35k on the Hawk pads with plenty of life left on them. |
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Nope, no problems at all. Remember to use the supplied grease on the BACK of the pads as you install them. |
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09-08-2018, 05:48 PM | #6 |
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The dust drives me nuts too
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09-09-2018, 07:12 AM | #7 |
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I just put the Power Stops on 2 weeks ago for the same reason. Very happy. No more squeaking brakes or filthy wheels.
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09-09-2018, 09:31 PM | #8 |
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Yes, I've Heard To Use Either Power-Stop Or Hawks As Both Work Well On Our Cars - Did You Scuff The Rotors Or Do An Isopropyl Wipe Before Putting On The New Pads?
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09-09-2018, 09:33 PM | #9 |
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Thanks So Much For Your Advise In This - Really Appreciated
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09-10-2018, 02:35 AM | #10 |
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09-10-2018, 03:00 AM | #11 |
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I know you asked for brake pad recommendations, but one of the best kept detailing secrets is to use spray wax to clean your wheels. While it won't eliminate the problem completely, it'll still help.
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09-10-2018, 05:12 AM | #12 |
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Changing your brake pads is definitely the best solution. I have found Armor All Brake Dust Repellent to be about 95% effective. Cuts my wheel cleaning time considerably. Make sure your wheels are dry before applying. I apply 2 coats.
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09-10-2018, 05:15 AM | #13 |
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I just cleaned the rotors with brake cleaner.
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09-10-2018, 07:32 AM | #14 |
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When I give my car a good cleaning, I zaino the wheels. It helps a lot.
I also changed to Hawk Ceramics (yellow) and then cut the dust down a lot. If I ever get a chance to get to another track day (ugghh been too long) I will put the stock pads back on and car will get a good cleaning with wheels off after the track day and reinstall the Hawks. No issues at all with them. I have over 30K on my car too. |
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