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Dec 19, 2006 | 02:28 PM

jeezyskillz

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HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN?

I just finished painting my rims white but am having trouble getting the brake dust off of them............any suggestions on what to use???????

Dec 19, 2006 | 02:31 PM

Simple_Sauce

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (jeezyskillz)

More white paint?

Dec 19, 2006 | 02:36 PM

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (Simple_Sauce)

sand paper before paint would help.

Dec 19, 2006 | 02:39 PM

Jeremy D. Swain

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (jeezyskillz)

if the dust gets on the wheels before the paint cures, it's not coming off. You really need to let the paint harden up, and then put tons of wax on them, if you're worried about keeping them clean.

Personally I don't wash my wheels, they just stay black.

Dec 19, 2006 | 02:46 PM

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (JJDrivesAJazz)

Acid will removed break dust from rims, however I'm not sure what it will do to your paint.

Dec 19, 2006 | 03:41 PM

Hater

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Lick, repeat...

Dec 19, 2006 | 04:34 PM

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loll
use a brush and some soapy water...:-\

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Dec 19, 2006 | 04:44 PM

cmdr430

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (jeezyskillz)

simple green

Dec 19, 2006 | 04:49 PM

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (Jeremy D. Swain)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jeremy D. Swain »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if the dust gets on the wheels before the paint cures, it's not coming off. You really need to let the paint harden up, and then put tons of wax on them, if you're worried about keeping them clean.</TD></TR></TABLE>

exactly.

Dec 19, 2006 | 05:49 PM

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (jeezyskillz)

Get better pads. I have white Konig traffics...I use AEM brake pads...almost NO brakedust problems.

Dec 25, 2006 | 03:37 PM

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Jeremy D. Swain

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (FlatBrokeHatch)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FlatBrokeHatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Get better pads. I have white Konig traffics...I use AEM brake pads...almost NO brakedust problems.

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You can't judge whether a pad is good or bad, just from how much dust it produces. Some pads just naturally make more dust.

Dec 25, 2006 | 03:40 PM

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (FlatBrokeHatch)

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that was the dumbest thing i have ever heard of.
aem pads are ****

if you put clear coat on the wheels and keep it wax cleaning them off is pretty easy.

Dec 25, 2006 | 04:17 PM

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (JJDrivesAJazz)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JJDrivesAJazz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wax them</TD></TR></TABLE>

Dec 25, 2006 | 04:25 PM

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redGSRguy

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (junkyard racer)

Whenever I go through the wash at classic the high powered nozzles seem to clean my rims quite nice! My pads dust so much!

Dec 25, 2006 | 08:17 PM

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (hayabusa160)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hayabusa160 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
that was the dumbest thing i have ever heard of.
aem pads are ****
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Ok genius...had autozone pads before...endless breakdust.

Now have AEM pads and have virtually no breakdust at all.

A friend had Autozone pads...same massive amount of breakdust.

He then switched to a set of Hawk pads...well what'ya know...almost no breakdust.

Say what you want...but I have no breakdust problems *shrugs*

Dec 25, 2006 | 08:22 PM

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (jeezyskillz)

Try Hi-sheen window cleaner...

Dec 25, 2006 | 08:23 PM

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (FlatBrokeHatch)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FlatBrokeHatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Ok genius...had autozone pads before...endless breakdust.

Now have AEM pads and have virtually no breakdust at all.

A friend had Autozone pads...same massive amount of breakdust.

He then switched to a set of Hawk pads...well what'ya know...almost no breakdust.

Say what you want...but I have no breakdust problems *shrugs*
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the composition and materials of the brake pad will determine if they will "dust" a lot or not.
generally speaking, the more aggressive the pad composition (read:harder bite), the more they're gonna dust.
i also have hawk pads and they dust like a *****. i'm assuming i have a different composition of hawks than your buddy does.

Dec 25, 2006 | 08:26 PM

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ok people i did the wheel coat spray from pep boys and when i washed the car i put some of that spray on wax and so far so good.........i got some AEM brake pads and they still dust like a mother!

Dec 25, 2006 | 08:41 PM

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (FlatBrokeHatch)

Now have AEM pads and have virtually no breakdust at all.

A friend had Autozone pads...same massive amount of breakdust.

He then switched to a set of Hawk pads...well what'ya know...almost no breakdust.

Say what you want...but I have no breakdust problems *shrugs*
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AEM website »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Light colored dust does not show on wheels

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Source
http://www.pagparts.com/perfpt...epads

kthnx, bye

btw if you friend has hawk pads and have no major dust he must not have hawk pads then. because i havent seen anyone with hawk pads that dont dust like crazy.
thas about 5+ cars who run those pads

Dec 25, 2006 | 08:42 PM

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redGSRguy

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (hayabusa160)

My hawk hp+ dust like crazy. Looks like I have grey rims

Dec 25, 2006 | 09:25 PM

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Jeremy D. Swain

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (redGSRguy)

I end up with black wheels after about 100 miles on my hawk pads.

Dec 26, 2006 | 03:02 AM

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Re: HOW TO KEEP WHITE RIMS CLEAN? (FlatBrokeHatch)

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FlatBrokeHatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok genius...had autozone pads before...endless breakdust.

Now have AEM pads and have virtually no breakdust at all.

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Then you posted...

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AEM Website »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Light colored dust does not show on wheels
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Thanks for proving I was correct while you were trying to disprove what I was saying.

As for my boys Hawk pads not dusting...Prelude HPS (front)-935D503 (rear)-935D537 are the pads he has. Almost no dust at all. Don't know what to tell ya...debate it all you want. Tell me that you've used these pads on 50 cars and all your friends use them and tell me they dust like crazy....but I don't care about your cars or any other cars. I'm just saying he has these and almost no dust.