smykowski
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- Joined
- Nov 30, 2010
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- Location
- Pacific, MO
- Ram Year
- 2010 SLT
- Engine
- 6.7L Cummins
I couldn't sit still yesterday so I decided to wash my truck. Like a dummy I didn't bother to take 'before' pictures, since my luck with most wheel cleaners is average at best given the amount of brake dust that seems to accumulate.
Just think of it this way, my wheels were dark grey/black in most spots...
The solution? I used Griot's Garage Heavy-Duty wheel cleaner as it's worked the best out of any cleaner I've used, but it doesn't remove the baked/dried on stuff (using a nylon brush). Upon closer examination, I found I could scrape that brake dust off with my fingernail, so, more abrasion is needed, but not too much since I don't want to scratch anything. What I ended up using is the same wheel cleaner but instead of the brush, I used 0000 steel wool (super fine). The cleaner acts like a lubricant so no scratches were made and took very minimal scrubbing. I literally spent 2 minutes per wheel with the cleaner/steel wool combination, and I have to say the wheels look brand new!
Just think of it this way, my wheels were dark grey/black in most spots...
The solution? I used Griot's Garage Heavy-Duty wheel cleaner as it's worked the best out of any cleaner I've used, but it doesn't remove the baked/dried on stuff (using a nylon brush). Upon closer examination, I found I could scrape that brake dust off with my fingernail, so, more abrasion is needed, but not too much since I don't want to scratch anything. What I ended up using is the same wheel cleaner but instead of the brush, I used 0000 steel wool (super fine). The cleaner acts like a lubricant so no scratches were made and took very minimal scrubbing. I literally spent 2 minutes per wheel with the cleaner/steel wool combination, and I have to say the wheels look brand new!