[968Syncro]

Hello Folks,

 

My 968 is silver, which means it doesn't appear to get dirty/dusty as quickly as other colored cars I have had.  And the joy of washing a nice car is not so high on my list anymore.

 

But the wheels start to collect brake dust within days or a couple of weeks after washing.

 

Any suggestions on the best methods to avoid brake dust collecting and sticking to the wheels?  I've tried to read a bit on the internet, but nothing real promising popped up.

 

Thanks!

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[94SilverCab]

I tried the armor all, but you still need to rinse the wheels off every time you drive. The protection lasts about 3-4 washes...

 

Jay

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[flash]

the best way is to use pads that don't generate dust.  ceramic pads are good at that, though at the expense of ultimate braking.  oem pads are the worst.  porterfields are in between, but the dust generally blows off with a compressor, and definitely is not stuck to the wheels like oem.

 

we used to be able to get rejex, which was pretty good at shedding the dust, but they stopped selling it

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[ds968]

WHO stopped selling Rejex ?   I bought one online a couple of months ago..  ( I just entered Rejex in the search window and a few sites / sources which sell it came up  )  

 

Just checked - tons of online sources selling it ..   and yes, it works very well, makes cleaning easy, but still nothing when compared to low dust pads... 

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[flash]

interesting.  years ago eric said it was gone, and i never found another source.  stopped looking though, so i guess now there are new sources

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[Darryl]

You can use any good paint sealer on your wheels....the same sealer you use for the paint on your car.  You can use a wax, but the heat will break it down faster so you simply need to reapply more often.   A sealer will be better.  There is also a product called "Wheel Wax" in a little black jar that the manufacturer claims to be heat resistant.  I've used it quite a few times and it works well but I can't say there is any scientific proof that it doesn't break down in the heat.  Wheels don't get that hot anyway, so whatever you decide to use, anything is better than nothing and some sort of protection to keep crud and brake dust from sticking will make future cleanings easier.

 

- Darryl

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[Mark]

interesting.  years ago eric said it was gone, and i never found another source.  stopped looking though, so i guess now there are new sources

 


My local TruValue hardware store stocks it.

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[94SilverCab]

https://www.amazon.com/Corrosion-X-61002...rds=rejex&

 

On Amazon...just ordered a bottle.

 

Jay

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[williamoss]

I recently bought a new set of cup2 wheels, that were not in perfect shape. I took them to a powder coating wheel company Wheelkraft NW 1417 NE 76th St Vancouver WA 98665,

360-558-3792, info@WheelkraftNW.com

 

I had them powder coat my wheels a dark grey color to match in Classic Grey interior of my aventurine green 968. Having Grey wheels completely hides the brake dust. I am like you I do not wash my car as often as I could and with a bad back not having to get on the ground to wash the wheels is very nice.

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[968Syncro]

.............anything is better than nothing and some sort of protection to keep crud and brake dust from sticking will make future cleanings easier.

 

Well, this seems like really sound advice!  (as I look in the mirror and saying "yo duh!")  Have to order some other stuff from Amazon, so a bottle of Regex made the list.  Thanks all.

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[az968]

Time to buy stock in Rejex! Their sales are skyrocking!  Or did Flash buy stock yesterday and we all missed the spike

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[az968]

Rejex can be purchased directly from them for $4 less than on Amazon. Just ordered from them.

 

http://www.rejex.com/shopping

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[94SilverCab]

Rejex can be purchased directly from them for $4 less than on Amazon. Just ordered from them.

 

http://www.rejex.com/shopping

Shipping is almost as much as the cost, and I'm Amazon Prime.

 

Jay

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[968Syncro]

Figured I'd report back on this.  It's been about 6-7 weeks since I applied the Rejex (and since I have washed the car).  It works pretty well, the accumulation of brake dust is noticeably much less, although some brake dust still sticks to the wheels.  Overall well worth it. 

 

{Editorial:  that is one reason I appreciate silver cars, the dust just doesn't show very much -- as opposed to the black Porsche I once had which seemed to need washing again after about 3 days.  It's a SoCal problem, no rain for 6 months, and the dust accumulates just about everywhere.  And then in October we get the Santa Ana winds, usually before the first rain, and that dust goes "everywhere" ... as opposed to "just about everywhere".}

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[williamoss]

A great solution to the ever present brake dust is what I did when I bought a set of cup wheels which are easy peezey to clean when I feel like it, not as often now as before. I had the wheels redone at a shop that specializes in powder coating and wheel repair. I had the wheels powder coated to a dark grey which matches the classic  grey interior of my car. Now with the dark grey I never see the brake dust. My car is an avortiney gray/green color

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[94Cab]

I know I'm late to the party, but wanted to toss out the idea of ceramic coating. I recently had the wheels powder coated, and applied a ceramic coating before mounting on the car. Cleanup is quick and easy now, no special wheel cleaners needed. A spray bottle with a waterless wash solution and a micro fiber towel and they wipe clean in a few minutes.

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[Ryan]

OK I give up....how do you apply a ceramic coating over a powder coated wheel?  DO you have to put the wheels in a kiln and fire them to 1200 degrees to harden the coating?

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[Waylander]

Ceramic coating comes as a liquid in a little bottle for quite a bit of cash

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[lbpesq]

Never heard of rejex before. Just ordered a bottle on amazon. Thanks for the head's up.


Bill

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