Today at my local Autozone store, in the cleaning aisle, I saw a product by Michelin claiming to basically eliminate brake dust on the rims. It's a spray on like the tire shine things. Anyone used anything like this and does it work? I will buy a can later today and try it. It's supposed to be safe on all finishes. Hope it works.
__________________
1989 300ZXT - mine
A pair of running shoes
A 18Hp lawn mower
2 Mountain Bikes
350Z - will be mine when @ 300+HP and 3-Car Garage
the dust will always be there, but it will not stick on the rim, unlike other rims with out protection. Just spray them with water and it will wash out.
I've always use the rims polish from , and it help me to clean my rims quicker than before.
__________________
2000 ML320 Black Opal
2003 C320 Sport Sedan Bordeaux Red
1996 Honda Civic...
1991 Black Nissan Truck
2005 Honda CR-V EX AWD...New Add on to my Toys...
Trek, Full Suspension Mt. Bike
and a Dog, name Abby;-)
"Life is Short, Let's Enjoy It"
I've been looking for that product to try, since I saw a write-up in an Autoweek a couple of weeks (or months) back. From what I recall, it's simply a wheel wax, that will prevent the brake dust from sticking to the wheel as much. You can get similar results by polishing and waxing your wheels. I presume that the Michelin wax is more robust against high temps than regular wax.
I,ve been using it for the last month. Dust still sits on rims but not as much. Bit easy to wash off. Still looking for other alteratives. Besides Different pads and Rotors. [:D]
Had the same problem with the OEM pads, changed the pads to Raybestos Platinum Plus, cleaned the wheels well, then applied Nu-Finish polish, no apparent concerns since. Hope this helps.
I changed my pads to Raybestos Platinum Plus Pads. No more brake dust!
Tell us about them. How do they compare to Mintex or Porterfields? I assume they have the sensor clips.
I can only compare them to OEM, which came off it. The MB pads dusted the wheels so bad that I had to clean them every 3 or 4 days! I ordered the Raybestos Platinum (Official NASCAR pad) from the local PARTS PLUS auto store but I think O'Reilly's and Advance Auto can get them. They did come with the sensor clips. They make no noise and I haven't cleaned the wheels in over a month! They stop great with no fading. My memory fails me but I think the rear pads are retail $99.00 and the front about $109.00. Pricey but worth it to me. I'll check the store tommorrow and ask to be sure.[:)]
Linear Mode
