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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 05:10 PM
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Default Brake Dust Cleaner

Wow, I've got my A6 for only a few days and the wheel covers are already practically black from brake dust.

Can you recommend a good cleaner?
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 05:12 PM
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Default try waxing the wheels also. They do stay much cleaner, dust doesn't stick as welll

otherwise, whatever you are using on your car, plus a brush that fits from pep boys
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 05:27 PM
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Default P21S is non-acidic, better for all types of wheels. Also, OXO wheel brush, don't need cleaner....

The brush removes the dust by itself, like a Calif Car Duster but for wheels.

See plenty of info at:<ul><li><a href="http://www.netwiz.net/~jds/files/a6_links.html#care">http://www.netwiz.net/~jds/files/a6_links.html#care</a</li></ul>
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 05:28 PM
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Default ArmorAll Wheel Clenaer... it's the best there is.

Use at your own risk and wear gloves...

Wax the wheels, as others will suggest.
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 05:29 PM
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P21S worked about as good as water on mine. Gotta have some killer chems to get any results.
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 05:31 PM
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Default "Wear gloves?" Then it is the wrong cleaner to use. Most are acidic, can creep in cracks and ...

... permanently discolor wheels.

See my links in other message below.
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 05:36 PM
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Default Yeah, that was my criteria for a wheel cleaner...

When your clearcoat is already broken and the dust is in the cracks, any odl wheel cleaner won't do much...

Oh, for new wheels? Yeah, use anything... actually, soap and water does the job if you want to stay safe. =)
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 05:41 PM
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Default Maybe if your dust gets caked on with moisture. I rarely need any; when I do, P21S is great. But...

The acidic one I would recommend is Audi's own. Very effective, and never saw any damage when I used it (washed off within 30 seconds).
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 05:42 PM
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"When clearcoat is broken?" Exactly when NOT to use acidic cleaner. Your logic is backwards.
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 06:07 PM
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Default Have you ever had speedline wheels with the usual deterioarated clearcoat?

The dust basically stains them so much, the only way to clean them is with an acidic cleaner... I'm not going by the book or basing what I do on a theory... just whatever works.

I have used ArmorAll on good wheels, too, and wouldn't switch back to a non-acidic, just because it works so well!

I'm sure there are drawbacks that I haven't yet experienced, but I'll take that risk.
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