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      08-21-2020, 07:41 PM   #1
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Cleaning tips for Msport brakes???

Every time I wash my car. It drives me crazy I can't get the brake calipers on my M340i completely clean. I have the 790m wheels and there's just not enough clearance to get all the brake dust off. Does anyone have any tips or products they recommend? TIA!
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Get them ceramic coated!
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Get them ceramic coated!
Obviously the ultimate way to got, but really looking for more practical options, 😂
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Obviously the ultimate way to got, but really looking for more practical options, 😂
I clean them with the alloy cleaner when cleaning the wheels. Agree ceramic coating would be better but haven’t done that yet.....
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Obviously the ultimate way to got, but really looking for more practical options, 😂
How is it not practical? You'll spend more in cleaning products trying to keep them clean vs spending $150-200 to get them ceramic coated. Not to mention they will look so much better/cleaner for longer.
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Obviously the ultimate way to got, but really looking for more practical options, 😂
How is it not practical? You'll spend more in cleaning products trying to keep them clean vs spending $150-200 to get them ceramic coated. Not to mention they will look so much better/cleaner for longer.
Haha, I guess practical wasn't the best term. I meant a more immediate, free solution. I probably will get them ceramic coated eventually, but I was washing the car yesterday.😁
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I just use jetwasher and alloy wheel spray and a wheel brush. Comes up spotless.

Hardest bit is cleaning the inside of the alloys at the front as you can’t get your hand in without moving the car!
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Get them ceramic coated!
Iron X then ceramic coating 😁
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Iron X then ceramic coating 😁
Yes definitely a VERY good clean/decontamination before ceramic coating
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Wheel woolies can help you get behind the wheel spokes. But you also will need to move the car a bit and clean the spots you missed. It's impossible to get them perfectly clean without either moving the wheels or removing the wheels.
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      08-28-2020, 02:14 AM   #11
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https://supremedetailsupply.com/products/iron-remover

Spray on, let dwell, agitate, rinse off, repeat as needed. The dirtier the wheels, the more effort is needed to clean
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