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Those who have waxed their wheels for breakdust prevention, what kind of wax did you use?

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Old 07-11-2001, 08:49 AM
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Those who have waxed their wheels for breakdust prevention, what kind of wax did you use?
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McGuires Quik detailer spray - I give up, its just impossible with big fat hairy race brakes!!
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Default regular car wax...the idea is to keep the surface smooth enough to easily spray off...

and to keep the corrosive properties of the dust from pitting the clearcoat or paint finish on the wheels....Remember... All you need to clean your wheels is soap, water, and a soft brush or towel...
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Default I've tried it all, and really none of it works. Aftermarket pads are the only solution. I...

picked up a set of EBC GreenStuff and there is virtually NO brake dust. Pads aren't that expensive...probably well worth it considering all of the elbow grease.

No wax is going to "prevent" brake dust. It will maybe make it easier to clean off, but that's it. And I didn't have very good luck after trying 1/2 a dozen waxes.
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I use One Grand Blitz.... doesn't prevent brake dust, but helpes significantly.
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Same here.
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Default Noting beats Mintex Red Box pads -

I hated washing my car only to have the wheel dirty after my first drive to starbucks.

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how's the performance of the Red Box's?
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Default I noticed no real difference. Pedal feel was sighlty softer - but no performace difference.

They are not designed for track use. Strickly street. No squeal and No dust.
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Default Use Klasse All-In-One // trust me, it lasts a full season if you use the grey bottle on top of it..

use only one coat of the red stuff (all in one)
since additional coats only take the first coat
off anyways... so additional coats are a waste
of time..
then use a good 3 coats of the grey bottle stuff.
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