power washer
Melting Slicks
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From: Thomas Texas
I ordered one from Home Depot and they delivered to my house. It was the SunJoe model. They make many different ones. I have one that is spec'd at 2200 psi if my memory is correct.
To clean the wheels of brake dust, I spray them with Simple Green and then power wash them. Does a decent job by getting ~95% of the brake dust off but you still need to wipe them down to get all the dust off.
I also sprayed them when they were clean with a ceramic coating. Probably not the best but it was cheap stuff. Seems to have done a decent job.
To clean the wheels of brake dust, I spray them with Simple Green and then power wash them. Does a decent job by getting ~95% of the brake dust off but you still need to wipe them down to get all the dust off.
I also sprayed them when they were clean with a ceramic coating. Probably not the best but it was cheap stuff. Seems to have done a decent job.
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From: Converse TX
I have a gas powered power washer, I pre-soak with Brake Busters, I then rinse with power washer and I then do a foam bath with micro fiber rags all good 
Had a Sunjo and lasted 15 months and my Subaru I have had over 6 yrs, just change oil annually and use alcohol free gas and this works perfect
Had a Sunjo and lasted 15 months and my Subaru I have had over 6 yrs, just change oil annually and use alcohol free gas and this works perfect
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Melting Slicks
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I fully expect that the pressure washer will help - but even using a spray on wheel cleaner before hand - I expect that you will be using a bit of elbow grease to remove the brake dust.
I use a Sun Joe electric pressure washer for the most part. And get yourself a foam cannon - if you have the pressure washer out anyway - it will probably make washing multiple cars more fun.....
I use a Sun Joe electric pressure washer for the most part. And get yourself a foam cannon - if you have the pressure washer out anyway - it will probably make washing multiple cars more fun.....
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From: New Albany, Ohio
Coating your wheels can help considerably w/ easy brake dust removal but with aggressive pads, a bit of manual agitation will still be needed.
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Wheels are certainly a prominent piece of aesthetic jewelry for a car, if only they could stay clean on their own when aggressive pads are used!
Melting Slicks
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smb33076 - what would probably be a "better solution" is to look into brake pads that generate significantly less dusting. The options for a C8 are still considerably limited (as opposed to say the options for a C6 or a C7), but the selection is getting better all the time.
If you do some searching on the C7 forum - brake dust is a common complaint with OEM pads, but there are plenty of reports of people changing to aftermarket pads and seeing DRAMATIC reductions in dusting.
If you do some searching on the C7 forum - brake dust is a common complaint with OEM pads, but there are plenty of reports of people changing to aftermarket pads and seeing DRAMATIC reductions in dusting.
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