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shah269 · 09-20-2012, 07:54 AM

Apparently the guy who decided what compound would be utilized in our brake pads had a very sick sense of humor.
I have never had a car dust so much before in my entire life!

So the other day after the car visited the local carwash as it does every other freaking week I had an odd thought.

To keep my bike from getting covered in dust from day to day use an older guy with decades of riding experience stated I should use good old furniture polish such as Pledge to bring out the color and to keep the dust off.

So after the car was washed and I spent another 15 minutes cleaning off all the residual break dust the car wash didn't get I gave it a shot. Took a bottle of the pledge anti dust spray and hit the rims.

And surprise surprise that was this past Friday and to today the rims look much cleaner than they did if I had not sprayed them.

It may not be a permanent solution but it does seem to help.

Blue Bottle · 10-01-2012, 05:46 AM

good info, thanks may give that a try

eclipsisNA · 10-01-2012, 09:47 AM

A fantastic permanent solution:

http://store.zeckhausen.com/catalog/...oducts_id=3821
http://store.zeckhausen.com/catalog/...oducts_id=3822

pinmagic · 10-01-2012, 11:24 AM

ArmorAll Wheel Protectant - it actually works.

litebulb · 10-22-2012, 10:48 PM

Have you notice any affect on braking power?

Quote:

Originally Posted by shah269

Apparently the guy who decided what compound would be utilized in our brake pads had a very sick sense of humor.
I have never had a car dust so much before in my entire life!

So the other day after the car visited the local carwash as it does every other freaking week I had an odd thought.

To keep my bike from getting covered in dust from day to day use an older guy with decades of riding experience stated I should use good old furniture polish such as Pledge to bring out the color and to keep the dust off.

So after the car was washed and I spent another 15 minutes cleaning off all the residual break dust the car wash didn't get I gave it a shot. Took a bottle of the pledge anti dust spray and hit the rims.

And surprise surprise that was this past Friday and to today the rims look much cleaner than they did if I had not sprayed them.

It may not be a permanent solution but it does seem to help.

MPBK · 10-22-2012, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by litebulb

Have you notice any affect on braking power?

If I read the post correctly, he sprayed on the wheels, not on the brake discs.
Why would braking power be affected?

Section147 · 10-23-2012, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinmagic

ArmorAll Wheel Protectant - it actually works.

THAT^^^

litebulb · 10-23-2012, 01:19 AM

LOL, yeah mud in my face =)

Don't know why I thought squeaking for some reason...

Gray_Panther · 10-23-2012, 07:55 PM

I will switch to ceramics when it's time to in my 1er but for right now I am curious about using pledge. I would actually go and do it right now but the only concerning matter is how would the finish hold up after awhile (Years)?

Same concern for armor all as I think of them as the cheap stuff that can degrade the quality over time, much like their other products.

I want to look into wheel wax, I have been using Sonax when I got my 1er brand new and I have nothing but amazing things to say about it.

Section147 · 10-23-2012, 10:01 PM

Wheel Wax is fine, but slightly time-consuming compared to the Armor All. I had the same concerns re: using any AA product
but after reading all of the praise on these boards for the Wheel Protectant, I had to try it. Spray on, walk away. And it works.
Their product line as a whole leaves much to be desired, but they've hit a home run with WP. I've been through several cans of
the stuff already and can absolutely attest to its effectiveness.

09-20-2012, 07:54 AM	#1
shah269 Lieutenant Drives: 2009 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 578 iTrader: (0)	Dust no more.... Apparently the guy who decided what compound would be utilized in our brake pads had a very sick sense of humor. I have never had a car dust so much before in my entire life! So the other day after the car visited the local carwash as it does every other freaking week I had an odd thought. To keep my bike from getting covered in dust from day to day use an older guy with decades of riding experience stated I should use good old furniture polish such as Pledge to bring out the color and to keep the dust off. So after the car was washed and I spent another 15 minutes cleaning off all the residual break dust the car wash didn't get I gave it a shot. Took a bottle of the pledge anti dust spray and hit the rims. And surprise surprise that was this past Friday and to today the rims look much cleaner than they did if I had not sprayed them. It may not be a permanent solution but it does seem to help.
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10-01-2012, 09:47 AM	#3
eclipsisNA Precision Detailing Boutique Drives: 2013 Estoril 328i M Sport Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,892 iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011.5 BMW M3 [3.88]	A fantastic permanent solution: http://store.zeckhausen.com/catalog/...oducts_id=3821 http://store.zeckhausen.com/catalog/...oducts_id=3822 __________________

10-01-2012, 11:24 AM	#4
pinmagic The Only Sane One Here Drives: 135i Convertible Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,030 iTrader: (1)	ArmorAll Wheel Protectant - it actually works. __________________ 2011 135i VERT SGM/SB/MOONLIGHT - ED - with every single friggin' option they offered.

10-23-2012, 01:19 AM	#8
litebulb Second Lieutenant Drives: '09 E88 135i M-Sport/6MT/SGM Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver Posts: 212 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i Cabri ... [0.00]	LOL, yeah mud in my face =) Don't know why I thought squeaking for some reason... __________________ Dinan S2 \| Dinan CF CAI \| OC \| FMIC \| UUC Evo3 SSK \| BMWP 313 w Stock RFT \| P3 v2.1 Gauge \| AC Schnitzer Pedals \| Interior LED retrofit

10-23-2012, 07:55 PM	#9
Gray_Panther Lieutenant Drives: 128i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 533 iTrader: (0)	I will switch to ceramics when it's time to in my 1er but for right now I am curious about using pledge. I would actually go and do it right now but the only concerning matter is how would the finish hold up after awhile (Years)? Same concern for armor all as I think of them as the cheap stuff that can degrade the quality over time, much like their other products. I want to look into wheel wax, I have been using Sonax when I got my 1er brand new and I have nothing but amazing things to say about it. __________________ 2012 BMW 128i 6MT Deep Sea Blue Metallic

10-01-2012, 05:46 AM	#2
Blue Bottle Lieutenant Drives: X1 x Drive 2.0L D Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Near Heerlen Posts: 520 iTrader: (0)	good info, thanks may give that a try

10-23-2012, 10:01 PM	#10
Section147 Good To Be Alive! Drives: 2012 135i *Convertible* Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: The North Coast Posts: 594 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2012 BMW 135i E88 [0.00] 2014 Ford Mustang [0.00] 2013 Subaru XV [0.00]	Wheel Wax is fine, but slightly time-consuming compared to the Armor All. I had the same concerns re: using any AA product but after reading all of the praise on these boards for the Wheel Protectant, I had to try it. Spray on, walk away. And it works. Their product line as a whole leaves much to be desired, but they've hit a home run with WP. I've been through several cans of the stuff already and can absolutely attest to its effectiveness. __________________ Vermillion Red • Boston Black • Walnut Trim • DCT • M Sport Pkg. • Premium Pkg.• PPK1 • PE 18" 313s • Michelin PPS • LUX 5k • Blackline LCI Tails • CF Diffuser & Mirrors • XPEL Ultimate *"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers" - W. Shakespeare*

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