Brake Dust

Timmy06tundra · #1 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 09:59 AM

Does anyone know how to lower the amount of brake dust from the front wheels????

MEvang · #2 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 08:38 PM

Do you know what brand of brake pads you have?
Mike

jamesjr4750 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Timmy06tundra

Does anyone know how to lower the amount of brake dust from the front wheels????

No but you can conceal it with black colored rims. Works with my Offroad tire/wheel package.

Right now having bare aluminum, no finish or coating on the wheels I have to clean with Mothers Polish constantly if I want em shiny and clean or to keep the Magnesium Chloride they spray on snowy/icy roads from eating its way into the Aluminum and staining/dulling the shine and luster

I'm thinking my next set of wheels are going to be the Teflon coated wheels from American Racing since I now have the Powerslot Rotors and Carbon/Kevlar brake setup. And the brake dust is pure black.

MEvang · #4 (**permalink**) 02-03-2008, 07:55 AM

I am using factory Toyota pad with open chrome wheels I get very little brake dust. If nothing else dirties up the wheels I have to clean them maybe once a month. I say this is very expectable.
One of the many things the OEM considers when formulating their pad is dusting. Many aftermarket pad manufacture never test for this.
Mike

Timmy06tundra · #5 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 08:57 PM

i have the same brake pads that were on their when i bought the truck.........i try to clean the wheels once a week otherwise the stuff just collects and my wheels look like garbage. Should i buy new brake pads or is their something i can do to keep the wheels cleaner?

yspert · #6 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 09:21 PM

Man vs Brake Dust

The battle started years ago at about the time disc brakes were invented.
Man's best chance of winning ended when the "don't use your brakes" theory proved faulty in many ways. Brake Dust has lost many battles but typically wins out because of the lack of a vaccine. A doctor would tell you to "just clean them when you can and take two of these and call me in the morning if you don't feel better." Probably best. yspert

MEvang · #7 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 06:13 AM

yspert is quite right your always going to get some brake dust. I do think you can make things better by using OEM pads. Short of this, you can get dust shields to go behind your wheels.
Mike

Timmy06tundra · #8 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 07:35 PM

alright well thanks for the info.

yspert · #9 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 09:32 PM

one thought: if you have a vehicle with drums in the rear,
make sure they are adjusted properly and this will take some of the
demand off of the front pads.
always remember: if you have to touch the e-brake cables to adjust
the rear shoes, then something is wrong. only adjust using the "shoe
adjuster" as it is designed.
or, you can do as i do. don't rotate the tires and you will only have
to clean two of the wheels. yspert

Timmy06tundra · #10 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 10:33 PM

thanks for the advice

mavrick10_2000 · #11 (**permalink**) 02-10-2008, 12:17 PM

What kind of wheels, chrome, coated alloy, painted w/clear coat? If painted with a clear or coated alloy, use a paint sealer and a good light coat of wax once you're done cleaning off the brake dust. It will keep it from building up and should just wipe clean during your normal washing.