I'm winning the Brake Dust Game!
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2011 R350 BlueTec
I'm winning the Brake Dust Game!
My 08 R 320 generates brake dust just like the rest of them.
I hated washing my car and not being able to fully clean the inside of the rims because of time or hassle factor. You also had to be careful not to go too far inside the rim and see where you had wiped when cleaning the outer surface.
For about $25 per rim, I had the inside painted "brake dust flat black" and now you cannot tell if they are clean or full of dust from years of use.
After a few washings, I don't worry about how it looks because it always looks the same.
Just passing along an idea that worked well for me.
I hated washing my car and not being able to fully clean the inside of the rims because of time or hassle factor. You also had to be careful not to go too far inside the rim and see where you had wiped when cleaning the outer surface.
For about $25 per rim, I had the inside painted "brake dust flat black" and now you cannot tell if they are clean or full of dust from years of use.
After a few washings, I don't worry about how it looks because it always looks the same.
Just passing along an idea that worked well for me.
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From: Western Canada
S320 GL350
Great idea. Just this summer I cleaned mine thoroughly and it took about an hour (up on two rubber blocks for front - and then down and up on blocks for the back to access the whole wheel). Questionable use of time - but some exercise value. 
