DaveW68

Now that Armor All no longer makes and sells their fantastic and super effective Outlast Brake Dust Repellent, what are people using to combat the high brake dust that comes from the OEM brake pads?

Has anyone tried the Brakedust Wheel Protective Shield from Nanoskin? It claims to "repel brake dust and road grime with amazing heat resistance & anti-static barrier that lasts months, not weeks." The online reviews look so-so, but it seems that the majority of the folks putting up those reviews either don't know how to apply it or thinks it's a wheel cleaner.

dmatre

I switched to Powerstop Z23 pads, and brake dust is no longer a problem.

DaveW68

I'm not looking to turn this into a brake pads thread. Just looking for an effective brake dust repellant, hopefully like the Armor All was.

as.thompson

[QUOTE=DaveW68;9012187]Now that Armor All no longer makes and sells their fantastic and super effective Outlast Brake Dust Repellent, what are people using to combat the high brake dust that comes from the OEM brake pads?

Dave, I was unaware that Outlast was no longer manufactured. I still have a half full can. I'd best use it sparingly until you post again with a replacement product. Thanks!

DaveW68

Yes, I've confirmed this with Armor All. Pretty short-sided IMO since it was a highly regarded and effective product. You can probably still find some out there at insane pricing if you look hard enough.

I did buy a bottle of the Nanoskin and will report the results after I've had a chance to put some miles on the car with it.

dmatre

I understand. I also looked for the Armor All, but when I saw what they wanted for it on Ebay, the brake pads were cheaper...

vich3

I ceramic coated my wheels
what a difference

carlosinseattle

Did you do them yourself, or have them coated professionally? If yourself, can you tell me what you did? Feel free to PM me too.
Thanks

OP; sorry, not trying to hijcak your thread.

Mitch Alsup

I use polarizing sun glasses .............

superpop

I did my entire car including wheels with Adam's Ceramic Coating. Still performing well after 6 months. Not sure how this would do against a ton of brake dust as I have the Powerstop pads all around as well.

carlosinseattle

I assume you mean it was the Adam's Graphene Ceramic Coating, right?

jolmers

I use Alu-Teufel from TUGA CHEMIE. It Works like a charm. Spray, wait for two minutes and rinse with water.

DaveW68

That appears to be a wheel cleaner. I'm looking for something that you put on the clean wheels which repels brake dust and grime. The discontinued Armor All Outlast did a fantastic job at keeping the wheels clean for around a month. I've put the Nanoskin mentioned above on my wheels and will report back in a few weeks about how it's doing.

BTW, I did have my wheels professionally ceramic coated when I had my car done 3 years ago and that does not now nor has ever prevented brake dust build-up. It makes them easier to clean though.

superpop

Correct, great stuff!

DaveW68

Update on Brakedust Wheel Protective Shield from Nanoskin:

It repels absolutely no brake dust, grime, or anything. My wheels are just as dusty as using nothing at all. The only thing is does is makes the wheels a little easier to clean.

The search for the next Armor All quality brake dust repellant continues...

carlosinseattle

Thanks for being the gineau pig for us.

carlosinseattle

I think I bought this stuff a couple years ago under closeout conditions, but I can't remember where. I tried some today, hope it works as good as you say.

Nice Ride

Amazon still has Outlast

tx170754

Yes, it is $89 each !

SW20S

Honestly, the best thing I ever did for the car was replace the brake pads with ceramic pads. It dramatically increased my enjoyment of the car with zero reduction in braking feel or power. I have a couple cans of Outlast, it did work great but once I changed the pads I didn’t need it.

For some reason my S580 produces very little brake dust…I wonder if they changed the brake pad material? I get as little dust as I did with the ceramic pads.

as.thompson

IMO it is a good product - but not $89 good!

DaveW68

I bought it a little over 2 years ago for $10 a can. It is ridiculous that Armor All discontinued one of their best products. Now I'm trying to get my hands on Some AutoGlym Wheel Protector that looks to be as effective as the Armor All was. It's made and sold in the UK, but I'm waiting to hear back from their US distributor.

SW20S

People just weren't buying it...otherwise they wouldn't have cancelled it.

DaveW68

Probably because it wasn't marketed properly. I think I found out about it due to your mention of it here on the forum and not because of any commercials or mention elsewhere.

I'm currently communicating with the US distributor of Autoglym Wheel Protectant. It looks like it will be $15 plus shipping per can, which looks like a bargain compared to what remaining cans of the Armor All are selling for. I will report results after I get my hands on some and try it out.

SW20S

Its a pretty amazing product agreed...that Autoglym product is also good, there are YouTube tests comparing them