How do you guys clean the wheels?
12-21-2004, 02:50 PM
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2005 SLK55 2003 Acura MDX
How do you guys clean the wheels?
I have bought like four different type of spray-on hose-off products, none of them work! I have no choice but to use a very soft "Brake Dust Brush" to painstakingly clean one spoke at a time! It sucks! 
I have "Brake Dust Shields" (Kleen Wheels) on all four wheels of my MDX. I installed them on all four wheels when I purchased my MDX almost two years ago. The wheels look brand new even now! So far I had no problem what so ever, even though the MDX weights like two tons and I drive in a steep environment (lots of brakes).
Of course I will not put "Brake Dust Shields" on my SLK55! Those brake discs and calibers are way too beautiful to cover them with ugly black discs. So, I was wondering how you guys deal with this issue?
I have "Brake Dust Shields" (Kleen Wheels) on all four wheels of my MDX. I installed them on all four wheels when I purchased my MDX almost two years ago. The wheels look brand new even now! So far I had no problem what so ever, even though the MDX weights like two tons and I drive in a steep environment (lots of brakes).
Of course I will not put "Brake Dust Shields" on my SLK55! Those brake discs and calibers are way too beautiful to cover them with ugly black discs. So, I was wondering how you guys deal with this issue?
12-22-2004, 08:53 AM
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I try to keep at least 2 coats of carnauba based wax on them. Then I use the same mild soap as I use on the rest of the car. The wax is worth the effort as the majority of brake dust hoses right off. When its time to change the pads (which I hear is a frequent occurence with Mercedes) I'm considering Mintex, which is a good pad with less dust. 
