CLEANER TO GET CACK OFF BRAKE PADS AND ALLOYS

[30121980]

Lads,

As the car looks as though its going to get a good run ooooot on sunday it needs a wash...quite like doing it me self so need some one to point me in the right direction for a cleaner

Want to get most of the cack off me brake pads and clean the alloys and parts up a bit...any suggestions

[Crimp a Length]

30121980 said:

Lads,

As the car looks as though its going to get a good run ooooot on sunday it needs a wash...quite like doing it me self so need some one to point me in the right direction for a cleaner

Want to get most of the cack off me brake pads and clean the alloys and parts up a bit...any suggestions

soap and water?
Stiff brush?
Jet wash?

[30121980]

Thanks...was thinking more off a kind of grime/dirt remover, tried a few on them before dont seem to be much kop..might just give in and get the local valeters to get into it while i watch.

[dilbert]

The detailing guys will probably have something to say. My own experience is that there is no substitute for soap and water. It has to be regular. Brake grime seems to rot into alloy wheels, never to be recovered, without paint stripper.

Edited by dilbert on Friday 8th June 21:26

[Grey Ghost]

dilbert said:

Brake grime seems to rot into alloy wheels, never to be recovered, without paint stripper.

My Cayman S has a small issue with a few pot marks on the wheels despite me cleaning them frequently. I have found the best product for cleaning and finish is the P21 Gel and a horse hair brush. Spray on the Gel, agitate it with the brush across the whole wheel and then wash off, I use a brush on the end of a hose for ease.

Hopefully one of the valet professionals will come along and enlighten us with a few of their tricks as I can't shift everything from my alloys.

[hutchingsp]

Not being funny but from the first post I'm not 100% clear what you mean - I'm assuming you simply mean you want to clean your wheels?

What I would do is use the least hard product necessary to do the job. Start with car shampoo and water, if that doesn't work look at using a non-acidic wheel cleaner.

Porsche's own is pretty much the best there is as it's basically P21S Wheel Gel at a better price than anyone else sells it for. Spray it on, leave it ten minutes (or longer, just don't use it on freshly hot wheels/watch direct sunlight) and rinse off.

Pressure washers are very useful for wheels IMO, more so than a hose as they will clean out crud from all the nooks and crannies.