Wheel Cleaning Question

[stealthwolf]

As above, I bought a set of envy valeting brushes off ebay (envy-valeting). I had 5 in the set and they're now selling four.

Anyway, I use the largest one to apply tyre dressing to the tyres.
The second largest is for cleaning the wheels.
The two smallest ones I use for all of those dirt-trapping areas. Snowfoam the car and then go around and brush the crevices to get the dirt out!

[apollo13]

I've just given the golf a once over tonight and I have the black marks on the wheels.

It's not tar as I've used AG tar remover after washing with AG custom wheel cleaner and it wont budge. Looks more like brake/disc particles.

You cannot feel it with your finger, will claying remove this? The wheels we freshly refurbed a few months back so I know it wasn't there before.

Cheers

[RussZS]

It's probably brake dust pitting - is it in the corners of the spokes?

Try clay, but it can be hard work.  Wonder Wheels will work too, but DON'T leave it on for more than a minute or so, and work it quickly and rinse, or ideally use a MF to rub it on.

The other, pricier option, is Wolf's Brake Duster, which will break it down too, much more safely.

[stealthwolf]

Aye I was gonna suggested something like tardis to remove the spots and then clay.

[apollo13]

Cheers for the ideas guys.

I will need to buy whatever product I use so Stealth do you think Tardis then claying will do it?

Edit: Just ordered some wolf brake duster 

[stealthwolf]

Tardis is strong tar remover so it should help.

Claying technically "slices off" the top of the tar.

Wolf's Brakeduster works more like Iron-X but feel free to try it 

[apollo13]

^^ Its def not tar, its brake or disc particles.

Hopefully wolfs should do the trick, my fault for not sealing them first in a rush to get them back on 

[stealthwolf]

Then iron-x or brakeduster should work fine.