Question to RS owners - brake dust on alloys

Post by **WilkinsonRS4** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:13 pm

I'm running an RS4 B7 with the Brembo upgraded brake kit on with Yellow Stuff pads.
I get loads of brake dust even just after a good wash and I'm wondering if you have come across any products to put on alloys to make brake dust easier to clean and which maybe disperses brake dust off alloys after applying??

Post by **Ginors4** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:55 pm

I use g-techniq C5alloy wheel sealant. Lasts for about a year and definitely helps the brake dust to come off in each wash. Coats about £23 from ultimate finish.

Post by **adsgreen** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:03 pm

Autoglym seal

Just don't spray it on - much better to either do with wheel off or spray on a cloth and wipe on

Post by **neilparf** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:04 pm

Ginors4 wrote:I use g-techniq C5alloy wheel sealant. Lasts for about a year and definitely helps the brake dust to come off in each wash. Coats about £23 from ultimate finish.

Massive +1 on this. Use it in mine. Best way is wheels off and give it a full coat. I've found Bilt Hamber wheel clean is kind to the coating...

Post by **Ian_C** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:07 pm

Poorboys Wheel Sealant for me. Has worked well on my winters and summers - both sets fully refurbished recently. When they come off I give them a clean-up with Autoglym Super Resin Polish, and before they go back on I apply two or three layers of Poorboys.

Post by **TAB1S** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:21 pm

I'm in the same situation have some wheels on the way want to get them sealed up nice, I'm following carbon collective on Instagram and there wheel sealer looks impressive was going to give it a go.

Post by **DaytonaRs4** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:31 am

i use my auto finesse touch coat paint sealant on mine, rub on with sponge leave to cure then buff off, it is obv meant for paintwork sealing but does a great job sealing the wheels too

Post by **WilkinsonRS4** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 1:36 pm

Ginors4 wrote:I use g-techniq C5alloy wheel sealant. Lasts for about a year and definitely helps the brake dust to come off in each wash. Coats about £23 from ultimate finish.

This looks good stuff I will try this thanks mate!!

Post by **GlenRS** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:58 pm

neilparf wrote:
Ginors4 wrote:I use g-techniq C5alloy wheel sealant. Lasts for about a year and definitely helps the brake dust to come off in each wash. Coats about £23 from ultimate finish.
Massive +1 on this. Use it in mine. Best way is wheels off and give it a full coat. I've found Bilt Hamber wheel clean is kind to the coating...

+2

Used it on mine too, can normally blast it off with the jet wash after applying bilberry safe wheel cleaner. If its been more than a week between washing just a quick wipe and its gone.

Post by **rob-s** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:04 pm

A sealant or quality wax. I have used both AutoGlym sealant and Swissvax Autobahn wax.

I ftted EBC red stuff because these don't create brake dust like yellow stuff pads.

Post by **adsgreen** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:09 pm

rob-s wrote:A sealant or quality wax. I have used both AutoGlym sealant and Swissvax Autobahn wax.

I ftted EBC red stuff because these don't create brake dust like yellow stuff pads.

My only issue with red stuffs is that they are much softer than yellow stuff and I suspect OEM. As a road pad they are fine but I wouldn't want to use them on track.

Post by **Golich** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:12 am

Sorry to take this off topic, but what is the Brembo upgrade? As far as I can tell from the photo, that caliper and disk is identical to the calipers on my B7 (other than its yellow). Which is no surprise as the stock caliper is made by Brembo.

Post by **RSoul** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:06 am

There's a company I follow on Instagram, carbon collective, the sealant products they have look amazing, I've ordered wheel,glass and other sealants so hopefully results will be good, website is well worth a look.

Post by **neilparf** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:11 am

ss378008 wrote:There's a company I follow on Instagram, carbon collective, the sealant products they have look amazing, I've ordered wheel,glass and other sealants so hopefully results will be good, website is well worth a look.

Much like Gtechniq...

Post by **RSoul** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:00 am

neilparf wrote:
ss378008 wrote:There's a company I follow on Instagram, carbon collective, the sealant products they have look amazing, I've ordered wheel,glass and other sealants so hopefully results will be good, website is well worth a look.
Much like Gtechniq...

Yeah precisely, guess I should really pay more attention to detail.

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