Tango Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Washed and waxed the IS-F over the week-end including using Bilberry to clean the BBS rims with my new long reach wheel brush. Was about to finish them off with Poorboys Wheel Sealant but I could feel brake dust embedded in the finish so just spent the last couple of hours claying the rims . The rims are now baby bum smooth and hopefully the Poorboys will delay having to do it again for a while. The Bilberry wheel cleaner is pretty good, but it looks like the stuff that comes off the pads is hot enough to stick to the laquer so the Bilberry doesn't remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 You clayed the rims? you need to find something useful to do with your time Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Different pad material effects the wheels.... Differently. I recall some time back a well respected company fitted performance pads to a car and the dust ate the wheels finish to the extent they needed to be refurbished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 the dust ate the wheels finish to the extent they needed to be refurbished. You carry on with the clay bar Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Sounds like something from the Scottish highlands...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Another good mark for the Prius. It makes the least brake dust of any car I have ever owned. I read of people driving them for tens of thousands of miles without needing to change brake pads. I looked up posts on Priuschat and there is a bloke there with 160,000 on the clock and still running his original pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 You need this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMARTLY Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 But they clay after that Iron-X, so won't it be redundant or are they inferring the Iron-X before the clay removes particles the clay won't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Iron X removes metal fillings, clay is more for overspray and tar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Iron X removes metal fillings, clay is more for overspray and tar. But my front pads are Hawk Ceramics, so I either had ferrous material still in the paint from the OEM pads or my ceramic pads are shedding non ferrous material which is adhering to the surface, in which case 'Iron X' wil not work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Another good mark for the Prius. It makes the least brake dust of any car I have ever owned. I read of people driving them for tens of thousands of miles without needing to change brake pads. I looked up posts on Priuschat and there is a bloke there with 160,000 on the clock and still running his original pads. Does the Prius not regenerate the battery when braking? I imagine this reduces the load on the pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagitar Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Does the Prius not regenerate the battery when braking? I imagine this reduces the load on the pads. Exactly. Under normal (as opposed to heavy or emergency) braking there is no mechanical braking until the car speed is down to about 7 or 8 m.p.h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 You arent alone , lots of people clay wheels including myself My OZ wheels came off a track car and had pad material baked on the inside where it had sprayed off the disc , in places it was a couple off mm thick , in the end i had to use brick acid to shift it , i clayed and polished the wheels before applying FK1000p sealant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 the dust ate the wheels finish to the extent they needed to be refurbished. You carry on with the clay bar Terry pmsl!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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