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What is causing excess brake dust on my rims?
Posted by PapaPogey on 3/4/15 at 10:20 am00
Changed my front pads about 2 months ago and about a week after I clean my front rims, they're already dark grey from what I suppose is brake dust. I used some cheap ceramic pads FWIW. Do I need higher quality stuff next time around? Is it my driving habits? I like to keep my truck clean and it is driving me crazy
re: What is causing excess brake dust on my rims?Posted by Raleigh Tiger on 3/4/15 at 10:23 am to PapaPogey
Are you sure you didn't use metallic? A decent set of ceramic pads should not make much brake dust.
re: What is causing excess brake dust on my rims?Posted by Big Block Stingray on 3/4/15 at 10:23 am to johndaly
Easy... Pad compound
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re: What is causing excess brake dust on my rims?Posted by MrPappagiorgio on 3/4/15 at 10:24 am to PapaPogey
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What is causing excess brake dust on my rims?
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some cheap ceramic pads
re: What is causing excess brake dust on my rims?Posted by LuckyInKentucky on 3/4/15 at 10:26 am to PapaPogey
It could be partially due to your driving habits if you often brake really hard, but more than likely the problem is your budget ceramic pads. Most ceramics are higher end and are specifically designed to be low dust. What kind of pads did you buy and on what vehicle?
re: What is causing excess brake dust on my rims?Posted by East Coast Band on 3/4/15 at 10:27 am to PapaPogey
downshift before braking.
re: What is causing excess brake dust on my rims?Posted by Hammertime on 3/4/15 at 10:31 am to PapaPogey
I bought Hawk pads and am experiencing the exact same thing. They don't really stop any better either
re: What is causing excess brake dust on my rims?Posted by BayouBengal51 on 3/4/15 at 10:33 am to East Coast Band
More than likely the pads. Are the new pads a more aggressive compound? Were they rated for better stopping than OEM pads? The better they stop the more dust they kick off. That is the trade off when you go with more aggressive pads.
To help alleviate the build up, I would suggest pulling the wheels off, cleaning them really well and then apply a high quality wax/synthetic sealant to the rim of the wheel and the barrel.
This will help prevent the dust from sticking so quickly and help the wheel shed a lot of it off when they are rotating. However the dust will still build up, just not as quickly.
I like using Poorboy's wheel sealant for sealing the wheel. It has a higher temp rating than wax/sealant that you would use on other paint surfaces and won't break down as quickly from exposure to brake heat: Poorboy's Wheel Sealant
To help alleviate the build up, I would suggest pulling the wheels off, cleaning them really well and then apply a high quality wax/synthetic sealant to the rim of the wheel and the barrel.
This will help prevent the dust from sticking so quickly and help the wheel shed a lot of it off when they are rotating. However the dust will still build up, just not as quickly.
I like using Poorboy's wheel sealant for sealing the wheel. It has a higher temp rating than wax/sealant that you would use on other paint surfaces and won't break down as quickly from exposure to brake heat: Poorboy's Wheel Sealant
This post was edited on 3/4 at 10:40 am
re: What is causing excess brake dust on my rims?Posted by HeadBusta4LSU on 3/4/15 at 10:34 am to PapaPogey
Go to oreily and get the thermo quiet pads. They are damn near dustless and have a life time warranty
Keep the box the come in. When it's time to change them again pop them off and return them and they will replace them for free
Keep the box the come in. When it's time to change them again pop them off and return them and they will replace them for free
re: What is causing excess brake dust on my rims?Posted by Wtodd on 3/4/15 at 10:37 am to HeadBusta4LSU
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Go to oreily and get the thermo quiet pads. They are damn near dustless and have a life time warranty
Be careful with lifetime pads!!! Generally these pad will last a lifetime but not your rotors and metal on metal doesn't produce brake dust (FWIW, I don't know anything about these particular pads but I bought lifetime pads ONCE a long time ago)
re: What is causing excess brake dust on my rims?Posted by PapaPogey on 3/4/15 at 10:40 am to BayouBengal51
The dust is also getting all over the side of my truck. I'll check out the box when I get home. Only took me about 30 min and 2 tools to change the front pads, so if I need to go another route, I will.
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