Colincjans Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Hey everyone, Im in the process of doing a new car detail on a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek. While cleaning the wheels with wheel cleaner, I cleaned the brakes with wheel cleaner. Now the brakes are a rust orange color. How do i remove this??? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Beemer Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Drive around the block. rrmccabe and falcaineer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Colincjans Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Beemer said: Drive around the block. 👍🏼 So this is typical, I’m gathering. Is there also a cleaner option (APC, etc)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 falcaineer Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, Colincjans said: 👍🏼 So this is typical, I’m gathering. Is there also a cleaner option (APC, etc)? Yes, it happens. Another common issue is not ensuring the wheels are cool to the touch before using it. What do you mean by "cleaner" option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Colincjans Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 27 minutes ago, falcaineer said: Yes, it happens. Another common issue is not ensuring the wheels are cool to the touch before using it. What do you mean by "cleaner" option? Car was sitting in the garage all night prior to wash, but 🤷🏻♂️. i just meant is there a cleaner I can use instead (such as APC or Iron Remover)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 falcaineer Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 48 minutes ago, Colincjans said: Car was sitting in the garage all night prior to wash, but 🤷🏻♂️. i just meant is there a cleaner I can use instead (such as APC or Iron Remover)? Sorry, I wasn't implying they were hot. I was only saying it's a common issue people encounter/don't understand. APC won't break down the brake dust like WC, but it can be used. It'll be more effective on tires and wheels wells for that part of the car. IR will work, too, but it's not designed the same as WC (different viscosity, for example). But you can try either one, it won't hurt anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GXPaycheck Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Driving it would actually be the cheapest and quickest way to clean the face of the rotors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 galaxy Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 I don’t think I understand this thread. Any quality rotor with a high iron content will flash rust with just water. It’s not the cleaner you used, there’s no cleaner that’ll get it off, there’s nothing you could have done to prevent it, and the ONLY thing that’ll take it off is driving it off. I just washed mine. Happens every single time. This is nothing but water! You’ll have to go for a drive and then dust the wheels back off again, but that’s the worst of it. Nickfire20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 falcaineer Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I may have also misunderstood the thread. I thought he was looking for an alternative to WC, which is why I gave some inputs above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rich Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 I get the orange rotors every time I wash my Vette. I just back up and pull forward in the driveway a few times and it goes away. No worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Im in the process of doing a new car detail on a 2019 Subaru Crosstrek. While cleaning the wheels with wheel cleaner, I cleaned the brakes with wheel cleaner. Now the brakes are a rust orange color. How do i remove this??? Thanks!
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