Questions and Answers with MechanixTrix – Brake Dust Prevention

Question for MechanixTrix:

I clean of my $50,000 car weekly, but it is so difficult to remove the brake dust. This problem really hinders the appearance of my car! How do I prevent brake dust?

Answer from MecanixTrix:

Nothing looks worse than a relatively clean $50,000 car with black, grimydwheels. European luxury sedans are notorious for having dirty front wheels because of the black dust that’s generated by their disc brake pads. The dust sticks to the alloy wheels giving them an unsightly appearance.

There’s no way to eliminate brake dust entirely because all friction linings are designed to wear. If the pads didn’t wear, they’d soon chew up the rotors – and pads are a lot cheaper to replace than rotors.

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Preventing Brake Dust