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Old 09-21-2007, 04:18 AM
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Hey guys is there anything that I can put on my white wall tires that will keep the brake dust from clinging to the tire and what is the best and easiest thing to clean them with.Thanks Jeff
 
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Mr. Clean Magic Erasers do a great job o whitewalls. Easy to use, and no fumes. Get at any Grocery Store in the household cleaner isle
 
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Old 09-21-2007, 05:28 AM
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Yeah, I think if you do a search you see Erasers and Wesleys Bleach white as popular methods, but recently i changed my brake pads away from HDs to Lyndell Z pads.........not only do they brake perfectly, they are DUST-LESS and I can now see a huge difference in the amount of brake dust even after long rides.....hardley any with the new pads.
 
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I just quit using my brakes
 
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I also use Mr. Clean Magic eraser sponges. They truly are magic.
 
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Ditto!
 
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Yeah, I think if you do a search you see Erasers and Wesleys Bleach white as popular methods, but recently i changed my brake pads away from HDs to Lyndell Z pads.........not only do they brake perfectly, they are DUST-LESS and I can now see a huge difference in the amount of brake dust even after long rides.....hardley any with the new pads.
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I use scrubbing bubbles on just about everything.
 
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Ditto on Mr. Clean....but Mother's now markets a chrome spoke cleaner...spray on rinse off....that cleans the brake dust off.....but Mr.Clean will make em snap....
 
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Just as an alternative solution, I spray some Simple Green from the plastic spray container onto a rag and just wipe them clean, then follow up with a damp rag. Lots cheaper than Mr. Clean, and not as messy.

I also run Lyndall-Z pads, which do indeed make a huge difference not only in brake dust but in stopping power as well. At about $35 per set, they're one of the cheapest and best mods out there.
 


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