black muck on wheels - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

witeagle · 03-10-2013, 09:57 PM

I cleaned up my car today after we finally got a break in the weather and after getting the brake dust off the wheels, there appears to be round dots and some lines of tar. Bug and tar remover did nothing!

Any suggestions to get this cleaned off would be helpful!

smack · 03-10-2013, 10:31 PM

CarPro Trix.

smack · 03-10-2013, 10:32 PM

Here is a very good review on CarPro Trix. This should take care of your problem.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...rpro-trix.html

witeagle · 03-11-2013, 12:13 PM

Thanks - just ordered Trix from AutoGeek!

AddictedToBavarian · 03-14-2013, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smack

CarPro Trix.

Checked out the link to that thread. Is this like Sonax? The OP is probably referring to baked on brake dust and etc. My car is full of it and using Sonax (which appears to work the same exact way) does nothing.

Otruba_843 · 03-14-2013, 06:39 PM

You could also get some IronX paste. It will not take out brake dust embedded in the clear coat which I just found out yesterday, but it seems what you are describing IronX pasted should work awesome.

psnt1ol · 03-15-2013, 12:37 AM

I've been using CarPro Trix for the past year and there are not too dirty wheels that it can't handle. You might have to do more than one application. Dwell time and agitation with a quality wheel brush is a must. The smell can be a bit overwhelming for some. It doesn't bother me anymore. I guess I got use to it

. What I like about this product is that I could use it on paint prior to surface decontamination. Trix will strip your LSP as well as getting rid of iron deposits and tar. Trix will make claying faster and easier.

When all else fails.....I break out the Meg D140 wheel brightener (just as long the wheels are not aluminum or anodized).

Do yourself a favor and put on several coats of a good wax that has a high temp tolerance (or a coating such as Opti-coat) once the wheels are clean. This will make cleaning so much easier in the future.

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smack Lieutenant Colonel Drives: BMW's/Flex 3401 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Las Vegas/Nellis AFB Posts: 1,508 iTrader: (0)	CarPro Trix. __________________ Practice dosent make perfect, the dedication to achieve pefection makes perfect. "Smack" http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...s-oc2-0-a.html

03-10-2013, 10:32 PM	#3
smack Lieutenant Colonel Drives: BMW's/Flex 3401 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Las Vegas/Nellis AFB Posts: 1,508 iTrader: (0)	Here is a very good review on CarPro Trix. This should take care of your problem. http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...rpro-trix.html __________________ Practice dosent make perfect, the dedication to achieve pefection makes perfect. "Smack" http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...s-oc2-0-a.html

03-11-2013, 12:13 PM	#4
witeagle Private First Class Drives: 08 BMW 335i Coupe * 10 BMW X3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 157 iTrader: (0)	Thanks - just ordered Trix from AutoGeek! __________________ '08 335i Coupe / 6MT / Sport / Premium / Nav / Cold Weather Pkg / Space Gray / Black Dakota Leather & Aluminum Trim '10 X3 SAV / Premium / Nav / Cold Weather Pkg / Alpine White / Sand Biege Nevada Leather / SAV Pkg

03-14-2013, 06:39 PM	#6
Otruba_843 Captain Drives: 2009 E90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 874 iTrader: (0)	You could also get some IronX paste. It will not take out brake dust embedded in the clear coat which I just found out yesterday, but it seems what you are describing IronX pasted should work awesome. __________________ 2009 E90 328i Monaco Blue premium/idrive/convience/logic-7/cold weather/ xenons/ saddle brown interior

03-15-2013, 12:37 AM	#7
psnt1ol Second Lieutenant Drives: e90 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: san francisco Posts: 268 iTrader: (0)	I've been using CarPro Trix for the past year and there are not too dirty wheels that it can't handle. You might have to do more than one application. Dwell time and agitation with a quality wheel brush is a must. The smell can be a bit overwhelming for some. It doesn't bother me anymore. I guess I got use to it . What I like about this product is that I could use it on paint prior to surface decontamination. Trix will strip your LSP as well as getting rid of iron deposits and tar. Trix will make claying faster and easier. When all else fails.....I break out the Meg D140 wheel brightener (just as long the wheels are not aluminum or anodized). Do yourself a favor and put on several coats of a good wax that has a high temp tolerance (or a coating such as Opti-coat) once the wheels are clean. This will make cleaning so much easier in the future. __________________ What is absolute control???? Having the means and the abilities to exercise it at will but chose not to.

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