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  • #152016

    daddy999
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    We all know the brown tinge we get on the forged black alloys. Sticks out like a sore thumb. Especially when you’ve spent ages cleaning them, drive around, then park up to see the disc rust deposits all over the good work.

    Anyone have a solution to preventing this? Would it need a change of disc to solve this annoyance?

    It spoils the look of a freshly detailed car.

    #152026

    srea064
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    You need to use this stuff after cleaning the car, it’s brilliant and will stop the discs rusting up.

    https://www.bilthamber.com/corrosion-protection-and-rust-treatments/atom-mac

    Mix up some solution and keep it in a trigger spray, incorporating it into your cleaning routine.

     



    Steve – Magnetic Grey – Sold.

    Hope to join Bobcat as an Honorary Member?!?

    #152027

    DaveRS3
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    United Kingdom

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    I’ll second BH AM.

    You only need a 5% solution so the small bottle lasts forever. With a wheels off clean I spray all over the suspension and drive shafts etc too.

    Just a few squirts before washing and during drying.

    #152039

    turbo-tone
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    UK - England

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    How did I not know about this product! Looking now to see where has this in stock at a reasonable price 



    Collins Cp2 map. Ramair induction. Mountune mud flaps. Scorpion Sports Cat. Scorpion Tracker. Wind deflectors. NB washer jets and shark fin aerial. EBC Grooved discs, YellowStuff pads. Airtec Intercooler, Miltek cat back with titanium tips. Collins quickshift. DSC Controller

    #152043

    rs-jon
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    UK - England

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    Atom Mac every time!

    #152047

    DaveRS3
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    United Kingdom

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    Bilt Hamber Atom-Mac

    Tip: Also grab a litre of angel wax revelation – a decent fallout remover and very cheap.

     

    #152048

    stuartditchburn
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    UK - Scotland

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    Best option

    #152094

    NEILRS2K
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    Interested in this as I often clean my car more than I use it 😂

    End up with orangey brake dust when I do use it on a nice day. As mentioned above it looks so noticeable when the rest of the car is sparkling!

    So what’s the craic then spray it on then normal wash and dry or do you spray some on at the end?

    Cheers Neil

    #152095

    NEILRS2K
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    UK - Scotland

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    Will be taking the wheels off for a deep clean this time home as I bought some genuine RS wheel centres to go on.

    #152103

    DaveRS3
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    United Kingdom

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    @NEILRS2K, Spray liberally, just 3 squirts before wash and before dry works best. Sometimes you can get away with 1 application.

    #152116

    daddy999
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    UK - England

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    Thanks guys. It’s such an annoying problem. The disc above, how much were they and where from please?

    #152117

    stuartditchburn
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    UK - Scotland

    Posts: 330

    EBC Discs with Yellowstuff pads, cuts down on rust and brake dust.  Got fed up of cleaning the forged alloys every time I got out of the car !!!!!  Atom – Mac is very good and does work for a while.  If your car is used a lot or is kept garaged it will be a good option to keep the rusty discs at bay.

    #152118

    GM
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    UK - Wales

    Posts: 2841

    @daddy999 i can recommend them, went for hook type… Yellow stuff pads are a huge improvement over OEM… Do wish i went for a floating big set tho 😕

    #152149

    turbo-tone
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    UK - England

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    Ordered from Opie Oils ebay outlet. Will post up some pictures of todays clean (where the rust looks sh!t) and hopefully of a clean in the week when they will look much better



    Collins Cp2 map. Ramair induction. Mountune mud flaps. Scorpion Sports Cat. Scorpion Tracker. Wind deflectors. NB washer jets and shark fin aerial. EBC Grooved discs, YellowStuff pads. Airtec Intercooler, Miltek cat back with titanium tips. Collins quickshift. DSC Controller

    #152150

    turbo-tone
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    UK - England

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    @GM. Can you post up a link to where you had those discs and pads from? Not much meat left on my pads so will replace at some point in the near future👍



    Collins Cp2 map. Ramair induction. Mountune mud flaps. Scorpion Sports Cat. Scorpion Tracker. Wind deflectors. NB washer jets and shark fin aerial. EBC Grooved discs, YellowStuff pads. Airtec Intercooler, Miltek cat back with titanium tips. Collins quickshift. DSC Controller

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