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Death, taxes, and brake dust are three things you can count on in life. While there's not much we can do about the first two, keeping your rims shiny and clean is less problematic. Brake dust is a ...

I apparently purchased the worst brake dust polluting car on the planet. I wash, wax and polish the car and wheels. A day later, Brake dust galore. <BR><BR>These are painted wheels on a 08' E350.

You can by wheel cleaner that is made for getting that stuff off. If it is that bad it might take a couple of tries. You can pick it up in any auto parts store or Walmart.