Can i use wd 40 to clean stuck on brake dust from my rims?

 

WD-40 is not a cleanser and any residue left behind will be a dirt magnet. Use polishing compound if you need to clean off suborn brake dust and dirt.

 

WD40 is just Kerosene in a spray can, basically. If it works for you, sure why not.

 

Once you clean the rim with car soap and water use a good quality metal polish to get a bright shine. Here is one I use now that was suggested to me by a gent that had been doing auto body for 50+ years. It works great!

 

Not sure where you came up with that notion but it's not correct.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40#Formulation


WD-40's formula is a trade secret. To avoid disclosing its composition, the product was not patented in 1953, and the window of opportunity for patenting it has long since closed. WD-40's main ingredients as supplied in aerosol cans, according to U.S. Material Safety Data Sheet information, are:

50% "aliphatic hydrocarbons". The manufacturer's website claims this ratio in the current formulation cannot accurately be described as Stoddard solvent, a similar mixture of hydrocarbons.

<25% petroleum base oil. Presumably a mineral oil or light lubricating oil.

12–18% low vapor pressure aliphatic hydrocarbon. Reduces the liquid's viscosity so that it can be used in aerosols. The hydrocarbon evaporates during application.

2–3% carbon dioxide. A propellant which is now used instead of the original liquefied petroleum gas to reduce WD-40's flammability.

<10% inert ingredients.

The German version of the mandatory EU safety sheet lists the following safety-relevant ingredients:

60–80% hydrogen-treated heavy naphtha (a petroleum product used in wick-type cigarette lighters)

1–5% carbon dioxide

It warns of the product's high flammability and the risk of irritation to human skin when repeatedly exposed to WD-40. Nitrile rubber gloves and safety glasses should be worn (ordinary rubber disintegrates if exposed to petroleum products). It also mentions that water is unsuitable for extinguishing burning WD-40.

In 2009, Wired published an article with the results of gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy tests on WD-40, claiming that its ingredients make it resistant to freezing.

 

Embrace the power of "basically".

 

Hummm. I use the stuff for cologne.

 

That's what Hoppes #9 is for. Drives the ladies wild.

(Ballistol will attract them too aka "WTF IS THAT SMELL!!?")

 

I buy WD-40 by the gallon and use it for a lot of things but I would never spray it on wheels as it would get on the brake rotors. Use a wheel/tire cleaner and a soft bristle brush for the best results, and rinse off as directed. If you use anything on your tires, avoid getting it on the wheels and brake rotors. I like spraying the tire shine on the soft bristle brush and putting it on the tire that way.
On wheels with a glossy finish; use any regular car wax after cleaning and drying.
Drying after washing the car; have you ever seen anything more ridiculous than the vacuum cleaner with the hose on the exhaust end, sold as a 'car drier'? Of course it works great, but any vacuum cleaner or Shop Vac with a blow fitting can do the same thing!

 

I always used my 200mph Toro leaf blower to dry my motorcycle after washing. Too many nook and crannies to dry any other way. It works great on the truck too....