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Originally Posted by Accumulator
The brake dust takes more effort/shampoo mix/time to wash off. It's simply tougher...like it adheres to the wheels/tires more for some reason. This is a consistent issue for me, happens every time I ONR my wheels/tires between regular washes 
Additional info: the wheels are all well-LSPed with various products, the tires are both dressed (Z16) and not. The ONR is mixed with di water and I've tried various strengths. I've tried different QDs (also tried using none) after the ONR washes to see if that makes a diff and it didn't.
I have different brake pads on the various vehicles in question.
FWIW, my conventional wheel/tire washing is almost always done with shampoo mix (not Wheel Cleaner) and goes *very* fast and easy, even when the wheels are utterly black with dust; it just washes off with minimal effort. I suspect that's part of why I notice a diff at all.
Don't take this as a slam against ONR or anything like that..I like being able to clean the wheels/tires without worrying about getting any overspray on the rest of the vehicle. I just wonder why it works out for me the way it does  |
Hmm, interesting. I have no idea why I get different results as you do. Partly because I don't know what (if anything) was applied to the wheels before I got the car. But it was pretty well taken care of before I got it, so I assume
something was put on the wheels.
I seem to get brake dust after about three feet. I accidentally forgot to wash the wheels last weekend. So on Tuesday, I did a quick ONR wash. Spray liberally on a dry car with a 2 gal insect sprayer, wash with a sheepskin mitt, then wipe dry with a Eurow MF. And, again, I forgot to wash the wheels. So I spayed a minor amount of OID (not ONR diluted) and wiped clean with the same MF.
I honestly don't pay too much attention to if the tires are clean vs dirty. I honestly can't tell. I hit it with my favorite dressing on a foam applicator and call it a day. And like I said, the pads on my car are notorious for dusting. I wish you got the same results I do, because I love how easy it is. Ten minutes start to finish.