A Dirty Question: Brake Dust
 

I am contemplating a new concrete driveway, but as I washed the 911 yesterday morning (81 deg. F btw) I was reminded what a mess the brake dust makes on my current concrete driveway when I blast the calipers. Does anyone have the same problem? A solution?

Use some low dust brake pads. There are a bunch of different brands, which all work well for street cars.

(Or, for a lower cost solution, wash your car in the street!)

Wet the concrete first.

I have five cars; 3 German, one Japanese and an F-150. They all produce a fair amount of dust!

get colored concrete.. you a can have lamp black or other colorant added to the mix..

hides drips etc very well

+1 on Milts comment "Wet the concrete first."

You can also apply sealer to the concrete yearly, or so. Let it cure first.

I appreciate the suggestion but this stuff even stains the concrete as it flows down to the street. If I don't hit ti with a fair amount of pressure immediately it seems to stain. And don't forget there's always some under the tires where it was parked while washing.

I found that Maguiers Hot Rimz wheel cleaner (I think that's the stuff, it's in a blingie-looking fuchia bottle) is great for bleaching out all kinds of stains in the driveway. I first noticed it when I had white spots wherever my wheels were when cleaning driveways, and often use it to bleach out oil stains as well.

Of course, I can't say I trust using that stuff on my car anymore...

Anyway, I'll spray down the driveway and then soak the spots with the cleaner. After letting it sit for a few minutes and then hose it off. Over the next couple days, the area bleaches fairly white and then will get start to darken back to match the rest of the driveway.

BB.

There's just no reason to use crappy, dusty stock OEM brake pads. They make the mess you talk about, but also just in general make a mess of your wheels, brakes, suspension, etc. Get rid of them.

Uh, I just hose the brake dust off the driveway after I finish washing the car. Works really well.

Why not wash the car on the front lawn?