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Originally Posted by masraum View Post

I don't know that I've even seen pitting, but brake dust (I wonder how much is actually road dust) does seem to stick like mad. I know lots of folks assume that the dust that "sticks" has actually embedded itself into the finish. I assume that's possible, but unlikely and probably more likely is just REALLY stuck on the wheel's finish.
I suspect it sits there (sticks there) then there is some sort of electrolysis type corrosion. So guessing if you wash the stuff off it won't have been around long enough for corrosion to occur. And wash it off with anything.
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