Track wheels and Carbon Lorraine pads

[StuOwen86]

Did one track day at Oulton with Carbon Lorraine pads on my shiny new white speed lines and they were coated with Gtechniq c5 and carlight/collanight (not 100% on the wax) endurance 915 and they have pretty bad staining off the brake dust but the front face where the wheel bolts go through have turned grey lol. Think next year they'll be going black lol the back ones are fine but think they're standard disc/pad.

Have tried warm soapy water (wishful thinking) then Tardis and some Gtechniq W6

 

[Amos91]

Not sure how good W6 is compared to Iron-x but try the Iron-x paste on the more stubborn areas.

 

[Martin.]

Cor they look fucked!

 

[George182]

Such a shame! They looked bloody mint as well.

 

[Martin.]

What CL pads were they mate? @StuOwen86

 

[JamesBryan]

IronX should shift most of that mate.

 

[StuOwen86]

What CL pads were they mate? @StuOwen86

Not sure they were on the car when I bought it. Although after then 2nd day at Oulton the other wheel has done the same since I swapped the wheels round so I think it was possibly the heat as I 'THINK' my drivers side pad is rubbing on the disc not sure why caliper or disc slightly warped but when rolling along slowly I get a very faint squeak........squeak...........squeak.

IronX should shift most of that mate.

I may give it a try to see if it is the brake dust, unless it was the heat has caused the powder coat too discolour. Black wheels next time lol live and learn

 

[GavC]

After you applied c5 did you buff it after with a microfibre? I was completely side tracked to an accident in the house and didn't with my wheels. After a drive a few hours later dirt sealed in with the c5. Had to clay bar most of it to get it off but still some remains. Going at them next with compound leveling fluid and DA to get rid of the rest.

 

[scooby-93]

View attachment 121497 View attachment 121498 View attachment 121499 View attachment 121500 Did one track day at Oulton with Carbon Lorraine pads on my shiny new white speed lines and they were coated with Gtechniq c5 and carlight/collanight (not 100% on the wax) endurance 915 and they have pretty bad staining off the brake dust but the front face where the wheel bolts go through have turned grey lol. Think next year they'll be going black lol the back ones are fine but think they're standard disc/pad.

Have tried warm soapy water (wishful thinking) then Tardis and some Gtechniq W6

Did you ever get these cleaned up mate? We're they the 5+ or the 6 compound?

 

[StuOwen86]

yeah i managed to get MOST of the brake dust off them (then i got the eastern european's in the hand car wash to clean off the rest lol) The middle bit discolouration was caused by too much heat as when i swapped passenger side to drivers the same happened (slightly sticking front drivers caliper). I did try the Tardis, Gtechniq W6, Billberry ect and they didnt touch it Wonder wheels and whatever those hand carwashes use shifted it though lol (although I am lazy because its a track car it does get left dirty)

 

[car.crash]

Tfr in the hand car wash will remove anything from wax to your skin.

 

[scooby-93]

yeah i managed to get MOST of the brake dust off them (then i got the eastern european's in the hand car wash to clean off the rest lol) The middle bit discolouration was caused by too much heat as when i swapped passenger side to drivers the same happened (slightly sticking front drivers caliper). I did try the Tardis, Gtechniq W6, Billberry ect and they didnt touch it Wonder wheels and whatever those hand carwashes use shifted it though lol (although I am lazy because its a track car it does get left dirty)

now that they have cleaned up is there still c5 present or is that long gone now?

 

[StuOwen86]

I'm guessing it's long gone now due to the TFR at the hand car wash.

 

[scooby-93]

I'm guessing it's long gone now due to the TFR at the hand car wash.

I take it youve never took a hosepipe to it then? I've just got some new pro race in white coated in platinum wheels and need new pads I was wanting to try the cl 5+ but the state of your wheeks is putting me off,
I no it's a track car but still
Lol

 

[StuOwen86]

I've never bothered washing my track car myself lol BUT I guess if you gave em a quick swill either when you get home or before you leave track you might save yourself some hassle but i think they will end up stained from the brake dust either way. (All the other cars get washed properly with 2 bucket method and Gtechniq products)