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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 08:17 AM
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I was out motoring and the question arose in my mind" which potentially makes more brake dust...a slow gentle stop in which the pads are grinding away for a longer time, or a more rapid stop in which the brakes are applied for a shorter time but with more force. I'm guessing, since the same amount of work is being done by the brakes (35mph to stop, for example) the net results are about the same. But then the traditional thought is that quick stops wear out brake pads (=dust) more quickly. Any ideas on this????
 
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 08:17 AM
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Simple green is amazing stuff and it's biodegradeable to boot!

I actually use the eagle 1 wax on my wheels (not on my whole car though) and it seems to do a decent job. Now that I finally got a garage I will have to try to give my car the Zanio treatment.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2003 | 05:10 PM
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>>Simple green is amazing stuff and it's biodegradeable to boot!
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>>I actually use the eagle 1 wax on my wheels (not on my whole car though) and it seems to do a decent job. Now that I finally got a garage I will have to try to give my car the Zanio treatment.

I just Zaino'd my entire car 4 times this weekend, boy are my arms tired...I bought Simple Green, does it not cut the wax as a degreaser?

Soap and water and a scrubbing mit seem to do the trick just fine with minimal scrubbing once a week.
 
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