My solution to a rust free wheel hub

Daft · 11-24-2012, 11:04 AM

As many of you know our wheel hubs rust like crazy. Although perfectly normal and harmless it still bugs me looking at it every time I change my wheels each winter/summer season. I got my car back in July 2010 and first noticed rust when I changed to aftermarket HRE's only a few months later. It could only get worse so I cleaned it up with a steel wool pad and did some research to prevent it rusting again and came up with this stuff:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en and http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en
I only used that copper anti-size stuff (first link) one time as I thought that was a bit overkill and only started using the Fluid Film spray after, spraying liberally on the hub each time I changed wheels for the season. I haven't cleaned the wheel hubs since 2010 and they still look perfect!

M3SQRD · 11-24-2012, 11:08 AM

Looks good

flipm3 · 11-24-2012, 12:40 PM

I just threw on my winters on the E90 M3 yesterday and my first thought was just how ugly that rust is...haha.

I may give this a shot! Thanks!

JulieDriving · 05-26-2013, 01:18 PM

Hey Daft, thanks for this thread.

We recently changed the wheels on our M3 (from winter back to summer), and were a little alarmed when we saw the rust on the wheel hubs, especially at the rear.

This seems to be the easiest solution I've found.

To remove the rust, you just used a steel wool pad and removed the rust... that's it?

Thanks!
Julie

1MOREMOD · 05-26-2013, 02:09 PM

I will have to give this a shot.

///M Power-Belgium · 05-26-2013, 02:42 PM

Need to find out where i can buy this here in Belgium !

Reno · 05-31-2013, 09:57 AM

Just make sure to not get anything on the wheel/rotor bolted surface or you need to degrease it afterwords. That joint relies on friction between the two surfaces and any lubricant will be bad.

11-24-2012, 11:04 AM	#1
Daft Captain Drives: 2011 ZCP E92 M3 & 2003 E46 M3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 820 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [4.84] 2003 BMW M3 [5.00]	My solution to a rust free wheel hub As many of you know our wheel hubs rust like crazy. Although perfectly normal and harmless it still bugs me looking at it every time I change my wheels each winter/summer season. I got my car back in July 2010 and first noticed rust when I changed to aftermarket HRE's only a few months later. It could only get worse so I cleaned it up with a steel wool pad and did some research to prevent it rusting again and came up with this stuff: http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en and http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en I only used that copper anti-size stuff (first link) one time as I thought that was a bit overkill and only started using the Fluid Film spray after, spraying liberally on the hub each time I changed wheels for the season. I haven't cleaned the wheel hubs since 2010 and they still look perfect! Attached Images __________________ 2011 M3 ZCP \| ESS SUPERCHARGED \| AKRAPOVIC EVOLUTION \| 20" HRE P40 \| BREMBO BBK \| B&G SPRINGS
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11-24-2012, 12:40 PM	#3
flipm3 E46 + E90 Drives: E46 M3 + E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,516 iTrader: (1) Garage List 2009 BMW M3 [0.00] 2002 BMW M3 [0.00]	I just threw on my winters on the E90 M3 yesterday and my first thought was just how ugly that rust is...haha. I may give this a shot! Thanks! __________________ 2002 E46 M3 6MT \| Jet Black . Black Nappa \| My Build Thread 2009 E90 M3 DCT \| Melbourne Red . Speed Cloth

05-26-2013, 01:18 PM	#4
JulieDriving Female driving enthusiast :P Drives: Bimmer Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,235 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 335i Coupe [5.00] 2013 BMW M3 Coupe [5.00]	Hey Daft, thanks for this thread. We recently changed the wheels on our M3 (from winter back to summer), and were a little alarmed when we saw the rust on the wheel hubs, especially at the rear. This seems to be the easiest solution I've found. To remove the rust, you just used a steel wool pad and removed the rust... that's it? Thanks! Julie __________________ Present: 2013 M3 coupe (Azurite Black, Black, Piano Black) Past: 2010 335i coupe (Monaco Blue, Cream Beige, Grey Poplar)

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11-24-2012, 11:08 AM	#2
M3SQRD Colonel Drives: E92 M3s, R56 Cooper S Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: EC Posts: 2,359 iTrader: (2)	Looks good

05-26-2013, 02:09 PM	#5
1MOREMOD Major General Drives: at a moderate pace Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: garage Posts: 6,632 iTrader: (3)	I will have to give this a shot.

05-26-2013, 02:42 PM	#6
///M Power-Belgium Captain Drives: ///M3-DCT- E92 Silverstone II Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 918 iTrader: (0)	Need to find out where i can buy this here in Belgium !

05-31-2013, 09:57 AM	#7
Reno Private First Class Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 127 iTrader: (2)	Just make sure to not get anything on the wheel/rotor bolted surface or you need to degrease it afterwords. That joint relies on friction between the two surfaces and any lubricant will be bad.