[paolo]

I use Simple Green as per AnthonyD's Instructions, and it worked well. If you have stock/original ford break pads, then yeah they are dusty as hell, and the dust, if not cleaned regularily, can etch into the finnish of your stock focus wheels and can be a real pita to clean. Mr. Buffer used some acid cleaning solution on P@ (symbiotix)'s wheels back on detail day a few years back, this is pretty much just like what MeFord4u had done too. Yes the acid can ruin your rims if kept on too long, or too concentrated. I would do the Simple Green method first, and if it still doesnt get all of it off, then yeah do a small ammount of the acid stuff but not too much. My only other suggestion, is when it comes time to replace the break pads, get "dustless" or the ones with the least ammount of break dust. I was cleaning my break dust off the rims every 2 weeks with ford oem break pads, but with the "Green" break pads, they have virtually no dust. my rims stay clean for months now.