Review & How-To: Hyde's Serum Rust Stopper

[Nick McKees37]

Have you ever said to yourself "how come I didn't think of that?"...that's exactly what crossed my mind the first time I heard about Hyde's Serum Rust Stopper.

Hyde’s Serum Rust Stopper puts an end to a common problem that plagues every detailer and car care enthusiast after a car wash – rusty brake rotors! Through the use of advanced chemistry, Hyde’s Serum Rust Stopper blankets your brake rotors in a protective film that prevents “rust dust” – the initial brake dust on clean wheels that occurs after washing. Application is as simple as spraying on and walking away!

“Rust” and “detail” are two words that should never be used in the same sentence. Unfortunately, those words go together more often than they should because as every detailer and car care enthusiast has experienced, brake rotors often form light surface rust after being cleaned. Hyde’s Serum Rust Stopper is the solution that you’ve been dreaming of!

How to use Hyde's Serum Rust Stopper

Hyde's Serum Rust Stopper is exceptionally easy to use. Application is straightforward - no lengthy instructions to memorize.

First, start off with a dirty wheel. Check out the heavy brake dust build up on this Pontiac G6!

Wolfgang Uber Wheel Cleaner to the rescue! Wolfgang Uber Wheel Cleaner is a pH-balanced, acid-free wheel cleaner that is designed to remove caked on brake dust and road grime with minimal effort required from YOU. Wolfgang Uber Wheel Cleaner does more than clean wheels - it dissolves iron particles, leaving your wheels squeaky clean. What's really cool is how it changes colors from clear to red as it comes into contact with iron particles. Best of all, Wolfgang Uber Wheel Cleaner is safe on ALL wheel finishes.

Application is as simple as spraying on, letting it dwell for a couple minutes, and agitating with your favorite wheel brush.

"Bleeding effect" shows you that it's working!

After letting Uber Wheel Cleaner dwell on the surface for a couple minutes, I used the Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush to clean the wheel barrel and in between each individual spoke. The Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush and its flexible stem with thousands of chemical-resistant bristles make cleaning hard to reach areas a breeze.

To clean the face of the wheel, I used the Montana Boar's Hair 8 Inch Wheel Brush. This particular brush is super soft, making it an ideal choice for scratch-sensitive finishes. The bristles are flagged at the end, enabling maximum agitation.

After a thorough rinsing, it was time to apply Hyde's Serum Rust Stopper! While the rotors were still wet, I applied an even coat of Hyde's Serum Rust Stopper. Any overspray was removed with a Microfiber All Purpose & Wheel Detailing Towel.

This is what your brake rotors would normally look like after washing your wheels....

This is what a brake rotor looks like after Hyde's Serum Rust Stopper was applied....

If you're sick and tired of rusty brake rotors taking away from the appearance of your freshly-cleaned vehicle, pick up a bottle of Hyde's Serum Rust Stopper. This acid-free, pH-balanced solution is safe and effective on all brake systems - over spray will not damage brake components or delicate wheel finishes.

On Autogeek.net

Hyde's Serum Rust Stopper

Wolfgang Uber Wheel Cleaner

Daytona Speed Master Wheel Brush

8 inch Montana Original Boar’s Hair Wheel Brush

Microfiber All Purpose & Wheel Detailing Towel

 

[Harry Da Hamster]

One tip I could advise when using this product. I usually do all wheels at a time, letting IronX dwell as I proceed to the other wheels. You can't do this with Hydes Rustopper because the longer the brake rotor dwells the more likely it'll rust before you even get a chance to apply the product.

 

[ponypower5.0]

Rusty rotors have plagued me forever after a wash!!

 

[allenk4]

Nice video

 

[XSSIVE]

Glad to see you're carrying this. I actually have a bottle I'll be testing at some point since rusty rotor dust on an otherwise perfectly clean wheel is a problem that plagues my car no matter how fast I am with the metro dryer at blowing off the rotors.

This is the crap I get left with all over a clean wheel after a wash the first time I stop and the pads clean off the rust....

 

[allenk4]

Sorry, didn't notice that the video on Hyde's website was actually linked rom another website.

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Absolutely great review with beautiful pictures Nick.

Thanks for the review buddy.

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Wow, that's pretty cool!

 

[Ryan@HydesSerum]

Nick, thank you for such an extensive review. I'm proud to bring a safe and effective product to market (made in the US) for others who were plagued by the same initial coating of "rust dust". Nothing bothered me more than spending time washing/drying/sealing or waxing wheels only to have them coated in "rust dust" the minute we take that first clean car cruise down the road.

Our business, "Hyde's Serum" prides itself on bringing new products to market that have not been seen before. In the near future we will be releasing 1 gallon refills to make it easier to incorporate Rustopper into every detailing session. By next year we will blow everyone away with a new concept for tire care.

If anyone has any technical questions, feel free to post them here for us to answer. Thank you for your support.

 

[af90]

Nice review, need to pick some of this up.

 

[Pats300zx]

Great review Nick !!!!

 

[naruto19]

Love the idea... but correct me if I am wrong but wouldn't we still get "rust dust" since we can't spray the other side of the rotor? I am sure this minimizes rust dust, but I am sure you still have to wipe down the wheel after a short drive to have a perfectly clean wheel.

 

[silverfox]

You're only preventing half the disk from rusting so don't assume this eliminates the problem entirely. Its a half gap solution.

 

[Ryan@HydesSerum]

Love the idea... but correct me if I am wrong but wouldn't we still get "rust dust" since we can't spray the other side of the rotor? I am sure this minimizes rust dust, but I am sure you still have to wipe down the wheel after a short drive to have a perfectly clean wheel.

You're only preventing half the disk from rusting so don't assume this eliminates the problem entirely. Its a half gap solution.

In our long term, extensive testing the reverse side of the rotor did not prove to be a concern. Between the OE dust shield acting somewhat as a splash guard when rinsing down your wheel and our mister sprayer head providing heavy coverage along the edge of the rotor (minor drip over the backside of the rotor), we have not shown any initial "rust dust" from the back side of the rotor.

The rear side of the rotor does not provide any additional dusting above and beyond typical normal usage. I'm sure Nick can attest to this in his testing as well as our other resellers and satisfied customers. :dblthumb2:

I'll make a deal with you naruto and silverfox, I'll send you both a bottle of Rustopper to even prove it. If you're completely satisfied, we'll work out payment, if not, then no cost to you. Eitherway, we are eager for your feedback.

 

[goodinblack]

I would like to be a part of this test too. ^^^^




I got wheels with some widddee spokes. You can see the rotors rusting big time after a wash. Also see the barrels easy.

 

[swanicyouth]

My rotors rust when I wash badly, but oddly I never have had this issue. I wonder if its because I have ceramic pads?

We don't see the inside of the pad that touches the rotor. Maybe if you have semi-mets that rusts as well and the Hyde's works on it as well.

Its hard to capture the inside of the barrel, but these pics were taken after the first drive with rusty rotors. No sign of rust. It just "disappears"

Anyone do any testing on how pads effect this?

That being said, if I did have this issue, I'd be all over this product.

 

[Ryan@HydesSerum]

Ha, trust me I would love to provide samples to everyone, we're planning on building 2-4oz samples in 2014. I really want to prove the fact that the inner side of the rotor is a non-issue and that our product does cover the rotor very effectively.

I would like to be a part of this test too. ^^^^




I got wheels with some widddee spokes. You can see the rotors rusting big time after a wash. Also see the barrels easy.

 

[Nick McKees37]

One tip I could advise when using this product. I usually do all wheels at a time, letting IronX dwell as I proceed to the other wheels. You can't do this with Hydes Rustopper because the longer the brake rotor dwells the more likely it'll rust before you even get a chance to apply the product.

I prefer to clean one wheel at a time. I'd rather not let a chemical dwell on the surface longer than the manufacturer recommends.

Absolutely great review with beautiful pictures Nick.

Thanks for the review buddy.

Thanks Mike!

Nick, thank you for such an extensive review. I'm proud to bring a safe and effective product to market (made in the US) for others who were plagued by the same initial coating of "rust dust". Nothing bothered me more than spending time washing/drying/sealing or waxing wheels only to have them coated in "rust dust" the minute we take that first clean car cruise down the road.

Our business, "Hyde's Serum" prides itself on bringing new products to market that have not been seen before. In the near future we will be releasing 1 gallon refills to make it easier to incorporate Rustopper into every detailing session. By next year we will blow everyone away with a new concept for tire care.

If anyone has any technical questions, feel free to post them here for us to answer. Thank you for your support.

Thanks for chiming in Ryan. It's always cool when the manufacturer chimes in on a forum post to provide additional info for the product and their company.

Love the idea... but correct me if I am wrong but wouldn't we still get "rust dust" since we can't spray the other side of the rotor? I am sure this minimizes rust dust, but I am sure you still have to wipe down the wheel after a short drive to have a perfectly clean wheel.

You're only preventing half the disk from rusting so don't assume this eliminates the problem entirely. Its a half gap solution.

"Rust dust" is a visual eyesore, so the fact that Hyde's Serum Rust Stopper eliminates the problem on the front of the rotor is good enough for me. I've never had anyone inspect or comment on the backside of my brake rotor before, so it's not a concern for me. :dblthumb2:

 

[Trey@Autogeek]

Excellent review Nick. Taking care of a friends Accord this weekend, definitely adding this product to my detailing bag.

 

[DRT BRD]

Great concept! Looks like something I wanna try instead of getting in my customers cars and rolling back and forth using the brakes to remove that. lol