1. brake burn & 2. seat belt damage

[agardner09]

Can anyone enlighten me on these two questions please:-
1. Is it possible to remove the brake burn off alloys (without damaging the surface) and if so with what?
2. Can you cut through a seat belt or am I mis-remembering that they are reinforced to prevent damage?
Ta.

[Hopkirk]

The emergency services have seat belt cutters for use in an emergency - a sharp proteced blade.

[AlBags]

What the hell's brake burn?
Black impregnated pad material? Only chance is with an acid ... like Wonder Wheels cleaner.
Seat belt strapping? .. easily cut with Stanley blade or similar. Like reinforced woven nylon.

[Andyvon]

Your best bet would be a specialist wheel restorer agardner.

Are you sure of this 'brake burn'? I've never heard of it before. Perhaps a brake seized and became so hot that it scorched the wheel, but I can't think of any other scenario where that might occur.

Seat belts can just be cut with a heavy (and sharp!) knife or cutters. Any reason for doing that?

[oscarkim1]

I take it you mean brake dust.

[Pumbah]

Don't knoiw anything about alloys, but I have a tyre gauge/torch (from Aldi) which incorporates a seat-belt slicer. It is a sharp blade which is normally protected by a spring-loaded cover. It also has a pointed "hammerhead", to smash a window if required.