Megs Super Degreaser alternative?

custmsprty said:
Try a dliomonene based citrus concentrate. I've been using an SC Johnson product for years. Neutral PH and still really cuts the grease. I sold the hell out of it back inn my days in sales. It's called Stride Accumix. I sold the concentrate, in use cost on a quart was like .32 cents!

1:256 or 1:128 how about that and it's a green product. And trust me on this, more is not better when mixing.

Ijust found it online for about $24.00 which would equal .18 a quart at 1:128. That'll last you for years. I still have abottle from 10 years ago when I left my other company.
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Is it a spray on rinse off product like super degreaser? I would like to see it in action. Not sure how a neutral floor cleaner could even come close in performing like D108.
 
Do you guys know the product called Hertel? It's a super concentrated cleaner that is sold everywhere here in Montréal. Normally you use 1 capful (about half an ounce I think) in 2 gallons of water. I have made a concentrated version with 1 capful in a 22 ounce bottle and it seems pretty potent for cleaning. I don't know what would be the best concentrations for tires and wheels but 1 bottle contains 40 capfuls and sells for 3$... so that is a lot of product for very little money.

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I use Purple Power a lot. It's bio degradable and cheap. It does not have the overwhelming degreaser smell. If you forget to wear gloves by accident it never dried my hands out.
That is my main tire, wheel well and engine cleaner. I use it full strength. I also have OPC which is awesome and works great on interiors and those annoying black scuff marks on interior plastics. It also works great on leather. It's pricey but is great on interiors and just about the safest APC I ever tried.
I also have CG Grime Reaper. I reserve it for the nasty gunk that my other two can't cut.
 
KillaCam said:
Is it a spray on rinse off product like super degreaser? I would like to see it in action. Not sure how a neutral floor cleaner could even come close in performing like D108.
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Dilomonene is made from citrus rind and is a natural degreaser yet it is ph neutral. I wouldn't say it would match up totally with a butyl based cleaner but comparing the health hazards of such a product to a true natural green product, Stride is pretty amazing. I'd go with Stride first for most applications. I'll try it on my suv tires this weekendf and get baclk to the thread with results. I sold a heck of a lot of it back in my jan san sales days and you can't beat the in use cost of the accumix. And it smells great.!
 
custmsprty said:
Dilomonene is made from citrus rind and is a natural degreaser yet it is ph neutral. I wouldn't say it would match up totally with a butyl based cleaner but comparing the health hazards of such a product to a true natural green product, Stride is pretty amazing. I'd go with Stride first for most applications. I'll try it on my suv tires this weekendf and get baclk to the thread with results. I sold a heck of a lot of it back in my jan san sales days and you can't beat the in use cost of the accumix. And it smells great.!
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I'm interested, especially being the health freak that I am. It would be nice seeing it side by side against super degreaser.
 
I just finished washing and the Stride did a great job on cleaning the interior etc. I also have Megs 108 and compared it to that. Megs has the edge for cleaning my suv tires but as an overall all purpose cleaner that is not harsh and is neutral ph the stride cleaner is the best in my opinion for interior cleaning. You don't half to worry about hurting anything with to aggressive of a cleaner. In my training when I went to SC Johnson's training and their competitors, much like polishing paint, they always told us to do a test spot and always start with the lightest cleaner and mover your way up. I remember having customers who did the direct opposite and they wondered why the paint was coming off their walls etc.
 
custmsprty said:
Hope your using all the protective gear the msds sheet says to, it's got mono butylether in it. Gloves, goggles, well ventilated area etc. It's absorbed through the lungs so misting it on to tires, well you'll get the point.

Overexposure of this product by inhalation or absorption can produce central nervous
system depression resulting in headache, nausea and/or dizziness. Repeated or
prolonged exposure to the substance can produce damage to blood, kidneys, liver,
upper respiratory tract, central nervous system (CNS). Repeated or prolonged contact
may produce chronic eye irritation and severe skin irritation. Repeated or prolonged
exposure to spray mist may produce respiratory tract irritation leading to frequent
attacks of bronchial infection.
Dermal contact. Eye contact. Inhalation. Ingestion.
Section 3. Hazards Identification
Acute Effects Routes of Entry
Inhalation of the spray mist may produce severe irritation of respiratory tract, characterized by
coughing, choking, or shortness of breath. Can cause central nervous system depression.
Causes eye burns. Direct contact with the eyes can cause irreversible damage including
blindness.
May be fatal if swallowed. May cause burns to mouth, throat and stomach.
Skin contact may produce burns. Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Skin inflammation is
characterized by itching, scaling, reddening, or, occasionally, blistering.
Eyes
Skin
Inhalation
Ingestion
See Toxicological Information (section 11)

There's got to be a safer way to clean tires!
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Thanks for the heads up. I wasn't paying attention to the potential health affects. I've always worn gloves and used it outside, but wasn't wearing a mask. I haven't noticed any coughing issues when using it so I must have been lucky. I don't spray much on the tire and don't use full trigger pulls because of the misting.
 
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