witch wheel cleaner do you use?

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BenSRT

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Hi,

I'm make a inventory to my products to begin the new season and last year I buy about 3-4 bottles of Meguiars Hot rims cleaner in my season.It work great but I would like to try a other one.

I thinks to try CG WHEEL AND RIM CLEANER-PREMIUM BLUE.Someone has already tried?Do you have more suggestions?

thanks!!:props:
 
i use sonax full effect, work very well but a little bit pricey
 
SONAX and P21S (regular) are my go to cleaners.

SONAX for the really dirty wheels and P21S for the standard "needs a weekly cleaning" wheels.
 
Depends on the circumstances. My most common go-to products are P21S Wheel Gel, P21S TAW, and Meg's Wheel Brightener.
 
Shawn T. said:
I have recently discovered that glass cleaner actually does do a good job. Even the non-foaming ones.
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Sweet , I have gotten hell on here for that.... nice to see that someone has TRIED it and agreed :dblthumb2:
 
Espuma revolutiion in dilution 1:10 or the billbery wheel cleaner dilute ratio 1:5 .It depends how bad is the wheels
 
reality33 said:
SONAX and P21S (regular) are my go to cleaners.

SONAX for the really dirty wheels and P21S for the standard "needs a weekly cleaning" wheels.
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I'm with you, but like the P21S gel better.:xyxthumbs:
 
Shawn T. said:
I have recently discovered that glass cleaner actually does do a good job. Even the non-foaming ones.
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Interestingly enough, the Meguiar's "Quik Wheel Detailer" that they had out a few years back smelled and felt a lot like glass cleaner.... makes me wonder if it might not have been similar in formulation. It certainly worked decently if that is indeed what it was.
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
Interestingly enough, the Meguiar's "Quik Wheel Detailer" that they had out a few years back smelled and felt a lot like glass cleaner.... makes me wonder if it might not have been similar in formulation. It certainly worked decently if that is indeed what it was.
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Funny how packaging and branding can make an enormous difference in price...... comparing actual ingredients..... yep glass cleaner is non aggressive - works for most rims, and if you need a better cleaner, at least you tried the cheapest route first :dblthumb2:
 
Optimum Power Clean 1:1 or full strength for dirty front wheels, 3:1 for rear on normal daily drivers or somewhat maintained vehicles.

*insert acidic wheel cleaner here* for extremely dirty OE wheels on daily drivers, etc. I have a few different ones i use - duragloss, some swedish brand...eventually i'll switch to Meguiars Wheel Brightener i'm sure, simply due to cost savings with a concentrate.

P21s for exotics or prohibitively expensive aftermarket wheels.
 
I must say - #1 Foaming glass cleaner

#2 - IPA

#3 - Acid wash (diluted heavily of course :dblthumb2:)
 
Right now I am using DP but I really want to try SONAX before I buy that deal AG is running on 2- 5L Jugs of it for $139.99. But damn, that's a lot of money to tie up in wheel cleaner. I'll probably be able to will it my SONAX to my grandchildren.
 
B&B Tennessee said:
Funny how packaging and branding can make an enormous difference in price...... comparing actual ingredients..... yep glass cleaner is non aggressive - works for most rims, and if you need a better cleaner, at least you tried the cheapest route first :dblthumb2:
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True... but personally I still prefer to stick to a product that is specifically marketed as being for each particular job at hand. As a business owner I feel a lot more comfortable that if a product causes damage to a component of the vehicle I'm working on, its manufacturer can't blame me for misusing the product. Liability is a big issue to keep in the back of your mind at all times in this industry.
 
builthatch said:
Optimum Power Clean 1:1 or full strength for dirty front wheels, 3:1 for rear on normal daily drivers or somewhat maintained vehicles.

*insert acidic wheel cleaner here* for extremely dirty OE wheels on daily drivers, etc. I have a few different ones i use - duragloss, some swedish brand...eventually i'll switch to Meguiars Wheel Brightener i'm sure, simply due to cost savings with a concentrate.

P21s for exotics or prohibitively expensive aftermarket wheels.
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Didn't know that Duragloss had an acid wheel cleaner..what is it?
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
True... but personally I still prefer to stick to a product that is specifically marketed as being for each particular job at hand. As a business owner I feel a lot more comfortable that if a product causes damage to a component of the vehicle I'm working on, its manufacturer can't blame me for misusing the product. Liability is a big issue to keep in the back of your mind at all times in this industry.
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Ive thought of that MANY times..... but over the years I have had no issues stepping down in aggressiveness so I feel very comfortable starting with glass cleaner and moving up. Only a few rims that I service regular that I dont use glass cleaner on..... otherwise - non aggressive = no issues :dblthumb2: - but I do see your argument here.
 
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