Anyone use ARO as a wheel cleaner?

If it's clearcoat safe then, what do you think cut 10 to 1 or 30 to 1 for LSP stripping. I'd be mixing it in a Foam Gun with 2 ounces of DP Extreme Foam or Mothers California Gold.
 
nrengle, are you sure that ARO even strips wax? Some of these heavier-duty exterior cleaners don't even strip wax. For example, I know from experience that P21S Total Auto Wash and Meguiar's APC+ don't have enough cleaning power to strip wax. But I do know that Optimum PowerClean will strip wax in a heartbeat!
 
I used ARO for the first step in under the hood detailing and it worked really well. :righton:
 
Emile, I'm just guessing here, but the way that it removes old dressings that are thoroughly soaked into the tires, I'd think it's going to strip some LSP's.
 
I was an ARO user but never felt 100% confortable using it on customer wheels due to the fact that it was not made for rims etc...

Here is a comparison of ARO and SC cleaner that I did almost two years ago

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...vs-amazing-roll-off-side-side-comparison.html

One thing I will add is that I went through 3 gallons of ARO so I had plenty of time to play with it...

I realized that when I pre-mixed it with water in a spray bottle it seemed to lose some of its cleaning power over time... When I got to thinking about it I came to the conclusion that it may be due to the fact that the cleaning agents are activated when combined with water.
 
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MotorCity Honda said:
I was an ARO user but never felt 100% confortable using it on customer wheels due to the fact that it was not made for rims etc...

Here is a comparison of ARO and SC cleaner that I did almost two years ago

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...vs-amazing-roll-off-side-side-comparison.html

One thing I will add is that I went through 3 gallons of ARO so I had plenty of time to play with it...

I realized that when I pre-mixed it with water in a spray bottle it seemed to lose some of its cleaning power over time... When I got to thinking about it I came to the conclusion that it may be due to the fact that the cleaning agents are activated when combined with water.
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Good review, somehow missed it. Yes, it will lose some cleaning power due to it being water activated. SC makes some great products and you can find them OTC.
 
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