ziggo99
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While AutoGeek does not carry this, I feel that since I use it, I should review it.
I normally don't use wheel cleaners much, since I wash my wheels before they need a cleaner. But when doing a friend's car, sometimes soap and water won't get it. I tried the Eagle One A2Z Wheel and Tire cleaner and I never understood why people liked it. It didn't live up to the hype, so I went hunting for a wheel and tire cleaner. I like Meguair's Wheel Brightener, but I didn't want a gallon of it or have to worry about diluting it. I looked into the Blackfire cleaner, liked what I read, and ordered 32oz of it.
(Oh yeah, if some of these pictures look familiar, it's because they came from the same detail and overlap some)
There isn't much of a smell, and what is there isn't offensive. Just, kinda cleanish, light chemical smell I would put it. Good for a couple whiffs, but I wouldn't want to smell it all day.
I like the fact it's a gel. Not like that of a body wash gel, but it does cling well enough. I did two spray around each tire and then I let the product sit couple minutes then hit it with my Mother's tire brush. Enter pictures
Excellent foaming and brown roll off.
Now, in my attempt to beat the sun, I forgot after pictures :smack: but the tires came very clean, better than using APC+ at 4:1. I really liked how it performed.
And I also used it on a couple spots on the barrel of the wheel. In my other review for the Griot's HD wheel cleaner, it did alright on the rims, but I felt this might do better.
Those lighter areas? Those got a bit of BF cleaner on them.
Would I buy this product again? Absolutely. Now, you may be asking yourself "But Kyle, you just did a review on the Griot's and you said you liked it, and now you're saying you'd buy this as well? Why?" Well, couple of reasons. First, this doubles as a tire cleaner. While I could have dedicated products, I also like having one bottle do two jobs, saying space. Second, the products are different. The Griot's claim to fame is the color changing with the iron aspect. I feel the BF is a stronger cleaner in general though. So, I feel both products are needed on my shelf. Could I go by Sonax and have both? I hope that's not too confusing, but I hope you understand what I mean.
Thanks for reading.
I normally don't use wheel cleaners much, since I wash my wheels before they need a cleaner. But when doing a friend's car, sometimes soap and water won't get it. I tried the Eagle One A2Z Wheel and Tire cleaner and I never understood why people liked it. It didn't live up to the hype, so I went hunting for a wheel and tire cleaner. I like Meguair's Wheel Brightener, but I didn't want a gallon of it or have to worry about diluting it. I looked into the Blackfire cleaner, liked what I read, and ordered 32oz of it.
(Oh yeah, if some of these pictures look familiar, it's because they came from the same detail and overlap some)
There isn't much of a smell, and what is there isn't offensive. Just, kinda cleanish, light chemical smell I would put it. Good for a couple whiffs, but I wouldn't want to smell it all day.
I like the fact it's a gel. Not like that of a body wash gel, but it does cling well enough. I did two spray around each tire and then I let the product sit couple minutes then hit it with my Mother's tire brush. Enter pictures
Excellent foaming and brown roll off.
Now, in my attempt to beat the sun, I forgot after pictures :smack: but the tires came very clean, better than using APC+ at 4:1. I really liked how it performed.
And I also used it on a couple spots on the barrel of the wheel. In my other review for the Griot's HD wheel cleaner, it did alright on the rims, but I felt this might do better.
Those lighter areas? Those got a bit of BF cleaner on them.
Would I buy this product again? Absolutely. Now, you may be asking yourself "But Kyle, you just did a review on the Griot's and you said you liked it, and now you're saying you'd buy this as well? Why?" Well, couple of reasons. First, this doubles as a tire cleaner. While I could have dedicated products, I also like having one bottle do two jobs, saying space. Second, the products are different. The Griot's claim to fame is the color changing with the iron aspect. I feel the BF is a stronger cleaner in general though. So, I feel both products are needed on my shelf. Could I go by Sonax and have both? I hope that's not too confusing, but I hope you understand what I mean.
Thanks for reading.
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