Meguiar's Super Degreaser or..... Simple Green

Megs all day. But why not try D143? IME, it's much more effective than d108 and d101.
 
fly07sti said:
Megs all day. But why not try D143? IME, it's much more effective than d108 and d101.
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IME D108 and D143 are about equal at cleaning tires.
Difference is D108 dilutes @4:1 whereas D143 dilutes @2:1
OP stated that he only needs a tire cleaner, so D108 is more bang for his buck.
 
custmsprty said:
D108 is a Super Degreaser and D101 is an All Purpose Cleaner. That's why I have both in my arsenal. You don't always need a heavy duty degreaser and vice a versa.
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I'm afraid if I don't chose D108 or D101, you're going to send that dude on the left in your avatar to kick the ever livin' b-jesus out of me! lol!
 
D108 is an ok product. Can it clean tires? Yes but the dilution has to be at 4:1 to do any cleaning. At 10:1 it's not as effective as APC. That's just my opinion from personal experience. In addition to that, the fumes from D108 are strong. Be sure to wear a mask when using it.

From the two choices the op posted D108 would be the better buy.
 
Guys, I appreciate your input. So, 4:1 and 108 is what I'll use. I do have some simple green on hand and perhaps there's some use for it regarding detailing.... but, so far no one seems to feel that way..... *sigh*
 
Eldorado2k said:
IME D108 and D143 are about equal at cleaning tires.
Difference is D108 dilutes @4:1 whereas D143 dilutes @2:1
OP stated that he only needs a tire cleaner, so D108 is more bang for his buck.
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I'm aware that he's looking for a tire cleaner. Hence my recommendation of D143 which is for cleaning wheels and tires����
 
Eldorado2k said:
More than enough reasons for me to never use it on a vehicle.👆🏽
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Simple Green's green-colored APC is not made for use on aluminum; so it will stain. You need to read the label. Simple Green does sell an orange-colored APC that is safe on aluminum; so.... it will not stain.

I have the green monster, and use it around the house mostly and it works well.
 
fly07sti said:
I'm aware that he's looking for a tire cleaner. Hence my recommendation of D143 which is for cleaning wheels and tires����
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Mike@DedicatedPerfection said:
What are you using as your wheel cleaner?
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shagnat said:
Meguiar's Wheel Brightener. Works pretty darn well.
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While Meguiar's WB works great at cleaning up neglected wheels it is very aggressive and can damage surfaces if not careful.

May I suggest Meguiar's D143 Non Acid Wheel & Tire Cleaner. When diluted 1:1 it has more than enough grunt to clean up wheels as well as acting as a tire cleaner.
 
shagnat said:
Guys, I appreciate your input. So, 4:1 and 108 is what I'll use. I do have some simple green on hand and perhaps there's some use for it regarding detailing.... but, so far no one seems to feel that way..... *sigh*
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Just a little trick I use with D108: Add a little bit of dish soap (I use Dawn) to the mix. I use about 1 ounce per quart of D108. This will make the solution foam up on the tire and it cleans better because of it. Otherwise D108 on it's own does a good job. D101 works well too but to get the same cleaning power you have to go to a lower dilution ration making it more expensive to use. Someone on this forum prefers it over D108 but uses it undiluted. Agreed a Gallon of D101 is not that expensive but it still comes out at 4 times (or so) the cost of D108 diluted 1:4.
 
You guys are great. I'm so appreciative for your input.
 
+1 for Meguiar's Super Degreaser! I use it 10:1 on my tires and wheel wells! I also dip my brushes in a bucket of soapy water to get nice and sudsy!
 
New guy here, and admittedly a detailing no-nothing- but I've been in the commercial (mechanized) car wash business for a while. D108 contains potassium hydroxide, which is caustic. D101 contains sodium metasilicate as a builder, which is generally safer to metals and other surfaces. So 101 is going to be generally safer on all surfaces. Having said that, I buy 40% potassium hydroxide by the drum, so it doesn't concern me too much if used carefully.

What little I've played with them, I really like the meguiar's line of products. Plus, if you're doing this for a living, it certainly makes you look more professional than using off the shelf retail products. Even my local meguiars distributor commented on the good pricing that PBMG sells it for,especially the free shipping with hazmat chemicals.
 
I wouldn't use Simple Green. There are better options. LATA, Zep Citrus, or 505 are both better in tires.

I still prefer Tuff Shine over anything, too bad the price sucks.
 
gregpack said:
New guy here, and admittedly a detailing no-nothing- but I've been in the commercial (mechanized) car wash business for a while. D108 contains potassium hydroxide, which is caustic. D101 contains sodium metasilicate as a builder, which is generally safer to metals and other surfaces. So 101 is going to be generally safer on all surfaces. Having said that, I buy 40% potassium hydroxide by the drum, so it doesn't concern me too much if used carefully.

What little I've played with them, I really like the meguiar's line of products. Plus, if you're doing this for a living, it certainly makes you look more professional than using off the shelf retail products. Even my local meguiars distributor commented on the good pricing that PBMG sells it for,especially the free shipping with hazmat chemicals.
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Right.
It is certainly good to investigate the ingredients of any product one uses.
Personal health and environmental safety always come first.

Just keep in mind the percentages of the chemical.
Typically the percentages are at a fraction in full concentration.
Then when diluted, you are of often dealing in decimal fractions.
No need to be afraid of chemicals.
Educate yourself and work safely.
 
Tires only, I really like the Detailer's Tire Cleaner and Rejuvinator. (McKee 37 now) I've used APS and degreasers and they do a decent job. I tried this because it was on BOGO. I really like the way this stuff cleans and the way leaves the tires. Ended up buying a gallon.
 
Well, maybe I don't need to use Meguiar's Wheel Brightener every wash cycle. Didn't realize it was caustic (or can be) or too strong. I guess for most instances I can just use my car wash soap as I drive very little and never on dirt roads.

Thanks again. You are all a huge help.
 
shagnat said:
Well, maybe I don't need to use Meguiar's Wheel Brightener every wash cycle. Didn't realize it was caustic (or can be) or too strong. I guess for most instances I can just use my car wash soap as I drive very little and never on dirt roads.

Thanks again. You are all a huge help.
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I wouldn't use it unless it was needed. I've never used Meguiars wheel brightener . However, I've used other bulk packaged aluminum brighteners with HF/ABF, even greatly diluted they can add a nice "sparkle" to the wheel. You may want to experiment with how weak a solution you can use and still see that benefit.
 
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