Looking for a cost effective dedicated wheel cleaner.

**Mantilgh** · 10-22-2016, 04:59 PM

Thanks pro 4x and Eldo. I will have to try it out sometime, or maybe I'll try the "samples" thread and see if I can trade for the real deal.

I found a bottle that has a similar name in my old stash but knew from the acid smell of it that it could not be the same product. It is called Hot Rims® All Wheel Cleaner, not All Wheel and Tire. It's odd they sell these two very different pH products in very similar bottles with similar names.

**FUNX650** · 10-22-2016, 05:13 PM

If you still want a "color-changing"
wheel cleaner...

•SONAX Wheel Cleaner PLUS
-25 Liter...(~6.6 gallons)
@$399.99 (now on sale:$100 off list)

•Cost effectiveness:
SONAX...~$0.47oz.
vs.
IronX.....~$1.35oz.

Bob

**Hammer77** · 10-22-2016, 05:17 PM

Another vote for D-14301, it just works!

**Bill1234** · 10-22-2016, 06:26 PM

My two favorites without iron dissolving properties have been brown royal wheel cleaner and Meguiars wheel brightener. I feel like brown royal can tackle just about everything unless its really bad.

**CarolinasFinestDetailing** · 10-22-2016, 08:17 PM

Another vote for Meguiar`s Non Acid Wheel & Tire Cleaner. Diluted 1:1, it cleans amazing, dwells well, and cleaned tires well too. It`s $16.50 a gallon during their 25% off sale. Great price for cleaning lots of daily drivers. That`s $0.13 per oz, so figure $0.26 per vehicle.

**shadwell** · 10-23-2016, 05:17 AM

Personally purely for economic reasons I have sourced Autosmart red 7 10l bulk pack for wheel cleaning purposes and paint work decontamination on friends and families cars...
I keep iron X for mine on paintwork only ..
Call it a little paranoia... It's also the only white car in the fleet I maintain..

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**chadcj7** · 10-23-2016, 06:48 AM

I was wondering if Meguiar`s Non Acid Wheel & Tire Cleaner and the consumer version are safe on PVD wheels? Thanks

**WRAPT C5Z06** · 10-23-2016, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by chadcj7

I was wondering if Meguiar`s Non Acid Wheel & Tire Cleaner and the consumer version are safe on PVD wheels? Thanks

I think so, but I know it's not safe on polished aluminum.

**Eldorado2k** · 10-23-2016, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by chadcj7

I was wondering if Meguiar`s Non Acid Wheel & Tire Cleaner and the consumer version are safe on PVD wheels? Thanks

From the little research I've done on PVD wheels they recommend to keep it PH neutral. Car wash soap seems to be what they say.

**chadcj7** · 10-23-2016, 09:06 AM

That is what i have read as well. I use my wheel woolies in a bucket of soap and also put some Eagle PVD wheel cleaner on it but I feel like I do a lot of scrubbing still

Just trying to find something else. I have some iron x remover as well. Maybe i need to try that