dcjredline
08-09-2014, 10:59 PM
Im not going to give a long winded opinion on here, Im hoping the pics speak for themselves.
My victim was a 1995 Olds Ciera I just picked up for my niece. The tires and hubcaps were terrible so I decided to do a little showdown of some of the wheel cleaners I have. I know Sonax isnt a tire cleaner but I wanted to do the test using the same product on both just for this test.
My process:
Spray wheel cleaner liberally on cool, dry wheels and tires
Dwell for 30 seconds each
Scrub with Mothers contour tire brush, Mothers wheel brush and cheapo spoke brush
Rinse thoroughly with stream of water (Except the ECO which I did dry per instructions)
Blow dry with my Vac-N-Blo Sr.
The flash shows some water still left on the tires, I took them right after spending about 40 seconds blowing them dry so they arent completely dry.
Personal opinions below pics
#1 Poorboy’s World Spray and Rinse Wheel Cleaner (Diluted 1:1)
Poorboy’s Spray and Rinse Wheel Cleaner 32 oz (http://www.autogeek.net/pbsrwc32.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_224709708_Large_.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_225325270_Large_.jpg
#2 SONAX Wheel Cleaner Full Effect (Full Strength)
SONAX Wheel Cleaner, all wheel cleaner, chrome wheel cleaner, aluminum wheel cleaner, full effect wheel cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/sonax-wheel-cleaner.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_225413544_Large_.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_230109215_Large_.jpg
#3 ECO Touch Wheel Cleaner (Full Strength)
Eco Touch Wheel Cleaner, alloy wheel cleaner, chrome wheel cleaner, aluminum wheel cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/eco-touch-wheel-cleaner.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_230216628_Large_.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_230649197_Large_.jpg
#4 Brown Royal (no link since AG doesnt sell it) (Diluted 4:1)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_230729998_Large_.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_231335452_Large_.jpg
Personal thoughts during this test
1. I think the ECO had the cleanest tire to start with and still didnt clean it well.
2. ECO was the nicest smelling and least dangerous (to users health)
3. PoorBoys was the one that turned out the cleanest, hubcap and tire/white wall all looked GREAT
4. Brown Royal was the hardest to get rinsed and still wasn't fully rinsed when I took the pic
5. ECO was the cleaner that foamed the most
6. Still not impressed with Sonax wheel cleaner (Yes it did a good job but nothing spectacular)
7. I dont think the PoorBoys would have done as good as they claim using it as a spray and rinse.
Winner in MY opinion would probably have to go to Poorboys world. It cleaned the best, rinsed well, and doesn't break the bank. I was pretty surprised about that.
Please let me know what your thoughts are.
My victim was a 1995 Olds Ciera I just picked up for my niece. The tires and hubcaps were terrible so I decided to do a little showdown of some of the wheel cleaners I have. I know Sonax isnt a tire cleaner but I wanted to do the test using the same product on both just for this test.
My process:
Spray wheel cleaner liberally on cool, dry wheels and tires
Dwell for 30 seconds each
Scrub with Mothers contour tire brush, Mothers wheel brush and cheapo spoke brush
Rinse thoroughly with stream of water (Except the ECO which I did dry per instructions)
Blow dry with my Vac-N-Blo Sr.
The flash shows some water still left on the tires, I took them right after spending about 40 seconds blowing them dry so they arent completely dry.
Personal opinions below pics
#1 Poorboy’s World Spray and Rinse Wheel Cleaner (Diluted 1:1)
Poorboy’s Spray and Rinse Wheel Cleaner 32 oz (http://www.autogeek.net/pbsrwc32.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_224709708_Large_.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_225325270_Large_.jpg
#2 SONAX Wheel Cleaner Full Effect (Full Strength)
SONAX Wheel Cleaner, all wheel cleaner, chrome wheel cleaner, aluminum wheel cleaner, full effect wheel cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/sonax-wheel-cleaner.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_225413544_Large_.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_230109215_Large_.jpg
#3 ECO Touch Wheel Cleaner (Full Strength)
Eco Touch Wheel Cleaner, alloy wheel cleaner, chrome wheel cleaner, aluminum wheel cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/eco-touch-wheel-cleaner.html)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_230216628_Large_.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_230649197_Large_.jpg
#4 Brown Royal (no link since AG doesnt sell it) (Diluted 4:1)
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_230729998_Large_.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1574/medium/IMG_20140809_231335452_Large_.jpg
Personal thoughts during this test
1. I think the ECO had the cleanest tire to start with and still didnt clean it well.
2. ECO was the nicest smelling and least dangerous (to users health)
3. PoorBoys was the one that turned out the cleanest, hubcap and tire/white wall all looked GREAT
4. Brown Royal was the hardest to get rinsed and still wasn't fully rinsed when I took the pic
5. ECO was the cleaner that foamed the most
6. Still not impressed with Sonax wheel cleaner (Yes it did a good job but nothing spectacular)
7. I dont think the PoorBoys would have done as good as they claim using it as a spray and rinse.
Winner in MY opinion would probably have to go to Poorboys world. It cleaned the best, rinsed well, and doesn't break the bank. I was pretty surprised about that.
Please let me know what your thoughts are.