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Review 5 of 13
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$4.00
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1994/Caprice Classic Summary:
Being a detailer, I've used many different wheel cleaners and I regularly purchase several different ones. Eagle One A2Z is one of them. It cleans the dirtiest wheels that I've ever seen very quickly. However, this wheel cleaner is extremely powerful. It has a ph of 15 (with 16 being drain cleaner) and can damage delicate wheels such as clearcoated or polished alloy wheels if it's left to dry on the surface. This damage occurs twice as fast if you do not apply to a cool-to-the-touch wheel. With proper use, this is a very safe and effective wheel cleaner.
I suggest that people only use it on neglected wheels or ones with very tough layers of brake dust and not for regular weekly washings. For very delicate wheels such as painted or alloy wheels, I would only use this
product for an initial cleaning after I rinsed the wheel with cool water. It would be too risky to regularly clean surfaces like that with this powerhouse cleaner. It's probably the only product that can be considered something that you can just spray on and rinse off but even then, it's not that good. I spray it on, wait about 5-10 seconds and then agitate quickly with a wheel brush, which usually restores a wheel that is black with grime to a spotless condition. A good thing about this cleaner is that it can quickly clean tires as well as wheels provided that you use a tire brush to agitate the cleaner. It removes the brown discoloration that occurs to wheels and prepares them for tire dressings. Always be sure that you have rinsed this cleaner off of the wheel and tire completely or there may be some damage to places where the liquid can sit and corrode the wheel.
In conclusion, this cleaner is probably the strongest on the market and should not be used lightly. Just because it's acid-free doesn't mean that it's perfectly safe. When used correctly, the results are not only amazing but can be acheived with less effort than with many other wheel cleaners. For more delicate wheels or regular washings, use "Wheel Wax" or a water-based cleaner like "Blackfire Gel", save Eagle One A2Z for wheels that are heavily soiled. Strengths:
- Incredibly strong!
- Quickly breaks down road grime and brake dust with minimal agitation.
- Inexpensive.
- Can clean tires just as well as wheels if you follow up with a tire dressing.
- I can get one bottle to last 60-70 extremely dirty wheels and leave the wheels effectively cleaned. Weaknesses:
- VERY VERY STRONG
- Can easily damage chrome, clearcoated, or alloy wheels as well as plastic wheel covers if allowed to dry or not used as directed.
- The bottle doesn't last long if you overspray the wheels which is commonly done by most people. Similar Products Used:
- Blackfire Gel Wheel and Tire Cleaner
- Sonus Gel Wheel Cleaner
- Wheel Wax
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