Safe wheel cleaner for chrome wheels???

[imported_Goose]

What Wheel Cleaner is the safest and non-acid for chrome wheels I need a to know this so I don`t destroy my $2,000 set of rims thanks :confused:

[Jngrbrdman]

Eagle A2Z is a great product. I`ve used it on chrome wheels many times in the past and have had nothing but great results. I know a guy with rims that are even more costly than yours and he swears by A2Z. Get the orange formula and not the old one in the black bottle though. The new orange one is the best. :xyxthumbs

[imported_Goose]

Jngrbrdman



so the Eagle 1 A2Z wheel cleaner orange formula does not have any acid in it thanks for the fast reply

[Jngrbrdman]

I don`t know if it has acid in it or not. I know its been discussed before though. All I know is what it says on the bottle and what the resellers say about it.



"Use Eagle One’s A2Z on chrome, steel, aluminum alloys, and every type of metal hubcap. Got a factory finish? No problem – go for it on anodized, painted, and even clear coated wheels! Why spend hours reading product labels - you know your safe with A2Z All Wheel Cleaner! Works great on all vehicles: cars, trucks, motorcycles – just about anything with wheels will benefit from A2Z."



There was a discussion on it recently where they said if it had acids in it or not. If it does have acids then they aren`t the type that are going to hurt your wheels. I can`t imagine some of the people I`ve seen use it on their weels still using it if it was causing any damage.

[imported_Goose]

thanks for the very quick & helpful replys Jngrbrdman

[Redcar GUY]

I use Griots on my chromes And love it.. But I do have a2z as well, just never tried it on the SS`s chromes ;)

[Heff]

P21S makes a great wheel cleaner for expensive rims ,effective and probably safer than A2Z in the long run as it has no acid. Eagle one A2Z does have acid which over time can`t be good. Short term it is effective though. I personally would go with P21S for your rims. Just my opinion

Heff

[imported_Goose]

I just ordered P21S Wheel Cleaner from CMA and I`m going to Pep Boys to pick up some Eagle One A2Z Wheel Cleaner so I can see what wheel cleaner I like better

[chris0626]

Another :up for the P21s. With my 28-yr-old chrome wheels, I don`t want to take any chances. And it`s amazingly effective.

[BradE]

I use Eimann Fabrik High Intensity cleaner on my Lincoln factory chromes, no problems yet. It`s also Acid Free, and you can get a gallon for $20. :bigups

[paco]

It`s not acidic. It`s a base of pH 12-13 I believe. Here`s a quote from another post about A2Z from Eagle One. (orange bottle version).



Justin,

Thanks for the e-mail. Not sure if you have seen my post, but I am in

the office once again, have my coffee, and I think I make sense now. The

new formula of A2Z contains nothing on the acidic level at all. However, it

is strong on the alkaline base. We felt that too many people were having

problems with clear coat wheels and acidic wheel cleaners (not just ours).

Some of the wheel manufacturers today, as I am sure you are aware, are

rather inexpensive (a.k.a. cheap) and the quality shows. Since we cannot

control the clear coats used on wheels, we felt we should move away from

the acid base and go with the alkaline based cleaner we have now. We have

tested it in our wheel machine and on the road, and have yet to see any

adverse effects. The reason we do the road testing is to see the results on

wheels that get hot from driving, have less than perfect finishes, etc. As

for being safe for wheels that are chipped, it should more than be safe,

however it is difficult to say what the wheel has been through. It should

not have an adverse effects on a chipped wheel, but if the clear coat is

already failing or the chip has had brake dust embedded for any extended

amount of time, it is hard to say what will happen. Alot of it may come

down to how good of a clear coat is used. In other words, factory wheels

will be fine in this state, as will any good quality aftermarket wheel. It

really is hard to say something is 100% safe as sometimes it is user error

(cleaners on hot wheels) or poor condition of the wheel. Also, I am not

sure if you are aware, but some brake pads use an adhesive in the pads that

becomes acidic when mixed with water. Imagine a wheel using these pads in

wet conditions that doesn`t clean their wheels for two months. The brake

dust gets wet many times over and has damaged the clear coat, however the

wheels are so dirty that they can`t see the damage. Now the same person

uses any wheel cleaner and as the brake dust is removed, damage becomes

visible. Kinda one of those things where how do you prove who was at fault.

I have seen this as someone used a pH neutral product (not one of ours) on

a heavily abused (caked on brake dust for 6 months!!!) wheel. The wheel

looked horrible, and being that I worked for a company that made these

types of products, the guy asked me my opinion. I told him that he

shouldn`t bother contacting that company beacuse it was not likely at all a

pH neutral product would damage his clear coated wheel. Eh, I am rambling,

but to make it short, the cleaner should be perfectly safe, yet it is hard

to say since some people really abuse their wheels or atract chemicals off

the road that may have bad reactions when mixed with any wheel cleaners.

Used on a well cared for wheel, our new formula will not harm them.



Okay, enough of that. I am glad you liked the stuff. I just like to get

product out to people that have tried other stuff so they can give us

feedback. It`s nice to know how enthusiasts rate our products next to

others. Thanks for all the info and if you ever need anything let me know.



Joseph C. Kissel

Eagle One Industries

www.eagleone.com

[JasonC8301]

P21S gets my vote (regular wheel cleaner, never tried the Gel.) SL is right, Eimann Fabrik is a good choice but I am kind of hesitant to try something like EF on chrome rims or polished rims full strength, maybe diluted 50/50? I think the label says spot test or dilute for chrome rims (snagged a gallon for $20 a while back.)

[BradE]

Jason,



I diluted mine 50/50 (I do that for even non-chrome wheels), but I`ve used it full strength with no problems also. :up

[JasonC8301]

Cool SL :up been using Meguiar`s APC when I was over in CA (no snow, sleet, or road salt to deal with......sand on the other hand was there in large amounts...) So the rim`s I dealt with were in good-great condition. Now I`m back home and gotta use my own cleaning chemicals (Ef Hi, Omni All Purpose, and some P21S.) So I`ll try to get a bottle and mix some EF Hi 50/50 and compare to full strength. Any change in cleaning ability between the two? (50/50 or undiluted)



Thanks,

Jason