As a newbie to the detailing world, I appreciate you informing me and saving me money on products like this one.👍💯

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Glad to help!

Very useful video. Thank you.

Thanks for the great conparison of two products that I have used on my wheels. It confirms what I have felt to be true, that the Meguiar's is more effective as a cleaner.

Great test Jimbo I didn’t expect to be such a difference with the Clay bar very interesting 👍🧼

Great video, and although i have not used the griot's wheel cleaner the meguiars works great. My current top pick is phoenix E.O.D. furies & koch chemie mwc. Throw a dart and either one comes up tops!! ! 👍🏼🇨🇦

You just rocked the DIY detailing world!

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Happy to help.

Very informative. Neat video!

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great vid Jim. I like that you tested the results with the clay bar rather than relying on just the color change. It would be great for you to compare the popular iron removers such as Carpro, Sonax, meguar's, and Turtle Wax for a more comprehensive test.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Great idea!

Good info! Thanks Jimbo! Definitely a money saver here. I just noticed that Adam's Wheel Cleaner claims on the bottom of their site for this product is safe for paint as well. I have some of that so might think about giving that a try. It is available at a similar price point after discounts (usually 20%-30%) from their site nearly all of the time.

I also just use 1 product for both paint and wheels - but I use a falloutremover for paint on the wheels. Works just fine. That siad: My regular wheelcleaner is an alkaline and dilutable cleaner, and are also effektive on the tires. Very economical. On regularly maintained wheels, the alkaline cleaner cleans the wheels very effciently together with a brush or similar. I just give the wheels a little squirt with the falloutremover (after using the alkaline wheelcleaner and rinsed it off) once a month or so.

I have been using Meguiars for a few years on white paint , haven't noticed any damage. I use it because it works and the cheapest

The Meguiars is $11 at my harbor freight. Wanted to do a decon and polish next week so I’m definitely making a trip there tomorrow lol. Thanks for the vid!

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Nice!

I've been using the Meguiars All Wheel Cleaner as an iron remover for the paint on my cars for a couple of years now, it's one of the better working iron removers in my opinion. I just wish it could be bought in bulk 1 gallon jugs, I have 8 cars and go through a lot of product.

@matsudakodo

7 ай бұрын

Hybrid Solutions Rapid Decon 👍

What are your thoughts on Sonax "Breast" wheel cleaner? It's definitely more expensive; however, they do give you a liter compare to smaller amounts from Meguiars. It works great on my BMW M5C wheels which, gets brake dust and iron fallout in just a few minutes of driving.

I was thinking about this the other day since I bought the megs because of the iron remover. I bought mine for $9.99 I might go get another bottle

Very noticeable difference between the two products. It would have been interesting to see you spray meguiars over the griots to see how much purple showed up. Several years ago i used eagle 1 wheel cleaner and it worked really well to remove iron deposits. It wasnhard to find but was less than $7.00 a bottle.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

I remember that product really good. It was great! But they had a serious branding and label issue from what I remember. Nobody could find it because it was labeled wrong.

@edwinnegron7758

7 ай бұрын

I found one bottle at Ross one day and scooped it up, have not found it since. It was very good in my opinion

@wantsanewvehicle

7 ай бұрын

eagle 1 a2z wheel cleaner is still the best wheel/tire cleaner I've ever used.

Cool 😎!

Meguiar's ❤️it's serious!. Looking forward to the release of their new range with the new Meguiar's M888 ceramic coating (multi-years claim with appropriate maintenance), Meguiar's ultimate ceramic coating spray, Meguiar's hybrid ceramic wash and wax, Meguiar's ultimate headlight restoration ceramic coating.......

I was always wondering that but never intended to try lol. One really important thing, you gotta make a disclaimer for people not to use acid based ones like Mothers. That will destroy the paint in minutes. In fact Mothers wheel cleaner has tons of complaints about ruining their rims. Not saying that its a bad product, but I personally don't like it and it is extremely strong for a common consumer. I imagine there are other brands that are also not quite safe for this type of activity.

I just bought the Mcguire wheel cleaner for $10 at harbor freight bc of your last video, comparing to spray and clay which was $30 at autozone. Thank you!

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Love to hear it.

Been using the Meg all wheel cleaner for a couple of years. Does a great job and clings to the paint and wheels better than most products I try. Need to see if. Can get this in a jug so I don’t have to go to Walmart all the time

@JesusBeltran-gq8cf

3 ай бұрын

Is it safe in the sun?

Great demo video Jimbo. Do you have a favorite iron remover that doesn't smell that bad?

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

That’s a tough one. I’m gonna try out the stoners version. The turtle wax one doesn’t smell all that bad and it’s super effective.

@JohnPerez-fn2ok

7 ай бұрын

​@@autodetailingpodcastare you referring to Turtle Wax 53760 Hybrid Solutions Pro All Wheel Cleaner and Iron Remover?

Have you happen to try sudslab zero acid wheel cleaner on paint? Wondering how it would work or any suggestions on how to get a white car clean from winter and rust spots from brakes and road grime

@autodetailingpodcast

3 ай бұрын

I haven’t tried that one yet. I did try their waterless which was nice.

I feel Griots products are designed for garage queens. They're not as strong as the other product's. I put them in a class with chemical guys. Meguiars ultimate wheel cleaner is great on everything. Its thick n clingy so it wont fall off. They also sell the iron decon in a gallon but the ultimate is a better product all together.

How can something that is ph neutral react with anything. I’ve also tested 2 different brand of this stuff. It also turns purple when left in a plastic bowl.

I bought the gallon size of TW Hybrid Solutions Rapid Decon for this purpose.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Boom! Its great stuff

Always pick up a bottle of meguiars ultimate wheel whenever there’s a sale on it

I like adams wheel and tire for a decon wash. Works really well. I was surprised when i used it.

Just a little warning, there are wheel cleaners on the market that will ruin paint in 90 seconds. Product manual tell how long it can be on surface. So be careful what product you choose.

Very goog info. So wheel cleaners always have iron remover for the brake dust? If it says it helps dust come off easier after using a few times, how does it do that (or is that a marketing ploy)?

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Not all wheel cleaners are iron removers. Some are just all purpose cleaners. They have chemicals to break down the iron that is thrown off from the break pads. An apc is just going to use regular chemicals to break down those particles without the purple coming out, which is a secondary reaction.

Good morning Boss! Question, will the wheel cleaner damage plastic trims?

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Sometimes iron removers will. I haven’t had that happen with these brands.

Ill have to give Meguiars a try, i usually use Turtle Wax stuff

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

I love the tw stuff too. Rapid Decon.

On another note... How are you dealing with drainage in your garage/workshop/washbay? I noticed you washing down vehicles indoors and just curious how the drainage works and how you're preventing things like mildew/mold.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Garage floor slops out and I live in a warm climate.

Megs Ultimate WC is no joke!

It would be safe on paint because wheels are painted. They're really making a killing off hair perm chems. :) Ammonium thioglycolate? Maybe that Griots has other detergents for dealing with other wheel contaminants and not just iron or rust (the thing the chemical is actually reacting with). Does it clean a wheel better than Meguiars? Either way, those are expensive products. (Translation: I'm cheap)

Have you tried the meguiars tire brightener d01010??

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Do you mean the wheel brightener?

I remember when you did this about four years ago with the Ultimate Wheel Cleaner. I thought Meguiars knows some big dummy is going to overspray the wheel and get it on the paint so it must be safe for paint. I sprayed the product on the back of a white minivan and it looked like a crime scene. Definitely a good product. I am a little surprised Griots did not lean as well.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Ha! Ya I’ve been talking about it for a while.

@neilwalker5041

7 ай бұрын

@@autodetailingpodcast I am just an at home detailer and I really appreciate your insight and your a good detailer!

Thoughts on heavily diluted Wheel Brightener as a iron remover? Not in direct sunlight

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

I don’t think it will pull out the iron but I also haven’t tired it.

Does that mean dedicated iron removers do not work as effective as the wheel cleaner? Or is this just an alternative? I guess what I’m saying is. Should I be using the wheel cleaner over iron removers?

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Good question. All iron removers are the same. A wheel and tire cleaner will be more of an apc but if it changes colors it’s an iron remover. Does that make sense??

my tesla is turning yellow could you make a video on how to restore yellowing paint.

@autodetailingpodcast

5 ай бұрын

Yes - but until then you can use 3D one with a buff and shine urofiber pad on a da

Can you try it with acidic wheel cleaners too

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

I dont beleive it works the same way.

Meguiar’s is hard to beat for the money.

I’m new to this all, when and why would you do this? All the time when you wash? Or before a major detail? Thx

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

You would only do this maybe 1x a year depending on where you live and how the car sits. Think of this as a liquid clay bar. You only need to clay every so often.

@pukaman1

7 ай бұрын

@@autodetailingpodcast awesome, thx so much for the info

I've always thought the dedicated wheel versions have detergents that aren't necessary or found in the body ones.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

That sounds like marketing to me. There’s only one main chemical that makes the product react and turn purple.

I’m thinking of trying this with clay, what do you think it should clean the heck out of the paint.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Clay with the iron remover as the clay lube?

What about Superior products wire wheel cleaner?

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

I haven’t tried it. But it’s pretty hard to mess up a wire wheel cleaner

@derekbelton5932

7 ай бұрын

@clintsmith 3408 that product is an acid tread lightly

Are these wheel cleaners/iron removers safe on plastics, rubbers, glass, and vinyl parts of vehicles? I always thought these were dangerous if you got them on painted surfaces.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

As long as they don’t dry on the surface they are fine. Sometimes the iron remover will oxidize plastic. But it’s not all iron removers and not even all the time.

👍✌️🇨🇦 thanks

Is wheel cleaner safe for plastic? Like headlights.

@autodetailingpodcast

2 ай бұрын

sometimes it can stain plastics, depending on dilution and the plastics itself.

Can i use Adam's wheel and tire cleaner

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Doesn’t have the main chemical to pull the iron out.

Just be careful with plastic trim, I spotted up a plastic black B pillar when I let it sit too long on a warm day. However, I buy Adams wheel cleaner by the gallon, the blue one that turns purple, because I use it as a paint decontaminator, as well as rim cleaning. I saw a SEMA video that some company, I can't remember which, developed a new iron remover that doesn't stink, but still has a color change reaction with iron particles. Talk about innovation...

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Stoner is the brand I think you’re talking about

@scottmattern482

7 ай бұрын

@@autodetailingpodcast yeah, it was Stoner! Thanks

And now for all, the new product from Stoner's iron remover which smells like APC instead of rotten eggs. Instead of turning into purple it turns into orange color when reacting with iron.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Does it turn orange or does it spray out orange too?

@JaysonBybee

7 ай бұрын

Sprays blue

@1stfrompuertorico568

7 ай бұрын

@@autodetailingpodcast it's like an APC when sprayed light blueish and upon reaction turns orange. You can see it on the Stoner's video released too.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Interesting for sure. I’m def gonna check it out

@1stfrompuertorico568

7 ай бұрын

@@autodetailingpodcast I ordered it and waiting for it 👌

Hell BDX might have lit up like a Christmas tree with the iron.

Secret to the newbies.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Here to help the newbs

You got that right, it use to be 7 bucks🙄

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

I think they call that “the good ol days” before meguiars knew what they had.

So people are keeping this a secret? Interesting.

I cannot leave the product for so long in my climate conditions because it will dry.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

Just work one panel at a time

@flowinthrou

7 ай бұрын

@@autodetailingpodcast Thanks, but it doesn't have time to turn purple. Maybe does not have contaminants.

Biden’s inflation

oh there`s a few other products out there that would surprise you ... one that is amazing on leather.

@autodetailingpodcast

7 ай бұрын

What is it?