Adam's Polishes Deep Wheel Cleaner

Adam's PolishesDeep Wheel Cleaner

Updated · 14 ingredients analyzed

pH-Neutral
$0.41BEST $/OZ

A flagship pH-neutral chelating wheel cleaner featuring thioglycolate chemistry for safe, but and effective brake dust removal on most, but not all, wheel types.

Key Chemistry

pH

6–8

Active Mechanism

thioglycolate chelation

Surfactants

2 (cationic, nonionic)

Expert Analysis

Uses (2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium mercaptoacetate as the primary chelating agent to dissolve iron particles and brake dust through chemical bonding rather than harsh acids or high alkalinity. The pH-neutral formulation (6-8) combined with cationic and nonionic surfactants provides cleaning power while remaining safe for factory clear coated, aluminum, or painted wheels.

Key Differentiators

  • •Thioglycolate-based chelation at pH-neutral levels for maximum wheel safety
  • •Flagship-tier ingredient transparency with full 14-component disclosure

Ingredients

14 disclosed
Water
majority
CAS: 7732-18-5solvent
(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium mercaptoacetate
1–5%≈ 1.8% active thioglycolate (salt-normalized)
CAS: 126-97-6metal cleaner

Acute Tox. 4 / H302; Skin Sens. 1B / H317

disodium 4,5-dihydroxybenzene-1,3-disulphonate
1–5%
CAS: 149-45-1chelating agent

Eye Irrit. 2 / H319

2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol
1–5%
CAS: 112-34-5co solvent

Eye Irrit. 2 / H319

cocoalkylmethyl polyoxyethylene ammonium chloride
N/D
CAS: 61791-10-4surfactant
Alcohols, C11-15- secondary, ethoxylated
1–5%
CAS: 84133-50-6surfactant

Skin Irrit. 2 / H315; Eye Dam. 1 / H318

diethyl phthalate
trace
CAS: 84-66-2fragrance
xanthan gum
trace
CAS: 11138-66-2viscosity modifier
benzaldehyde
0.1–1%
CAS: 100-52-7fragrance

Acute Tox. 4 / H302; Acute Tox. 3 / H331; Flam. Liq. 4 / H227

coumarin
trace
CAS: 91-64-5fragrance
isobutyl acetate
trace
CAS: 110-19-0fragrance
isopentyl acetate
trace
CAS: 123-92-2fragrance
Benzyl acetate
trace
CAS: 140-11-4fragrance
d-limonene
trace
CAS: 5989-27-5fragrance

Safety Profile

Signal Word
Warning
Eye Hazard
H319 - Causes serious eye irritation (Eye Irrit. 2)
Skin Hazard
H317 - May cause an allergic skin reaction (Skin Sens. 1)
Corrosive to Metals
No
Flammable
No

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