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A thioglycolate-based iron-reactive wheel cleaner featuring color-changing technology and pH-neutral chemistry for safe use on high-performance vehicle wheels.
Key Chemistry
pH
6–8
Active Mechanism
thioglycolate chelation
Surfactants
2 (cationic, nonionic)
Expert Analysis
Utilizes (2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium mercaptoacetate as the primary iron chelator, which bonds with iron particles in brake dust to create the characteristic red color change that signals active contamination removal. The pH-neutral formulation (6-8) combines cationic and nonionic surfactants to provide cleaning power while remaining safe for sensitive wheel finishes and coatings.
Key Differentiators
- •Full ingredient transparency with all 15 components disclosed
- •Thioglycolate chemistry offers alternative to traditional thiourea-based iron removers
- •Ready-to-use concentration eliminates dilution guesswork
Ingredients
(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium mercaptoacetate
1–5%≈ 1.8% active thioglycolate (salt-normalized)
CAS: 126-97-6metal cleaner
disodium 4,5-dihydroxybenzene-1,3-disulphonate
1–5%
CAS: 149-45-1cleaning agent
2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol
1–5%
CAS: 112-34-5co-solvent
cocoalkylmethyl polyoxyethylene ammonium chloride
1–5%
CAS: 61791-10-4surfactant
Alcohols, C11-15- secondary, ethoxylated
1–5%
CAS: 84133-50-6surfactant
water
N/D
CAS: 7732-18-5solvent
triethanolamine
N/D
CAS: 102-71-6pH adjusting agent
xanthan gum
N/D
CAS: 11138-66-2viscosity modifier
d-limonene
N/D
CAS: 5989-27-5fragrance
benzyl benzoate
N/D
CAS: 120-51-4fragrance
citral
N/D
CAS: 5392-40-5fragrance
3,7-dimethyloctan-3-ol
N/D
CAS: 78-69-3fragrance
eugenol
N/D
CAS: 97-53-0fragrance
alpha terpineol
N/D
CAS: 98-55-5fragrance
2,2'-iminodiethanol
0.0011%
CAS: 111-42-2impurity
Safety Profile
Signal Word
WarningEye Hazard
Causes serious eye irritationSkin Hazard
May cause an allergic skin reactionCorrosive to Metals
NoFlammable
Yes
