Heavy-Duty Wheel Cleaner
Best Value
$0.43/oz
Enthusiast detailers wanting color-changing iron removal in wheel cleaner format
Key Chemistry
pH Level
Active Mechanism
Iron-reactive thioglycolate chemistry with surfactant boost and gel delivery
Surfactants
0
Expert Analysis
Griot's offers two distinct wheel cleaners: the regular Wheel Cleaner (pH 7.5-8.0, surfactant-only, gentlest approach) and this Heavy-Duty version with thioglycolate iron-reactive chemistry. This positions them to serve both the 'gentle maintenance wash' and 'heavy brake dust removal' use cases. The 3-5% thioglycolate concentration is competitive with similar products. Zinc salts for odor masking is a nice formulation detail - thioglycolate has a characteristic sulfur smell that some users find objectionable.
Key Differentiators
- •Iron-reactive color-changing formula
- •Xanthan gum gel for vertical surface cling
- •Zinc salts to mask characteristic thioglycolate sulfur odor
- •pH-neutral approach safe for all wheel finishes
- •3-5% thioglycolate concentration - mid-range for category
Ingredients
Source: sds section 3
Safety Profile
No component present at levels ≥0.1% classified as carcinogen by NTP, IARC, or OSHA