Meguiar'sHot Rims All Wheel Cleaner
Updated · 6 ingredients analyzed
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A consumer-grade alkaline wheel cleaner with pH 13.56 sodium metasilicate formulation designed for factory painted and clear coated wheels. Meguiar's Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner ranks #2 of 38 wheel cleaners for cleaning power.
Key Chemistry
pH
13.56
Active Mechanism
alkaline saponification
Surfactants
2 (anionic, amphoteric)
Expert Analysis
Uses sodium metasilicate as the primary cleaning agent in a high-alkaline formulation to break down brake dust and road grime. The combination of anionic and amphoteric surfactants provides cleaning performance across different soil types while maintaining foaming action for visible application coverage.
Key Differentiators
- •High pH 13.56 formulation provides strong alkaline cleaning power
- •Ready-to-use convenience with good ingredient transparency
Ingredients
Water
N/D
CAS: 7732-18-5diluent
2-Propoxyethanol
<5%
CAS: 2807-30-9solvent
Sodium Metasilicate
<5%
CAS: 6834-92-0cleaning agent
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate (AOS)
1–5%
CAS: 68439-57-6surfactant
Tetrasodium EDTA
<5%
CAS: 64-02-8chelating agent
Decylamine Oxide
<2%
CAS: 2605-79-0surfactant
Safety Profile
Signal Word
DangerEye Hazard
Serious Eye Damage Category 1 - Causes serious eye damageSkin Hazard
Skin Corrosion Category 1A - Causes severe skin burnsCorrosive to Metals
NoFlammable
No
