Brown Royal Non-Acid Wheel Cleaner

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Leadfootluke

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I saw this on another forum and wondered who had experience with it here. I saw a few old threads, but figured I would bump the topic in a new thread.



From Flashwax



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Just Spray and rinse. No more scrubbing wheels!



Brown Royal is a specially formulated touchless cleaner that removes heavy baked on brake dust from clear coated, chrome and painted wheels.



Brown Royal removes brake dust, heavy grease, tar, bugs and contaminants from vehicle surfaces.



Brown Royal is a great engine cleaner and will not harm painted surfaces or service labels in the engine bay.



Brown Royal is a non-acid cleaner and safe on many surfaces.



Brown Royal is one of the best wheel cleaners in the world!



Do not use full strength on uncoated polished aluminum wheels/surfaces.
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The youtube videos.



YouTube - Wheel Cleaning with Brown Royal non-acid Cleaner



YouTube - Brown Royal Non-acid Wheel Cleaner-Best Wheel Cleaner in the World!



So what I wanted to know, since it is pretty cheap, has any tried this before? Would you recommend wheel brightener over this, or just go with a mild wheel cleaner instead? I would like the ability to cut through very tough baked on dirt and dust. Yes, I read about the chemical information and what to use it on and not to use it on, etc.



Thanks for any input!
 
I looked into it after another member had posted a good comment about it. Their website lists it at 6-7bux a bottle, so who is willing to actually pull the trigger and try this stuff?
 
$6-$7/bottle, then they want $9 for shipping. Lady who answers emails down there said they don't make any money on shipping. Maybe they don't, I don't know.



And, don't order online, I was going to but then my web browser popped up a dialog saying, "this page is encrypted, but the information you're sending isn't". Means if you order from there, your credit card will be sent over the internet in the clear.



Just call over the phone and order it if you want it.
 
I bought a gallon and a half, and so far I have been very pleased with it. As far as spray on hose off cleaners, this is the closest thing to actually doing that that I have tried.
 
Looks like it does a great job based on the youtube videos. I wish it wasn't brown, as that makes it tough to tell the difference between product and junk coming off the wheel.



What would really help people decide to buy this stuff would be a side-by-side comparison. If I could see A2Z sprayed on a wheel next to Brown Royal, it would give me a basis of comparison.
 
15951 said:
What would really help people decide to buy this stuff would be a side-by-side comparison. If I could see A2Z sprayed on a wheel next to Brown Royal, it would give me a basis of comparison.
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While I haven't done a side by side compo, I can definitely tell you I got a lot better cleaning results by the product alone using the Brown Royal (spray on hose off). I like A2Z a lot, but it doesn't melt the brake dust off like the BR did. Take that for what it's worth.
 
i got a gallon quite a while ago and compared it to most every otc tire/wheel cleaner I could find.

Like JaredPointer, I found it cleaned way more than A2Z, and others like S100 gel, Autoglym gel, Westley's, Amazing Roll Off, and a few minor others. When the otc ones plateaued out, the Brown Royal actually removed more grime.

At first, the brown colour bothered me then I started to realize it was ok because I could see the coverage and how well the rinse was going. Now I'm thinking the brown colour was/is a pretty good idea.

Another bonus is the fact it didn't seem to destroy my interior organs like Meguiar's Wheel Brightener promises. I still have three kidneys and two spleens and I'm feeling really perky.

If I lived in the USA, I'd use it all the time, varying the dilution rates. Shipping rates to Canada are big so I keep it strong and use it when strong is needed, otherwise the garage queen and the green gummer (winter driver) get A2Z or the S100 or the Autoglym stuff.
 
I've diluted it to several different ratios, and as expected, the more you dilute it the more the spray on rinse off factor deteriorates. I've been using it around 3:1 for most things and it seems to be a pretty good ratio for general to dirty cleaning.
 
I hope it works, I've got 2 gallons coming! Shipping to Michigan was $17.00, I added a gallon of another product to the order and shipping only went up $3.00.



I was in Florida last week and drove within 3 miles of this place!!
 
POPPAJ said:
I hope it works, I've got 2 gallons coming! Shipping to Michigan was $17.00, I added a gallon of another product to the order and shipping only went up $3.00.



I was in Florida last week and drove within 3 miles of this place!!
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Dang, I live in Michigan. Should have had you ship up a bunch more and I could pick it up, haha.
 
Ok, am I missing something here? Everyone bags on acid-based wheel cleaners because of their tendency to haze some finishes and also for their health issues. But high-pH cleaners are somehow safer? Heavy alkaline products can be just as risky to use for the wheels and the user. All you're doing is going from one extreme on the pH scale to the other. If high-pH products are so safe, why do they require acid to neutralize their corrosive tendencies? Let's all go stick our hands in lye and see how that turns out. Someone please tell me where my train of thought derailed on this, because it just doesn't seem any safer to use than low-pH acids.
 
Good question mikenap. Unless I'm cleaning rusty chrome wheels, I've always preferred non-acid cleaners because they clean tires & wheel wells better(while cleaning the wheel), don't have the strong odor & doesn't stain my driveway. It's always been explained to me by chemical reps that acid will ultimately be discontinued and non-acid cleaners are safer for you & your wheels and less complicated for beginners.
 
Thanks David. I personally don't use acid-based wheel cleaners either. But the youtube video for this product touted it as having a high pH, or being highly basic. If the main concern for not using acids is personal safety, how can a strongly basic cleaner be any safer? Strong bases are just as dangerous to tissue as acids are. So unless I'm confused on something, alkaline cleaners like Brown Royal and ARO can be just as hazardous as Wheel Brightener.
 
I'm not certain, but I'm under the impression that HF Acid attacks your bones(calcium) and causes topical burns where Alkaline cleaners are less caustic to your body? Don't know, but best to use extreme caution when using both......
 
HF will attack calcium and cause burns, however lye has a pH of 15 and will cause burns just as serious as any acid. And according to the PAC website, Amazing Roll Off has a pH just a step below that, at 14. I know it's been around forever but that is a very basic product and one I'll probably stay away from. The Brown Royal cleaner looks to be right there with it. I'm definitely not trying to be argumentative here, just want to clarify that in the long run, these highly basic cleaners may prove to be no safer than the acids currently in use.
 
Just me but, I ordered because I was impressed by the videos. The only use would be for neglected wheels that I get once in a while particularly the back sides that may have never been cleaned since they left the factory. I never considered the product for everyday use. The wheels on my vehicles never need more than wash soap and water for cleanup. Lighten up a bit guys! Thanks for the warning though.
 
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