vettefan67
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I tested both of these yesterday on a 2000 Maxima's wheels that were caked with brake dust inside. This will be a very short review, I am requesting some information from Eagle One and will post it when I get a response. [EDIT: Nevermind that very short part 
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<strong class='bbc'>Test Method:[/b] These wheels are of a (5?)-spoke design. Very nice coating on them, not like regular car paint. What is it?
Anyway, I put a strip of a Charisma towel down the middle of the inside of the wheel to prevent the cleaner runoff from mixing excessively. The left and right halves of the inside of the wheels were sprayed with a different cleaner, alternating sides on different wheels.
Cleaners were allowed to dwell for approximately 30 seconds before being removed by a blast from a hose nozzle.
<strong class='bbc'>Results:[/b]
This was a complete no-brainer. Eagle One removed more gunk than EF-HI by a huge margin. It wasn't even close! I had for some reason expected EF HI to win just because of its name around here but the test was conducted impartially and the Eagle One product removed much more initial dust.
Both products left behind dust, the EF left about 2-3 times as much from this test.
<strong class='bbc'>Tire Cleaning:[/b]
Both products claimed to be safe on tires, and they both seemed to clean <em class='bbc'>about[/i] as well. The EO stuff brought a little more brown color out of the tires but I would prefer to use the EF HI on tires because it isn't as agressive.
<strong class='bbc'>Safety[/b]
I am not sure. Judging from bottle warnings the EO stuff is more agressive and has more warnings on it but the EF HI stuff isn't for distribution in retail stores so it may be exempt from these types of requirements.
I sprayed both products on a Scott Blue paper/cloth towel and on an unused latex glove (reason below).
<strong class='bbc'>Scott's Blue Paper/cloth towel:[/b]
A2Z bleached the towel somewhat, the color is now more of a light turquoise with a yellowish tint. Not an extreme bleach but certainly a color change.
EF HI didn't change the color of the towel much, but you can tell something was there.
A2Z weakened the towel somewhat at that spot, it ripped more easily. EF HI didn't seem to attack the towel much at all.
<strong class='bbc'>Latex Glove:[/b]
I wear latex gloves when sticking my hands inside of wheels and highly recommend that others do the same. You don't want wheel cleaner, rust, or brake dust in any small cuts you might have. I noted that the glove got kind of tacky and decided to test:
A2Z made the fingers of an unused glove stick together somewhat as if it had attacked the latex and mildly glued it together. The glove stretches without a problem.
EF HI made it a little tacky but otherwise OK.
<strong class='bbc'>Notes[/b]
I am requesting some safety information about the Eagle One product. If it's as safe as it is marketed to be, it's an excellent product I will most certainly use again. I'd reach for it over EF HI on wheels that need extra work.
It is not recommended that you use most, if any, wheel cleaners on chipped areas of wheels. It can work its way under the paint on the wheel and cause damage from below. Clean them well and seal 'em up soon after.
Happy Detailing,
Justin
]<strong class='bbc'>Test Method:[/b] These wheels are of a (5?)-spoke design. Very nice coating on them, not like regular car paint. What is it?
Anyway, I put a strip of a Charisma towel down the middle of the inside of the wheel to prevent the cleaner runoff from mixing excessively. The left and right halves of the inside of the wheels were sprayed with a different cleaner, alternating sides on different wheels.
Cleaners were allowed to dwell for approximately 30 seconds before being removed by a blast from a hose nozzle.
<strong class='bbc'>Results:[/b]
This was a complete no-brainer. Eagle One removed more gunk than EF-HI by a huge margin. It wasn't even close! I had for some reason expected EF HI to win just because of its name around here but the test was conducted impartially and the Eagle One product removed much more initial dust.
Both products left behind dust, the EF left about 2-3 times as much from this test.
<strong class='bbc'>Tire Cleaning:[/b]
Both products claimed to be safe on tires, and they both seemed to clean <em class='bbc'>about[/i] as well. The EO stuff brought a little more brown color out of the tires but I would prefer to use the EF HI on tires because it isn't as agressive.
<strong class='bbc'>Safety[/b]
I am not sure. Judging from bottle warnings the EO stuff is more agressive and has more warnings on it but the EF HI stuff isn't for distribution in retail stores so it may be exempt from these types of requirements.
I sprayed both products on a Scott Blue paper/cloth towel and on an unused latex glove (reason below).
<strong class='bbc'>Scott's Blue Paper/cloth towel:[/b]
A2Z bleached the towel somewhat, the color is now more of a light turquoise with a yellowish tint. Not an extreme bleach but certainly a color change.
EF HI didn't change the color of the towel much, but you can tell something was there.
A2Z weakened the towel somewhat at that spot, it ripped more easily. EF HI didn't seem to attack the towel much at all.
<strong class='bbc'>Latex Glove:[/b]
I wear latex gloves when sticking my hands inside of wheels and highly recommend that others do the same. You don't want wheel cleaner, rust, or brake dust in any small cuts you might have. I noted that the glove got kind of tacky and decided to test:
A2Z made the fingers of an unused glove stick together somewhat as if it had attacked the latex and mildly glued it together. The glove stretches without a problem.
EF HI made it a little tacky but otherwise OK.
<strong class='bbc'>Notes[/b]
I am requesting some safety information about the Eagle One product. If it's as safe as it is marketed to be, it's an excellent product I will most certainly use again. I'd reach for it over EF HI on wheels that need extra work.
It is not recommended that you use most, if any, wheel cleaners on chipped areas of wheels. It can work its way under the paint on the wheel and cause damage from below. Clean them well and seal 'em up soon after.
Happy Detailing,
Justin
. No prob, Eagle One is awesome to deal with. I generally get a response to email within an hour from them.
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