Auto Wheel Cleaner - Bilt Hamber 1 Liter

Bilt Hamber Auto-Wheel 1L – pH Adjusted Reactive Wheel Cleaner

Multi-time Best Wheel Cleaner. Auto-Wheel has been voted Best Wheel Cleaner of the Year multiple times by British magazine Auto Express. It is a non-acid, non-alkaline alloy wheel cleaner, and in most cases no agitation is required.

Why brake dust is so hard to shift. In most cases, steel and alloy wheels are either lacquered or painted. These coatings protect the metallic surface from corrosion and provide attractive finishes to automotive road wheels. As vehicles brake, the dust generated from pads, discs and drums is at elevated temperatures. Amongst this hot cloud are thousands of hot metallic particles, which bombard the wheel's finish and effectively embed themselves there. Once lodged, these particles are extremely difficult to remove.

The problem with acid and caustic cleaners. Acid-based alloy wheel cleaners attack the metal particles effectively, reducing their size and allowing the particles and clinging dirt to escape. Caustic alloy cleaners are less effective than acid ones on brake dust, but can attack organic coatings such as lacquers and paints on short exposure. They attack any organic matter accumulated around the embedded particles and produce a seemingly clean surface, but with continued use they dull and diminish the coating, leaving a wheel surface that needs refinishing.

A safer, more effective way. Auto-Wheel works in an entirely different way, and has proved itself by winning yearly independent tests conducted by the UK's biggest-selling automotive magazine – including against both powerful acid and alkaline cleaners. Its formulation reacts with the oxidising surface of the metallic particles, rendering it water-soluble. The rapid removal of this microscopically rusted surface reduces the embedded particle size and releases the particles from the surface. Unlike acid-based alloy wheel cleaners, this method is harmless to the wheel's finish. The reaction can be seen as a rapid colour change from clear to deep red.

Also available in Auto-Wheel 5 Litre for professional and high-volume use. For heavily soiled tyres and arches, pair it with Surfex-HD.

How to Use

1. Spray Auto-Wheel onto the wheel.
2. Watch the reaction – the colour changes rapidly from clear to deep red as the brake dust is dissolved.
3. Rinse with a simple hose, rinse-down or jetwash to leave the wheel spotless.

Pro tip: in most cases no agitation is needed, but in severe cases a wheel brush can be used to assist the process.

Specifications

• Size: 1 litre
• Formula: non-acid, non-alkaline, colour-changing (clear to deep red)
• Suitable for: alloy, aluminium and steel wheels, lacquered and painted finishes
• Award: multi-time Best Wheel Cleaner – Auto Express magazine
• Brand: Bilt Hamber, made in the UK

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