is DAWN dish SOAP better than your wheel cleaner??
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Finding out if dawn dish soap is actually an effective dirty wheel cleaner. I have put a good amount with hot water for my dilution sprayed over the entire wheel and tire assembly, scrubbed it good and voila the result speaks for them selves. This gloss black wheel is looking sharp, My only concern was sufficient lubrification is felt just fine.
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It's worth remembering that if you use dish detergent on a waxed finish, it will probably remove the wax, and you'll have to re-apply it
aww damn... I just typed basically the same! lol
100% though!
Re-wax every 3 years anyway. That’s as long as it last. I been using Dawn as a regular car since the 1980’s. Works great.
@@Muffinshakerhow many mpg does your Dawn give you?
@@EikottXDthe seats don't give a lot of legroom
100 percent correct.
The only thing you need to watch out for is, Dawn Ultra dish soap contains lye (as does 409), and while it's excellent at dissolving grease, it can also damage paint if it sits too long before rinsing.
I don't see lye (sodium hydroxide) on the MSDS.
I actually did that back in the late 70's or early 80's. A spilled some on my car that was a creamy yellow. It definitely lightened that spot of paint a shade or two.
Former Fire Fighter here. We use dish soap on EVERYTHING…. From dirt, to soot and ash, even hazardous materials that will fry you alive. We Decon everything with dish soap. Tools, gear (when contaminated with hazmat) even the truck (when contaminated with hazmat.) stuff is magic…
Must be a great product to absorb through the skin
@@meme8315 it’s better than absorbing hazmat chemicals
@@Hellcat71782idk never had that problem. Our rigs still shine. The one trucking company I worked for used to do a lot of paving. The trucks would be covered in tac and oil. We would wash them all in dish soap. Never had a problem. Never took off clear coat off of anything. Would I wash a pristine 1970 Plymouth road runner or super bird wheels with it? Nah. But the Average dodge “challenger” owner or subie guy can. Unless it’s a super expensive pristine show car and not some daily you like to baby and clean up and call a show car you’ll be fine. 🤷
@@evosolutionsllc.910 all your cars are POS. So I guess it’s all good. Let me guys I know I know my 1968 Camaro RS/SS is a POS? I know I know my Z06 is a POS let me guess my 1978 Bronco is a POS. Blah blah blah. Dudes rocking a Ford Explorer because he’s poor. 😂😂😂😂😂 I should screenshot your comment and make a video. Actually I will.
@@Hellcat71782 stay mad bro. Enjoy your cars other there. Strange flex over a random convo. People with money don’t need to run their mouth like that and spam comments for no reason but live your life. Best of luck to you. 👍
just make sure to apply dressings to the tires after. it could make the rubber dry and crack, folks.
Thanks for the feedback.
Cooking oil on sponge and wipe
@@HelloICyou 💀
Also do not ever use dressings that contain petroleum distillates. A lot of major manufacturers do this dries out your tires.
@@HelloICyou if you want tire slings, sure why not haha
Dawn (or any other concentrated dish soap really) are great degreasers and can be great if you have some real bad grime on your wheels and tires. The main difference between this and specialized wheel cleaners is there is a lack of dedicated iron removers, lubricating compounds, or antiozonants for the tires. Just make sure to dress the tires to replenish some of the antiozonant that keep the rubber from deteriorating
Most wheel cleaners don’t have iron removers in them. If fact, it’s usually it’s own product because of how bad it smells. You don’t really need them anyway. A contact wash with a wheel cleaner without iron remover will get rid of most of the brake dust. If it doesn’t, iron remover won’t help. You’ll need a stronger or acid cleaner
@@seashackf1 Nope. Most wheel cleaners have iron removers, it's just that not all of them have color changing indication so you think there is no iron remover but there is.
@@user-yb2tp4qf1r the iron remover chemical is the one that smell like rotten eggs and changes color. I’m not aware of an iron remover that doesn’t do both during the chemical reaction. Brake Buster, for instance, definitely doesn’t have an iron remover. Yes, some do, but definitely most don’t.
they're degreasers, when will you be eating off your wheels
We’re talking about wheel cleaning, not tire.
I tried but my wheels won't fit in the dishwasher.
You also shouldn’t use dawn dish soap in dishwasher. Unless you buy the dishwasher safe dawn soap.
try the washing machine
Well try getting a bigger dish washer!!!
Nice one 😂
I was looking for something like this 😂😂😂
Ahh yesss the classic soapy wooder🤌🏻
Ah another man of culture 🤌🤌
lol chirs fixxxx💀💀
Now remember guy, this wont work unless you use a yellow towel
Really made me lol
I'm a yellow Asian but not a yellow towel😔
🤣🤣🤣
@@matty808pyro8🤣🤣🤣
Yea that was dumb. What he means is to use a microfiber towel, which are commonly yellow
The wheel looks like it is mostly dirty with mud and dust from a gravel road. The brake dust and asphalt etc are the stuff that's hard to get rid of.
yeah my first thought at the beginning of the video is, just hose it off
it will remove brake dust like nobody's business.... he stole this from a woman who bet her husband she could dawn clean her well better...
@@samuelsoto5194I've been cleaning my car and wheels since 1993 with Dawn. You think it's something "new" just because you seen it on the internet??🤔
@@samuelsoto5194Oh for real? Damn…
@@allimimigirl, most of these shorts and titkok videos etc, are stolen content from someone who took it from someone, who took it from someone, who took it from someone who made the original 10 years ago.
😂😂😂
I always had a feeling that a lot of car detailing products are the same as household stuff, only a different bottle and 10 times more expensive.
Smaller bottle too 😂
Things like dish soap actually removal oils and waxes that are used to protect the car. A good car wash product will clean by also either add to that protective layer or prep the surface for adding after. It's all about knowing exactly what you're paying for.
@@stephenpena7813 That's the same logic as women "I don't use soap because it dries up my skin"..... Use lotion.
Everytime, I was my car I finish it with light spray of Turtle wax/ceramic spray... Not that hard.
They are not.
@@curlyhairdudeify what are you even talking about? I don’t think you understood my comment lmao
The absolute best degreaser ive found so far is tide powder laundry detergent. That stuff is incredible what it will break down and make it just wipe right off. I use it to clean all the built up chain wax and gear oil that get slung off my motorcycle chain. That shit use to take forever until i figured this out.
I’ll say this I was a Detailer had a Old Mustang Covered in hard tree sap And I mean Covered The Hard chems that Detailers use couldn’t get it off then had an idea I popped out the dawn dish soap and went to scrubbing Mustang was Pearly white again So Yeah Dawn Dish Soap Is Amazing!
Hard sap, chips off. Sticky sap, use Vaseline. Best petroleum product for adhesive too.
I have used many cleaners in many different applications. A cleaning supplier explained to me, the right cleaner will work immediately with the least amount of effort. for example, I didn't take chemistry but I know there are 2 types of acids, organic and inorganic. They do not work on the same elements. A good hard water remover can also eat away chrome. Try "The Cleaning Supplier's "Classy" or "Power" on your entire bathroom following the directions, it's amazing! and great on glass. It works so well it will eat through concrete if left on too long; I had some spill on a sidewalk without knowing it and it made a golf ball sized crater. Winsol CC-550 is instantaneous on even major hard water build up but will harm aluminum. So, yes, some require special use but less work, others require too much labor to be useful but are more harmless but then those don't clean as well.
Where do you buy the cleaners that you mentioned?
The Dawn Platinum Powerwash that is already coming in a foam/spray bottle works suuuuuper great too
Also you can make your own powerwash at home. 2 tbls Dawn Soap concentrate, 1 tbls Isopropyl alcohol 70% then fill the rest of the powerwash bottle with distilled water and leave about 1/2 inch at the top. WAYYYY less expensive than the powerwash bottles
dishwash soap works really well for interior cleaning too. And its practically the safest chemical you can use. Considering we use it on our dinner plates and other kitchen appliances : )
That's how I clean the interior mostly, little dawn dishsoap in a bucket of water. Cleans so well 😊
And used on waterfoul after the BP oil spill in Louisiana
Just remember to condition after so your interior won't crack from the sun or dry out
Tide is best for interior
I have always used Dawn dish soap to clean vehicles. Everything outside of the vehicle was cleaned with Dawn dish soap to include under the hood
Not a good idea. Dish soap is an alkali slightly abrasive detergent. Over time you will cause the paint to loos it's protection and can cause that classic orange peel effect. The rubber parts of the car (window trim, wipers, fixings etc can be damaged, especially the thin edges of your wiper blades (although you should be changing them every year anyway, but I doubt you are😮!) first the rubber parts will harden then will become brittle. Given how long cars last these days you probably want to protect your investment better, they don't make cars to last any more, don't help them to age prematurely.
Listen, we used this method to remove molding from vinyl siding on our house and it worked perfectly.
I know a detail shop that uses non bleached cheap dish soap to wash and prep before waxing and they have amazing reviews where i live
You're actually supposed to wash and rinse with dish soap or something similar before waxing. It removes any oils and residue that can keep the wax from adhering properly.
Dawn dish soap is for your dishes and safe on animals, plus it works amazing. I love dawn dish soap ❤
Good, Take A Bath
It's really toxic especially animals their livers lack the enzyme to break down the chemicals don't believe tv duck lies..
@@scoobameru2458😂
I can do the cat? Awesome.
Yes, and if your dog or cat has fleas, giving them a bath with the original blue Dawn Dish soap will get rid of the fleas every time! They also use the original blue Dawn Dish soap in oil spills in the ocean, when the poor animals get covered in oil, Dawn gets all the oil off them completely, and it's completely safe to use on them.
TIRES ARE OIL BASED SO AFTER CLEANING PUT SOME TIRE SHINE OR ARMOUR OIL ON YOUR TIRE SO IT ABSORBS THE OILS AGAIN. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO.🇺🇲❤️✌️
If its just dirt then you can get the vast majority of it off with water and agitation so not surprised this worked well. You can actually use rinseless wash for this which is cheaper than Dawn. Can make a gallon of finished solution for less than a dollar and it'll do the job equally well. Its when you run into brake dust thats been sitting for a while that you really need a brake specific product. Even on heavily soiled wheels i use an APC, koch Chemie green star, at 10:1 dilution and it is very powerful.
Rinseless is great, but it's not cheaper than dawn. You can buy a gallon of Dawn Professional detergent for about $25, and the recommended dilution is 1oz per 5 gallons. So basically 5 times cheaper than rinseless.
@@joeschmoe6908 It seems you're correct in that ha I was really just trying to make the point you could just use a less powerful product on wheels that are clean for basically pennies and not have to even contemplate using Dawn.
@@user-ci2xg7rq5y True. I'm not sure how much cleaning power dawn would have compared to a good rinseless anyway. Probably it would clean well, but I doubt it would encapsulate to prevent scratching. Plus you would obviously need to rinse it off.
@@joeschmoe6908Dawn would have much more cleaning power than a rinseless. Dawn is a degreaser, like an apc, and may be too strong if anything. Rinseless isn’t used in a decon wash because it’s not a strong cleaner. It more about lubrication. Dawn would foam just as well or maybe be even better, so that part is even debatable. Dawns biggest issues are it can leave behind a residue, which isn’t a problem if you only use it as a prewash foam and rinse it off, then contact wash. It could also strip oils out of the clear coat and dry it out if used too much because it’s so strong.
@@seashackf1 I wasn't suggesting that dawn be used as a rinseless or even a regular car soap. Just pointing out that 256-1 is not a particularly amazing dilution ratio. There are plenty of ph neutral shampoos that can beat that dilution, but I did the math on dawn because that's what the OP mentioned.
Brake-r folks. Hands down best cleaner on the market. 20 seconds and no elbow grease. Spray on and rinse off. All done easy as that.
I will most definitely try this out. I just started using a little squirt bottle with a few crops of Dawn dish detergent. It makes cleaning the screen in your car your cell phone for evening glasses crystal clear. It really works great on anything that is a touch screen. The way I do it is I spray it on a microfiber cloth and then wipe it down. The bottle itself is about 2 oz and costs under a dollar. And as far as the dawn is concerned that's the only detergent that I have used for over 40 years.
I don't know why, but this is actually pretty refreshing to watch 🤷🏽♂️
Dawn’s great stuff. I use it on my hands. Gets off all the grease and oil that gets around the fingernails. Used to use Lava and various smelly goops and my hands always looked dirty.
One night I ran out of Lava, so I grabbed my wife’s Dawn dish soap and - surprise! That grunge around my fingernails dissolved! Not mush rubbing, no irritation from the pumice. I never went back to the mechanic’s soaps.
Hey, it cleans those little baby ducks that got trapped in oil spills. It really works. Maybe it’s my imagination but Dawn seems to work better than other brands of dish soap.
I use a squirt of dawn soap in some hot water to clean my big windows at home. Wipe it off with a squeegee and it works wonders. Add a splash of white vinegar to the mixture for extra shine and drying power.
Dawn also removes wax and surface protectants... It's an EXCELLENT degreaser and I use it all of the time (just remember if it gets on your paint, re-apply wax!!)
Been using Dawn for my wheels for 30years ! If it can clean a frying pan, it can clean brake dust!
The dawn industrial soap is a really good choice for grimy stuff
I swear dawn can clean so much you can start a meme trend about it
Or: if your wheels are only slightly dirty, just use waterless car wash solution (*my personal favorites are 3D and Meguiars Ultimate Waterless Wash & Wax), a handful of edgeless microfiber towels or Scott Blue Shop Towels, and a detailing brush and go to town. And, even though I only do this once a month, I like to apply a sealant of some sort after hand-cleaning everything. In my case, I typically use either Meguiars Cleaner Wax or Nu Finish for this endeavor. Works a treat!
I am a professional window cleaner and i use Dawn with a bit of additive for the squeegee. Dawn platinum is great.
The damn platinum(in the spray bottle) works really well. I ran out of wheel cleaner and i used damn platimun it melted the grime off my work truck. I was pleasantly surprised.
Dawn-Damn😂
They call that Dawn power wash
Well damn
Damn straight
Damn it
this will sound weird but Dawn is also amazing at removing an ear impaction, that stuff is really good at alot of things other than washing dishes, heck it can even kill bugs.
We use Dawn for a lot of things. I never thought of tires and wheels though.
You can buy Dawn already made in spray form but it's considerably cheaper to mix your own like this guy did. Recipes are on the web.
I'll wash my whole truck with Dawn. It works awesome!
i hope you are joking lol
My dad would wash his hair with dish soap is we ran out of shampoo LOL
@@AMindInOverdriveme too. Soap is soap.
@@madddvillainWhy? What's wrong with that?
@@Peterbrendanalbert
Soap ain't soap.....
Remember the Dawn commercials where they use Dawn soap to remove oil and tar off of animals. Dish soap will ear up your clear coat.
Try this.... Buy Dawn foaming soap and wash your hands, it will eat up the oils in your skin and leave it dry as opposed to regular hand soap. You will feel the difference.
I’ve never had problems with any type of automotive soap but I have a 2 year supply of dawn in my sink cabinet lol and it’s way cheaper but I already use the arm and hammer ceramic wash and it’s great, completely eliminated my need to wax every 2 weeks
After the soap add some tire oil shine of any kind to prevent cracking.
Dawn is the highest rated detergent to break down pesticides from your clothing by most pesticide manufacturers.
I have many years spraying dawn on many cars before foam or detailing. Cuts grease on cars & dishes.🤷♂️
Dawn is one of the most complete and best cleaner for everything! Even to clean your bathroom! Is my favorite ❤
Boss, this is too crazy as I just recently tried this as I ran out of my designated wheel cleaner (Adam’s Wheel and Tire Cleaner.)
I decided to go against the grain on the quote on quote from the detailing world, NEVER USE DAWN DISH SOAP. Boss, this has rendered some AMAZING results to say the least. I applied tire dressing of course after however, it wasn’t the best and didn’t last. Again however, my tires and rims are STILL CLEAN! Not glossy how I like it but clean! No browning on the tires at all. FYI, this is my daily driver. Thanks for the video.
A couple of drops of Dawn platinum in warm water with a clean microfiber will efficiently remove any of that haze from inside your glass due to off-gassing of plastics and leather inside the vehicle...or smoke if you're one of THOSE people. Follow up with a little safeway from Sam's and your customers will think you've removed the glass!
I use dawn when I clean a set of tires that are used or really need some love. Then go back and wax or ceramic whatever you prefer. After it’s cleaned well you should be able to use a detailing spray to remove dust
I’ve been using the same thing for years. Works great!!
Someone told me that you shouldn’t use dish soap on painted wheels because it removes the protective layer.
Did you wax the wheels afterwards?
Simple Green works great also. Non toxic non corrosive safe for the environment I spray full strength
Yes but Dawn is cheaper. 👍🏻
That squeaky sound scrubbing gave me chalkboard chills.
We always washed the cars with a bucket of water mixed with Dawn and a old shirt as a rag when I was a kid.
Thanks for teaching us how to clean a wheel.
I personally think that most ppl wouldn't rinse it well enough and unwashed soap attracts dirt. I use Purple Power, however it oxidizes aluminum so not rinsing properly still has a negative impact.
As a professional car detailer, the fact this wheel cleaned so easily shows he could have gotten the same result just rinsing with water. It would have no effect on caked on brake dust or rust
“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance - that principle is contempt prior to investigation,”
@@jontnoneya3404 I’ve cleaned thousands of wheels. Let that sink in, thousands. I agree that preexisting notions increase ignorance, except that I’m not ignorant, I do this for a living.
@@redmastif01 - preexisting notions is NOT what that quote was about. Congrats on letting your ego cause you to make an ignorant reply. You should reread the quote until it starts to sink in. Do you even know what the word contempt means? You should look it up. Contempt prior to investigation will keep you in ignorance. This has NOTHING to do with preexisting notions.
@@jontnoneya3404 I suppose my contempt here comes from my extensive experience. I can see what the wheel is covered in, see the methods he used, see how it could be done another way without using the chemical he used, and achieve the same result. I personally use acid on wheels unless they’re in an easily cleanable condition like this (covered in dirt/dust) in which case I use water and a soft bristle brush, which would achieve this result. I’m not saying dawn is useless, but it’s videos like this that customers tell me about that caused them to try things on their vehicle which either didn’t work or caused damage, and called me to remedy the issue.
@@redmastif01 1) He used Dawn and a soft bristled brush. NOT acid which acid would likely be far more damaging to wheels than simple dish soap. And please explain - how EXACTLY does Dawn cause damage to wheels when acid doesn't? Your arguments aren't making any sense.
2) IF Dawn + a soft bristle brush causes damage to wheels that you later have to "fix" then you need to explain what that damage is and how you fix it. Don't just pound your chest and say "I got 25 yrs exp so that's how" which is ridiculous. Explain your points cuz you're not making sense.
3) If Dawn truly makes you have to "fix" customers wheels, you shouldn't be arguing against this. You should actually be supporting the vid. WHY? Cuz it'll make more customers for you!
BUT I suspect all this is simply you arguing to argue and you've never once tried Dawn and a soft brush. THAT is the meaning of contempt prior to investigation because you've never actually investigated it but you're against it.
Works good when the wheels were spotless before the little bit of dirt.
It also works well mounting a tire.
Who knew that soap & water would clean off dirt, wow what will they come up with next? Simply amazing 😂✌️
Add vinegar for waterspot prevention and it cuts brake dust too!
I remember watching someone who actually cleaned an entire engine and transmission with nothing but Dawn and hot water
Disassembled both and then rebuilt both
A young lady her new husband and her brother
And it was the young lady who disassembled and cleaned everything with Dawn
Everything was really lubricated and reassembled
I been using dawn on my rims for the last 5 plus years
❤
My reason of why using dawn dish soap to clean stuff is that if its good enough to clean oily baby ducks it's good enough for me
I use Dawn for the final wash before anodizing titanium parts and hardware for pocket knives. It's a great degreaser.
People back in the days that what we used to wash our cars and nothing happened to the paint or clear coat everything good
As long you follow up with a paint protectant & trim dressing , it works well! Remember , dish soap still contains degreaser detergents that strips any previous protection.
its a strip soap so fine for clear coat but if you have coatings or sealant it will strip that protection. Vehicle paints
were better back in the pre emissions era where oil based paint was legal, now sadly
its all water based crap. you do not want to wash with only strip dawn soap. i have seen 2023 chevy tahoe with wrecked hoods and
roofs. FYI i am a full time successful detailer with my own business. just some facts 😊
All crackheads had was a bottle of soapy water , a bucket , a Water hose , and a couple towels. Had everyone cars shining
@@butskiiueepp1625 @startingtech3900 dish soap is not strong enough to strip off wax, sealants, or coatings, unless they are nearly gone anyway.
The water based paint you refer to is the basecoat colour. A 2 pack eurathane clearcoat has to be applied to protect it. @@startingtech3900
My first wash after winter is always with dawn dish soap so it can strip off any remaining wax so I can do a proper paint correction and then sealant
What delusion ratio do you use?
@@2Shine55 I assume you meant dilution. Honestly, I think I fill my foam cannon bottle half with dawn and then foam the car like that. I think my foam cannon (came with the cheapie pressure washer) gets diluted because water somehow ends up in the bottle so the longer I use it, the less foamy it is but it does last a while. I also buy my dawn soap at the dollar store so I suspect it's already a slightly diluted detergent compared to the more expensive variant. But it could be my imagination. I also make damn sure it's a cloudy to almost drizzle day to do this so the sun isn't drying the soap on the car. Although nice thing if your soap does dry, a spray of water instantly makes it soapy again. After 2 bucket hand washing the car, I spray the car off and spray the remaining soapy water in the bottle over the panel before I clay bar. It's much cheaper than constantly spraying detail spray. Can you tell I am a cheap bastard? Lol. But don't worry, I do actually use the money I saved and spend it on a decent protection. I used to use fuso99 but it's such a finnicky bugger so I just use meguiars ceramic spray
@@joshuaszeto Thanks for the response Boss. Yes I did mean dilution. My apologies, I got a bit trigger happy with my typing hahah! You’re not being cheap at all! If it works,… IT WORKS! I’ve been detailing for about 2 years and I know using Dawn dish soap is a big no-no in the Detailing world. However, recently, I’ve been going against the grain. I recently tried this method a few months ago and it’s rendered some amazing results. Thanks again for the response.
@@2Shine55 usually the biggest no no about dawn is that it is a very effective detergent and will strip a lot of waxes and sealants off. I only use dawn for my first proper wash in the spring to really remove all the contaminants that accumulated over the winter. This first wash is basically supposed to strip everything off the car so I can cut and polish before waxing or sealing. Every wash after that is with a car specific soap. I personally use Mr. Pink by chemical guys but I have used others. If I am not super lazy and have the time to wash once a week, I can usually catch any stubborn contaminants before it requires a clay bar. I really try to avoid using clay bar since it will always take some of the wax with it. But I always clay using the soap foam for maximum lubrication
Dish soap is not strong enough to strip off wax, sealants, or coatings, unless they are nearly gone anyway.
Other than just now, I've never once seen someone wear gloves to clean the exterior of their vehicle.
Thanks for the new experience. 👍
We used Industrial Simple Green and Dawn dish soap in a protype shop to clean machined and welded steel prior to powder coating but neither ever got all the oil and grime off in 2 cleanings. The heavier the soap coatings the better it cleaned but it all took hard scrubbing and as many cleanings as necessary to get most of it all off. I would clean multiple times each time with a different product. I found even 4 cleanings would still show soil on a clean white cloth.
Any bare metal I paint, it clean with Windex, then let air dry right before spraying.
@@Marine450x Cool story Lad.
Yes washing up liquid will work well because it is acidic and not PH neutral, which can damage some finishes and remove any protection on the wheel, don’t use washing up liquid on your car ever period
Dawn has a PH level of 9, meaning it’s in no way acidic.
Slightly alkaline. And it won't harm the car.
I've washed factory paint from many different car manufacturers and Dupont lacquer, acrylic enamel, and Imron with dish soap. I never noticed it harming any of those types of paint. It does seem to remove a lot of car waxes.
I always wash the car with dawn before I do a full detail (polish+wax)
Absolutely kills sap, grease in engine bay, stuck on bugs and similar. Dawn, clay bar, polish, wax, car looks brand new.
I used to wash my moms car with dish soap growing up. I didn’t know better and before internet days. If you keep using dish soap it makes the tires start to form cracks in the rubber. It happens over time and I’m not sure why.
Dawn dish soap is just an all purpose cleaner at this point
And while it may sound somewhat silly, dishwashing liquid truly effectively cleans - Vehicles, Animals, Hair, Carpets and Rugs, Car-Upholstery, Couches, Stove-Tops, Clothing, Walls, Driveways, Windows, Boats and a host of other items.
Now do the same thing to neglected white or silver or bare aluminum wheels, with heavy pitted brake dust
It wont do much, and high alkaline cleaners on aluminum is a bad idea but can be done if rinsed quickly... best method for that is to use a more neutral cleaner and brushes and follow up with a metal polish. they will look brand new and no damage.
@@twentyonehertz good thing Dawn isn't a high alkaline cleaner then
Yeah i find when a wheel is looked after like this, you only need an apc to get it clean again as there is no caked on brake dust 🙂
exactly, Thanks for your feedback.
yes. yes it is. i use scrubbing bubbles to clean my shoes, instead of expensive shoe cleaner.
I use Meguiars All Wheel Cleaner it does most of the work for you
I heard a Professional Detailer say it’s not about the product it’s about how you use it and it’s true I try to use good brushes good products ! Never disappoint
"It's not about the product."
"I try to use good products."
@@rjmari Good Products as in Budget or What i Think for me it’s Good Not What’s hyped or Expensive
@@rjmari And Since you like D riding I use Meguairs products
@@chinob4708 So it *IS* about the products then?
If it can clean a baby duck, it can clean your tires.
But what does it do to your brake pads and calipers
Nothing. The only real issue with Dawn is the fact that it’s not real safe to use on waxed surfaces because it can remove wax. I’ve used it for years and I’ve never seen any adverse effects on brake hardware
I do like dOWn soap, but I actually prefer dAWn soap. You can save time on your side walls by letting the curb buff them clean.
I mix half and half Dawn with Awesome (Dollar Tree) on alloy wheels...less scrubbing. Dry the wheels and tires with a leave blower then "dress" the tires.
Simple Green is good on wheels as well
It's the corrosive nature of dish soap for more sensitive parts that's the issue, no it won't melt stuff but yes there is a higher chance of corrosion for exposed metals and putting of painted surfaces. Seen it happen.
Thats an issue with all high alkaline cleaners... just make sure you rinse very well.
Dawn is only ph 7-9 so in water it's pretty neutral, I doubt it can corrode anything
Bathroom Scrubbing Bubbles will remove red mud from the rubber. Spray it on, let it sit for a few minutes, then use Dawn!
I'm sure it's great for dirt and grease but will it get heavy brake dust off of an unfinished aluminum wheel?
Every time I wash my wheels at high-powered wars my break grabs for 30 minutes or so. So I wash the wheels by hand. Someone said it flash rust on the disc and subs caliper.
WHEELS FIRST, THEN TIRES LAST!!! ❤
This does work well but remember some dish soaps can have harmful abrasives in them. Also you're slowly destroying some of the protective coating on the rims. Don't forget to apply wheel/rim protectant and tire protectant. Dawn does work great on paint if you're going to do a full detail and compounding, claying, polishing, etc are in your future.
how is the barrel of the tire clean? if that tire was really dirty would be covered with brake dust in the barrel.
The only concern I have with this is the brakes. Will this cause the rubber seals on the caliper to degrade faster, and what does a degreaser like this do to the compound between pads and caliper?
Wow...I can't believe someone finally figured out how to wash a wheel.
I use Ivory soap on my floors, especially linoleum. It doesn't leave a soap film as it is almost pure detergent.
I'm pretty sure Ivory soap if it is the bar soap is soap, not detergent. If it is the liquid then, it may be detergent.
Nice clean barrels, how did they get cleaned?
magic dawn soap makes it look like it was never dirty to begin with
If a wheel has some sort of clearcoat on the finish. I wouldn't do it but with a matte finish it might be okay
Yeah sure. The point is that with McGuiars wheel cleaner you'd be done with all 4 wheels in the same time it takes you to do just 1 with dish soap.
Matter of fact, i bet you could use hand soap, bar soap or whatever... Windex might be the best, they'll be sparkling after.
Yes!!! I done this alot and tell ppl don't listen and don't believe.
One thing what do you do to have the rims more glossy???
those are aftermarket gloss black wheels it depends on the finish but for chalky matte wheels spray dressing and let it sit then wipe off after 5 min that will give an even black look. try it before you knock it some black wheels never come "clean" due to sun damage and matte finish this is where the dressing revitalizes some of the old finish
Try a mix of 9 parts Simple-Green an 1 part Dawn dish soap. Works far better than Dan and water on wheels.
Simple Green?!,!? Definitely going to have to try that.
What is Dan ?????
Salt in the washing up liquid, will dull your paint 😮
Throw a Tide Pod in the wheel 🛞 when expecting rain 🌧️ no scrubbing required.
System of a Dawn has been rocking it since the 90s.
Most people don't have an issue with dirt on the wheels, it's the brake dust that's the problem
so what about brake dust? same deal or no? it’s not super surprising that it took the dirt/mud off
I have found that Tide Laundry soap works pretty good too. It is more how you do the work than anything else.
From experience, Dawn soap will remove the clear coat on your car. It will also remove the protective oils in the rubber of your tires making them crack everywhere. So no, don't use Dawn dish soap on your car it's for dishes.