Eagle One Tire/Wheel Cleaner

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mikebai1990

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I searched around and didn't find a dedicated thread, so I decided to start one. From the scattered comments that I've heard about Eagle One, it seems to be pretty good. However, I've never used tire cleaners before, so I was curious as to how EO compares to other OTC tire/wheel cleaners. I have a 1993 Acura that has baked on brake dust on the insides of the wheel. I've tried using Simple Green, but it doesn't come off. I'd probably venture to say that the insides have never been waxed by the previous owner (was bought used 2-3 years ago) and I don't want to damage my applicators/MF towels by attempting to remove the hard crud inside. I was looking to see whether Eagle One would be a good choice for cleaning tires and wheels.



Are there any special directions that I should follow when using the EO tire cleaner? Should I use gloves? When I apply it, how long should I let it sit for until I begin to agitate it with a stiff brush? Thanks for the quick replies as always :)
 
Yes, it's a great product that does tires and wheels just like the name says. It is very good at cleaning.
 
If you want to burn that stuff off of the inside of the wheel without a lot of scrubbing, you're going to need an acid wheel cleaner. I'm not even sure you can still buy an OTC one, but there are many professional products.



That being said, EO AW&TC is a good product. It foams quite a bit, and it is a caustic, so it requires a bit of care in use. You will need to scrub the inside of the wheel with a pretty stiff brush to cut through old gunk on there. How good you want it to look when it's done and how much work you want to do will tell you how stiff a brush. A real stiff one will leave scuffing--if you just don't want the dust on there, or are going to polish after, scuffing may be ok.
 
Are there any special directions that I should follow when using the EO tire cleaner? Should I use gloves? When I apply it, how long should I let it sit for until I begin to agitate it with a stiff brush? Thanks for the quick replies as always :)
 
I also use Eagle One wheel and tire cleaner and works as well if not better than any other product I have used.
 
Hey Mike, nice to see you around Autopia :)



I use this product and I find it works pretty well. I usually don't let me wheels really ever get to even the visible brake dust stage (I really don't drive that much, what can I say heh), but I do notice a definite increase in "brightness" after using them.



But yea, as has been said, the product is caustic (you can tell when by the undeniable scent when you spray that stuff - definitely keep your face back as you spray it!), but I think that if I had baked on dust it'd work really well.



I bet this with a combination of a good wheel brush to agitate the dust after the cleaner has a little time to work would really help you out.
 
Hey paul, nice to see you here also! :)



I've been searching around my local Walmart but haven't been able to find the EO wheel cleaner. I see one bottle of it, but it's all leaked through and all gooey and stuff :( I'll just wait a bit more to see if Walmart has it. If not, I'm gonna go find an autozone, pep boys or something.
 
I bought mine from Target - I think it was about $5?



I don't use it all the time though... basically what I'll do is every few weeks or so, I'll clean the tires and wheels with this, seal the wheels, and dress the tires. Then I'll just wash them normally for a few more weeks then continue the cycle.



Well, I've only done this once :D... but yea. Chances are, if you can clean the wheels with this, then provided the wheels are waxed/sealed and washed regularly, you probably won't go through much of this.



It's how I "conserve" my EO Wheel/Tire cleaner.
 
Oh yea, forgot completely about Target :) It's actually right in back of my Walmart. Will take a look next time.



I wax my wheels with Collinite, and it lasts quite a while, so the brake dust fortunately never sticks onto the wheel. Cleaning the tires is my main purpose of buying this wheel cleaner. I always scrub my tires with regular car wash soap, and I'm finding that it simply isn't cutting it. After the tire dries, I still see the dirt stains. Of course, covering it up with tire dressing is one solution :)
 
Yea - I have the same problem. I really can't seem to ever get the tire clean (my applicator for my tire dressing still always shows black stains coming off the tire).



I bought a Meg's tire scrubber brush not too long ago, though, but I haven't had a chance to use it with the EO yet. Last time I tried I forgot you're supposed to use it on a dry tire and used it after I hosed down the tire... probably greatly compromising the results I could have gotten.
 
I use EO most of the time on both tires and wheels. No down-side to it. And like Mikebai1990, I use Collinite 845 on the wheels every couple of months - nothing sticks to it. Wesleys Bleche-White is also very good on tires but requires a separate wheel cleaner, like EO. Always have both on hand.



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I stopped using Eagle One W/T Cleaner simply because it costs too much.



I use Meguiar's Wheel Brightener diluted 4:1 to clean tires that need more than soap and water. For tires, I use TOL Tire Cleaner, which is diluted 1:1.
 
been using EO AW&TC for a while now, love it, mind you im not cleaning filty brake dust covered rims ect, so im not sure how it holds up there, but for general cleaning of rims and tires its great, obvioulsly i wash w mf towel after i rinse ect, and its great on rubber floor mats as well
 
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