Understanding the difference between Wheely Clean & Down & Dirty

We offer two epic wheel cleaning products, Wheely Clean and Down & Dirty. These two formulas are VERY different in how they clean, and what type of dirt they are best at cleaning.

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Wheely Clean: For Heavy Brake Dust

Wheely Clean is a dedicated wheel cleaner specifically designed to remove heavy brake dust. The formula reacts with metal particles in brake dust, turning bright purple as it dissolves the brake dust into a water soluble complex. This action makes the brake dust easy to pressure rinse off of the wheel. It is pH-neutral, acid-free, and safe for all common wheel types, including clear-coated, painted, chromed, and polished finishes. The more brake dust on the wheel, the better the Wheely Clean will work! Due to this reactive mechanism, Wheely Clean is not suitable carbon ceramic brakes.

• pH neutral, acid free formula.
• Safe for all common wheel types, including clear-coated, painted, chromed, and polished finishes.
• Iron reactive ingredients safely and quickly dissolve heavy brake dust.
• Epic for high-performance and European cars with heavy brake dust issues.

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Down & Dirty: For Mud/Grime and Degreasing

Down & Dirty is an all-purpose cleaner and degreaser for heavy-duty cleaning, primarily for safe deep cleaning of tyre sidewalls. It is effective at breaking down red dirt, mud, grease, old tyre dressings, and leeched anti ozonant from the rubber. Its primary uses include:

• Tyre cleaning: Removes old tyre dressings and the brown appearance caused by anti-ozonant build-up.
• Underbody and inner guard cleaning: Cleans accumulated dirt, mud, grease, and oil from chassis, suspension, plastic, and rubber components.
• Engine bay degreasing: Breaks down grease and grime in engine compartments.

Down & Dirty can also be used as a general wheel cleaner, particularly for vehicles with less brake dust and more general road or off-road grime. It is the recommended product for cleaning wheels on vehicles with carbon ceramic brake discs. This product is non-caustic and biodegradable. The higher pH of this one gives excellent cleaning power, but is not recommended for use on unsealed or bad condition surfaces. 

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Choosing the Right Product

• Use Wheely Clean when you need fast and easy removal of heavy brake dust from wheel faces.
• Use Down & Dirty when you need to clean thick dirt, mud, tyre browning, or old tyre dressings from tyres, underbodies, engine bays, wheels, or if you are cleaning wheels with carbon ceramic brake discs.

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at info@bowdensown.com.au or drop us a line between 8am - 4pm business days at 1800 351 308.

Keep it clean,
Gareth Bostock