Is Dawn PowerWash A Better Wheel & Tire Cleaner?

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[@Losbitiboys4441]

Man back in the day in 1980 all we use was dawn to wash cars and we never had problems and we used one rag for everything i mean a tshirt and cars looked awesome

[@Jake-im2lv]

Maybe with old single stage paint. Modern clear coat paint is shit and will swirl up just being looked at.

[@gibbonsgomez4434]

@@Jake-im2lvlol right you even breathe wrong and you’ll have scratches 😂

[@scottsbagofgoodies9799]

Yep, I never even knew the stuff they have nowadays. Back in the day, dawn and water washed the cars.

[@BenNawrath]

And you had to spend hours hand waxing

[@Losbitiboys4441]

@@BenNawrath nope you wrong we use to put the wax drive the car in the sunlight for hrs in the afternoon take 0ff the wax like nothing and the car looked like it had ceramic coating

[@ecobuilder508]

Been buying super-duper wheel cleaners for years with so-so results. Saw this video, tried Dawn, best wheel cleaning experience in years. And less expensive too.

[@GMike22]

Dawn and duct tape is all I need to survive the apocalypse. . .

[@danr4197]

That Dawn Power Wash is a SUPERIOR Product just like ALL Dawn Products, the only I will use. You got to admit, using dawn to remove oil from wild life is VERY impressive! I can see why they still use that in there commercials, I would too!

[@Dmennis]

This one time i was being cheap and really wanted to clean my tires wentnto walmart bought the small dawn soap the $2 and a meduim sized car sponge poured the whole thing in a bucket amd went crazy on my wheels best $6 bucjs i ever spent. After that i sprayed my tires with Maguires tire shine. My car wheels and tires look SUPER CLEAN

[@alexjavi13ify]

Everyone, and I mean everyone has used dish soap as their first car soap

[@adrianlawrence7224]

We don't have Dawn here in the UK but if we did, I'd use it. I used regular dish soap/liquid for years on alloys with no detriment effect. Then, once a month I used an iron remover. However, I've now been conditioned by the manufacturers to using the "latest & greatest" . Might have to have a 're think. A very useful video..

[@craigedwards6892]

We do have Dawn in the U.k! It's called Fairy! Both owned by the P&G Company.

[@sbrader97]

​@craigedwards6892 Yes but they dont make a fairy equivalent to powerwash you can make a diy version with some water, ipa and fairy washing up liquid mix but it won't be as good as the real dawn powerwash and you would have to buy a bottle with a similar trigger mechanism to make it foam up the same as dawn

[@theczar6171]

Back in the 2000s I worked at a dodge dealer. We washed every single customers car. They had this pink soap for the rims and tires. You would spray it on and power wash it off. No matter how bad the inside of the rim was. When you rinsed it off. It took all that dirt grime and break dust right off the rim. There would be customers just shocked how clean the rims would come out. No labor involved. I don’t work there anymore. It closed down in the 2008 disaster, but I have never been able to buy that soap. None of the detail shops carry it. And believe me I have tried. Wish I knew what the namebrand was of it.

[@The_North0]

Maybe that soap is bad for the environment

[@koniko169]

The name of the soap is acid. You spray wheel acid, dont let it dry, power wash off and even the most baked on grime will have been eaten away. Great source of respiratory damage.

[@justinbernardo8240]

most likely acid being involved which is not good for long term use and terrible for ur health.

[@theczar6171]

@@justinbernardo8240 I don’t think it had acid in it. Because they used it generously. And I know they would get it on themselves. But I honestly don’t know. And I’ve never been able to find it. It was thick pink soap. And it worked like a charm. Hubcaps tires and rims. No wiping no scrubbing just spray and rinse off.

[@rustler08]

@@theczar6171 Acids are rated by the pH level, and it's indicated by a pH below 7. Not all acids are the same strength, so you cannot say that just because it got on them it's not an acid. Vinegar is an acid, too.

[@datsuntoyy]

Used Turtle Wax hybrid iron remover on my wheels for the first time last week. I have never seen anything clean so well. I was only expecting to remove iron but they were spotlessly clean also. That's my go-to wheel cleaner now. I don't see much in this video as the wheel you started with is pretty clean to begin with.

[@corinnelaking569]

I have been using the Turtle Wax product for awhile. I decided to try the Dawn Platinum and I feel it works just as well, for routine weekly cleaning, anyway. I saved my last Turtle Wax spray bottle with the foaming trigger and use that to apply it. You may find that a helpful tip.🙂

[@geraldcrone4620]

It's on their website, I'm a detailer and have been using this method for a little bit and have found great results also using a strong brush to pull the dirt out.

[@slh48]

Dawn soap is great soap I use that to power wash my house I make 3 buckets 5 gallon buckets with a cup full of purple power in each bucket I will power wash the house get all the dirt off the siding then I use a microfiber it’s actually one of it’s microfiber and it’s on a pole and it’s perfect size on the siding and I have a real soft brush on a very long paint pole that painters pole if I get on a ladder that you fold out i’m trying to think what size because I have five of them i’m trying to remember when I use I use my extension ladder also on the one side of the house but I power wash everything first then wash it and then power wash it again and if it’s real dirty certain areas get real dirty from the trees I will power wash sections then wash it then power wash it and after I do it really well then I will do it a few times through the summer because it’s already clean so anytime it starts looking a little dingy I will just wash it again

[@noelmion9903]

I use that same exact dawn on my wheels 👍👌

[@kbmatlanta]

I used Dawn power wash on my wheels on my Audi...works amazingly

[@isidrosevier1125]

Dawn: Hey turtle remember i was used to clean you after the BP oil spill

[@patrickr9606]

Unreal…a very dilute Purple Degreaser and your done!!!

[@whereswaldo9089]

Dawn is crazy good for wheels. i use it, and it keeps my black gloss wheels cleaner a lot longer than any other auto detail wheel cleaner.

[@CHiTO316]

Yes they both perform very similarly but the regular dawn soap will eat up the rubber on your tires extremely fast so it’s not worth it. There’s a reason why turtle wax uses ingredients that aren’t tough for your rubber

[@4.8Flatbed]

This is what people fail to understand.

[@whereswaldo9089]

It's not even that much the sun will eat up the rubber before dawn causes any type of damage! Yall over reacting. Tire shines will cost more damage than dawn ever will, but people still use them.

[@bruce88wayne]

I use Adam’s. I cringe when I see people using dish soap on cars.

[@nickolasbarnes4430]

Recently converted to wd40 on an old sock and that really does great at lifting the dirt and giving a shine on one step.

[@K03sport]

...and the residue left by the wd-40 will attract dirt and dust

[@CyberSkunk90]

I just spray the foam from my foam cannon to wash my wheels. Cleans them just fine. I wash my car every week to two weeks, my wheels never get dirty enough to need a heavy duty wheel cleaner. After two weeks, Adams mega foam works perfectly fine with agitation using a wheel cleaning tool

[@cbot375]

If you get ceramic brakes it turns into brown mud in your rims.

[@slh48]

But using Dawn soap do you wash your dirty rooms there’s nothing wrong with that that’s what it’s made for getting dirt and grease off of plates so why would you have a problem getting it off your rims

[@mattburgess2]

I like super clean, it does the job for me.

[@LuisLopez-gg8wn]

Dawn for the win

[@MyGuyKirby]

Thanks for using the iron remover as test between the two products

[@professorlacy2247]

Mike Phillips on Dawn when he worked for Meguairs: "The problem with using strong detergents to wash your car is that not only do high alkaline, strong detergent soaps like Dawn dull your car's paint and strip off wax/polymer protectants, it also dries out all of the non-paint components such as vinyl, rubber and plastic." Recently, he made an exception for vehicles that are really hammered, so I guess that exception might apply to heavily soiled wheels. Otherwise, I would use less aggressive means.

[@jimf.625]

I use Dawn products for everything. Tastes good too.

[@Vivianauxito]

What an excellent vid! Just straight to the point with every detail! We will release a Portable car Vacuum. Are you interested in giving a review?

[@PhatChin]

Baby shampoo was great. I had a 1991 Acura Integra GS that I took good care of and baby shampoo was all I ever used. Clay bar and then Mothers California Gold wax IIRC.

[@user-xp7jt5ri5z]

Old school. I used the same back in the 80s but we had something called Mother's Body Cream :)

[@koniko169]

When did you start using clay bar? I feel like i didnt even know it existed till 6-7 years ago. Im always pleasantly surprised to find that a lot of “fad” products have actually been in use by those who were in the know for a long time.

[@PhatChin]

@@koniko169 old neighbor had a Camaro and I was wondering why he was rubbing his paint with putty so I asked. I didn't find out about it until many years into car ownership!

[@ruebzrandomreactionz3488]

@@koniko169it’s been around since 1990, invented by Mister Tadao Kodate a scientist believe it or not 😂. Came to the States a few years later by some wax company that brought it over.

[@UpperDarbyDetailing]

For your disclaimer: Just because we achieved a good, safe result does not mean you will. Use at your own risk and always test your products in a less noticeable area.

[@rzh3443]

One less cleaner to have around. There are a few videos out there showing how to replicate the Dawn spray wash using alcohol and standard dawn dish soap.

[@brendancato9850]

But will dawn power wash work on black gloss wheels?

[@johnhammond3556]

Regular Dawn and Awesome (from Dollar Tree). Mix half and half in a spray bottle. Spray on both tires and wheels, lightly agitate, rinse thoroughly...Voila.

[@tompaciga7386]

You think that wheel and tire is very dirty 😅

[@oscarpacheco3858]

Great test! Whenever i wash my wheels, two seconds after initial rinse or aplication of any cleaning product, it is already drying up. I live in a desert. Is it possible to avoid that?

[@DetailProjects]

Thanks! Try to wash out of direct sunlight, work in cooler hours of the day either morning or late evening, make sure areas are cool to the touch, clean one wheel at the time, as soon as you spray the chemical start agitation and keep wetting your wheel and tools as you go until you completely clean the wheel. That should help fight the environmental challenges your faced with.

[@PRO4XKEV]

I use Simple Green, works great.

[@seansean8008]

turtle wax is a wonderful tire cleaner.

[@misael008]

Yeah I wouldn’t worry about dawn I would worry more about the dedicated tire and wheel cleaner, some of those cause your tires to turn brownish and no matter how much u clean it, brush it or shine it, it will still be brown, but that’s not the bad part some start cracking your tire walls.

[@The_North0]

No😊

[@B-rad1]

All tires turn brown over time. It's called "blooming" and is caused by a chemical that helps the rubber resist rotting and decay due to ozone and sun exposure. Removing it without adding some form of UV protectant will cause your tire to dry rot much more quickly.

[@poitierj93]

Dawn is great on tires and painted wheels. I wouldn’t recommend using it on car paint as dawn cuts grease and it’s a clear coat on vehicles and it could damage it.

[@chrissmith-rv5ro]

I switched to Dawn Power Wash. It's more economic than official wheel cleaners and far mor effective, in my opinion.

[@jmer3536]

USE the DAWN PW. Similar results at a third of the price

[@yoji8130]

you should've also talked about the price because dawn is half the price of turtle wax

[@anthonygianfrancesco6548]

Are you and @pantheorganizer ever going to collab ?

[@fayban0880]

I use the regular blue dawn and its fine. If its safe enough to use ln animals to get that oil off of them then wheels arent a problem.

[@RocksNRuts4]

plus its meant fr human dishes

[@holeshot26]

dawn will destroy any protection on any surface also so i hope your coating on the black wheels held up

[@Gokywildcats11]

Is that the same as regular dawm. Minus the suds spray bottle

[@DetailProjects]

No it’s a different formula, more powerful and higher pH.

[@RoadTripA1A]

2:26 saying Turtle Wax has a pH of 13 while holding up a safety data sheet that doesn't have the pH listed. 😂 My man!

[@DetailProjects]

Oh snap, thanks for pointing that out, I must have posted the wrong page here,however it is indeed pH 13. Anybody can look it up .

[@RoadTripA1A]

@DetailProjects I believed you. I would assume a tire cleaner would have a high pH. I love the Hybrid Solution series but it looks like Dawn can get the job done for a fraction of the price. Thanks for making the video! 👍🏼

[@Secret_Sun33]

Dawn powerwash is OP. It can shampoo the whole interior too.

[@charleslanphier8094]

Is there anything Dawn can't clean?

[@Delc0]

Your browser history.

[@Mattkm89]

@@Delc0🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@K03sport]

100s of high school cheerleader fund raising car washes got it right this whole time?

[@Mike-cu6gk]

Don’t use Dawn or any other dishwashing soap to clean your vehicle it takes the shine right off after awhile and it makes the paint feel like sandpaper. I had told one of my cheapskate coworkers (buy the correct product) not to use it and he did and that’s how I know the vehicle came out like s**t. Guys and girls do what you want it’s your money and your vehicle.

[@dtna]

Have you ever diluted the Dawn Power Wash?

[@DetailProjects]

I have but it’s not as strong. It would work good for light contamination

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

dawn will work until you come across a hammered wheel, then the product differences really start to show!

[@DetailProjects]

If we talking about heavy iron contamination then yes, otherwise it’s looking pretty promising for moderate to heavy soiled wheels and tires.

[@BelLavoroAutoSpa]

@@DetailProjects filthy tires as well. Stuff that hasn't been touched for quite some time.

[@zeroconduction]

I would sure hope that something with surfactants that harsh would beat just about anything. I still wouldn't use dish soap on my car.

[@zprkd247]

My wheels are unpurposely neglected

[@mjfx328]

It can stain some wheels. Just use wheel cleaner it's the same damn price

[@RUGQBIFF]

Don't buy the dawn power wash refill. 4 tablespoons dawn dish soap, two tablespoons rubbing alcohol, fill with water. This is the best for wheels and tires, using it for months, way cheaper.

[@singingwithryanbarker8772]

Everyone should use DAWN Dish Soap ??

[@traviscrown9189]

Never use dish soap. It leaves a film behind. Does not rinse completely. You don’t water sheeting off your vehicle/ wheels and tires like you do your dishes. Y’all got to stop with this dish soap bs.

[@DetailProjects]

Nonsense

[@andrej2321]

Oh my. Bunch of chemists here 😂

[@Damone7653]

I've been using dawn as a tire scrub and the tires look great.

[@davem6685]

I got dishpan hands using this.

[@Damone7653]

@@davem6685 ha ha