Meguiars Ultimate All Wheel Cleaner Versus Bilt Hamber Auto wheels - Which one Dominates?

[@ninjabob8170]

Never bought a Bilt Hamber product that I wasn’t happy with. Trusted products.

[@chillisauce6079]

Auto Wash is shite. Needed 1/3 of a bottle to get any suds. Got hard water though.

[@ninjabob8170]

Chilli Sauce never had an issue round here, not sure on the water hardness though. 👍🏻

[@markkerr3761]

@@chillisauce6079 I think you're potentially missing the point with auto wash.... As with all BH products, it's not about suds or glamorous packaging... Their products are results oriented and I've yet to find a shampoo that cleans as good and DOESN'T leave a greasy, waxy residue. That being said, I but 7.5ml in a 10 litre bucket and I get plenty of suds, maybe you need to put about .5l in the bottom of the bucket, add the auto wash, then blast your water in, or perhaps you just need more water pressure?

[@chillisauce6079]

@@markkerr3761Not really, I know what BH are about and I use a lot of their products which I rate highly. However this doesn't work for me. I like some lubrication when I'm contact washing and this product doesn't offer that which I believe is partly down to my tap water being hard. As for cleaning power, there is little dirt on the car at the contact wash stage so this isn't an important factor for me.

[@markkerr3761]

@@chillisauce6079 I guess it must be the water then because I get plenty of suds and lubrication, even with 5-7.5ml per 10 litres of warm water. I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree 👍🏼

[@leo-iu5eu]

Once again great video with lots of unbiased information. Thanks for your effort !

[@phil6812]

The best detailing channel on KZbin 👍

[@phil6812]

@Irg mate you drive a Renault 😄😭. Jog on.

[@Jayg80]

Don’t even need to watch, it’s Bilt Hamber! Of course I’m going to watch though 🤣

[@zaink7037]

Search up fast shot wheel cleaner. I think this blows away Bilt hamber in cleaning power. Slims detailing gave me a sample of it to try out and its the only wheel cleaner I'd use

[@tomwalster6078]

1st ever time I’ve bought something from a KZbin review and I’m pleased to see perfect results! Thank you and keep it up!

[@ForensicDetailing]

thank you Tom it means a lot when people take time out of their day to comment positive messages like this. Merry Xmas

[@rigger8722]

Meg's stuff is generally good, but I'm increasingly replacing my kit with Bilt Hamber. Use the Autowheels and Autofoam as part of my car washes. Also have BH clay bars, no need for expensive lube. Will be looking for other stuff of BH in the future - great stuff.

[@deemdoubleu]

I like to spray a bit on the brush and brush it on as I find that if you squirt it on the wheel, half or more of it goes straight through and lands on the brake disc or the road behind. Saves a lot doing it this way.

[@ForensicDetailing]

thats a good tip I will try this cheers.

[@Treeburnify]

Bilt Hamber all the way, just simply my go to. Its so powerful, I routinely use it diluted 1:1 with water.

[@steffan5304]

just to clarify do you mean you dilute the auto wheel liquid? if so do you think it significantly affects the performance of it?

[@herridge819]

Appreciate your opinion. I like Bilt Hamber products and all their products I have used provide good results at a reasonable price. Keep up the good work!

[@MikeGDetailing]

One benefit to Meguiar's Ultimate Wheel Cleaner is that it can be used on all wheel surfaces. Not sure about Bilt Hamber since it is not available in the states. It makes sense that Meguiar's strength is less given it is designed to be sold to the average joe. It would be interesting how Meguiar's Wheel & Paint Iron Decon D1801 would compare to Bilt Hamber.

[@barrydavid8331]

Plus BH make the best trigger sprays around,making the overall experience even better.

[@RazorsEdg3]

That's something most people don't think about but I also find the BH trigger & spray the best in market.

[@davidrobinson4400]

Mr Muscle products use the same triggers on their products, so I'm guessing they're not exclusive to BH. On the plus side it means you can use them to hold different concentrations of BH products and benefit from the trigger design.

[@DiiZeh_]

Excellent knowledgable review, Jon!😎👏🏻 Always enjoy them as they’re very thorough and honest!👍🏻

[@Brinkly1000]

I bought this product and it is brilliant. Best alloy wheel cleaner I’ve come across in 15 years of car cleaning toil! It lifted the brake dirt very quickly and required minimal effort. Quick going over with the detailing brush, wash off with the pressure washer and then a hot water and car shampoo wash with a mit to get any last traces of the chemical off. Finally, a last go with the pressure washer. Almost new finish on 6 year old alloys which have covered 100k plus miles. 👍

[@CAPTJ696]

Bilt Hamber needs distribution in USA. Quite interesting Jon has a 2016 video illustrating this company,, Bilt Hamber

[@jonnybravo3055]

I'm sure I've seen it posted somewhere there is distribution now in the US.

[@Mat_500]

Excellent test! You are definitely paying for the nice meguiars packaging Unbiased and honest good work 👍🏻👏👏

[@kikcodog]

Megs has 2 classes of products, a professional line and a consumer line. The consumer line (the "Ultimate" line) is meant to be idiot proof. They make a much stronger and thicker Meguiar's D1801 Wheel & Paint Iron DECON - Pro-Strength Iron Remover, for professionals and "Prosumers" That Megs Ultimate wheel cleaner bottle you have in the video is sold everywhere here in the US. You can walk into some supermarkets and home improvement type stores and find it. Typically it's around $9US

[@oobster315]

I've been using Autosmart Red7 on my wheels for the last 9+ months and, like the Bilt Hamber in your comparison, it 'lights up' very very quickly. How about a comparison with Red7 and Bilt Hamber?

[@killacamfoo]

If only you could get BH in the states... I've used CarPro and Sonax. Sonax full effect is very potent.

[@5hift6ear]

P&S Brake Buster FTW

[@TheMstwntdLMSV123]

Sonax wheel cleaner plus is stronger as far as I understand

[@jonnybravo3055]

There is distribution now in the US I believe

[@jasonwilson7674]

I use BH in the winter when it's too bloody cold to do a contact wash and jet wash it off, incredible stuff 👍🏻

[@glumdogtrillionaire]

Just kicked off this vid, I’m going to call it early: BH takes it.

[@princeh4032]

Same here, and I think so too.

[@shishuali4821]

agreed, Im a massive fan of BH products

[@princeh4032]

...knew it 👍

[@garethmarcus4515]

Good call bud 😁👍👍

[@mic400uk]

Same here, they massively over deliver imo

[@jamesbartlett5005]

To the Bilt Hamber CEO, Get your products into the U.S please. There is a massive market for your products.

[@lucasmoreno5330]

Trump will stick a 1000% tariff on it.

[@RichDasix]

Awesome tests, loved the bottle on the background saying "dirt simulator" :D Gave me a good old laugh. No surprises in the results, this might be a bit bold, but I feel using more budget and performance oriented products everyday, that "big companies are just a good label, a fancy bottle and some performance, oh yeah and an amazing marketing team! ( and I also try to save me mates always a couple of quids recommending good and working stuffs, sort of educating them into the right direction) Thank you once again for the good and interesting video Jon!

[@darkblueturbo]

I love bilt Hamber products. Autowheels is the best wheel cleaner I’ve tried. But I’m a bit of a fanboy for their auto wash and waxes too.

[@BH-tp3pm]

Fantastic review Jon. Could you perhaps do a review on the cheapest wheel cleaner/iron fall out remover Vs the most expensive?

[@stevenmorgan7864]

Excellent video I really enjoy how he conducts experiments comparing car detailing products Thank you very much I learn a lot

[@chrishatfield4424]

your videos are just great, bought lots of products based on your opinion and im happy with each and every item

[@petermaidment1175]

Great video. Don't forget the BH can be diluted for subsequent maintenance washes which makes this really good value. Loved the pet tree dish demonstration.

[@samuelcastle1541]

Great video enjoyed it a lot. Surprised by the results! Never used a bilt hamber product but will definitely try after watching this. Would have been great to see sonax xtreme full effect in with these two as well, as a product that is highly rated online

[@cjburn2758]

We really need to get Bilt Hamber products in the US. We can get them but they are quite expensive as compared to the UK selling prices. The Meguiars products are quite less here too.

[@d913y]

Check out hstuning. They have some but not all of their line.

[@BaggieAustin]

Love these comparison videos John Expected the result, bilt hamber is top drawer I tend to use sufex HD at 10%, then finish with a small amount of this, it lasts and there is not much grime left for it. A great finish on the wheels that way 💪

[@trustinflames1022]

Iv been using meguiars alloy wheel cleaner, was on a good offer at the time ( I would never pay full price for it) so decided why not. I find it reacts very quickly on my alloys. After this review think I will give BH a go. Thanks.

[@ldtriton]

How about doing this exact same test with BH vs. Eagle One Black and Plasticoat wheel cleaner. I think that would be a much better match up.

[@harleyconner9440]

Great comparison!! Love your work 😀

[@matthewsavidge6248]

Was suprised you were comparing them as cleaners as they’re not they are fallout removers not cleaners , whee process is initial rinse, ( I still use a diluted tfr for this tbh shift dust and grease off the bat) these scrub with a wheel cleaner , rinse and then apply fall out let it dwell not dry, agitate with a detail brush and rinse 👍🏻 but should limit fall out remover to occasional cleans , was glad to see the BH product reviewed though , shows you don’t need a fancy designer label to be a good product, cheers John 👍🏻

[@adr0110]

Cracking video as always!! Should these be avoided on alloys that are ceramic coated?

[@stuartmolyneux64]

I suspect that a more cost effective way of cleaning dirty wheels could be a 1:10 dilution of APC (Surfex), followed by a light spray of Auto Wheels or possibly 1:1 dilution of Auto Wheels because you would require less of the expensive product after using a relatively small amount of APC.

[@Matt-bt7ej]

Thats exactly what I do too. Surfex removes a serious amount of dirt and contaminant, then autowheel just removes the bonded contaminants. Just using autowheel on its own sometimes needs a second hit as its fully reacted with the stuff that isn't bonded with nothing left for the stuff that is.

[@_beefs]

Another great video. As a recent Autobrite user I’d find it interesting to see how their latest Purple Rain 3.0 gel product would compare. It’s not the cheapest but is another UK brand to compete!

[@jont60]

I use the bilt hamber its great. Only thing I change is put it in a mister bottle. I don't like tje single her stream. You end up using far too much product less product better coverage saving money by using a mister bottle or jist change the spray head

[@AaronYeoman]

Awesome video, just wondering are you able to use BH Autowheels on body paintwork?

[@8803surri]

Always love the comparison videos.

[@MrTonborg]

I’m sold on bilt hamber great review John.

[@MarcusjMalloy]

Never used BH before, so after watching the video, I grabbed the discount code & bought the wheel cleaner & also some BH car shampoo too 👍🏻😁 Good review.

[@jamesbutler606]

I've been watering down my BH AW with SHD and a bit of water - works a treat cleans, de-irons and substantially reduces the cost.

[@michaelkindheart]

I'm looking at replacing valet pro bilberry wheel cleaner which I've used for years due to being able to dilute it. I want to switch to BH AW so I can use it all over the car as a wheel cleaner and fallout remover but it's double the price in 5l form to bilberry cleaner. How have you found AW when you've watered it down and how much have you diluted it and sill found it effective? Also what is SHD? questionsquestions!

[@treebutcher2000]

SHD I assume is surfex HD, another product from bilt hamber.

[@tedwhitehall2540]

Another great video, I started using BH a few years ago and found it to out perform the others even My old favorite iron x.

[@richlee509]

Much better than Iron x

[@fast_eddie3441]

7 dislikes lol.. Great test with a very honest answer. The fact bh can be watered down speaks volumes. The wheel could even be wetted and a slightly less aggressive pass with the spray gun used to the same effect. Keep up the good work mate

[@AHumbleStreamer]

I very rarely use these sorts of products tbh. I use EZ Car Care Viper diluted down to 10:1. It's £28 for 5 litres so at that dilution ration I get 50 litres for £28! Because its so cheap I can really go mad with the application and it works an absolute treat on my Alfa's wheels, which are well maintained and cleaned weekly. I only use fallout removers when I'm dealing with really disgustingly dirty wheels with embedded iron contamination. Because I use them so rarely I just keep a few bottles of one I find on offer knocking around. Got 2 bottles of the TurtleWax one in their build-a-bucket deal!

[@johnjoss2082]

Brilliant informative video yet again. Thanks 👍

[@ToshYusaf]

I like the dirt simulator test; I would have thought Megs would have been a bit better than a pure fallout remover. But then you’ve proved that wrong. Thanks.

[@drewsmith6066]

Bilt Hamber never heard of it me till i seen this video ...it looks good stuff cheers mate i'll get some and give it a go

[@archiepezek]

I really love all your videos as I am a subscriber, but I get confused by all of the products that you mention that are based in your area of the world and realize that they are not available here in the U.S. But no matter what, I still enjoy your expertise and knowledge and always look forward to more videos from you Jon. Keep up the great work!

[@jonnybravo3055]

Can't you get Bilt Hamber online in the US. I've seen reviews on there Snow foam also and it's the best cleaning snow foam out there.

[@sparkplug964]

Auto Wheels is the best car product I have ever used, it the only wheel cleaner that get off all brake dust, and tar build up, it even get off that hard brake crust in the corner of the wheel that is almost impossible to remove, and the best thing about this product, once used, it keeps on going and stops brake dust from clinging to the wheel, so the next time you do a clean it super easy to remove.

[@paulthompson9294]

I use valetpro bilberry wheel cleaner. Good stuff for a good price. Might try the BH when I run out👍

[@TerrificFlow]

Me too for 3-4 years (same gallon), really economical with dilution 1:3/1:4 and still decent. I will switch to something different soon

[@tricky3746]

Great review as always. Cheers John

[@aquatics117]

Your looking much healthier lately bro

[@DavidC1]

proud premium patron subscriber

[@scottyscotty7785]

Quality test review, thanks!

[@dave2166]

Having tried ",loads" of wheel cleaners over the years.. done good and done rubbish... I still come back to Auto Wheels... It is the best and if you buy in 5 litre drums it's even better value

[@marcusmurgatroyd3146]

Having used both BH and GTechniq W6, I think they compare very well. I use W6 as my go-to now however.

[@MrZukul1]

Agree!

[@FleetAdmiral215]

Bilt Hamber are my go to brand for car cleaning, but i do buy Maguire's products too & 303 products

[@alanpilkington149]

With these kind of products I've always cleaned the wheel first with a wheel cleaner that can be diluted then used a product like these once a month. Very expensive if you just use these all the time.

[@ForensicDetailing]

makes a lot of sense that alan.

[@TerrificFlow]

It was supposed to be a decomtamination product a few years ago with product like IronX, then it became a hype argument to sell wheel cleaners that cost 3-4 times what you could get. What i think meguiars have done, is a wheel cleaner that clings to the surface a lot more (gel-like), foams more hence being less concentrated in active ingredients for rust removal compared to BH

[@DiegoRodriguez-wj2nb]

I completely agree with you Alan. I was just about to make the same comment. I use Iron X on my wheels only once a month, and wash them weekly with Meg's wheel brightener.

[@ForensicDetailing]

@@TerrificFlow It foams a little bit more.. but this whole like "cling" thing... I hear what your saying, but "lack of cling" is never really a problem for me with a spray on product.. but could it be possible they use low levels of TGA because thats quite an expensive component? dunno.. the megs product does clean wheel well... but the BH results were much better.

[@stuartmolyneux64]

I hit my wheels with a cheaper PH neutral surfactant-based cleaner first, agitate, rinse, then hit them with the fallout remover-based wheel cleaner about once a month. My surfactant based wheel cleaner only works out to be £2.60 per litre, whereas the Fallout Remover wheel cleaner product is £11 per litre. Once thing i might do in future is use an IK Foamer for my surfactant wheel cleaner or use a car shampoo with gloss enhancers diluted in an IK foamer after using the Fallout Remover to give the wheels a nice glossy shine.

[@andyfairchild2383]

Nice one Jon, a question though. Would either of the these be safe to use on wheels that have been ceramic coated? I’m getting a little build up of contamination in inaccessible areas that BH might shift, but the wheels have been treated with gtechniq coating.

[@carlbarnard2564]

Was going to buy the maguires but glad I just watched this, deffo going to get the BH now.

[@adambarrs92]

Used bilt hamber today and couldn't believe how good it was. Caked on brake dust from race compound pads... Was thinking I'd have to get the wheels refurbed. BH removed it all despite having to give it a few goes and a bit of a scrub.

[@ethompson5061]

I'm gonna say Bilthamber before I watch this, am I bias? Yes lol. Bilt hamber is one of the best manufactures world wide imo, makes you proud to be from the UK. Which is a rarity nowadays

[@TexLfc]

Another great video jon. The result i got from BH when i first used it 12 month ago was outstanding.wont buy anything else now

[@Audittr2108]

Forgone conclusion! Nice editing too Jon.

[@kb2825]

Front rotors tend to have more brake dust than rear. But overall great video.

[@ContactFault]

So I’ve been using the maguires stuff. Does a fantastic job of clearing the crap off your wheels. So what do I do to keep the brake discs clean? Start the car, floor it. Brake hard. Reverse, floor it brake hard. Discs are shiny every time. Yet I’ve just ordered a bottle of boot hamber 😂

[@CarlsModsClass]

Never used BH but a very good cleaner and fall out remover as I tend to use Autoglyms magma as it does the job for me

[@maciejlipinski5858]

I have always used Bilt Hamber and this is a great product but trust me, RR Coustom gel wheel cleaner is a real beast and the price is the best

[@666DW]

Bilt Hamber is quite caustic where zinc plated brake callipers and brake disk hubs are concerned. Regular use will result in the aforementioned components suffering from unsightly corrosion and rust!

[@globalste]

Are Bilt Hamber products ok on ceramic coatings, in particular Wheels Cleaner, Corrosol and Surfex HD on Carbon Collective?

[@paulpalmer8235]

BH is superb - love it- my Lamborghini Ceramic callipers give off loads of brake dust- BH Autowheels makes easy work cleaning them to a perfect shine

[@alexformallyofchintzmotorsport]

I use built hamber for a good clean e.g pre show clean and to be honest, I use a cheap tin of spray stuff from a home bargains/pound shop for maintenance washes £1 for a 750ml tin lasts around 3/4 washes

[@AndyfromSurrey]

I bought & used Maguires and was impressed. When it ran out I decided to try BH instead as seen your reviews on their products. I think the BH is better. My reasons are it’s cheaper & I don’t think you need as much.

[@ForensicDetailing]

the speed of the reaction of this product is unrivalled. but it also just seems to do a better job cleaning out and breaking down the dirt in the wheel. its an incredible product. The icing on the cake is its considerable cheaper as well. I have a lot of trust and respect for megs but its out gunned here.

[@Jonnym96]

Great video as usual. Do these fallout removers dissolve some of your brake disc? Probably an insignificant amount of they do but surely they must...

[@swm122758]

Sounds like the best method is to begin with the degreacer to remove any barriers which could inhibit the full potential of the fallout removal..?

[@jepsz7785]

Great as always Jon. Something worth mentioning, it's not really your opinions, it's your experience that you're sharing in this video. There's a difference between them and experience sits way higher on the believability scale and that's what I appreciate with the videos you do. Keep up the excellent work!

[@daveriley9467]

"Out in the field" that made me laugh. I'm slowly going through and ordering every single Bilt Hamber product you recommend, you're costing me a fortune!! Thanks for your content it's great :)

[@bradleycrandon24]

I use Turtlewax wheel cleaner at £5.25 happy days, great video as always.

[@Riven360]

Bradley Crandon To be fair I’ve found turtle wax products including wheel cleaners (red line and standard) to be good.

[@aleksrodins]

Good thing about Meg's is that it can be used on a paintwork as well, but BH got different product for that (as you know very well). Nevertheless I still went and bought BH Autowheel and Korrosol instead, as this is best fall out removers by far!

[@leminako]

What if you mix autowheel with surfex hd 50/50. Wouldn't that be a touchless cleaner or would the chemicals fight with each other?

[@TheKniperlight]

I'm thinking.. A quick fallout removal with Auto wheel, followed up by a thorough degreasing and cleaning with brake buster. Might be an amazing combo.

[@pauljsims]

Ordered the BH one for my car. Waiting for it to arrive then will give feedback on it and the pressure washer gun.

[@RazorsEdg3]

I've been using Bilt hamber auto wheel for a couple of years now & it's the best wheel cleaner I've ever used... Has anyone diluted with water, what did you think.

[@skajme]

Nearly everything i use is Bilt Hamber, it's just so good, and so cost effective!

[@Muscliffekarate]

Great video again. With the 5ltr option of the auto wheels is that a concentrate? If it’s not what would you recommend for a 5ltr concentrate for wheels? Many thanks

[@smOOdiebOOdie]

Is the BILT HAMBER better than DRAGONS BREATH?? (Valet Pro). That’s the best one I’ve ever tested. I’m really curious about your opinion. Thank you and greetings from Sweden 👍🏻 Love your channel! 😁

[@andrewmcnamara6857]

Would you lay a layer of foam over the Auto wheels to give some extra lubricity and add some degreasing capabilities

[@greatvapesuk.6459]

Okay so I’m going to get some Bilt Hamber auto wheels. Can I use that all over the car or do I need to get something like AutoGlym magma?

[@royarmstrong3537]

Hi John, have you tried any of the Nerta products. Currently using wheel shine super and its just amazing. The Blue diamond snow foam is really good too and a great price.

[@tmphotography8443]

Bilt Hamber v Red 7 . Which would you say works better ? Im in need of some now my Red 7 has run out , its lasted ages but I have been happy with it BUT if the Hamber is a better product I will get some of this instead

[@FlyingStuff]

Would love to see you do a comparison between Bilt Hamber and Gtechniq W6. W6 is extremely potent, you should give it a try if you haven’t already.

[@car_junkie]

So in the US you can find Meg's all wheel cleaner for just $8.47 or 6.47 in pounds at the current exchange rate. Even with that lower price though I don't think it would have won. Too bad they don't sell BH products here in the US. 😭

[@tonymattisson6158]

HS-tuning dot com has some products of BH in the US. Think it's another company that has started to take them in but don't remember where it was. It where a quite new detailing shop.

[@CRA1G1EBOY]

Megs is classed as a premium product here. Cheapest I can find it today in the UK is $15 at today's exchange rate.

[@smilecraftdentistry7809]

Bilt Hamber is like the "sleeper car " of the detailing industry..most of their products leaves you totally satisfied 😊 Very expensive to buy in India though!

[@douglaslippertindy]

Thanks for another informative video.

[@andym1908]

Great review and content 👌

[@gordonmccartney5648]

For me bang for buck is Turtle Wax Redline. Can get it for around £10 per litre if you look about. Very good results., would be good to compare this to Bilt hamber. I'm reluctant to change from the Turtle wax because I honestly think it is that good

[@boostmonster6332]

Hi Jon Great channel keep the good work. Do you ever review Autosmart products? I use them because of good results and value for money.

[@CarFinanceSimplified]

Never thought of diluting down. Might try doing this with Korrosol. Many thanks.