{"product_id":"bilt-hamber-auto-wheel-non-acid-reactive-wheel-cleaner","title":"Bilt Hamber Auto-Wheel | Non-Acid Reactive Wheel Cleaner","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe problem with most wheel cleaners\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcid wheel cleaners work because they attack. So do caustic ones — just from the other end of the scale. Both will clean a wheel, and both will, over enough cycles, etch the lacquer, dull the machined face and creep into the pores of a diamond-cut rim. Bilt Hamber's argument is that you don't need either, and their SDS backs it up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe chemistry\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuto-Wheel runs on \u003cstrong\u003esodium mercaptoacetate\u003c\/strong\u003e (sodium thioglycolate) at \u003cstrong\u003e10–30%\u003c\/strong\u003e, CAS 367-51-1 — the same thiol active as Korrosol, paired with a C12-14 ether sulfate surfactant for degreasing. Bilt Hamber's safety data sheet places it at \u003cstrong\u003epH 5.5–7.0\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is the entire point: it is neither acid nor alkali, and it still outperforms products that are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt works by \u003cstrong\u003echelation\u003c\/strong\u003e. The thiol coordinates bonded iron — brake dust, rail dust, ferrous fallout — and renders it water-soluble, so it rinses off instead of remaining welded to your finish. The clear-to-purple bleed you see is the chelation running. It is a progress bar, not a gimmick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKorrosol or Auto-Wheel?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSame active, different rheology. Bilt Hamber formulate \u003cstrong\u003eKorrosol\u003c\/strong\u003e to spread across paint, and \u003cstrong\u003eAuto-Wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e to cling to the dirtier, vertical, awkward surfaces of a wheel. Use each for the job it was built for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCool wheels only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Test the rear face of a wheel first. Spray liberally over the whole wheel, covering the edges and barrel. Give it \u003cstrong\u003e1–5 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e — temperature dependent — and watch for the colour change. When the purple stops deepening, agitate very dirty wheels with a soft brush, then pressure wash off. Ready to use, no dilution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeep it away from chrome-look plastic centres and chrome films.\u003c\/strong\u003e The conductive film can be chelated and dulled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHandle it properly\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thiol active is a \u003cstrong\u003eskin sensitiser\u003c\/strong\u003e. Bilt Hamber classify Auto-Wheel H317, H302 and H319. Nitrile gloves, eye protection, don't breathe the mist. Non-acid does not mean inert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety Data Sheet (Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0707\/8878\/files\/Auto-Wheel_SDS_au.pdf?v=1784379282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDownload the Bilt Hamber Auto-Wheel SDS (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bilt Hamber","offers":[{"title":"1L","offer_id":48433202430174,"sku":"BH-AutoWheel-1L","price":47.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5L","offer_id":48433202462942,"sku":"BH-AutoWheel-5L","price":189.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0707\/8878\/files\/auto-wheel_1ltr_trigger-copy-scaled.jpg?v=1784179132","url":"https:\/\/www.alphadetails.com.au\/products\/bilt-hamber-auto-wheel-non-acid-reactive-wheel-cleaner","provider":"Alpha Details","version":"1.0","type":"link"}