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Chemical Guys CLD_997_16 Diablo Cleaner Review

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Very good

Revainrating 4 out of 5  
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4.0
💨 Car Tire & Wheel Care

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Details

Item FormGel
BrandChemical Guys
ModelCLD_997_16
Surface RecommendationPainted Surface
Item Volume473.2 Milliliters

Description of Chemical Guys CLD_997_16 Diablo Cleaner

Safe enough to use on all OEM and after market wheels. Sticks to grime and breaks dust and efficiently loosens contaminants for a safe, spotless rinse. Can be applied with a brush or sprayed on. Safe for painted and powder coated wheels, chrome, carbon fiber lips, and decal wrapped wheels. Concentrated cleaner can be diluted 6 parts water to 1 part Diablo Gel.

Reviews

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works quite well, best for tire and wheel maintenance

So for general cleaning of your wheels, not tyres, it works decently. My Armor All works insanely better for the price and cleans wheels and tires. However, it tends to corrode the finish on my old Toyota wheels. So yeah, Diablo Gel isn't that good, but simply because it's a less harsh cleaner I'll keep using it. Cleaning wheels and tires is just a two step process for me. Quick update: After a few more uses, this is more of a wheel rim cleaner for those who constantly clean their car. At a 2:1

Pros
  • Constant test results
Cons
  • Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

Revainrating 5 out of 5

It's a soap, not a magic rim cleaner

You can't compare this to one of those rim cleaners that turns purple and dissolves brake dust. This is a soap aggressive enough to be used on wheels and should be used as a conditioner and not to clean baked-on brake dust. I use it diluted 5:1 with a flag tipped brush for regular maintenance flushes - it removes that surface layer of dust without melting the finish on delicate items like center caps like heavy duty wheel cleaners do. On very dirty cars, like those that have been parked under a

Pros
  • Pleasant
Cons
  • disappears

Revainrating 5 out of 5

What to expect and how to use this product.

If you are looking for a rim cleaning spray this is not for you. For me personally, any rim cleaner that doesn't have to be moved is too strong. We used to not know any better and then we wondered why the coating peeled off the rim after a few years. If you are looking for a safe wheel cleaner that will clean well with a good set of safe wheel brushes, this is it. I personally use Diablo as a cleaning/greasing aid for my vane while mostly using the CG signature. Aerosol wheel cleaner and…

Pros
  • Durable finish
Cons
  • Quality

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Unfortunately. Extremely disappointed.

Let me start by saying that I'm a big Chemical Guys fan. I have a couple of their products, towels, a $100 foam gun which I bought at the same time as another very popular and much cheaper foam gun with great reviews but settled on the guys at Chemical which are almost three times the price . Green snow foam and some mittens and brushes. ss as well as other sealants and sprays. I really wish this was the best wheel cleaner I've tried since I just bought an X model and want it to be clean and…

Pros
  • Sleek design
Cons
  • Protection

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Safe and effective rim cleaner.

This is a safe yet effective rim cleaner. Diablo safely cleans your wheels. It does not contain strong acids that can damage delicate parts and surfaces. There are stronger rim cleaners out there, but they can damage delicate parts like emblems if you forget to rinse off the excess spray. Diablo Wheel Cleaner is safe enough to use on your wheels. It will not damage the exterior finish. This spray will not loosen the adhesive on your trim. Most plastic panels on your car body are attached with…

Pros
  • Decent performance
Cons
  • The list will be long.