# An excellent cleaner for your alloy wheels! **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [September 10, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-excellent-cleaner-for-your-alloy-wheels/107684 "2017-09-10T15:23:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2017, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-excellent-cleaner-for-your-alloy-wheels/107684/1 "2017-09-10T15:23:13Z")
If you haven’t tried **_Krud Kutter_** , I can recommend it highly. After seeing how effective it is on a grimy stovetop, I decided to try it on my alloy wheels, and I would say that it is the best wheel cleaner that I ever used–even if it isn’t specifically an automotive product. It is manufactured by the Rustoleum company, and it has no noxious fumes, is non-toxic, and is biodegradable. My local supermarket doesn’t carry it, but I was able to find it at Lowe’s, and I would assume that Home Depot probably sells it also. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-excellent-cleaner-for-your-alloy-wheels/107684/2 "2017-09-10T16:48:06Z")
I will check that out. I have tried a number of products and found most to be OK. None are “no touch” even if they claim to be! ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-excellent-cleaner-for-your-alloy-wheels/107684/3 "2017-09-10T17:21:49Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > If you haven’t tried Krud Kutter, I can recommend it highly. After seeing how effective it is on a grimy stovetop, I decided to try it on my alloy wheels, and I would say that it is the best wheel cleaner that I ever used–even if it isn’t specifically an automotive product. According to Rustoleum’s website they actually market 4 automotive cleaning products. One of them is **_Krud Kutter Automotive Cleaner/Degreaser_** Brake dust is listed as one item it is intended to remove. [http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/krud-kutter/automotive-cleaners-and-removers/automotive-cleaner-degreaser](http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/krud-kutter/automotive-cleaners-and-removers/automotive-cleaner-degreaser) [http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/krud-kutter/automotive-cleaners-and-removers](http://www.rustoleum.com/product-catalog/consumer-brands/krud-kutter/automotive-cleaners-and-removers) _ **CSA** _ ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-excellent-cleaner-for-your-alloy-wheels/107684/4 "2017-09-10T21:41:40Z")
I just threw a bottle of this stuff out. I cleaned my kitchen trash can out with it, and it stunk so horribly I threw out the whole bottle… and the trash can. I was unable to get the stench out. Beware!!! ☠ ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-excellent-cleaner-for-your-alloy-wheels/107684/5 "2017-09-11T12:22:30Z")
MB–To which product are you referring? I have used two bottles of Krud Kutter so far, and neither of them had much of an odor. And, even the odor that was present was very benign. I used the “domestic” version of Krud Kutter. Are you referring to that version, or to the automotive version, to which CSA referred? ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-excellent-cleaner-for-your-alloy-wheels/107684/6 "2017-09-11T15:19:44Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > MB–To which product are you referring? I don’t know exactly. I know it was high-strength for tough jobs, but I’ve thrown the bottle out so I can’t check which product it was. It might be wise to see if you can take a whiff of any Krud Kutter before buying. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-excellent-cleaner-for-your-alloy-wheels/107684/7 "2017-09-11T15:46:10Z")
MB I just opened the bottle of KK that I have, and it has almost no odor, so it couldn’t have been this version, which is labeled as “Original”. Yours must have been some super-duper version for particularly grimy clean-ups. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/an-excellent-cleaner-for-your-alloy-wheels/107684/8 "2017-09-11T21:06:00Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > Yours must have been some super-duper version for particularly grimy clean-ups. You’re probably right. I usually go for the “big guns” with stuff like this.