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Decent.
Priced as of May 30, 2026
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Prices may varyHealth score is for adult use as intended, per the manufacturer's SDS. It does not model child ingestion, accidental spill cleanup, or off-label use. See the safety panel below for full hazard classification, and /disclaimer for the full editorial scope.
No Safety Data Sheet on file.
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This product ranks #3 of 8 in Tire Cleaner.
Last reviewed June 14, 2026
TL;DR Non-acid surfactant concentrate from P&S · effective on brake dust and tire bloom, widely used by professional detailers, dilutable 1:4 to 1:10; safety chemistry is unverified pending SDS so the health score is a conservative placeholder.
Spray onto a wet wheel and tire, dwell briefly, agitate with a brush, and rinse · strips brake dust from clear-coated rims and bloom from tire sidewalls in a single pass. Run it diluted in a pump-up sprayer or foam gun for routine use; full-strength on heavy contamination. Concentrate economy is the standout: a pint goes far, and the gallon and 5-gallon sizes make it practical for multi-vehicle use. It's well-reviewed by a broad owner base on Amazon. Note: the 16 oz trigger sprayer is prone to sticking per owner reports · decanting into your own sprayer solves it and improves foam delivery.
Good fit for anyone who wants one product for both wheel faces and tire sidewalls without acid etching risk, or who values concentrate economy and is comfortable decanting. Skip it if you need a published SDS confirming the chemistry · health tier here is a placeholder. Also skip if you want a ready-to-use trigger spray.
No SDS has been retrieved from a verified source. Brand marketing describes it as "non-acid" and community evidence is consistent with mild alkaline surfactant chemistry, but signal word, pH, and GHS codes cannot be confirmed without the SDS. The safety panel is suppressed until an SDS is filed. Wear nitrile gloves and safety glasses as a category-default precaution; apply outdoors or with the garage door open. Environment scored conservatively at Average pending SDS verification.
Both. The brand markets it as a wheel-and-tire cleaner · the non-acid surfactant + builder chemistry strips brake dust from rims and bloom from tire sidewalls in the same application. Professional detailers commonly use it as a one-step wheel-well cleaner. Routed to tire-cleaner because the dual-use formula is safe on rubber, unlike acid-based wheel cleaners that should not contact tire sidewalls.
P&S sells Brake Buster as a usable concentrate · most professional detailers run it 1:4 to 1:10 with water for routine wheel washes and full-strength on heavily contaminated wheels. Adjust to the contamination level. The pint is a starter; the gallon and 5-gallon sizes are the better economy for regular use.
Non-acid chemistry is the headline differentiator. Brake Buster is widely used on clear-coated and painted aluminum rims without the etching risk of acid-based wheel cleaners. Spray, dwell briefly, agitate with a soft brush, and rinse promptly.
Owners report the 16 oz trigger sticking or failing. This is a packaging issue, not a formula issue. For concentrate use, decanting into your own pump sprayer or foam gun solves it entirely · and you get better foam coverage at the same time.
Marketing copy from P&S Detail Products, via Amazon. Not editorial.
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