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Old 01-17-2005, 09:46 AM
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Default kaboom, oxy-clean, simple green... what are they "safe" to use on?

i use simplegreen for everything emergency; what about those other two?
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Default Re: kaboom, oxy-clean, simple green... what are they "safe" to use on?

I use oxy clean to clean carpets with Bissel Green Machine. It breaks down dirt, oil like nothing else.
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Simple Green is such nasty stuff....
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i meant automotive uses i use it around the house on everything
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Default Kaboomhas lost it's place on my shelf, Simple Green for engine detailing only...

Kaboom had a flurry here for a period of about a month...really just for cleaning wheels.

Simple Green is really harsh..I only use it cut like 50/50 for cleaning engine grease...
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Default Why take a chance? Even the more expensive car shampoos can be cost effective...

After I wash my car with P21S, I use the remaining soapy water to wash my wheels with a microfiber glove. I don't wash the engine. Instead, I just wipe down the reachable areas with a damp cloth, apply some Vinylex/One Grand ERV (plastic/rubber) and One Grand Show-Off detailer for the painted areas.
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I keep it around to kill spiders
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LOL!!!!!!
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Default Here's the problem with Simple Green

it's sold as a concentrate, you're supposed to cut it with water - for some uses, a TON of water. However, since it is packaged in a squirt bottle, it's only natural to think you can and should use it straight. If you follow the dilution sched on the back and mix it in another squirt bottle, it's prolly gonna be fairly gentle and not hurt anything. MIght also not clean so well at that point either

IIRC, for a while they were selling it pre-diluted but the packaging was almost similar. Not real bright.
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I use kaboom for the inside of wheels when I take them off for storage.
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