{"title":"Felgen \u0026 Räder aufbereiten","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"koch-chemie-magic-wheel-cleaner-mwc-felgenreiniger","title":"Magic Wheel Cleaner \"Mwc\" Wheel Cleaner","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eDissolve brake dust chemically on polished wheels\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Magic Wheel Cleaner? An acid-free, viscous wheel cleaner from Koch-Chemie's workshop line that visibly dissolves brake dust and flash rust chemically via a red-violet colour change. Works on alloy painted, alloy polished, chrome and steel. Not for baked-on tar or bitumen spots.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Magic Wheel Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e — usually just called \"MWC\" in-house — is an acid-free wheel cleaner from Koch-Chemie's workshop line. The active ingredient ammonium mercaptoacetate, a salt of thioglycolic acid, reacts with the iron(III) compounds in brake dust and lifts them off the wheel surface as a red-violet complex. The colour change isn't a marketing gimmick but the chemical reaction itself: where you see violet, iron is being converted right then and there. With a pH of 5–6 the formula stays gentle on painted and polished alloy wheels, chrome and steel. The high viscosity of 50 mPa·s means the product clings to vertical wheel faces instead of running straight off — so you get the full dwell time on the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed-violet colour change as a reaction indicator.\u003c\/strong\u003e No guessing how long to wait. You see in real time where iron particles are reacting and when the reaction is done. That kills two classic mistakes: rinsing too early (cleaning unfinished) and leaving it on too long (product saturates and dries on).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSyrup-like viscosity for vertical cling.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 50 mPa·s the Magic Wheel Cleaner is thick enough to stay in the spokes and on the wheel flank without dripping straight to the ground. That sets it apart from watery wheel cleaners where half the product would run off unused.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne cleaner for your whole wheel collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e Alloy painted, alloy polished, chrome and steel — the pH of 5–6 is mild enough to use even on high-gloss polished forged wheels. On anodised or matte-coated wheels, test on a hidden spot first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay-to-day from Detailing1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Always spray onto a cold, dry wheel — never in direct sun, never onto warm brakes after a drive. Warm surfaces let the gel dry on, and that leaves residue you then have to brush off. On heavily soiled wheels after months without cleaning, two short passes beat one long one: the active ingredient is chemically saturated after about 5 minutes. Just let it dwell twice for 3 minutes each and rinse in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCold wheel. Spray. Wait 2 to 5 minutes.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpray the Magic Wheel Cleaner onto the cold, dry wheel — cover spokes, barrel, the rim edge and the wheel bolts evenly. Thanks to the syrup-like consistency the product clings vertically without you having to change how you work. Best to work bottom to top so you don't cover faces you've already wetted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 30 to 60 seconds the colour change kicks in: first on spots with a lot of brake dust, then across the whole face. Red-violet streaks show you exactly where iron particles are being converted. After 2 to 5 minutes' dwell time the reaction is done — waiting longer gets you nothing, because the active ingredient is saturated after about 5 minutes. A common mistake is leaving the product on for 10 minutes hoping for better results. The opposite happens: the solution starts to dry on and leaves streaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinish by rinsing off with a strong jet of water from the pressure washer or garden hose, top to bottom. With heavy brake dust between tight spokes a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zubehoer-felgenpflege\"\u003ewheel brush\u003c\/a\u003e can help spread the dissolved material — but not for scrubbing, just for touch-up. If you clean weekly to fortnightly, one pass usually does the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA note on dosing: 500 ml lasts for about 10 full vehicle cleans. Per wheel, 40 to 50 ml is plenty. That works out to EUR 1.25 per full application — far more economical than the bottle price suggests, once you weigh it against the time spent mechanically scrubbing with less effective cleaners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIt dissolves iron particles. Not tar.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Magic Wheel Cleaner is built precisely for one job: dissolving brake dust and flash rust chemically. The reaction between ammonium mercaptoacetate and the iron(III) ions in brake dust is the mechanism — anything that isn't iron doesn't get touched. That explains the colour change as a diagnostic tool: no colour means no iron, and no effect in that case isn't a shortfall of the product but the right answer to the dirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a secondary use, the Magic Wheel Cleaner also works on paint as a flash-rust remover — especially handy on vehicles parked under industrial fallout or next to railway tracks. Fine iron particles settle there on the clear coat and react with the MWC formula just like they do on the wheel. Used before polishing, it boosts the adhesion of any following wax or ceramic coating, because the paint surface is genuinely contamination-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the MWC isn't the right product: baked-on tar, bitumen spots and oily soiling don't react with thioglycolate salts. For that you need a solvent-based tar remover. On badly neglected wheels with months-old brake dust that has worked its way into the pores, the stronger \u003ca href=\"\/products\/koch-chemie-reactive-wheel-cleaner-rwc\"\u003eKoch-Chemie Reactive Wheel Cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e can be the better call — its acid system is more powerful, though not suited to every wheel material. The choice is clear: when safety on chrome and polished wheels matters, MWC. When you need maximum cleaning power and you're working with alloy painted and steel, RWC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA second case where no wheel cleaner in the world will help anymore: when the wheel is already visibly corroded or the clear coat has flaked off. At that point cleaning isn't the issue anymore — paint refurbishment is. The Magic Wheel Cleaner is a care product, not a restoration product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour standard for the regular wheel workflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Magic Wheel Cleaner is the right call for anyone who keeps their wheels on a regular schedule and wants a product where they don't have to think about material compatibility. One product, one step, all wheels done. That's workshop logic — and that's exactly what the MWC is formulated for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt really plays its strengths when you look after several vehicles with different wheel types or work on a fleet. Instead of three cleaners for three wheel types, one does it. It's weaker on extremely baked-on brake-dust residue from high-performance brake setups, or on wheels that haven't been cleaned for months. In both cases a second pass or a more aggressive product makes more sense than extending the dwell time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a complete solution the Magic Wheel Cleaner works best paired with a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vorreinigung\"\u003epre-cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e like Koch-Chemie Vorreiniger B, applied as foam over the whole wheel before the MWC goes into the spokes. Finish with a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/reifenpflege\"\u003etyre dressing\u003c\/a\u003e on the flank — and the complete wheel workflow comes in at around 15 minutes per vehicle, if you stay on it every two weeks. That's the most common combo our customers buy: Vorreiniger B + Magic Wheel Cleaner. A precise, repeatable routine that works without scrubbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHead to head with the acid-free classic SONAX FelgenBeast, the Magic Wheel Cleaner comes out ahead on two counts: the higher viscosity means longer contact time on the wheel, and the workshop formula is dosed stronger for commercial use. The FelgenBeast has a milder smell, though — if you work in a closed garage you'll definitely notice that. The Magic Wheel Cleaner is the workshop standard. The FelgenBeast is the garage all-rounder. 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The \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Reactive-Wheel-Cleaner 750ml\u003c\/strong\u003e gives you exactly that: a thorough yet gentle clean and serious shine on your wheels. Its reactive, acid-free formula with a colour indicator pulls stubborn grime off without attacking the wheel itself. Thanks to the gloss additives you don't just get clean wheels — you get bright, glossy ones with proper water beading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal cleaning power:\u003c\/strong\u003e stubborn dirt is broken up and lifted off by strong dirt carriers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGentle care:\u003c\/strong\u003e the acid-free formula looks after the wheel and keeps protecting it long after.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGloss and beading:\u003c\/strong\u003e leaves a bright shine and a beading effect that throws off dirt and water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA proper clean, no compromises\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Reactive-Wheel-Cleaner is a clever bit of car care. The formula is built to shift even the most baked-on grime without damaging the wheel. What sets it apart is the colour indicator: it changes shade to show you when the cleaner has done its job. So you know every bit of dirt is being pulled out while your wheels stay protected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProtection and care for your wheels\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn top of the clean, the Koch-Chemie Reactive-Wheel-Cleaner gives your wheels solid protection. The acid-free formula keeps corrosion off the metal and helps the wheels last. At the same time the gloss additives leave a finish that not only looks good but throws off dirt and water. The result: wheels that stay clean longer and shine on every drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEasy to use, big results\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the Koch-Chemie Reactive-Wheel-Cleaner couldn't be simpler — anyone who loves their car can do it. Just spray it onto the dirty wheels, wait for the colour indicator to react, then rinse the dirt off along with the product. 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