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Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner D101 Reviews

99% of customers said that they would buy this item again

Based upon 69 ratings

Professional Detailer Reviews

If you are in the market for a good all-around interior cleaner, look no further than Meguiars D101 All Purpose Cleaner. This very versatile cleaner uses a foaming action to lift away dirt, making it great for cleaning just about everything from carpets, cloth seats, vinyl, and leather to headliners and even door jambs. On top of being a great all-around cleaner, it's also very cost effective as it comes in a concentrate form, allowing you to mix it with water to meet your cleaning needs. My suggested mixing ratio for general cleaning is 10:1. For heavily soiled and dirty areas I will mix at 4:1.
Review: The Many Uses for Meguiars D101 APC (All Purpose Cleaner)

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My go to cleaner for all interior work even light stains in carpet. I love using it with my tornador it cleans better. Great for all interior and engine bay cleaning
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This is hands down the most cost effective APC on the market. At 10 to 1, nothing is better at cleaning and leaving a pleasant fresh atmosphere wherever it is used. I have had soo many compliments, and when paired with a mild acid citrus degreaser (such as Optimum Power Clean) as a pre clean on the absolute toughest stains, it does a job that has to be seen to be believed. It has absolutely cemented our reputation, and allows us to say "If we can't clean it, nobody can." I can't praise this product highly enough!
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Fantastic cleaning ability. 10:1 works great. This product goes a loooong way!!
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Works great! I recommend doing about a 1/8th bottle of this and the rest water. Better safe than sorry. A good follow up is onr mixed at the same ratio
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This is my new go to all purpose cleaner, great for interior and exterior cleaning. If you havent tried this product you are missing out
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This is truly an all purpose cleaner! I use it on everything from the interior, wheels, tires, engine bays, trim, and paint when needed. It is easily diluted to meet your cleaning needs (recommended 4:1 and 10:1), and foams up nicely when agitated. It doesn't have a strong chemical smell to it, instead, in my option, it has a clean, almost citrusy scent that doesn't linger. When using on the interior, it doesn't leave behind any residue when wiping away and used properly. The price is fantastic considering it is a concentrate.
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Like the other reviews this cleaner is great. I did not know about till I was looking for clay bars. I looked at many sites selling about the same products. these folks had very good pricing. I started reading some reviews about stuff I was looking to buy, this is one of the ones I did get and have used so far on every thing but the car. First time use was on a push mower. Mixed as it said sprayed it on and washed it off in about 15 min 95% of the dirt and grass and oil came right off. worked good on the gas grill too. It does a good job I get more when I'm half gone on the gallon. You will get your monies worth out of this stuff.
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This is my go to cleaner for everything, by far one of the best products out there for cleaning the interior as well as the exterior. This is also a powerful degreaser which I use to clean the air filters on my utv and atv. My wife uses it to clean our acrylic tub/showers and says it's better than any bathroom cleaner. I've also used it to remove grease stains from my work clothing, truly an all purpose product.
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A fantastic product, it is my go too for interiors and even spot cleaning exterior items such as emblems and badges. Extremely affordable and effective. This is a must have product
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Mainly use it 10:1 for all interior work including consoles, dash board, leather seats, vinyl, etc. Very versatile product.
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It's a good APC. Cleans well, diluted well, smells decent, and best of all it's affordable.
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Great product works well on a lot of different applications
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I've been using this product for a number of years, not only for the interior, but the tires and wheels as well. It loosens brake dust on contact. Great product.
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Very good cleaner, use on damn near everything. Diluted 10:1 in the Meguiars APC spray bottle and it will clean most items very well. Will last a while at that dilution ratio. Smells a bit like windex but not overpowering. I have used it in the cars and the house so far, very versatile. Get the spray bottle as well, the adjustable tip on the sprayer can adjust to a fine mist or stream, the pump wont leak, and the bottle has dilution marks on the side to make is easy.
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Good product to diluted. I'll defiantly recommend Meguiar's APC
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Another staple Meguiars product that just plain works. You can clean just about anything with it. I mostly use it for exterior trim, and some interior trim with tough stains. Smell is just about right. Not too overpowering.
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Top product! And you can clean almost everything with it. Smell is good, not to intense and not to chemical like. And you can go a long time with just a gallon.
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This is my first time getting D101. Meguiar's products are all good, but this one is great. Why? Versatile and really easy to use. It works on everything, but does have its limitation. For anything heavily soiled or with grease (like engine bay), it can be a bit weak. This includes on tires...but for something that works on almost everything, it's a decent trade off. But it seems like it will last together. The scent is also nice; not overwhelming. Test out before using on leather and make sure you dilute correctly.
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This has to be the most versatile detailing product ever! I can use this all purpose cleaner to clean every surface in my vehicle's interior and so much more!
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Great product for a low price. Can be used as a bug and tar remover, wheel cleaner, carpet cleaner, engine bay clean, interior cleaner & more.
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This stuff cleans great! I use in diluted in different forms! Great for interior and exterior cleaning. Highly recommend
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Works great on lightly soiled interior surfaces. Perfect all around light duty APC. Degreeser stills performs better on heavy soiled surfaces, but this is the best APC that I've come across.
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I dilute 10:1 works awesome it's very versatile you can use it on leather seats, dashes, carpet etc... It's an all-around product. I would definitely recommend it!
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Works great and love it for interior and exterior use. 1 gallon makes 5 to 10 pending use.
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Great price for an APC and very powerful when used full strength. I like to dilute it to 10:1 and it still works well. Definitely, recommend it.
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Really fantastic product. Pros are you can use it for so many things, as well as household items. There are no cons. Can dilute to any strength you need. I use 10-1 and it works great. Love using it on my door jams as well as the interior. Use it with distilled water when I clean the interior.
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Used at a dilution ratio of 6:1 to clean carpets, seat fabrics, door panels, dash, center console, and door jams. Foams up nicely on carpets and seats when agitated with a brush. Easily removed seat stains and dirt. Leaves hard plastics slightly dull looking, but ready for that new car shine with whatever detail spray you prefer. Smells great, but not with an overpowering scent. This is an exceptional all-in-one cleaner that is hard to beat performance wise.
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Cannot be beat for the price. I use it on everything, including leather. Also great and economical for household APC.
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This is by far the best apc on the market! I literally use it on every vehicle I detail.
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This is the standard, by which all others are judged! Enough said! I use it 10:1 for interior cleaning.
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I was wary about using this product on my newly acquired Porsche leather seats. They are an off-white (linen) and they arrived in very good condition from the sender, but they were dirty. Trying some other off-the-shelf ordinary leather cleaners did not do much to improve their looks. This product, however, worked just great. I learned of it by watching a Youtube video and I'm glad I did. It was impossible to find locally, but thankfully Detailed Image came to my rescue. It worked well and easily. I applied it with a spray bottle at 1:4 dilution with water and then scrubbed moderately with a nylon scrub brush. A quick wipe with a terrycloth towel, and the seats looked great. One word of caution...clean only one section of the seat at a time to prevent drying on the leather.
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Mixed light just to try it out it performs great so far. As far as heavy cleaning, haven't tried yet but I am sure at a stronger ratio it will cut stains no prob. This jug will last a while and for the price is great!
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Very effective and economical because you can dilute. My go to cleaner for light to moderate dirt, I use Meg Super Degreaser for very dirty jobs.
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After reading all the positive reviews I decided to purchase the cleaner and I am very happy with it. I've used it on my tires and carpet so far and it does a great job. When I first got it, I tried it on my lawn tractor tires that where grass stained big time. I couldn't believe how clean they came, they where like new . That proved to me what a good product D101 is.
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I have been using this All Purpose Cleaner for the past two years and love the smell of it and the cleaning power.
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Received a sample of this stuff from DI. I love it on all interior materials including leather. I noticed that some reviewers didn't want to use it on leather, but it works great, has a nice matte clean look to it. Follow-up with a protectant and you're ready to go. Also great on dashboards and plastic, again follow-up with a protectant such as 303 Aerospace.
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I have used this for years. It can be used on every part of the car. Very economical. Cleans carpets very well. Will keep on buying this.
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Good stuff. Easy to use, but you have to dilute it. Cleans the inside of wheel wells easily. Haven't tried it on anything else yet.
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Works very well. I purchased this to use with the Tornador Z-020, very happy with the results.
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Great all around cleaner. I use this more than anything else. I made this my leather cleaner after reading another review. I tested it on my Mercedes seat, it worked great. Now I have one less cleaner to buy.
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Many uses, works great. Another great product from Meguiar's.
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Another A from Meguiar's. Great product, unbelievable price, no cons.
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Great APC for tires, engine bay, rubber floor mats and all around cleaning. Dilute it & use it, it is that simple.
I use it on cars as well as commercial vehicles that get plenty of daily abuse. Can't beat the price!
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Works great on just about everything. Worth twice the price.
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All around excellent cleaning product. Not only do I use it for my autos but I replaced my house hold sprayers with this All purpose cleaner
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I love this product! It is very versatile and has a nice smell as an All Purpose Cleaner. Works very well with the Mytee Lite.
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Just to echo many of the other reviews this stuff works fantastic with amazing versatility.
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Great product good for interior cleaning, for the seats and carpet and smells great. Would buy again
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I used this 10:1 for interior carpet and plastics etc. ( no leather) . It worked well and is a great value. I'm sure I will purchase this APC again.
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Worked great on white leather work a stiff brush. Eighteen year old leather came neck to life. Removed all the dirt and grim.
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Great product. Cleans most stains. Nice smell.
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Wow, this stuff works great and goes a long way. Great product and great price.
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I have tried other APC and nothing compares to this stuff. It smells good and can be used for so many different thing. I tried to switch to something else to save some money when its not on sale but now I know you get what you pay for.
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My favorite APC. I use it at 10:1 for interiors, and then 4:1 on tires/dirty areas like wheel wells.
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I used this when i need mild cleaning for dirtier stuff i will go with "Meguiar's Super Degreaser D108" but this serves the purpose when its not in need of heavy duty product. I mix it 10:1 and it does a good job.
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At 10:1 dilution, the cleaner worked exceptionally well. I've been very impressed with the Meguiar's Detailer line overall, for the results first, but factoring in the cost, it puts them 10 steps ahead of other brands. This cleaner is about $1.50/gallon once diluted, you just can't beat that value.
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I use this stuff for everything on the interior, except for leather. I use Meg's leather cleaner for that. This Meg's APC works great diluted 10:1 or even 15:1 for light cleaning. I will not use another APC again. This stuff rocks.
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Absolutely fantastic. Does everything well.
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cleans the leathers very well but leave the leathers dry after using this product and feeling the leathers feel like it will crack
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This is my go to cleaner. It will work in any situation. I use it to clean my door jams, easy on the paint with a microfiber towel. Dilute it to the strength you need and it wont let you down. I use it inside the car as well as out.
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Good cleaning power without hurting my interior.
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Must have on a detailers weapons list. Cheap, effective and multiple uses...nuff said.
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This is my go-to cleaner for interiors, jambs, engine bays, almost everything on the car. It is absolutely crazy how cheap this product is and how much you get out of it and how well it works. 128oz will last the weekend warrior a looong time. Dilutions are also varying based on how strong you need it to be. Wouldn't buy any other APC, just so good for the price.
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A great product and a true all purpose cleaner. I used it to clean the leather seats on a used car that I had recently purchased. It did an excellent job with the 4:1 mix. I also used it to remove a small stain from the cargo area, and to clean the tires and wheels.

But that was just the beginning. I also used it in the house. I applied it to high traffic areas of carpeting prior to shampooing.
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great value and can be used everywhere. Have it mixed in two different strength as recommended by Todd Cooperider, 10:1 and 4:1. smells good, but doesn't linger.
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Very foamy and strong cleaner but gentle. I washed a rug with it and it foamed up with just a spray of water from the hose. Also worked well to clean dried wax from plastic and rubber and then wiped clear with a bit of water on a damp cloth and the trim was ready for dressing again.
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I have a 2003 Honda Accord and I have never cleaned the carpet or the seats. I had to go over them twice. The first time I mixed 4:1 and then went back over them at 10:1. It even got coffee stains out. My wife is really happy.
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Pros-very versatile product. Can be used on all vinyl, plastic, rubber.
Can be mixed to your desired strength.
Smells nice and fresh!
Cons-Nothing
I use this product 10:1 for interiors
7:1 for wheel wells and tires. Works great and you can see the brown melt away.
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I dillute this 10:1 and wow cleaned my leather seats very good.

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