Optimum Power Clean Reviews

Works great full strength for tires and diluted for paint and trim.

I have used this product for years. Buy it by the gallon. I don't just use it for detailing. It works on many surfaces.

This is one of the best degreasers on the market. It is a mild acid cleaner when diluted (stronger when not), and compliments an alkaline cleaner (like Meg's APC) as a pre-cleaner for stain removal, especially food and drink spills. Does well for engine detailing, also a decent job on wheels at a stronger dilution, but may not replace a dedicated wheel cleaner on the most severe cases. Impressively, it melts bugs off very quickly, eliminating the need for a dedicated bug remover. It will do things like pad cleaning, but in general tends to take more rinsing than average cleaners, the only drawback with this product.

My favorite APC, can be used safely on every part of the car depending on dilution ratio.

I used it to clean my rims today; this product is unbelievable. Recommend it to anyone.

I would definitely buy this again! Highly dilutable and it gets the jib done.

Love this stuff and its super safe anywhere on the vehicle. It truly is a all in one product. You can clean tires/wheels with it, you can use it as a bug off product, you can clean carpets with it, dashes, leather, there's so many uses. Highly recommend this as your apc.

I've tested/tried many apps and keep coming back to Optimum power clean. I love how it's super concentrated and effective. At the price point it's very hard to beat!

Power Clean is one of those magical elixers. Very potent, yet very gentle. Tackles the hard jobs and makes super light work of cleanup tasks. I think I've tried them all over the years, and now this is the only one I buy. It works great as a mild adhesive remover, and especially as a bug & tar remover. I dilute to 10:1 for general interior cleaning, and at that strength it's also a great glass cleaner. It's also an amazing household cleaner. At 10:1 it sanitizes and cleans floors, counter tops, appliances, etc. In COVID times, it has replaced a lot of products that have been otherwise unavailable. I recommend the product without hesitation.

Fantastic apc for detailing use. My favorite is 5:1 through an ik foam pro 2. Great at cleaning off bugs, tar, and stuck on dirt.

Great product great company!!

I bought this for the car.. remove road film, etc. It does a great job for that. I tend to dilute it more than recommended and it still does well with what I tend to accumulate on the car. But now I've used on other parts. Some on interior carpets and then in the home as well. Clean grease off the stove and vent good as well as some tougher stains on rugs etc. I haven't really found the cons yet.

A professional detailer introduced me to Power Clean, and now I am able to keep my vehicle clean with little effort. Great cleaner.

Love this product for professional use!! Yvan Lacroix is simply Exceptionally GREAT at what he develops. I have many OPT products

Really like this stuff , cleans well very impressed

Cleaned paint from tough winter grime located at the rear of oxford white car easily using prescribed 3:1 dilution ratio.

I'm a huge proponent for anything with an Optimum label, but I haven't been receiving stellar results from using this product. Even after mixing the highest dilution ratio, it barely does an adequate job when removing any form of contamination from the paintwork.

I figured I would try a product that Ive heard recommended so many times on forums. I diluted the product 3:1 at first and then went to 10:1. Dirt and debris melt away with little agitation. Door jambs are spotless, interior is dirt and grease free and most of all there is no sticky residue left behind! Definitely a top 5 APC.

I'm used to buying dollar store degreaser so it was a little hard for me to spend the money on this, but I'm glad I did! This stuff works great and different dilutions give you different results! I'm now a believer!

Excellent degreaser!

I wish I bought this a long time ago before all the money I wasted on other tire cleaners, wheel cleaners, and interior cleaners.

Pros: Cleans just about everything and anything with the proper dilution ratio. I love it. Makes simple green and other all-purpose cleaners look silly.

Cons: With so many uses and different dilution ratios you'll need to get multiple spray bottles. It is totally worth it.

Optimum Power Clean is the best APC I have ever used by a long shot. It's extremly versatile, cleans like crazy and can be diluted to a number of different ratios depending on the task at hand.

If you are looking to try something new give it a shot. It's one of those products you will wish you had tried sooner. It's that good.

Great product, as most products from optimum car care! My go to for tires and wheels.

An excellent product! I purchased to clean my tires, & it does a excellent job for that.I am finding out that this product has many more uses. With proper dilution, it can clean just about anything on your car. Also,if you dilute 1:1 & use 1/2 cup your can use to wash your microfiber towels.

Another great product from Optimum. Works great on tires even when diluted.

Good, safe, cleaner. A notch above the rest.

Great product! I am using it for everything at different dilutions. I use this for wheels, exterior paint and interior. I love this product.

Great for removing tar from paint. Comes right off at full strength, and you only need a small amount.

Works great for removing tar from paint. Wish they had something in between the 2 sizes they have now.

I bought this product due to doing a search online for ways to remove makeup from steering wheels. OPC really did remove it. My boyfriend has been using it on the interior of the boat, works amazing, also has a nice scent.

MUST HAVE! I threw out all my other wheel and tire cleaning products and switched to OPC! Works great to remove bugs from fender and grill. Very Versatile and works really well with any tire shine post tire/wheel cleaning.

It gets the job done with very little effort

I am on my second gallon of Optimum Power Clean, which I purchased because I liked the Optimum Opti Bond Tire Gel so well. As I work with the Power Clean more and more, however, I can't say it's anything special. Yes, it's powerful and effective... all of that. But other premium cleaners (pick one!) seem just as good for considerably less.

Excellent cleaner/degreaser. I have used this around the garage and on some old weights that had something spilled on them. I wasn't sure how it would work since I've only used the product on my cars but it worked great! I will continue to use this on the cars and maybe the occasional side job that comes up! Nice work Optimum on developing a great product.

Hands down my favorite cleaner, arguably the best. I love OPC, I use it for carpet spot treatment (4:1 or full strength), on the paint for wax removal during a wash (4:1), tires (full strength), I have even used it to clean leather (10:1 I think, and it still worked great) and engines (4:1 or Full Strength). I have heard wonderful things about the 3D and the 3 Meguires Cleaners, but I don't know if I should even try them since I get results that meet or exceed my expectations. The others are cheaper which is sort of a strike against OPC, so I just use the Chemical Guys GreenClean for stuff like doorjambs where I can get the same results without using my supply of OPC. Excellent product as usual from Optimum.

When I bought Optimum Power Clean I was looking for a product that would be able to tackle the toughest contaminants. Everything from road tar, tree sap, diesel exhaust soot, and bug smear. When I finally got my bottle of Optimum Power Clean I immediately started using in all aspects of my detailing jobs. It works great at removing stubborn contaminants as well as cleaning extra dirty places like wheel wells and exhaust pipes. Its a great APC that I use in every job I do. I definitely recommend buying the 128oz bottle!

Great APC to always have on hand. Very concentrated so a little goes a long way.

This is THE best APC on the market! It can be used for an engine degreaser, interior and leather cleaner, wheels and wheel wells, paint, exhaust tips, etc. A little goes a long ways and can be highly diluted with no worries of it being able to do it's job. It's also safe on paint and interiors. I highly recommend this APC!

So far so good. I am trying this out as an alternative to the pricier P21s TAW. I mix it 3:1 and it seems to work great on engine compartments, wheel wells, front and rear lower bumpers, front grill, etc. Haven't tried it on the interior yet...

PowerClean, probably the most versatile, effective, yet safe cleaner you can use both on the interior/exterior of your vehicle. I'd recommend a 1:3/1:10 dilution ratio so you can cover anything on the exterior/interior. You may mix this with soap to create an effective foaming solution. Works extremely well for cleaning tires. DO not allow it to dry on your paint, just allow to dwell to be effective.

Great product. Works well at 3:1 when cleaning interiors. This product is also extreamly safe when cleaning leather, no other APC is going to be as safe! This stuff just works.

This is great for cleaning tires and wheel wells. I haven't used it for other purposes like engine cleaning, but I am planning on doing this soon. This is a great product. I am glad I bought it by the gallon.

Works well. Smells terrible.

Excellent product. Read great reviews about it all over the place and decided to give it a try. At first glance it appears to cost a bit more than some other cleaners, but it is excellent used full strength or diluted 3:1 - so you don't have to use as much as some other cleaners and it produces great results. My go to APC.
Highly recommended.

This is yet another Optimum product that may be best in class. My previous fav was DP Cleanse All. This is as good but mixes 3 to 1 and costs about the same. Do yourself a favor and buy a gallon of this, their detail spray with gloss enhancers and Optii Bond and something else to get to $150 and get free shipping> I've ordered a gallon of their Car Wax too and expect I won't be disappointed.

After much review on autopia, I decided to go with the Power Clean since it was highly recommended and I've found most Optimum products to be great. I bought this product to help me clean my wheels. I sprayed it on, let it soak for about a minute and rinsed it off. The dirt/grime just rinsed off and I was pretty amazed. What used to be a 30 minute job cleaning my wheels took me only 10 minutes. That alone makes this worth every penny.

The very first time I used Optimum Power Clean, I realized that I had a new favorite wheel and tire cleaner. Power Clean is hands down the best I've ever used. Plus, it's safe for all wheels. Even diluted at 3:1, it still works great. Plus, Power Clean can be used for various other areas around a vehicle. If you've not tried Power Clean, you are missing out!