Manufacturer's Product Description:
Today's vehicles utilize a variety of specialized materials, which is why Meguiar's Safe D-Grease has been specially formaulted to reduce the possibility of staining exterior surfaces. Designed to quickly break down grease and grime on engines, tires and fender wells, Safe D-Greaser is ideally suited for today's fast paced, high volume shops.
Price: $14.95 (PAC) for 1 gallon
Packaging Info:
I bought the 1 gallon size container pictured above. The container is very akward to pour from especially when full. A good deal of the product would run down the side of the bottle during pouring even though a funnel was used. So, I added an anti-freeze bottle spout from Pep Boys ($2.99) as I do with all my large bottles. This prevented any further spillage and gives me better control over the amount of liquid being poured. Megs Detailer products are also available in 5 gallon containers.
Color/Scent:
Safe D-Greaser is bright yellow and has a very "clean" smell. I wouldn't necessarily describe the smell as pleasant, but it's not really offensive either. I've definitely worked with degreasers that smell much, much worse.
How I used it:
The Safe D-Greaser was diluted 5:1 in a 32 oz. spray bottle bought from Lowe's. I used the cleaner on tires, wheel wells, the engine bay, and plastic/rubber trim along the bottom edge of the car. I basically sprayed the cleaner on, let it dwell for a minute or so, and then scrubbed with a plastic bristled brush, toothbrush, or brass bristled brush (tires only) if possible. Finally, the area was rinsed thoroughly with water from a garden hose.
Thoughts:
I really liked Safe D-Greaser. As the manufacturer claims it did not turn rubber or plastic parts grey/white and was a very effective cleaner/degreaser. In fact, I found that well cared for rubber/plastic treated with the Safe D-Greaser maintained its look even after cleaning. These pieces were still dark black and glossy despite being degreased. Safe D-Greaser really excelled in every area of the car I used it on. I particularly felt it was great for black rubber/plastic pieces along the bottom of the car's body. Safe D-Greaser did an awesome job cleaning all these pieces and gave them a nice black look.
Safe D-Greaser is also extremely economical. 1 concentrated gallon is about $15 and diluting at 5:1 should stretch out the gallon container quite a bit.
I also have the Megs APC from the detailer line, but after using both a few times I feel that the Safe D-Greaser is a more effective cleaner in the dirtiest areas of the car which is where I have been using it.
Here are some pictures of a recent engine detail I did last Friday with Safe D-Greaser and CD2 Engine Detailer.
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After: 
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