Surface cleaner composition

Claim 1

A non-corrosive detergent composition for cleaning automotive surfaces, comprising: 1 to 10 weight percent of a neutral sequestering agent for reacting with metal ions contained in the composition, said neutral sequestering agent comprising an alkali metal condensed phosphate; 1 to 10 weight percent of a wetting agent selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts of fatty acid sulfates and sulphonates having from 8 to 18 carbons in the fatty acid group, lower alkylbenzene sulfonates having from 1 to 3 carbons in the lower alkyl group, and ethylhexylalcoholsulfate; 1 to 10 weight percent of a surfactant selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylated sulfates and sulfonates and polyoxyethylated nonyl, octyl and isooctyl phenols; 0.5 to 5 weight percent of a penetrant for penetrating a dirt film on the surface to be cleaned, said penetrant being selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol monopropyl ether and mixtures thereof; 0.1 to 6 weight percent of a foam booster for providing a foaming action upon application of the composition on a surface comprising a fatty acid amide; and the balance an aqueous carrier, said composition having a pH in the neutral range.