A case of wheel prep on the shelf looks like a price. It is not. It is a price per can, and cans are not the same size across brands, so comparing them side by side tells you almost nothing about what a bottle actually costs to use. The number that matters is price per ounce, and once you run that math, the picture changes.
Price per case is not price per ounce
Prep N Stick Quick Dry ships six 32 ounce bottles per case, 192 ounces total. Here is what that runs at each volume tier off the May 2026 pricing sheet:
- List, 1 case: $90.00 per case, $15.00 per bottle, $0.47 per ounce
- 10% off, 1-9 cases: $81.00 per case, $13.50 per bottle, $0.42 per ounce
- 15% off, 10-20 cases: $76.50 per case, $12.75 per bottle, $0.40 per ounce
- 25% off, pallet: $67.50 per case, $11.25 per bottle, $0.35 per ounce
Terms are Net 30, freight is additional unless you are buying by the pallet. A shop running enough wheels a week to justify a pallet order is paying 35 cents an ounce for something that used to get bought a can at a time without anyone doing this math at all.
What the ounce is actually paying for
Two things separate Quick Dry from a can grabbed off a shelf. First, it is acetone based and fast evaporating, built to get out of the way so the tech is not standing there waiting on a wheel to flash dry before the weight goes on. Second, it carries none of the TCE or perc chemistry the EPA has been restricting in traditional degreasers and brake cleaner. That is a carcinogen claim, and it is the only safety claim we make about this product. Quick Dry is still flammable acetone, DOT Class 3, and it gets stored and used like one. The pitch here is speed and clean chemistry on the carcinogen axis, not a blanket safety story.
It is also safe across wheel finishes, including custom paint and clear coats, so a shop running a mix of factory and aftermarket wheels does not need a second bottle for the nice ones.
Where the ounce math actually pays off
The reason the per ounce price matters more than the per can price is volume. A shop buying one case a month is a different business problem than a shop buying a pallet a quarter, and the pricing sheet is built to reward the second one. If wheel weight comebacks are already costing you rebalance labor and bay time (we wrote about why those weights let go in the first place), the ounce price of the fix is worth knowing exactly, not estimating from a shelf tag.
Common questions
Is Quick Dry safe to use on clear coat and custom paint wheels?
Yes. It is formulated to be safe across wheel finishes, including custom paint and clear coats, so you are not keeping a second product around for the wheels you do not want to risk.
Does Quick Dry replace brake cleaner for wheel prep?
Yes, that is the job it was built for. We do not make brake cleaner, but Quick Dry is the wheel prep step that used to get done with a brake cleaner can, without the TCE and perc chemistry that is drawing EPA restrictions.
What is the difference between Quick Dry and regular Prep N Stick?
Quick Dry is acetone based and built for speed. The edge is how fast it evaporates, not a safety claim, since it is still a flammable solvent and gets handled like one.
If you want the exact case count and freight number for your volume, email sales@chaosmoto.com or call 480-829-7888. We will run the math for your bay, not just the shelf price.
