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    Re: On the hunt for a new car wash soap.

    Quote Originally Posted by BryanH View Post
    What's your experience?
    Any recommendations for me?

    My most important criteria are:
    - Good cleaning power
    - High lubricity
    - Will not negatively affect LSP longevity
    even at higher dilution ratios
    - Low cost per wash and
    a pleasant scent are big bonuses.
    I recommend: Meguiar's HyperWash
    -Very cost effective: One gallon yields
    640 gallons of car-wash solution
    -No need, ever, for a higher dilution ratio;
    400:1 will suffice
    -Cleans very well (even "foams", for those
    desiring that feature)
    -Quite Lubricious (some say: salaciously slick)



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    Re: On the hunt for a new car wash soap.

    I am currently sampling the McKee's Xtreme Foam and have been impressed enough with it to replace both of my regulars...Meg's Hyper and DG 901/902.

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    Re: On the hunt for a new car wash soap.

    Thanks everyone for your feedback! It looks like I should try out a select few different products to see what I would like to use long term. Most likely the McKee's 37, Ultima, and Reset. I haven't seen HyperWash in anything smaller than a 1 gallon jug. Not so great for giving it a tryout.

    Quote Originally Posted by KirkH View Post
    Are you just washing your own vehicle?

    I have a ridiculous number of bottles of car wash shampoo. I count 17 at a quick glance. Sonax Car Wash Shampoo is probably what I'd recommend.

    You have tough set of requirements.
    Mainly my own cars, yes. During the warmer months, I may be washing a vehicle as many as 3 times in a week.

    What's tough about my requirements? One particular thing or the combo of all of them?

    Seventeen bottles of car wash! Wow. We all have it bad but that's amazing.

    Quote Originally Posted by KirkH View Post
    Chemical Guys Clean Slate really leaves the least behind. Some people say it will strip wax and sealants, but I have seen videos that prove that is not the case.
    I actually just ordered some of that during the Tuesday sale. Specifically to safely strip old wax/sealant. Perhaps I will have to get aggressive with the dilution to accomplish that.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruzscarwash View Post
    If you can't get d114 then get mckees new rinseless that leaves nothing behind. It was very similar to d114 in my testing and it does clean very well
    I've been keeping tabs on this. Not sure why, as I haven't used a rinseless and don't forsee doing it anytime soon. I'm so used to the traditional 2 bucket wash and I enjoy it. I bought a waterless wash not long ago and have been working up the bravery to try that. I can see a use for that - perhaps for a car that has a thin layer of dust on it from sitting n the garage a couple weeks, or just after arriving to a destination where you want the car to look good without access to a hose and bucket.

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    Re: On the hunt for a new car wash soap.

    Quote Originally Posted by BryanH View Post

    What's tough about my requirements? One particular thing or the combo of all of them?

    Seventeen bottles of car wash! Wow. We all have it bad but that's amazing.

    Yeah the combination of all those, especially price.

    Don't do waterless, do rinseless. There's a difference. Waterless is just detail spray.

    It's a sickness:


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    Re: On the hunt for a new car wash soap.

    Quote Originally Posted by KirkH View Post
    Don't do waterless, do rinseless. There's a difference. Waterless is just detail spray.
    With all due respect, if you think those 2 methods are basically the same, then you're doing it wrong. Waterless is way different than a little "detail spritz"

    I think people make the mistake of going into waterless washing with the mentality that it's performed just like a quik detail, but that somehow the waterless wash solution itself is far different and superior, so superior that they never really bother to change their technique between quik detailing and waterless washing.

    Quik detailing = Garage queen with 2-3 days worth of dust. Couple sprays per panel, wipedown, great results.

    Waterless wash = Light dust - Moderately dirty. More than a few sprays per panel, better yet full on saturate every panel you intended to wipedown, then give your dry microfiber a couple of sprays for proper results. Waterless wash solution is not something to be frugal about.

    I did a waterless on my Kia Sorento this morning. I was short on time so I skipped the roof, and I still used almost a whole 32oz. of Wolfgang Uber. If you're not using about this much, and complaining about swirls, even with your fancy towels... Then there's only 1 thing to blame, your technique.




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    Re: On the hunt for a new car wash soap.

    car wash soaps are like women, no matter how good they are you're going to want to get a new one after a while

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    Re: On the hunt for a new car wash soap.

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX650 View Post
    I recommend: Meguiar's HyperWash
    -Very cost effective: One gallon yields
    640 gallons of car-wash solution
    -No need, ever, for a higher dilution ratio;
    400:1 will suffice
    -Cleans very well (even "foams", for those
    desiring that feature)
    -Quite Lubricious (some say: salaciously slick)



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    whats four hundred to one equal out to in a sixteen ounce foam bottle? id have to get the teaspoons out?

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    Re: On the hunt for a new car wash soap.

    Quote Originally Posted by fightnews View Post
    whats four hundred to one equal out
    to in a sixteen ounce foam bottle?

    id have to get the teaspoons out?
    Yeah...about 1/2 tsp/5ml should do it.

    I just use this shot glass:





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    Re: On the hunt for a new car wash soap.

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX650 View Post
    Yeah...about 1/2 tsp/5ml should do it.

    I just use this shot glass:





    Bob
    wow that's like nothing since i'm currently using 3 or 4 ounces of pinnacle soap per bottle fill. i might have to pick some up. i could use a tablespoon or so and that would be super strong. the gallon jug would last me about twenty years at that rate. i just cant believe that small amount would be enough to get the foam im getting now with the pinnacle stuff. that would be incredible.

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    Re: On the hunt for a new car wash soap.

    ttt...
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