40$ car soap?

[TUDM]

Do you use inexpensive car soap or high end car soap? I think it's crazy that people pay 40-50$ for a gallon of soap. I keep getting tempted to buy Megs. go,d class at costco but then I wonder if it's cheap like kirkland mf towels. I used gold class a long time ago when I started washing my own cars, It was decent nothing special high suds but it didn't feel like it had good lubricity. I think most won't ever use the costco mf towels on their cars but does anyone think they are safe on door jams and wheels?

[Finick]

To be fair those are the mf towels I use all the time. I get no marring from them, so I don’t really see a reason or need to pay upwards of like 3 bucks a towel until something changes.

Gold class is good stuff. In my opinion car soap is car soap. Feeling slick doesn’t really mean much to me. Considering ONR feels like it has no slickness to it at all, and I’ve never had any issues washing with it, I’m sure any soap you grab will be fine.

When I use up my gold class I’m going to grab a gallon of hyper wash. I like gold class but I wish they offered a consumer level soap that left nothing behind.


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[VISITOR]

hyper wash is $26 a gallon (even cheaper when on sale) but you only need 1 ounce per 3-5 gallons of water. so you save money and use less product compared to gold class which is 1 ounce per gallon. i have used several gallons of hyper wash and it cleans well and leaves nothing behind, it's like the johnson's baby shampoo of car care...

[TUDM]

What does gold class leave behind, wax/polymers?

[RippyD]

Cost isn't always what it seems to be. Megs Gold Class is ~$20 per gallon and dilutes at ratio of 128:1. Carpro Reset is one the more expensive ones: it's $85 for a gallon and dilutes at 500:1. Megs costs $0.16 per gallon of car wash soap when it's diluted. Reset costs $0.17. Cost per gallon isn't really an apples-to-apples comparison.

I'm sure Megs Gold Class is a good car wash soap. If you want more lubricity you could consider something else. And as you can the "expensive" ones aren't necessarily more expensive.

Edit 1: typed Reload when I meant Reset.
Edit 2: Dislike? No offense intended.

[TUDM]

For those of you who use costco mf towels they don't scratch not even those edges? I find the costco mg towels extra grabby and not plush enough.

[TUDM]

Cost isn't always what it seems to be. Megs Gold Class is ~$20 per gallon and dilutes at ratio of 128:1. Carpro Reset is one the more expensive ones: it's $85 for a gallon and dilutes at 500:1. Megs costs $0.16 per gallon of car wash soap when it's diluted. Reset costs $0.17. Cost per gallon isn't really an apples-to-apples comparison.

I'm sure Megs Gold Class is a good car wash soap. If you want more lubricity you could consider something else. And as you can the "expensive" ones aren't necessarily more expensive.

Edit 1: typed Reload when I meant Reset.
Edit 2: Dislike? Curious to know what you found offensive. Any offense was unintended.
Adams car shampoo at 40$ a gallon, Is this a good value? I was given a 16oz bottle to try and if I remember correctly the directions said 2/3 oz into your bucket which I assume would be a five gallon bucket. I used this shampoo 3 times and I have to say it seems like a very nice shampoo I just can't figure out what gave me the gloss and a little slickness the adams shampoo or the ammo hydrate I used as a drying aid? I am currently over hauling my car wash process and trying a bunch of new products as wel,

[Finick]

Cost isn't always what it seems to be. Megs Gold Class is ~$20 per gallon and dilutes at ratio of 128:1. Carpro Reset is one the more expensive ones: it's $85 for a gallon and dilutes at 500:1. Megs costs $0.16 per gallon of car wash soap when it's diluted. Reset costs $0.17. Cost per gallon isn't really an apples-to-apples comparison.

I'm sure Megs Gold Class is a good car wash soap. If you want more lubricity you could consider something else. And as you can the "expensive" ones aren't necessarily more expensive.

Edit 1: typed Reload when I meant Reset.
Edit 2: Dislike? Curious to know what you found offensive. Any offense was unintended.

I think that’s a great example of focusing on value. I understand being put off by the high price tag, but sometimes people just forget to math out how much something actually costs to use.


For those of you who use costco mf towels they don't scratch not even those edges? I find the costco mg towels extra grabby and not plush enough.

I haven’t noticed anything with my Kirkland mf towels I haven’t noticed with any of the other ones I have. That being said, all of my towels are closed loop. I’m honestly more cautious wiping my paint with a towel with a silk or satin edge than I am the stitched ones, it just seems less ideal.


What does gold class leave behind, wax/polymers?

Gloss enhancers, whatever they may be. It’s not as offensive as a wash and wax style soap by any means, but I like my lsp, so I like to see it’s look without anything altering it.

[RippyD]

Adams car shampoo at 40$ a gallon, Is this a good value? I was given a 16oz bottle to try and if I remember correctly the directions said 2/3 oz into your bucket which I assume would be a five gallon bucket. I used this shampoo 3 times and I have to say it seems like a very nice shampoo I just can't figure out what gave me the gloss and a little slickness the adams shampoo or the ammo hydrate I used as a drying aid? I am currently over hauling my car wash process and trying a bunch of new products as wel,
Not sure. Let's try to find the right ratio and then we can do the math. I'll take a look when the game is over. I would guess it was the after wash product you used that gave you slickness and shine. Trying a lot of different products... sounds familiar.

EDIT: Found it during a commercial. They recommend 2 oz per 5 gallons as a starting point - add more if needed. So that would be 40/128*0.4 = ~$0.13 per gallon. (Divide the price by 128 to get price per oz, then multiply by the oz used per gallon. In this case that's 2/5 or 0.4).

[The Guz]

What does gold class leave behind, wax/polymers?

Leaves gloss enhancers which can affect an LSP. Seen it happen.

[Justin at Final Inspection]

I use cheep soap for preparing vehicles to be corrected etc.

I use a more pH balance or LSP/coating friendly safe soap for maintenance washes. Something like Mckees 37 Sio2 auto wash or Carpro Reset.

[MattPersman]

When you try one of the better soaps with the high dilution ratios next time you use a cheaper one you really do feel like you need a ton of soap on comparison

So like above posts the math is what you need to do. Sure it’s expensive on paper but you are using so much less

The ones I have a slight issue with are the ones that have the loose ratio directions. “Just use an ounce or two “

In what ? Per gallon? Per 5 gallon? In foam gun? Willy nilly the amount and use more to buy more sooner ? Under what reasoning would you want double or half the amount ?


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[PA DETAILER]

hyper wash is $26 a gallon (even cheaper when on sale) but you only need 1 ounce per 3-5 gallons of water. so you save money and use less product compared to gold class which is 1 ounce per gallon. i have used several gallons of hyper wash and it cleans well and leaves nothing behind, it's like the johnson's baby shampoo of car care...

That is why I love HW! The dilution ratio, and it's a great soap!

[Eldorado2k]

Nothing wrong with Meguiars Gold Class Car Wash. I used that soap non stop for 15+ yrs. starting with my 1st car and it worked absolutely great, certainly no issues with lack of lubricity or cleaning power, but then again no PH balanced car wash soap serves as a "detergent" so that so called strength is mostly irrelevant for 99% of car wash soaps.

Costco Kirklands don't scratch a dang thing. Not even my old batch of them, which I consider "C" grade towels.

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[Desertnate]

I used Gold Class for a very long time, but after trying a few others that are only slightly more expensive I'll never go back. I've found some of the others to clean better, lubricate better, and are easy to rinse off to prevent water spots.

I also don't by the gallon any more. The last gallon of Gold Class I bought lasted a very long time, and by the end it had turned into a stiff gelatinous goo that wouldn't dissolve very well. It also didn't clean very well at that point either. I only maintain 3~4 vehicles, so a 32oz bottle of most shampoos will last me 4~6 months. It might be more expensive, but this allows me to always have a fresh bottle on hand and I can try out many different products to see what I like best. It also allows me to have a couple on hand at the same time to use on cars depending on their LSP without taking up huge amounts of space.