Zymol Premier Car Wash Review

[ReflectiveAuto]

Well a few days ago I recieved in the mail from Zymol 2 nice samples of the new formula of the new Zymol Premier Car Wash. Just in time for the 2010 Black Audi Q7 full detail I had yesterday. I use 2 buckets with a grit guard and I use 2 wool soft mits for cleaning.

I have used several brands of car washes like Mothers, Meg's and others and they seem to be ok but I do remember always having to hit the soap bucket a few times to add suds. While using the new Zymol car wash I never had to re-add water to bring the suds back to life. The suds just stayed there nice and thick. I really liked the smell and it stayed on the Audi during and after the wash. The suds cant be compared to a Snowfoam type of carwash but compared to a normal mitt to paint car wash I liked it over the normal stuff like Meg's, Mothers and the other brands you can buy in a auto parts store. I have though never seen a Zymol car wash sold in Auto parts stores also.

So would I recommend this to a member here or a friend? The answer would be...Yes I would.

[sproketser]

Thanx for the review .

[Hunter09]

Have you tryed and of there wax?

[ReflectiveAuto]

Yes...I just tried and did a review it

[mwoolfso]

I have used several brands of car washes like Mothers, Meg's and others and they seem to be ok but I do remember always having to hit the soap bucket a few times to add suds.

I use Mother's CW a lot and never needed to hit the soap bucket a second time, ever.

[Flannigan]

Thanks for the review. One note though, suds don't actually mean anything as far as how safe or effective a soap is. Just take ONR for example. It is next to impossible to get to suds up, but it's one of the slickest products out there.

[Lasthope05]

I use Mother's CW a lot and never needed to hit the soap bucket a second time, ever.


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Whats everybodys obsession with suds anyways? They do absolutely nothing.

[Hoytman]

I bought Zymol car soap at Wally World many years ago. Wally World is now carrying it again. It smells awesome, but I feel there are better or as good of soaps that are carried over-the-counter. Meg's, Mothers are great soaps regardless of where you buy them. I even like TW ICE, and recall seeing somewhere that even Todd Helme liked TW ICE soap.

Find something you like and use it often. - Mike Phillips

[ReflectiveAuto]

Well Zymol said it does not have chemicals to harm paint. I'm very happy with it...I just placed a order for some carwash and a surprise Zymol wax...

[ReflectiveAuto]

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Whats everybodys obsession with suds anyways? They do absolutely nothing.

Then just use water...I think suds have a lot too do with the cleaning process...hence soaps for foam guns...

[AutowerxDetailing]

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Whats everybodys obsession with suds anyways? They do absolutely nothing.

Haven't you ever seen the scrubbing bubble commercials?

[Flannigan]

Then just use water...I think suds have a lot too do with the cleaning process...hence soaps for foam guns...

Dwelling foam works without agitation, so suds allow it to sit on the paint longer. When you're using a wash mitt to agitate soap, suds are not needed at all. Again, think about ONR, there are no suds, and it cleans amazingly well, and is very safe.

[Hoytman]

Well Zymol said it does not have chemicals to harm paint. I'm very happy with it...I just placed a order for some carwash and a surprise Zymol wax...

An enormous amount of show cars have been washed with some of the car soaps I mentioned. Guess those folks should quit using the harsh chemicals huh.

Marketing hype is just that. I know one particular person who swears by using Murphy's Oil soap on an original 72 chevelle malibu with 30,000 original miles. Aside, from the paint needing a good polishing to remove swirls the paint looks flawless and Murphy's Oil soap is all he's ever used on it...a natural soap. Can't get any less harsh than that. I don't use it because it stinks...in a way. I mean it smell like it should be used to wash wood cabinets or something. However, when I guy has trophy's...as they say, it ain't braggin' if you can back it up.

I saved some old bottles of Zymol simply because I like the smell of it and it seemed to clean well. Those bottles are 20 years old. I'm greatful that I kind find it at Wally World, but I don't buy into the harsh chemical marketing with good over-the-counter name brands that have made a name for themselves by creating good products. Sure, some may be less harmful than others, but the big picture is that they work and reputations are good.

[Hoytman]

Dwelling foam works without agitation, so suds allow it to sit on the paint longer. When you're using a wash mitt to agitate soap, suds are not needed at all. Again, think about ONR, there are no suds, and it cleans amazingly well, and is very safe.

There seems to be a trend...trends have followings...the trend says that many professionals would agree with the comments above.

[Lasthope05]

Then just use water...I think suds have a lot too do with the cleaning process...hence soaps for foam guns...

Sorry to say this but, they dont.

The real important part in shampoos is the lubricity. Lubricity is what prevents dirt from marring your paint. Manufacturers make their shampoos "sudsy" to make their product appealing because the public in general believe it is the suds/foam that lifts away the dirt from the paint and helps clean it.

The fact of the matter is with foam guns and foam cannons is, a thick foam sticks better to the paint allowing longer dwell time to soften up contaminants and dirt hence the market was opened up to high foaming shampoos made specifically for foam guns/cannons. However, foam guns/cannons are somewhat gimmicky(debatable) and useless with cars that have gone extended periods without a wash (reasons being, once a car as been cycled through weather and dirt has settled onto the paint the light cleansing properties of shampoos are not strong enough to loosen that bond no matter how long it is allowed to dwell without agitation.)

There are tests done on other boards proving foam/suds alone(given long dwell times and rinsed off) have no real cleaning ability on its own.




Haven't you ever seen the scrubbing bubble commercials?

Haha, now you have me wondering.... I should give it a go. LMAO