Meguiar's D114 Express wash

[andrewbmw]

I have a question about using Meguiar's D114 as a waterless wash. I see lots of people talking about using it as a rincesless wash at that ratio of 1:128, does that go for waterless as well?

Thanks!

[andrewbmw]

Bump for answer :)

[jamesboyy]

1:15 for waterless wash

[VWGLI]

I have a question about using Meguiar's D114 as a waterless wash. I see lots of people talking about using it as a rinceless wash at that ratio of 1:128, does that go for waterless as well?

Thanks!


1:15 for waterless wash
I thought 128:1 was for waterless, 256:1 for rinseless. From watching the autogeek video they mentioned 15:1 for cleaning off dried compound.
I've been using 128:1 for my rinseless washes.

[jamesboyy]

I thought 128:1 was for waterless, 256:1 for rinseless. From watching the autogeek video they mentioned 15:1 for cleaning off dried compound.
I've been using 128:1 for my rinseless washes.

your dilution ratios are correct but I posted 1:15 cause its not as confusing and I had tried it out and it don't seem to compromise your lsp

[andrewbmw]

Today I put 5oz of the stuff into a 5 gallon drum with a tap and filled it up with DI water, works great! I am looking for a waterless wash that you dont have to buff off, like UWW+. I love using it for cars, have done about 10 cars using the water less wash method and does not scratch the paint! I find that the higher the dilution the more residue it leaves behind making it hard to buff off, especially on black paint and glass! Even now at 1:128 it leaves a residue that takes a bit of time to get off of glass.

[Stephan@FamouslyHot]

Bought a gallon of D114 during last weekends sale!

Excited to use this as a waterless wash, have you had good results using it at a 1:128 dilution ratio for waterless wash?

Thank you!

Stephan

[fly07sti]

Today I put 5oz of the stuff into a 5 gallon drum with a tap and filled it up with DI water, works great! I am looking for a waterless wash that you dont have to buff off, like UWW+. I love using it for cars, have done about 10 cars using the water less wash method and does not scratch the paint! I find that the higher the dilution the more residue it leaves behind making it hard to buff off, especially on black paint and glass! Even now at 1:128 it leaves a residue that takes a bit of time to get off of glass.

UWW is streaking or d114?

[FUNX650]

I'll tell you what I do for D114's dilution ratios...
and it starts with how dirty/soiled that I/B] deem the various panels to be.


[B]Rinseless/Washless? Nah! I call it:
"The using of the least amount of D114 (in ounces), mixed as a solution with: the minimum amount of (preferably distilled) water---also measured in ounces---that it takes to wash a vehicle...without otherwise resorting to using a free-flowing source of water".

Please feel free to label this wash system as you wish. :)


The D114 dilution ratios I so far have used are:
• A 1:256 ratio for lightly soiled panels...
down to:
• A 1:192 ratio for medially soiled panels...
down to:
• A 1:128 ratio for the most heavily soiled panels...
and all the way down to:
• A 1:15 ratio for a "panel wipe"


Hope this helps.

Bob

[Real Riders]

So you guys are saying you only have to add less than a half an ounce (0.2) of D114 in a 32oz bottle (1.128) to make Waterless Wash? With D115 Meguiars recommends 6.4 oz of D115 in a 32 OZ bottle (4.1) for Waterless Wash . It looks like D114 is the most economical Waterless Wash on the market

[FUNX650]

So you guys are saying you only have to add less than a half an ounce (0.2) of D114 in a 32oz bottle (1.128) to make Waterless Wash? With D115 Meguiars recommends 6.4 oz of D115 in a 32 OZ bottle (4.1) for Waterless Wash . It looks like D114 is the most economical Waterless Wash on the market
Please see the nomenclature that I have chosen for D114:
Post #9...Thanks.


Bob

[fly07sti]

You can use d115 at 20:1 I believe there was a review thread done on here not too long ago.

[FUNX650]

You can use d115 at 20:1 I believe there was a review thread done on here not too long ago.
Then:
Into which category would this solution of D115 @20:1 belong/be-used-as: Rinseless-Wash or Waterless-Wash?

Bob

[fly07sti]

Then:
Into which category would this solution of D115 @20:1 belong/be-used-as: Rinseless-Wash or Waterless-Wash?

Bob

It was a waterless. The review was done by Marc08EX
He did a review with different dilution ratios to test out cleaning ability/slickness and did so on different panels. After, he had a few people do a survey on the results. Had them walk around and write down how each panel looked on a scale of 1-5? Also had them feel for slickness. Long story short, nobody could tell the difference from low dilution and high dilution.

[FUNX650]

It was a waterless.

Thanks.

With that in mind: I wonder if D115 could be even further diluted to the point that it could be considered to be used as a Rinseless-Wash: à la mode D114?

Bob