Confused on Dilution Ratio

[2011 Kona Blue]

Hey guys. I feel really silly for asking this but I'm lost here on how this bottle works on Dilution ratios. This Bug Squash here says dilute 3 parts to 1.

How do I read this bottle to know how much product too add compared too water.

Much thanks

[twinnyk]

The little mark besides 1-3, that's your dilution ratio for 3-1. Fill your bug squash to this mark and top rest of bottle with water to max mark. That's your bottle done with 3-1 ratio

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[2011 Kona Blue]

The little mark besides 1-3, that's your dilution ratio for 3-1. Fill your bug squash to this mark and top rest of bottle with water to max mark. That's your bottle done with 3-1 ratio

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Thanks sir. I was confused because wasn't sure the 1-3 mark was the same as 3-1. I feel like a putz now

[dad07]

For future reference there is a dilution calculator out there to help, Google " dilution calculator"(I don't have the link on my phone)and it come up. Great little tool to fall back on whenever in doubt.

[twinnyk]

No worries buddy, no such thing as a stupid question. I use to to wonder the same years ago when 1st start messing around with dilution ratios except I had plain bottles with no dilution ratio on the side lol. But technically your right in that 1-3 and 3-1 could mean 2 different dilutions but generally speaking the smaller parts ratio will always be for chemical concentrate, you will rarely ever see 1 part water to 3 parts concentrate ☺

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[BrutalNoodle]

In case you don't use bottles with markings or not able to look up ratios, just add the parts per numbers together (1/10 is 1+10, 1/5 is 1+5) and divide the capacity of empty bottle from the sum, and you're good to go.

For example:

1/10 into a 16oz container means 16oz bottle divided by 11 = 1.45 oz. 1.4 oz of concentrate (I tend to round it off to 1.5 for simplicity) and fill the rest with water.

1/5 into 32oz means 32 divided by 6 = 5.3 oz.

You get the idea.

[WaxMaster1]

Hey Kona, don't rely on the bottle, sure it's accurate but you should know how to do it without. Bug squash is great and that's the dilution I use so think about it like this 3 oz of water and 1 oz of bug. or 6oz of water and 2oz of bug for a total of 8oz. or 9oz of bug squash and 3oz or 12 h2o and 4bs or 15 and 5 or 18 and 6 or 21 and 7.

The last one works perfect at the 28 oz mark. 21 ounces of water plus 7 ounces of bug squash equals 28 ounces. if it was a 4:1 ratio the same applies.

4 +1 =5
8 +2 =10
12 + 3 = 15
etc.

[Zalmon]

If we had gone metric all of this would be easier

[AZpolisher15]

Another easy way to deal with dilutions that gets rid of the "measurement" aspect all together... You can use anything at all-- a spoon (probably not practical), a cap from a laundry detergent bottle, an orange juice cup, a milk jug. It really doesn't matter. You can use anything you have on hand that will hold liquid. Just choose something that is a practical size.

Now take that "cup" and...
On a 3-1 dilution, fill your "cup" 3 times with water and 1 time with product (pour each into your bottle).
On a 6-1 dilution, fill your "cup" 6 times with water and 1 time with product (pour each into your bottle).
On a 9-1 dilution, fill your "cup" 9 times with water and 1 time with product (pour each into your bottle).

You get the idea. Repeat until you get up near the top of the bottle you are filling. It's a handy method when using unmarked bottles and when you don't have a marked measuring "cup".

Just make sure you fill the "cup" to the same level for each product every time.

[2011 Kona Blue]

Thanks everyone. Really appreciate all the input. The bottle was 36 ounces. I believe it was 8 ounces of bug squash the rest water.