Hey guys ive been on gold class shampoo for years, seems to have a good foam for a non foam cannon application. That said ive also used zaino shampoo and while i liked it i found it to be very difficult to wash off easily might of just been the hose. That said what do you guys use or what dont u use and why? Thanks.

Hey guys ive been on gold class shampoo for years, seems to have a good foam for a non foam cannon application. That said ive also used zaino shampoo and while i liked it i found it to be very difficult to wash off easily might of just been the hose. That said what do you guys use or what dont u use and why? Thanks.
Due to my limitation of not having a hose ready, I do ONR washes on my car. Outside of that, I used Meguiar's Gold Class and NXT and loved both! Regardless of what others have said, I never found NXT to be harsh at all, and would actually keep a bit of both on hand depending on what mood I was in :)

i use GC and like it... but ive been hearing good things about Chemical Guys Wash and Gloss so i maybe trying that

I use this stuff for weekly washes

http://www.chemicalguys.com/photos/CWS_101-2.jpg

and this for when I need to strip wax and really get the dirtiest cars prepped for detailing

http://www.chemicalguys.com/photos/CWS_301-2T.jpg

I use this stuff for weekly washes

http://www.chemicalguys.com/photos/CWS_101-2.jpg

and this for when I need to strip wax and really get the dirtiest cars prepped for detailing

http://www.chemicalguys.com/photos/CWS_301-2T.jpg

does the citrus wash + gloss really give the paint more gloss or is that just a name? :shifty

does the citrus wash + gloss really give the paint more gloss or is that just a name? :shifty

It works really well. Unless its mind over matter lol :eyecrazy

price on the chemical guys stuff?,
is the citrus gloss only for before detailing to get all the products off before claying? which should i buy for just my every 3 day wash? the maxi suds?

also what soap do you use with a auto cannon foam

I've tried many of the popular brands mentioned above and found they worked well. Lately I'm using the Detailer's Pride XTreme Foam Auto Shampoo - here's the link:

http://www.autogeek.net/foam-gun-soap.html

I've used it as a regular wash shampoo with 2 buckets, and in a foam gun, and now I'm waiting for the spring to try it in a foam cannon.
Great foam, great cleaning, extreme lubricity, clean rinsing but a bit more expensive than cheaper soaps. When it comes to quality, I don't agonize over a few extra bucks.

Maybe try the smallest bottle first if you want to gamble. If you were closer, I'd give you a sampler.
-John C.

Car Wash Concentrates:
My criteria for a good quality car wash concentrate; surface lubrication (to minimize marring), dirt encapsulation (it must contain a surfactant), a slightly alkaline pH around 8.0 (if it’s too alkaline it will strip the LSP) it should also contain a balanced blend of active biodegradable ingredients.

Suggestions; Usual dilution rate- 1 oz per gallon - Zaino Z-7 Car Wash, Griot's Car Wash, and Iz Perls (in no particular order)

Water quality (pH value, mineral content, harness, etc) and other characteristics will affect how well a car wash concentrate works. As well as conditioners to maintain the shine without stripping the paint of essential oils (the way detergents do) and dispersing them in the rinsing process, warm water (not hot) will improve the cleaning abilities of wash concentrates.

The amount of foaming produced has nothing to do with its cleaning efficiency (although it does provide a means of encapsulation as well as acting a cushion between the paint surfaces and cleaning tool) when laundry was done with soap flakes; suds level was an indicator of cleaning performance. Many people still equate a good rich level of suds with cleaning; however, this is no longer true. Today's quality car wash concentrates are formulated with anionic surfactants that have a very low suds level without affecting cleaning performance. One of the advantages of this formulation is that road dirt and grime are encapsulated in its structure (micelles), which makes for very easy and efficient rinsing.

Harsh detergents found in some car wash soaps contain sodium silicate or sodium hydroxide may etch the surface of the clear-coat leaving white residue or dulling the entire finish. Car wash concentrates that contain a high foaming (suds) agent can be corrosive, if sodium (salt) is used as an agent to create the foaming. The usual dilution is l oz per two gallons water (using a lesser dilution will leave a film on the paint surface) Avoid products that contain harsh detergents as they will emulsify and leach out any oils or waxes that provide protection and/or flexibility
(See also Alkalinity, pH Values, Hard Water, Water Filtration)

I'm real happy with the Meguiars Gold Class.

But for the weekly wash, I use RainX Wash and Wax

I myself are using ONR now. But the summer. I use GC too.

I use Eagle One Shampoo :dunno works great for me...

sounds like im going to stick with gold class until i get a foam cannon and all the foaming soaps, seems like it would be so much easier to wash the car..

Check out Duragloss, too. As cheap, if not cheaper than GC. I like both.