MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: dan930 on May 07, 2014, 12:26:08 am
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What car shampoo can i buy that won't wash my existing wax off?
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Any wax safe shampoo.
if you look on line you will see which ones do and don't as they all advertise the fact.
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Any wax safe shampoo.
if you look on line you will see which ones do and don't as they all advertise the fact.
Any shampoos you recommend jay
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I use auto finesse lather, great shampoo but all down to personal preference
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Dodo Juice born to be mild is a ph shampoo, and wont strip wax off.
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Auto Finesse Lather for me.
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Currently using Duragloss 901. Find it cleans better than BTBM.
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I just use the DMC one we can get.
Theyre all fairly similar to be honest! And don't pay more than 10 quid for 500ml of shampoo!
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I use auto finesse lather, great shampoo but all down to personal preference
I tried this but just didn't like it, still got an unopened bottle somewhere :rolleye:
I like carlack 68, wolfs white satin & espuma Astro - but like the man said its all down to personal choice
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Autobright direct - purple velvet or banana gloss I use.
All there products are good see there website.
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Meguires Ultimate Wash and Wax. Bright yellow and looks like something the Simpsons gave birth to!
Expensive at Halfords but with shampoo's you want long lasting suds..but the bottle does last along time.
Best shampoo I've used and I have used quite a few :signLOL:
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Meguiars Gold Glass shampoo & conditioner :notworthy:
Looks the business, doesn't strip wax, smells ok, lots of bubbles, lasts ages (you don't need much for each wash)
What more could you want. . .
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car chem 1900 - 1 shampoo is great stuff and cheap for 5 liters or can be bought in lower amounts
also dodo juice btbm is great if you wash often
megs gold class
megs wash and wax very good too
sonax summer red shampoo
i think i have too many shampoos!!!!
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Thanks for all the recommendations guys :happy2:
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Meguires Ultimate Wash and Wax. Bright yellow and looks like something the Simpsons gave birth to!
Expensive at Halfords but with shampoo's you want long lasting suds..but the bottle does last along time.
Best shampoo I've used and I have used quite a few :signLOL:
I would strong advise against any shampoo that is "wash and wax" or anything like that.
A good shampoo should have nothing in it to detract from your existing LSP. While PH neutral MUW&W is not what we would consider to be "wax safe" meaning it can interfere with your existing levels of protection.
To be honest Autoglym Bodyshampoo Conditioner is a good all rounder.... cheap to buy smells nice and offers a nice slick feeling. not the best shampoo but far better than faffing around with random brands.
Bubbles or suds don't really do anything or mean anything. You want a nice lather of lots of small bubbles rather than a bucket full of large bubbles which don't really do anything and don't offer any benefits to cleaning at all.
Meguiars NXT would be a good choice... if i don't have the DMC shampoo to hand i'll use that... has an added benefit of being wax safe (as said I use it regularly) and has a water softening agent within it so watermarks don't appear as quickly if you are washing your car in the sun. It's pretty cheap too...a big tub for like £14.
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I find wash & wax is fine if the "proper wax" coat has worn off, the wash & wax keeps the water bubbling on your bodywork until the car is washed again. I only use this when the Collinite has lost its strength as an interim solutuion until the weather is good (and I have time) to re-apply a proper wax protection.
AG Shampoo & Conditioner leaves a great finish but I dont find it great when the car is properly filthy - I doubt yours ever gets to this state Jay :signLOL:
Its too watery to remove thick coats of muck (think farm track style) - this is where the Megs Gold Glass is superb with its thick lather (like snow foam) :happy2:
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I've just ordered some Dodo juice born to be mild shampoo..will give it a go when the weather is better...
Cheers again for all the recommendations :happy2:
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Currently using Duragloss 901. Find it cleans better than BTBM.
lovely shampoo, lasts a long time and provides a lovely shine to the car.
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Currently just swapped from AG shampoo and conditioner to Dodo Juice Sour Power and first impressions are I'm impressed, really like it.
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Meguires Ultimate Wash and Wax. Bright yellow and looks like something the Simpsons gave birth to!
Expensive at Halfords but with shampoo's you want long lasting suds..but the bottle does last along time.
Best shampoo I've used and I have used quite a few :signLOL:
I would strong advise against any shampoo that is "wash and wax" or anything like that.
A good shampoo should have nothing in it to detract from your existing LSP. While PH neutral MUW&W is not what we would consider to be "wax safe" meaning it can interfere with your existing levels of protection.
To be honest Autoglym Bodyshampoo Conditioner is a good all rounder.... cheap to buy smells nice and offers a nice slick feeling. not the best shampoo but far better than faffing around with random brands.
Bubbles or suds don't really do anything or mean anything. You want a nice lather of lots of small bubbles rather than a bucket full of large bubbles which don't really do anything and don't offer any benefits to cleaning at all.
Meguiars NXT would be a good choice... if i don't have the DMC shampoo to hand i'll use that... has an added benefit of being wax safe (as said I use it regularly) and has a water softening agent within it so watermarks don't appear as quickly if you are washing your car in the sun. It's pretty cheap too...a big tub for like £14.
Man is there anything you don't know? :P :P
I use to use the Meguiars range and personally don't rate it to highly. I was told to try the Cherry flavored Duragloss Car Wash Concentrate.
It's been fantastic especially if you use their pre bond wax and wax. Every time you wash the car the polymers re active the wax and it looks like you freshly washed the car.
To be fair it works a treat with Dodo Juice Orange crush wax as well.
I have just bought dodo BTBM about a week ago. Waiting till tomorrow to test it out. Can't wait.
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as I do 30+ hours of detailing a week and unfortunately ( :party: :party:) have to try loads of products i just like sharing my advice and knowledge where i can. :sick:
people are hung up on polymer this or brand label that and it's all crap to be honest
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Britemax clean max for me expensive but worth it in my opinion
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Can't go wrong with dodo juice :)
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as I do 30+ hours of detailing a week and unfortunately ( :party: :party:) have to try loads of products i just like sharing my advice and knowledge where i can. :sick:
people are hung up on polymer this or brand label that and it's all crap to be honest
thats very interesting to know.
over here we only had meguiars or mothers.
only a few months ago, chemical guys started being supplied.
I just personally like how my cars colour popped after the duragloss.
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Meguires Ultimate Wash and Wax. Bright yellow and looks like something the Simpsons gave birth to!
Expensive at Halfords but with shampoo's you want long lasting suds..but the bottle does last along time.
Best shampoo I've used and I have used quite a few :signLOL:
I have this and although it leaves a nice shine after I dried the car I get very little foam or suds.
How do you dilute it?
Cant comment on whether its wax safe as my car is not waxed.
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I tend to use more then it specifies for ammount of shampoo in the bucket, then I don't have soap sud issues you mention.