Current Favorite Soap/Shampoo

PaulMys said:
Not bad at all.

But step on up into the Meg's Big Leagues and try their HyperWash.

You can thank me later............. ;)
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And, don;t forget......HyperWash is available at your local Harbor Freight
 
briarpatch said:
And, don;t forget......HyperWash is available at your local Harbor Freight
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$27.99.

And I will just break a rule and throw this out there........

How can AG charge $44 +shipping for the same product??

$16 more before shipping is an insult to AG customers. Period.
 
PaulMys said:
$27.99.

And I will just break a rule and throw this out there........

How can AG charge $44 +shipping for the same product??

$16 more before shipping is an insult to AG customers. Period.
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$44 x 25% off on sale = $33 and they’ll ship when you hit prepaid. Plus $100 order gets you $5 in rewards.

You gotta mark it up to mark it down!
 
John U said:
I’m running low on my Meguiar Gold Class…. When you quit laughing is it that bad?
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It's a good soap, decent suds and lubrication. I used it for many years before foam cannons became the done thing, but I'm told it foams very well.

I stopped using Gold Class after trying more modern soaps. It was then I realized how I hated the gloopy consistency of Gold Class, which makes it harder to measure out accurately. Frankly, there is no reason for it to be that thick when other soaps are runnier and easier to work with.
 
I never found GC to be decent. Weak cleaning power but I’m certain it’s been reformulated since I used it a long, long time ago.

I’m very curious about HW , sounds like it is “hyper” compared to GC
 
Bill D said:
I never found GC to be decent. Weak cleaning power but I’m certain it’s been reformulated since I used it a long, long time ago.

I’m very curious about HW , sounds like it is “hyper” compared to GC
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HW is a much better product (ability to clean)...also it rinses super clean
 
Bosko said:
HW is a much better product (ability to clean)...also it rinses super clean
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I would also add HW has better lubrication than Gold Class too. It's just a better soap by any measure.

I used Gold Class for many years, but when I started experimenting with soaps like Poorboys Super Slick with Suds, Optimum Car Wash, and later Hyperwash, I realized there are far better products on the market.
 
In my 20 years detailing I have literally used gallons and gallons of Gold Class and I USED to think it was just about the best OTC soap out there in terms of cleaning ability, cost, availability, etc

However

I could be totally off base but I feel like they changed something a couple of years ago and "dumbed it down" somehow and it is a shadow of it's former self

I wonder if they had to change a key ingredient for environmental reasons or cost or some other reason and it fundamentally changed the way it works

It is still a decent soap for the weekend warrior and still easy to find and cheap, but, for people like us I have crossed it off my list and after I use up what I had stockpiled I will be moving on, probably to 3D Super Soap in the Nano Pail
 
I tried CarPro Reset about a week ago and was a bit disappointed with how it rinsed off. I'm protected with Optimum Spray Wax. Do you think the lingering is due to it not being coated? I've never heard complaints about rinsing with Reset.
 
Azure said:
I tried CarPro Reset about a week ago and was a bit disappointed with how it rinsed off. I'm protected with Optimum Spray Wax. Do you think the lingering is due to it not being coated? I've never heard complaints about rinsing with Reset.
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How much soap did you use in how much water. I have used a lot of Reset and always found it to rinse away super easy.
 
Azure said:
I tried CarPro Reset about a week ago and was a bit disappointed with how it rinsed off. I'm protected with Optimum Spray Wax. Do you think the lingering is due to it not being coated? I've never heard complaints about rinsing with Reset.
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Reset is pretty strong. I wonder if it was reacting to the spray wax in ways we wouldn't see on a coated car.

I too had no issues when I used Reset, but it was on coated car. I've never tried it on one that wasn't.
 
Ive used more Gold Class than anything else. Just a solid performer and I love the smell. Doesn't foam great.

Tried Gloss Shop Ultra Body wash, is okay. Nothing fantastic.

Koch GSF is a good foamer, pretty good scent, but I don't quite get the hype.

CarPro Reset smells like perfumed dirty underwear, but cleans well. I'll keep it around.

Pinnacle Bodywork Shampoo makes me feel like a fancy person, but like, why is it expensive? Doesn't foam great. Smells pretty good.

Griots Foaming Surface Prep is probably my fave, but its a strong strip wash.

I just ordered Sonus soap and the Ultima car soap- really hoping I like those scents.

Edit-
Maybe I should try Griots Foaming Surface Wash? wonder how that smells...
 
I cycle through about 13 different soaps, some are clear leaders, some are just good all-rounders.

Carpro Reset and Koch GSF are my favorites, when required, I love using Carpro Lift and Descale.

Optimum Car Wash was a soap I bought recently as an afterthought but ended surprising me with its user experience. It doesn't product the ultra-thick foam of GSF, but its runnier consistency seems to cling to the paint really well. It's also nicely slick and smells lovely. I like this soap better than I expected.



Another impulse buy but a product I have fallen in love with is Shine Supply Shift. This foams in a similar fashion to Optimum Car Wash, with similar long dwell period and clean rinsing. The scent is not unlike the new P&S Absolute, just stronger as you tend to use more of it when foaming. I really, really like this soap!





There are always hits and misses when trying new products. One that didn't wow me was Gtechniq G-Wash. It's an ok product, but just didn't wow me. Its scent is ok, its slickness is ok, the foam is ok................you get the point.



I also did not like Stjarnagloss Sno. It foams as it should, but it just didn't feel that nice to use, strangely grabby when used as a contact wash. It also stained the pickup tube of my foam cannon.

 
In Canada you can get Optimum Car Wash for a bargain compared to Reset. I always wanted to try it but since started using rinseless washes. Foam and traditional wash when super dirty and warmer temperatures.

I have labocosmetica's alkaline pre-wash and acidic shampoo, very nice stuff. Great smelling products and very nice packaging. I haven't tried the neutral shampoo yet 1:800-1000 recommended dilution ratio, i have a full bottle of Reset.

I might pick up Optimum Car Wash one these days! I've been itching to try a spray polish as well lol
 
I could alternate between Optimum Car Wash, Reset, Feynlab, Hyperwash and be happy. All of them are great. The worst soap I ever used, surprisingly, was Gyeon Bathe Essence.
 
CleanIT said:
The worst soap I ever used, surprisingly, was Gyeon Bathe Essence.
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Why? Isn't it just a hyper concentrated version of Bathe without the scent?

I have Bathe (almost done with it). Its a great soap and I enjoy using it. But since its not an economical choice for me I probably won't get it again for that sole reason.
 
CleanIT said:
The worst soap I ever used, surprisingly, was Gyeon Bathe Essence.
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evo77 said:
Why? Isn't it just a hyper concentrated version of Bathe without the scent?

I have Bathe (almost done with it). Its a great soap and I enjoy using it. But since its not an economical choice for me I probably won't get it again for that sole reason.
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I agree with CleanIT.

Gyeon Bathe Essence was not a great user experience for me. While I have and used Bathe+ as well as Reset which is similar Bathe; both of which are fine. But Bathe Essence while hyper concentrated was to thick and a pain to work with. I am fairly certain the hyper concentrate could be done without making it so thick. that would solve the issue for me.
 
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