Alternative shampoo for coated vehicle

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My vehicle is coated with Opti-Coat Pro. Until now, I've always been washing it with Carpro Reset samples I was given. They work great but they are not so gentle on my wallet. I would like to know what are some alternative products that I should look into that will give me the same or similar washing and restore capability as Carpro Reset.

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Basically any shampoo without gloss enhancer will work? Eg CG Citrus Clear wash?
 
Gloomyx said:
Basically any shampoo without gloss enhancer will work? Eg CG Citrus Clear wash?
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This is the principle I've been operating on with my coated vehicles. So far I've used Poorboys Super Slick with Suds and the Sonax car shampoo with good results. I'd love to try the new McKee's product pro 4x mentioned, but I'm only about 1/4 through my Sonax bottle.
 
Gloomyx said:
Basically any shampoo without gloss enhancer will work? Eg CG Citrus Clear wash?
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Stick with a quality shampoo that doesn't have a reputation for leaving a film behind. This film will hinder the protective, gloss, and hydrophobic properties of your coated vehicle.

You get what you pay for.

Opti-Coat PRO isn't a cheap coating to have installed. It's worth ponying up a few bucks to have the good stuff to wash it.

While of course I'm partial to our new Sio2 Auto Wash because it was designed with this application in mind, a lot of the soaps Autogeek sells will "work" and do a great job cleaning your vehicle without leaving behind a film.

Autogeek almost always has some type of sale going on, be it X amount off or free shipping. There's always money to be saved. :xyxthumbs:
 
Desertnate said:
This is the principle I've been operating on with my coated vehicles. So far I've used Poorboys Super Slick with Suds and the Sonax car shampoo with good results. I'd love to try the new McKee's product pro 4x mentioned, but I'm only about 1/4 through my Sonax bottle.
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Which shampoo from Sonax are you referring to? Thanks.
 
Nick@McKees37 said:
Stick with a quality shampoo that doesn't have a reputation for leaving a film behind. This film will hinder the protective, gloss, and hydrophobic properties of your coated vehicle.

You get what you pay for.

Opti-Coat PRO isn't a cheap coating to have installed. It's worth ponying up a few bucks to have the good stuff to wash it.

While of course I'm partial to our new Sio2 Auto Wash because it was designed with this application in mind, a lot of the soaps Autogeek sells will "work" and do a great job cleaning your vehicle without leaving behind a film.

Autogeek almost always has some type of sale going on, be it X amount off or free shipping. There's always money to be saved. :xyxthumbs:
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I live in Canada, so not all the products are available. Also I want to avoid nailed hard by tax and duty. Thanks.
 
Heisenberg said:
Lol what. 1:2000? So roughly a third of an oz for a full 5 gallon bucket? That's nuts.
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Yup, they sent me a sample bottle. It has a cool little top that allows you to dispense very little if you're careful. Literally 3-4 drops is good enough to suds up a whole bucket it's crazy. Lol
 
Heisenberg said:
Lol what. 1:2000? So roughly a third of an oz for a full 5 gallon bucket? That's nuts.
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Their dilution ratio is way off. They also say one oz. to five gallons..if my math is correct that's 1:640, not even close to 1:2000.
 
Gyeon Bathe works nicely on our coated cars, around 30ml per 4-5 gallons, $0.75 per wash.

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I know this is more of a rinseless wash than a shampoo, but McKees 37 N914 won't alter the properties of your coating.
 
Synergy approach = Optimum shampoo! I'm sure OPT wouldn't make a shampoo that effected their own coating negatively. I love their shampoo personally for any LSP including coatings that is on a vehicle.
 
Gloomyx said:
Which shampoo from Sonax are you referring to? Thanks.
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I use the Sonax Car Wash Concentrate. It doesn't appear to have any glossing agents in it.

Something I just noticed as I tried to provide a link, is the Sonax shampoo sold here is called the "Gloss Shampoo" while the bottle I have is simply called the "Car Wash Concentrate". I didn't buy it here, so I wonder if Autogeek is still working through old stock, and doesn't have the latest version.
 
Desertnate said:
I use the Sonax Car Wash Concentrate. It doesn't appear to have any glossing agents in it.

Something I just noticed as I tried to provide a link, is the Sonax shampoo sold here is called the "Gloss Shampoo" while the bottle I have is simply called the "Car Wash Concentrate". I didn't buy it here, so I wonder if Autogeek is still working through old stock, and doesn't have the latest version.
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I had to confirm because the term 'gloss' made me think the shampoo does have glossing agents.

Side topic: Just noticed Sonax has these shampoo with 'drying support' and 'water softener'. Pretty cool.
 
You can also check Chemical Guy shampoo at Autogeek, it delivers amazing result without any doubts.
 
Nick@McKees37 said:
Stick with a quality shampoo that doesn't have a reputation for leaving a film behind. This film will hinder the protective, gloss, and hydrophobic properties of your coated vehicle.

You get what you pay for.

Opti-Coat PRO isn't a cheap coating to have installed. It's worth ponying up a few bucks to have the good stuff to wash it.

While of course I'm partial to our new Sio2 Auto Wash because it was designed with this application in mind, a lot of the soaps Autogeek sells will "work" and do a great job cleaning your vehicle without leaving behind a film.

Autogeek almost always has some type of sale going on, be it X amount off or free shipping. There's always money to be saved. :xyxthumbs:
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^^^ This. I have both Reset and McKee's SiO2 Wash in my cabinet. Reset is a bit more concentrated but the cost of a McKee's 128oz size is still very good. 2oz to 5 Gals' is still a pretty easy ratio and with the sales here it will provide you product at about $.50 per wash. That's cheap in the long run.
 
vpdavid said:
You can also check Chemical Guy shampoo on Amazon, it delivers amazing result without any doubts.
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There are many "amazing" places to buy products, but one of the requests here and perhaps rules is we discuss and link to products and sales that support AutoGeek and their sister sites. Jeff Bezos has enough support ;)

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