Ok so I think carpro reset works really well as a soap regardless of the lsp, it looks like it cleans a coated car very well. Only problem is it is rather expensive and the 4l size not easily accessible for me. So, I am wondering if there is anything equivalent but in a cheaper version? Any thoughts?
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Grab one of these so you’re not wasting product. When I started measuring it out I saw my bottles last much longer.
Pro Blend Bottle Proportioner 32 oz.
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Ok so I coated all my cars, I use all kinds of soap but I think reset works best in cleaning and reviving the coating or at least it looks like that to me. I usually use hyperwash since its relatively cheap versus reset but I do have adams and the mckee sio2 one that Ive been trying to use up. I like using w4 if the car is really dirty as a prewash foam. I mostly use reset in the bucket and everything else with the cannon and buy it when there is a sale on ag or autopia and have it shipped to my brother in socal in fact I just ordered another 4l yesterday on the sale.
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Have you tried Car Pro's Lift in your foam cannon as a prewash?
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I have not tried lift nor the koch chemie one I would like to try but is hard for me to get those and is more expensive than reset so not sure if that is the way to go. I like the idea of a prewash foam but dont do it that often. Seems like w4 takes off a decent amount of dirt or it could just be the pw blasting everything off too and me just thinking its doing something!
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Yes I have. I think the key is to have appropriate expectations as far as pre-washes go. It did a very good job of loosening up and carrying away the heavy stuff, as I thought it would. Foamed pretty nice....not as nice as Reset, but still pretty nice. I'm only running SunJoe SPX3000, so I was pretty pleased with the results.
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Or do what I did and get a bunch of Bettix bottles. I bought my Bettix bottles along with some of the Contour Gray (chemical-resistant) spray heads from US Plastics though shipping was a little high.
I just did this myself! They work great for anything that's not viscous. Perfect for 3D super soap which is another high dilution shampoo. I bought the 32 oz ones and I like them much better than a hand pump on a gallon, more accurate and no drips.
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Depends on the car. It's my go-to for my personal vehicles. I have ceramic-coated wheels and don't use any dedicated wheel cleaner. I simply use Reset in my IK12 and or whatever is left in my bucket when I'm done with the rest of the car.
Now, on customer cars, I do use wheel specific cleaner.
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Agree. It's still a car wash soap, just a little stronger than most.
If you are facing some fairly grimy wheels and especially a German car with their legendary brake dust, I be reaching for a dedicated wheel cleaner.
If you are facing some fairly grimy wheels and especially a German car with their legendary brake dust, I be reaching for a dedicated wheel cleaner.
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Yeah on maintained wheels any car soap will work.
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Anyone ever find the SDS for reset? Having trouble locating it unfortunatly.
Looking into trying it out. Ive found the ph levels of both the soap i have and also reset but im going down a rabbit hole looking into % of each indivdual ingredients of current soap and trying to compare to reset. Just for my own knowledge. Probly useless info...which i generally find myself seeking.
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Looking into trying it out. Ive found the ph levels of both the soap i have and also reset but im going down a rabbit hole looking into % of each indivdual ingredients of current soap and trying to compare to reset. Just for my own knowledge. Probly useless info...which i generally find myself seeking.
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You and me both. Useless info seeker here. I have not found a SDS for it, but I did come across a posted on Hydro2 Lite that made me think a bit:
"Hi Corey, as a product that can very easily get into waterways given its rinse off nature, are you concerned with the following hazard?: "Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects"
That's one thing we don't see discussed often. Which products are more ecofriendly and safe? I have a feeling some of Carpro products are not that good in that area.
Optimum and 3D seem to emphasize ecofriendly a bit more than the others.
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Haha.
Very true, not much talk about it. Never tried Optimum products, but its one of the many reasons i like 3d products.
3d super pre soak, which i use...is ph8, and reset is ph7. Im curious to find what is in reset. Maybe ill try to email them at some point.
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