Dilution Ratio....??? Please Help - Luxury Auto Spa

[LuxuryAutoSpa]

Hey Mike,

I have a question that i just seem to not be able to answer myself and i Need Feed back please.
My situation is I have step into the arena of doing Semi Trucks, I have been doing them since june of this year by the good ol fashion way of brush, soap and water. I must say i have been doing a dang on good job. I am fully aware that i am doing this the hard way.

Anyway to get to my question i have a dewalt 3000 psi, 2.5 gpm and a 50 foot hose, my factory installed chemical injector that gives a 10 to 1 dilution ratio. The chemical that i am using needs to be applied at 40 or 50 to 1 ratio. I am not a math wiz and this is where it gets confusing,:surrender: i know i can mix the chemical to 50 to 1 , but the pressure washer is still going to dilute it's 10 to 1 ratio. So what should be the correct mixture i need to premix (ratio) should i dilute to, to make up for the pressure washer spitting out a 10 to 1.....and take in mind the 50ft hose...Math wiz and human calculator please help :work:

 

[DaveT435]

5:1

 

[expdetailing]

4:1 would end up 40:1, 5:1 would turn into 50:1

 

[LuxuryAutoSpa]

so i can take 1 gallon of chemical and pour it in my 5 gallon bucket of water.....and at the tip of my gun, with the pressure washer dilution and come to around 50 to 1.......if thats the case then, got darn it Dave, man i need to give you a high five because i have had this chemical for the last month and a 1/2 because i was stuck, thanks alot, for realIm the MAN

Dave rops:

 

[DaveT435]

so i can take 1 gallon of chemical and pour it in my 5 gallon bucket of water.....and at the tip of my gun, with the pressure washer dilution and come to around 50 to 1.......if thats the case then, got darn it Dave, man i need to give you a high five because i have had this chemical for the last month and a 1/2 because i was stuck, thanks alot, for realIm the MAN

Dave rops:

If you put a gallon in a 5 gallon bucket then fill it with 4 gallons of water that would actually be 4:1 then if you machine mixes it 10:1 you would actually be 40:1.

 

[DaveT435]

But if you add a gallon of chemical to 5 gallons of water then yes it will be 50:1.

 

[DaveT435]

so i can take 1 gallon of chemical and pour it in my 5 gallon bucket of water.....and at the tip of my gun, with the pressure washer dilution and come to around 50 to 1.......if thats the case then, got darn it Dave, man i need to give you a high five because i have had this chemical for the last month and a 1/2 because i was stuck, thanks alot, for realIm the MAN

Dave rops:

No problem...we're all hear to help each other.

 

[LuxuryAutoSpa]

:applause:i should have been asked you guys.....and the information i got from this forum years ago is what made me joined, i need to kick myself .....Auto Geeks...Thanks

 

[DaveT435]

:applause:i should have been asked you guys.....and the information i got from this forum years ago is what made me joined, i need to kick myself .....Auto Geeks...Thanks

Happy detailing :buffing: