dilution ratios..

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Hi,

I was just curious is there a online calculator or something or any tips on figuring out dilution ratios?

I get confused at times knowing how much to put where.

example 3:1 carpro hydro
opti rinse says 8oz to make 1 gallon of clay lube?

what is the proper methods to get the right dilution for many products?
 
Or do the math yourself...

If you have a ratio of product to water being:

x:y

and you have a volume of z then the amount of product you want is:

z*[x/(x+y)]

The rest is water. So if you want to make 5 litres with the product diluted 1:257 then you want:

5*[1/(1+257)] = 0.0194L

or approximately 20g product, 4980g of water.

This is universal so you can apply it to anything.
 
Bumping this and wanted to know if a 7.8:1 dilution of megs apc+ is safe for interiors? I accident ly did the calculations wrong.
 
for clay lube which I always make mine without marring or any other issues I put 4oz of 70% alcohol in a new 32oz zep bottle then fill it up with distilled water then 3-5 drops of liquid dishwashing detergent.:dblthumb2:
 
Thx, would you know if 1:7.8 ratio of megs apc+ for interiors too strong? I just dont want to waste 35 oz of supplies.
 
Mr Megane said:
Or do the math yourself...

If you have a ratio of product to water being:

x:y

and you have a volume of z then the amount of product you want is:

z*[x/(x+y)]

The rest is water. So if you want to make 5 litres with the product diluted 1:257 then you want:

5*[1/(1+257)] = 0.0194L

or approximately 20g product, 4980g of water.

This is universal so you can apply it to anything.
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Seems a lot more complicated than what it needs to be.

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piranah said:
Seems a lot more complicated than what it needs to be.

Sent from my Dell Streak using AG Online
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All you need do is substitute x, y and z into the equation and put it into a calculator. If you do it any less complicated, then you wont get the right answer! :props:
 
I think just understanding the basis for the formula is better than remembering the formula itself so you can figure it out without a calculator.

For a chemical engineer having the exact number may be required but for a detailer a little rounding is fine.

For example, 3:1 means three parts water to 1 part product so to determine the amount, figure out the total parts: 4 in the above example. If your bottle is 32 ounces then 4 parts of 32 is 8. This means 24 ounces water, 8 ounces product.

For less even division such as 10:1, you get about 3 ounces per part (32 divided by 11), close enough.
 
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