Looking for a reasonably priced foam cannon soap...

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...that actually cleans and rinses well. Seems my two main options are hyperwash and honeydew, but I don't k ow what else is out there. Mind you, I gulped seeing the $30 per gallon price here at AG, but with the current 20% off promo, well, every bit counts.

I'm leaning towards hyperwash, though with the 16oz bottle of honeydew I have now, I liked the way it foamed and clung.

Appreciate the quick feedback.

Oh weekend warrior with a 2 car fleet, lol.
 
remember the dilution you get with these soaps.

Any soap should be sufficient with 2-4oz in a foam cannon, and another 2-4oz in a wash bucket.

That gives you a range of 4 oz to 8 oz per car wash. At 4oz per, you get 32 car washes per gallon. At 8oz per, you get 16 car washes.


So you're paying in the range of $1-2 per car wash depending on your utilization with a $30 gallon of soap.


I personally like CG Mr. Pink as an all-purpose car wash soap. Works well in a foam cannon and in the bucket, smells good, and is a PH neutral shampoo good for maintenance washes. That way I don't need a separate snow foam and bucket shampoo.
 
Thanks. I get the volume approach, but I have a wildcard, the wifey factor. Lol

Nonetheless, I have tried or even read much about Mr Pink. My washes are generally maintenance washes to clean up dust, pollen, etc., and rarely any heavy or caked on crud.
 
The wifey factor is quite easily taken care of by presenting a $1 per wash option as opposed to the $15-20 per wash swirl tunnel.
 
I'm really wondering if the hyperwash foams as much or as well as the CG soaps, like honeydew and Mr Pink....
 
I use Meguiar's Hyper-Wash in a cheap gun in my ryobi electric and it works great.
 
Thanks. Do you use a power washer or a gun attached to a hose?
 
Maybe I am ovetthinking this.

I use Megs UFF. I also use Megs x-press spray wax as a drying aid.

In another thread, some posters suggests that CGs wash and gloss was messing with the UFF. So, given the other products I am using, would hyperwash be a better choice than honeydew or Mr Pink?
 
JMak97008 said:
Maybe I am ovetthinking this.

I use Megs UFF. I also use Megs x-press spray wax as a drying aid.

In another thread, some posters suggests that CGs wash and gloss was messing with the UFF. So, given the other products I am using, would hyperwash be a better choice than honeydew or Mr Pink?
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I would say so. I foamed a large pickup truck with about 2 oz, so that's 64+ washes from one gallon. It's good stuff in my opinion.
 
Most people fill a bucket as well, so most people are not getting 64 washes out of a gallon of soap.
 
JMak97008 said:
Thanks. I get the volume approach, but I have a wildcard, the wifey factor. Lol

Nonetheless, I have tried or even read much about Mr Pink. My washes are generally maintenance washes to clean up dust, pollen, etc., and rarely any heavy or caked on crud.
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By the wife some Megs at Walmart and stick with Snowfoam for your use. That's pretty much what I've always done.
 
Thaks, guys. I just want to make sure I am not buying a soap that interferes with the fast finish...
 
JMak97008 said:
...that actually cleans and rinses well. Seems my two main options are hyperwash and honeydew, but I don't k ow what else is out there. Mind you, I gulped seeing the $30 per gallon price here at AG, but with the current 20% off promo, well, every bit counts.

I'm leaning towards hyperwash, though with the 16oz bottle of honeydew I have now, I liked the way it foamed and clung.

Appreciate the quick feedback.

Oh weekend warrior with a 2 car fleet, lol.
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30 dollars is a lot for a gallon of good soap? I thought that was cheap
 
fightnews said:
30 dollars is a lot for a gallon of good soap? I thought that was cheap
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When you consider the price of a soap, also consider what you're asking it to do. It's job is to clean your car, without upsetting whatever protection you have on it, unless you're trying to strip it off. It should be Ph-balanced, with good cleaning power and good lubricity. If you want 'shaving cream' consistency, some decent soaps out there do not give you that. Are they less effective for the job at hand?...not necessarily.

30.00 a gallon is a good price, but only comparatively cheap for a quality car wash soap. You can get Griots Garage Brilliant Shine for around 10.00 per half-gallon, if you watch for sales at Autozone or Pep Boys. It's a good soap, but not nearly as 'high foaming' as Honeydew out of the foam cannon. Same goes for Meguiars Gold Class, lower price point, not as good out of a cannon. Compare that with higher-priced soaps, such as McKees Extreme Foam, which retails for 47.99 a gallon. Very nice foam out of a cannon, but pretty pricey.
 
I'm thinking Ill get Meguiars Hyperwash. Seems to foam well and appears to work well with Megs other wax and sealant products.
 
Apex Detail has a great series on shampoos. He shows them through different foamers. Talks about lubricity. Can find him on y tube.
 
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