Measuring the correct amount of soap

Shane731

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OK, I don't know about everybody else, but I tend to be kind of lazy when it comes to washing the car. I mean, I do everything correctly (2 bucket method, grit guards, clean mitt, proper soap, clean drying tools, blah blah blah). However, the one thing I have never disciplined myself to do is to actually measure out my soap. I have always used the glug glug method. After all, who wants to do all that measuring and such? Well, I figured I would get a measuring cup (hopefully one that measured ounces) and actually start measuring out my soap. Went over to the kitchen crap section in Wally World, and happened across this:

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What is this, you ask? Well my friends, this is a 3 ounce plastic condiment cup. Price: 97 cents. Figure you only need approximately 3 gallons of wash water to do a wash, so all you need to do is put 3 gallons of water in your 5 gallon pail and make a line at that water level. Now, when you go to wash, fill your bucket to the 3 gallon mark, fill your condiment cup with soap, pour it in and swish it around in the water to get the soap out, then blast the water to get suds. Or fill the bucket below the 3 gallon mark, add soap, and then blast, whatever you want to do.

In his video "How to wash your car show car style" from Show Car Garage,


Mike showed that you can measure however many ounces you want into a Dixie cup, and use that to get the right amount of car wash. However, if you're like me and that seems like too much work, then this will work just fine. Yeah, you could do the "measure out so many capfuls" thing, but that takes too long, right? :D

Hope this helps somebody out, looking forward to trying it out myself! :awesome:

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Thanks Shane...I am like you, and probably waste a lot of soap in the process. I'd imagine for the extra lazy they could just drop the little cup under the girt guard haha...though that may cause a few specks of dirt to stay floating :cry:
 
I just bought the $1.99 set of measuring cups and got the $1.99 funnel set for the garage. Has worked out great. Gotta love Wally World.
 
mike also has a video showing how to mark a bucket at 6 inch inside to equal 2 gallons of water. so i guess 9 inches would get you the 3 gallons. anal as i was i went right out and marked all my buckets. feels so good oh a shot glass would probably work too and after the water and soap could certainly double as a welcome refreshment
 
Another suggestion is to purchase the Griots Garage wash bucket with built-in grit guard that has a little indent that is the amount of soap you would need for a wash. Just pour into it for the correct amount everytime. Just my 2 cents!!!!
 
clear laundry cup works for me. they got lines on them and all you have to do is pour in your desired amount in water, and then remember where it is near the lines and pour your car wash to that level every time...
 
I went to Dollar General and for less tan $2, I picked up a small measuring glass. It does Std and metric measuring from as little as an 1/2 ounce up to 4 ounces.
 
You guys use soap? Question for Mike Phillips, Meguiars years ago had the soap that looked like paper strips, i found them at Big Lots and actually liked the strips, so i bought them all, unfortunately Meguiars stopped making this product, sorry, my question, how many of these strips should be used per wash?
 
Sellncars said:
You guys use soap?

Question for Mike Phillips,

Meguiars years ago had the soap that looked like paper strips, i found them at Big Lots and actually liked the strips, so i bought them all, unfortunately Meguiars stopped making this product, sorry, my question, how many of these strips should be used per wash?
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The idea or concept was good, the problem was it wasn't accepted by the public.

I was Eco-friendly as it saved from having to use plastic bottles to hold car wash soap. It also would dramatically reduce shipping weight and thus shipping cost.

The problem with the way they went to market, "in my humble opinion", (no offense to my friends at Meguiar's), was that the ratio was one strip to one gallon.

The problem with this is most people, ESPECIALLY car enthusiasts use more than one gallon of water to wash their car when using a "normal" type car wash process.

I personally use about 4 gallons in a 5 gallon bucket, that would mean I would have to put 4 of the car wash strips into the bucket.

My guess is that most people once they science the math out they won't like the idea of having to use 4 strips to create 4 gallons of wash solution, or 5 strips to create 5 gallons or even 3 strips to make 3 gallons.

A better ratio would have been to concentrate the strips so that one strip would make 3-4 gallons of car wash solution. When it comes to car washes, most people want suds and lots of them and they want them to last and last... use this as a benchmark.


A believe it was a guy named Peter in the marketing department at Meguiar's that came up with the idea based off the breath fresheners that come as strips that dissolve in your mouth.


It was a good idea, it just needed some tweaking with the concentration and the formula and it could be a winner.


I think I have pre-production prototypes in my car wax collection.

:D
 
I got four 3oz. plastic measuring cups with some 32oz. DP products I ordered awhile ago. They have a loop on them so they hang on the bottle cap, always there for you. Each got dedicated to different products, car wash soap, ONR, MF cleaner and one for misc. use. Didn't know I was getting them, but they are so convenient I love 'em! Thanks AG :xyxthumbs:

I found that holding a GritGuard upside-down by the fins and twisting it back and forth is great for mixing the soap and creating suds while the bucket fills with a calm flow of water. Blasting water into the bucket always gives me too much suds and splashes everywhere. I just want soapy water. :xyxthumbs:
 
I use a muscle milk scooper.. Its exactly 2 oz. And when flipped upside down it drains but can not fall thru the hole on my foam gun reservoir. So I save on product.:xyxthumbs:
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
The idea or concept was good, the problem was it wasn't accepted by the public.

I was Eco-friendly as it saved from having to use plastic bottles to hold car wash soap. It also would dramatically reduce shipping weight and thus shipping cost.

The problem with the way they went to market, "in my humble opinion", (no offense to my friends at Meguiar's), was that the ratio was one strip to one gallon.

The problem with this is most people, ESPECIALLY car enthusiasts use more than one gallon of water to wash their car when using a "normal" type car wash process.

I personally use about 4 gallons in a 5 gallon bucket, that would mean I would have to put 4 of the car wash strips into the bucket.

My guess is that most people once they science the math out they won't like the idea of having to use 4 strips to create 4 gallons of wash solution, or 5 strips to create 5 gallons or even 3 strips to make 3 gallons.

A better ratio would have been to concentrate the strips so that one strip would make 3-4 gallons of car wash solution. When it comes to car washes, most people want suds and lots of them and they want them to last and last... use this as a benchmark.


A believe it was a guy named Peter in the marketing department at Meguiar's that came up with the idea based off the breath fresheners that come as strips that dissolve in your mouth.


It was a good idea, it just needed some tweaking with the concentration and the formula and it could be a winner.


I think I have pre-production prototypes in my car wax collection.

:D
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That's too bad that they didn't stick around. My opinion is a great car wash soap, could be nice and soapy, like you said with more then 1 strip, and a nice smell, they do a good job, but I'm on my last bag..Oh well good by old friend.
 
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