Megs APC ratios
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Mike Phillips
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I'm confident I have a text answer to this on MOL as it's come up a lot over time...
That's correct, here's a little more...
All Purpose Cleaner
Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner is ideal for reconditioning interior surfaces. The superior foaming action gently lifts the dirt away while its unique blend of fabric softeners and optical brighteners enhance the look and feel of carpet, upholstery, vinyl and even leather.
Dilution: Water: Degreaser
Medium Duty Degreasing 10:1
Heavy Duty Degreasing 4:1
Here's something on APC+
All Purpose Cleaner Plus
Meguiar’s® All Purpose Cleaner Plus is a true all surface cleaner ideally suited for today’s fast paced, high volume, detail operations where one simple solution is needed for a wide variety of cleaning needs. It provides mixtures for heavy cleaning of engines and tires, fast interior cleaning, as well as a low foaming ratio for use in carpet and upholstery extraction machines. Leaves carpet clean, smelling pleasant, and the fibers soft with no sticky residue. Safe for clear plastic, glass and leather.
(Low foaming is important if you're using an extractor)
Dilution: Water: Degreaser
Heavy-Duty Strength: 4:1
Medium-Duty, interiors: 10:1
General cleaning, cold water extractors: 20:1
General cleaning, hot water extractors: 64:1
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Here's something on APC+
All Purpose Cleaner Plus
Meguiar’s® All Purpose Cleaner Plus is a true all surface cleaner ideally suited for today’s fast paced, high volume, detail operations where one simple solution is needed for a wide variety of cleaning needs. It provides mixtures for heavy cleaning of engines and tires, fast interior cleaning, as well as a low foaming ratio for use in carpet and upholstery extraction machines. Leaves carpet clean, smelling pleasant, and the fibers soft with no sticky residue. Safe for clear plastic, glass and leather.
(Low foaming is important if you're using an extractor)
Dilution: Water: Degreaser
Heavy-Duty Strength: 4:1
Medium-Duty, interiors: 10:1
General cleaning, cold water extractors: 20:1
General cleaning, hot water extractors: 64:1
love this stuff (on my third gallon)! just bought another gallon today...
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Nappers
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I mix my APC/APC+/Wheel Brightner/Super Degreaser to 7:1, easy forumula, 28oz of water and 4oz of product and gives you 32 oz of product.....
Here is the bottle and how to mix.....
Here is a chart for mixing ratios, I picked 7:1 as it's ease of mixing.....
So far the 7:1 ratio has worked well for me, not too strong and not too weak.....I have a back up bottle ready to go when one runs out.
I fill my bottle to the "fill" ring above the label with water and top with product to just about the first ring on the neck or so. Works well and quick for my 7:1 ratio.
Here is the bottle and how to mix.....
Here is a chart for mixing ratios, I picked 7:1 as it's ease of mixing.....
So far the 7:1 ratio has worked well for me, not too strong and not too weak.....I have a back up bottle ready to go when one runs out.
I fill my bottle to the "fill" ring above the label with water and top with product to just about the first ring on the neck or so. Works well and quick for my 7:1 ratio.
jlb85
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So what do you use this concoction for?
BTW, great tip with the chart for mixing ratios!
BTW, great tip with the chart for mixing ratios!
I mix my APC/APC+/Wheel Brightner/Super Degreaser to 7:1, easy forumula, 28oz of water and 4oz of product and gives you 32 oz of product.....
Here is the bottle and how to mix.....
Here is a chart for mixing ratios, I picked 7:1 as it's ease of mixing.....
So far the 7:1 ratio has worked well for me, not too strong and not too weak.....I have a back up bottle ready to go when one runs out.
I fill my bottle to the "fill" ring above the label with water and top with product to just about the first ring on the neck or so. Works well and quick for my 7:1 ratio.
jlb85
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LOL, I thought you meant you would add them all to one bottle, making a special-secret brake-dust-busting cleaner 
Thats what I get for going online when I have insomnia!
Thats what I get for going online when I have insomnia!
Mike Phillips
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Do you mean for use to de-wax paint? That is to strip wax?
It's not a mist and wipe type product like a spray and wipe detailers.
For de-waxing it's 20:1 for both APC and APC+
See page 7 of this thread,
1-Step versus 3-Step Process by Hand
jlb85
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APC on paint can leave a mark! We have used it at 10:1 to help remove stubborn wax residue in crevices, and if it dries ever so slightly, you will have drip marks on the paint that do not clean off, and will require an ever so light polish (AIO on a PC, or even a glaze on the PC will take care of it). So just plan ahead for it
But to strip wax, just use some IPA, or clay, or wax remover... plenty of options.
But to strip wax, just use some IPA, or clay, or wax remover... plenty of options.
Matt
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Do you mean for use to de-wax paint? That is to strip wax?
Hey Mike.
I'm meaning, if I was to use it in things like on the door hinges where old oil and grease build up. As in, I can spray it on, then wipe the crud and oil that builds up off, but, without having to rinse it out (for stuff that Quick Detailer won't touch due to it's oily/ greasy nature).
Is there any dilution that it's ok to do this at, or will it always leave behind surfactants? (which promote resoiling)
Thanks,
Matt.
Mike Phillips
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Try 10:1 but for oily, greasy areas like around the door hinges it will probably take 4:1, at least to make it less work.
I usually use paper towels, old t-shirts, old cotton towels I can cut up into small pieces and then just throw them away afterwards as it's usually not worth washing these small, grease contaminated cloths for future use.