pH on some APC

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I done some more testing on pH this passed weekend.
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Duragloss pH is 12.62
Megs pH is 12.80
Purple Power pH is 13.00
Simple Green 9.54
DI water pH is 6.92
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This is only 10ml Products before DI water.

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This was done 10ml product and 90ml DI water.
Duragloss pH is 11.81
Megs pH is 12.04
Purple Power pH is 12.32
Simple Green 9.89
[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]pH: the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration (-log10[H+]) where H+ is the hydrogen-ion concentration in moles per liter. Neutral water has a pH value of 7. [/FONT]

Anything under 7 is on the acid side. Anything above 7 is on the alkalinity side...
[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]acid: any substance capable of giving up a proton; a substance that ionizes in solution to give the positive ion of the solvent; a solution with a pH measurement less than 7. [/FONT]
[FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif]alkalinity: the capacity of water to neutralize acids, a property imparted by the water's content of carbonate, bicarbonate, hydroxide, and on occasion borate, silicate, and phosphate. It is expressed in milligrams per liter of equivalent calcium carbonate (mg/l CaCO3). [/FONT]
Coca-Cola or Pepsi is on the acid side.
Milk is on the alkalinity side.
 
Nice test and pictures sparkie but what about the taste test? So simply put Simple Green has the best pH value.
 
saweeet...sparkie you mad scientis you :applause: :applause: :applause:

That's wicked buddy...wow Meg's APC (my fav) is quite strong :eek: :eek: :eek:

Very nice of you to spend your time helping us out buddy :grouphug:
 
Gary Sword said:
Nice test and pictures sparkie but what about the taste test? So simply put Simple Green has the best pH value.
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I wouldnt say it has the "best" ph, but it has the safest one. The more basic, the harsher it will be. Remember, the pH scale goes up and down exponentially.
 
Gary Sword said:
Nice test and pictures sparkie but what about the taste test? So simply put Simple Green has the best pH value.
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Gary i'm a little surprised..all the talk about the hazards of SG and the PH balance registered below the rest..:confused:

btw,sparkie very interesting topic..can you help me abit and explain a little in depth what a higher PH constitutes
 
joe.p said:
Gary i'm a little surprised..all the talk about the hazards of SG and the PH balance registered below the rest..:confused:

btw,sparkie very interesting topic..can you help me abit and explain a little in depth what a higher PH constitutes
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Higher PH = more basic. Lower PH = more acidic

Usually soaps are basic (base is identified with "slipperyness"). The more basic the product is, basically the better it cleans. This is not always a good thing (could discolor the surface, dry out the surface, etc). The lower the pH is, the more acidic it is (most wheel cleaners will be acidic, to disolve the brake dust). Again, too acidic and you risk discoloring the finish, etching the surface, etc.
 
joe.p said:
Gary i'm a little surprised..all the talk about the hazards of SG and the PH balance registered below the rest..:confused:

btw,sparkie very interesting topic
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I 'm not sure what it all means but even if SG had the same pH as water I wouldn't want to drink it. I'll leave the taste test to the experts. It does kind of look like some type of lime aid drink in sparkie's test.
 
so conclusion? Simple Green is better? or do APCs need to be more on the base side?

and also..... Where the heck did you get this equipment?
 
Thanks for sharing that information. Good job there! :cheers:
Can you do a similar test on sealants?
 
Man Sparkie, reminds me of my Chemistry class. We played around with pH and stuff. Red cabbage juice to see which color goes with which pH :p. Nice work, and great pictures, and great writeup :D THanks Sparkie
 
On apc in the real would not the lab, I would go with Megs or Duragloss. I've never seen damage with them on paint. Now I have seen it with SG and PP, and I don't know way looking at the pH. I guess we need a Chemist to tell us why. My real job is testing water.
I thought this would help people understanding pH a little better.
Joe, investinwaffles is correct.
Z06-Goose, I don't know if it would work or not. Also I don't want to mess the probe up on the pH meter. I think their about 200 bucks.
Gary, I wouldn't taste it...:D just picking buddy...
Most natural water are 6-9 on pH.
 
Sparkie, can you do Woolite 10:1? I know some people use this on leather too.
 
D&D Auto Detailing said:
Sparkie, can you do Woolite 10:1? I know some people use this on leather too.
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Yea, I can do that. Give me a few days.
 
investinwaffles said:
Higher PH = more basic. Lower PH = more acidic

Usually soaps are basic (base is identified with "slipperyness"). The more basic the product is, basically the better it cleans. This is not always a good thing (could discolor the surface, dry out the surface, etc). The lower the pH is, the more acidic it is (most wheel cleaners will be acidic, to disolve the brake dust). Again, too acidic and you risk discoloring the finish, etching the surface, etc.
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sure didn't realize the lower the PH the more acidic the product...i usually try to use products on the inter i'm familiar with..like a megs apc 10-01..the same goes for woolite..wheelwells and tires i'm willing to experiment with

Thanks for the reply
 
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