roguegeek
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When I buy product, I usually buy it in the larger, super concentrated sizes. From there, I'll pour the product into smaller bottles to work directly with. A lot of the time, I will only need an ounce at a time to dilute it properly, but it's always been difficult for me to pour from 128 oz jugs without spilling some of it. Yes, I could use dispensers or funnel it into smaller containers to pour from, but there's still product that can be lost. I'm not a fan of wasting product.
Sicoupe heard about my problem and very kindly sent me the Pro Blend Bottle Proportioner as a possible solution (thanks Sicoupe!). There is one for 32 oz and one for 128 oz. I'll only be looking at the 128 oz version.
From AG's product page: "This clever device saves you the trouble of trying to measure out concentrated products and pour them into another bottle... No dripping, spilling, or waste!"
Let's test that. I used five different products. Meguiar's D101 APC, D108 Super Degreaser, D120 Glass Cleaner, D170 Hyper Dressing, and Wolfgang Uber Rinseless Wash. All products used were relatively low viscosity except for the Hyper Dressing with is definitely a higher viscosity. All were used from their 128 oz bottles. I have read that the proportioner may not work on all 128 oz bottles, but I know for sure it does work with Meguiar's and PBMG's 128 oz bottles.
It's very easy to work. You screw it onto a jug, set the proportioner to how much product you want to pour, squeeze the jug, and the proportioner fills up. You then pull the little cap off the top of the proportioner and pour the product out that sitting directly in it. It did exactly what I needed it to do which was pour from the 128 oz jug directly into smaller bottles without any spills.
There were a couple of issues. You really needed to tighten the proportioner down to the jug or the top would leak air while you squeezed. If you didn't pour the product you squeezed into the proportioner fast enough into your smaller bottles, some product from the main jug would come through the proportioner and into the smaller bottle. It does not work at all with higher viscosity liquids, but to be fair, the product site tells you that. Had to try, though.
All in all, I'm pretty happy with it. I think a lot of people who are less particular about small amounts of product being wasted or dripped will think the Pro Blend Bottle Proportioner is a bit overengineered, more of a hassle than it's worth, and would happily stick to their funnels. For me, it works as long as you're using it within its limitations.
Again, big thanks to Sicoupe for sending me the proportioner and asking nothing in return! These are the kind of members that really make this community something special.
Finally, some product images of the proportioner assembled, disassembled, and in use.
Sicoupe heard about my problem and very kindly sent me the Pro Blend Bottle Proportioner as a possible solution (thanks Sicoupe!). There is one for 32 oz and one for 128 oz. I'll only be looking at the 128 oz version.
From AG's product page: "This clever device saves you the trouble of trying to measure out concentrated products and pour them into another bottle... No dripping, spilling, or waste!"
Let's test that. I used five different products. Meguiar's D101 APC, D108 Super Degreaser, D120 Glass Cleaner, D170 Hyper Dressing, and Wolfgang Uber Rinseless Wash. All products used were relatively low viscosity except for the Hyper Dressing with is definitely a higher viscosity. All were used from their 128 oz bottles. I have read that the proportioner may not work on all 128 oz bottles, but I know for sure it does work with Meguiar's and PBMG's 128 oz bottles.
It's very easy to work. You screw it onto a jug, set the proportioner to how much product you want to pour, squeeze the jug, and the proportioner fills up. You then pull the little cap off the top of the proportioner and pour the product out that sitting directly in it. It did exactly what I needed it to do which was pour from the 128 oz jug directly into smaller bottles without any spills.
There were a couple of issues. You really needed to tighten the proportioner down to the jug or the top would leak air while you squeezed. If you didn't pour the product you squeezed into the proportioner fast enough into your smaller bottles, some product from the main jug would come through the proportioner and into the smaller bottle. It does not work at all with higher viscosity liquids, but to be fair, the product site tells you that. Had to try, though.
All in all, I'm pretty happy with it. I think a lot of people who are less particular about small amounts of product being wasted or dripped will think the Pro Blend Bottle Proportioner is a bit overengineered, more of a hassle than it's worth, and would happily stick to their funnels. For me, it works as long as you're using it within its limitations.
Again, big thanks to Sicoupe for sending me the proportioner and asking nothing in return! These are the kind of members that really make this community something special.
Finally, some product images of the proportioner assembled, disassembled, and in use.
