Which shampoo?

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Hi, I will soon run out of my current Optimum car wash and i'm thinking of the Dodo juice BTBM or the Pinnacle bodywork shampoo to try next.
Which one do you guys prefers? Is there better shampoo anyone suggest or recommend?
Thanks.
 
Just recently ended up in the same situation...I just finished up a 1/2 gallon of the Pinncale and was looking to refill. Well, my dad is a huge XMT fan, so he got me looking into it. The XMT 1/2 gallon is 1/2 the price of the Pinnacle.

If you really want the Pinnalce, it's awesome. Very great stuff and you won't be dissapointed. But I got to test drive some XMT this weekend and I can tell you at 1/2 the price, it is NOT 1/2 the product. Other than a better smell, I couldn't distuinguish anything to justify the price of the Pinnacle. So, I placed my $200+ order last night before the 15% labor day sale ended and got the XMT!

I know I'm only limiting myself, but there's just toooo much out there to choose from...I can't take it, LOL. So because of that, I stick within a few brands just to keep my life simpler.
 
Thanks cee dog, i already have that in my cart. Is that the only UPGW bottle I can at AG? Do you prefer UPGW over the two i mentioned? :)
 
I never believed in the "expensive car shampoo" is better theory; that used to be a theory with hair shampoo until the big name glamour magazines proved that SUAVE SHAMPOO is just as good for 90% less that the big names.

The clever marketing for Car Wash Soap is so hyped where it’s now being called "Car Shampoo with Conditioners"

I used Meguires Gold Class, I bought it OTC at Coscto. Spend your money on something that stay's on your car and not on something you rinse off...IMO

Fussman
 
galaxy said:
Just recently ended up in the same situation...I just finished up a 1/2 gallon of the Pinncale and was looking to refill. Well, my dad is a huge XMT fan, so he got me looking into it. The XMT 1/2 gallon is 1/2 the price of the Pinnacle.

If you really want the Pinnalce, it's awesome. Very great stuff and you won't be dissapointed. But I got to test drive some XMT this weekend and I can tell you at 1/2 the price, it is NOT 1/2 the product. Other than a better smell, I couldn't distuinguish anything to justify the price of the Pinnacle. So, I placed my $200+ order last night before the 15% labor day sale ended and got the XMT!

I know I'm only limiting myself, but there's just toooo much out there to choose from...I can't take it, LOL. So because of that, I stick within a few brands just to keep my life simpler.
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:) Thank you for your reply.
 
i really like Duragloos 901..its cheap at only 4.99 for a bottle..but I got a free 32oz bottle of Black Fire shampoo..I like that stuff alot..it cleans well and leaves a nice bit of protection on the paint after rinsing.
 
FussMan said:
I never believed in the "expensive car shampoo" is better theory; that used to be a theory with hair shampoo until the big name glamour magazines proved that SUAVE SHAMPOO is just as good for 90% less that the big names.

The clever marketing for Car Wash Soap is so hyped where it’s now being called "Car Shampoo with Conditioners"

I used Meguires Gold Class, I bought it OTC at Coscto. Spend your money on something that stay's on your car and not on something you rinse off...IMO

Fussman
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My Meguires Gold Class still 3/4 left, i just want to try something new, thanks for your adivice :xyxthumbs:
 
05xrunner said:
i really like Duragloos 901..its cheap at only 4.99 for a bottle..but I got a free 32oz bottle of Black Fire shampoo..I like that stuff alot..it cleans well and leaves a nice bit of protection on the paint after rinsing.
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I'm definitely gonna try the 901 one day after all the talk about it. :)
 
BTBM is a great car wash. Takes about 0.6 oz. for every 3 gallons, if I remember correctly. The 800:1 dillution offsets the crazy price. Smells nice, and rinses clean. Best lubricants of any wash I've used to date.:dblthumb2:

I still need to try Pinnacle, Optimum, and Ultima, and a few others.
 
The pinnacle is way overpriced and not my favorite. BTBM is king! Optimum and Ultima are very great choices also. Dodo Sour Power is also very nice if you are looking to boost the gloss.
 
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nava222 said:
Thanks cee dog, i already have that in my cart. Is that the only UPGW bottle I can at AG? Do you prefer UPGW over the two i mentioned? :)
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Yes, Ultima is my favorite car wash. Theres something very special about Optimum and DJ sour power is awesome if you want gloss enhancement. Duragloss is also good and the one you mentioned (DJ BTBM) is also excellent and in my top 4.

FussMan said:
I never believed in the "expensive car shampoo" is better theory; that used to be a theory with hair shampoo until the big name glamour magazines proved that SUAVE SHAMPOO is just as good for 90% less that the big names.

The clever marketing for Car Wash Soap is so hyped where it’s now being called "Car Shampoo with Conditioners"

I used Meguires Gold Class, I bought it OTC at Coscto. Spend your money on something that stay's on your car and not on something you rinse off...IMO


Fussman
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One of the many reasons Ultima is my favorite... Its already priced great per wash and I always buy it on BoGo.
That makes Ultima priced a good deal less than Megs Gold Class.
 
Pinnacle shampoo is WAY overpriced, IMO.

UPGW, DG 901, and Optimum are great for gloss enhancing.

For no gloss, Prima Hydro Wash is the bomb! Dodo BTBM is great, too!
 
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You will be blown away by DoDo juice supernatural shampoo. Its dilution ratio is 1500:1....unheard of, and it eliminates water spotting. Its nothing short of incredible. I used to have Optimum car wash and it was very good. DoDo supernatural is in a class by itself in my opinion if you are into conventional car washing.
 
silverfox said:
You will be blown away by DoDo juice supernatural shampoo. Its dilution ratio is 1500:1....unheard of, and it eliminates water spotting. Its nothing short of incredible. I used to have Optimum car wash and it was very good. DoDo supernatural is in a class by itself in my opinion if you ate into conventional car washing.
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Have you tried BTBM? I think it's a step above SN...and SN is very good!
 
silverfox said:
You will be blown away by DoDo juice supernatural shampoo. Its dilution ratio is 1500:1....unheard of, and it eliminates water spotting. Its nothing short of incredible. I used to have Optimum car wash and it was very good. DoDo supernatural is in a class by itself in my opinion if you are into conventional car washing.
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Please explain to me how it eliminates water spotting? I mean does it soften the water coming directly out of your hose when your rinsing the car off? I never understood when people claim a soap reduces water spotting..it might soften the water in the wash bucket..but as soon as you rinse the car down with the same hard water that all goes out the window.
 
it has chemicals that negate the effect of minerals in the water. It works for me and for my money it's a truly awesome maintenance shampoo. Car shampoos are something I've spent a small fortune experimenting with over the years because it's the most important thing in my opinion that you can spend your detailing dollars on. Prevention is worth a ton of expense afterwards. There are many good products out there but for my money it's currently DoDo supernatural shampoo that stands out from the crowd.
 
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