I've had good success with Chem-X. But today didn't go so well. For some reason it was having trouble removing the road/traffic film on my truck. I had to remove it with some rinseless wash to get it fully clean.
@@BelLavoroAutoSpa I work in an industrial location where I get hammered with all kinds of things, one of which will only come off with hot water. I have yet to use ChemX products. On a side note, a angle tip like a adjustable pivoting coupler attachment is great to do rims and under the rocker panels and using a pool noodle around the tip to rest inside the Rim you get great leverage with the wide open rims shooting up.
@@MrNoclutch yea chem x has a lot of that stuff on the TH-cam channel washing nasty rigs and industrial equipment. Pretty neat solutions he has come up with.
I do the same and just do a real quick waterless wash when I am drying it to neutralize any chem left and put on some protection. I have also have done the claying with the waterless
You might get more cleaning if you rinse off the low PH soap before applying the high PH soap. They will just heads towards becoming neutral when you mix them. That means it didn't get much cleaning from a high PH. If you rinsed off the low PH, the high PH would be able to do its high PH thing.
That's the chemistry behind Stars & Stripes. When the two combine on the surface they do come to neutral but it creates what they call a "ph shock" that breaks the static/electrical bond of the surface with the dirt so it can be pressure washed away completely.
No coating on this car, but have used safely on ceramic coated cars. Since you are not wiping the product into the surface, in my opinion it has minimal impact on the coating integrity. CQ is rated to resist the ph of this soap as well, and once you foam on step 2 it's back to ph neutral. CQ can also handle descale and lift which are similar on the ph scale to this product. Hope that helps.
None whatsoever. Rinsed off without a problem. Owner was so impressed he ordered some for himself that same day. Wash Chhms Pro 50 is where I have ran into issues with streaking and such, but it doesn't use a step 1 acid which is partly why. I've started using wash chems for wheel wells/undercarriage. Nothing beats Chem-X!
Have you tried CG citrus wash and gloss? It is a high PH soap that foams really well. I think it would likely work just as well at about 1/3 the price. I wouldn't recommend it on coated vehicles though as it may take a big hit from a PH 13 soap.
I have used it, it is good as a contact wash and smells great. However, as for a touchless wash, there is more at work with this system than just the ph levels. They are formulates to, when combined, break the static bond so that most if not all the dirt and grease can be pressure washed away. It's a really awesome system when used right and is perfect for when you want to get your car or truck cleaned fast after a long day.
It does a great job, I’ve been using this stuff since it was released you can get 100% if you find the right solution ratio it depends how dirty it is , got my own ratio solutions different than chem x , even if you go stronger It doesn’t affect your sealent, wax or any crap you have in your car it’s absolutely perfect great job bob !! Thank him for that he’s the owner of this fantastic soaps I can finally wash and dry my car in 12 minutes
@@BelLavoroAutoSpa exactly get your favorite detail spray with lotta lubrication inspect the car around you probably are going to miss a couple spots with the power washer does soaps does 70% of the cleaning the other 30 you’ll do it with a power washer if you missed some spots wipe them down with a good microfiber towel fold in fours Do a quick wipe and boom you’re done and ready to go you get clean a medium SUV or a car in 10 minutes wash and dry and make 70 to 100 dollars in 15 minutes
Nice video. You should apply the foam from the bottom up to maintain the same concentration level on the vehicle. What falls off first is replaced from the top falling down. It’s a science thing not a critical step
There is a reason to do bottom to top, so that you don't miss any spots. When rinsing after a hand wash, top to bottom is fine to get the soap off. When doing touchless, the goal is to let the pressure washer do the cleaning. If you miss any spots they will look terrible after it dries!
that makes sense. top to bottom is for hand washing and for it’s own specific reasons of preventing low panel grit from scratching and marring paint. Your explanation for bottom up with this NO TOUCH system is a solid explanation for why and makes sense that it would clean better too.
@@-d.b.m.1962 when you rinse top to bottom you wet the whole panel before hitting it with direct pressure and it washes off all soap with it, the panels needs to be hit directly with the pressure washer to knock off the road film, going bottom up is almost like a marker of where you have hit with direct pressure and where you haven't , since it won't wash away the rest of the soap with it..
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That stuff looks like it worked amazing! I am definitely have to get me some of the Chem-X Stars and Stripes along with their Heavy Duty.
Been using it for a few years now, really good stuff.
I've had good success with Chem-X. But today didn't go so well. For some reason it was having trouble removing the road/traffic film on my truck. I had to remove it with some rinseless wash to get it fully clean.
@@mills271 they have said sometimes you can encounter stuff too tough to remove and may need to agitate
@@BelLavoroAutoSpa I work in an industrial location where I get hammered with all kinds of things, one of which will only come off with hot water. I have yet to use ChemX products. On a side note, a angle tip like a adjustable pivoting coupler attachment is great to do rims and under the rocker panels and using a pool noodle around the tip to rest inside the Rim you get great leverage with the wide open rims shooting up.
@@MrNoclutch yea chem x has a lot of that stuff on the TH-cam channel washing nasty rigs and industrial equipment. Pretty neat solutions he has come up with.
I do the same and just do a real quick waterless wash when I am drying it to neutralize any chem left and put on some protection. I have also have done the claying with the waterless
You might get more cleaning if you rinse off the low PH soap before applying the high PH soap. They will just heads towards becoming neutral when you mix them. That means it didn't get much cleaning from a high PH. If you rinsed off the low PH, the high PH would be able to do its high PH thing.
That's the chemistry behind Stars & Stripes. When the two combine on the surface they do come to neutral but it creates what they call a "ph shock" that breaks the static/electrical bond of the surface with the dirt so it can be pressure washed away completely.
Is there somekind of coating on that car. I got cq .uk 3.0 and i’m wondering if the star and stripe would damage my coating. That stuff look strong
No coating on this car, but have used safely on ceramic coated cars. Since you are not wiping the product into the surface, in my opinion it has minimal impact on the coating integrity. CQ is rated to resist the ph of this soap as well, and once you foam on step 2 it's back to ph neutral. CQ can also handle descale and lift which are similar on the ph scale to this product. Hope that helps.
Looks like they worked really well.
You got to try their snake oil. Was vary impressed with it. With stars and stripes how many cars can you do with a single full foam cannon
I did, check out the video! 1 foam cannon usually enough to do 2 normal sized 4 door cars.
Good morning. Curious if there was any issues at all? Some of that soap dwell'd for a bit... looks like it did a Fantastic job!! Take care
None whatsoever. Rinsed off without a problem. Owner was so impressed he ordered some for himself that same day. Wash Chhms Pro 50 is where I have ran into issues with streaking and such, but it doesn't use a step 1 acid which is partly why. I've started using wash chems for wheel wells/undercarriage. Nothing beats Chem-X!
@@BelLavoroAutoSpa AGREED! Thanks for the reply 👍
Have you tried CG citrus wash and gloss? It is a high PH soap that foams really well. I think it would likely work just as well at about 1/3 the price. I wouldn't recommend it on coated vehicles though as it may take a big hit from a PH 13 soap.
I have used it, it is good as a contact wash and smells great. However, as for a touchless wash, there is more at work with this system than just the ph levels. They are formulates to, when combined, break the static bond so that most if not all the dirt and grease can be pressure washed away. It's a really awesome system when used right and is perfect for when you want to get your car or truck cleaned fast after a long day.
That's why you don't use more then 2oz. Says so on bottle anymore more then 2oz will stop away any wax or sealants.
That spray nozzle is a little to close for my liking :) but I like the wheel chocks so your hose don't get stuck under the wheel.
Yea they're a must have
Amazing 👏
Interesting it’s a combo of both high and low ph. Maybe Lift and descale would do similar? 🤷♂️
I has the same thought but they use different active ingredients and aren't as harsh. I am going to try it eventually though.
@@BelLavoroAutoSpa yeah true, they aren’t as strong. Would definitely be interesting to try it though.
@@rover1374 I might see how it does on a ceramic coated car if anything
It does a great job, I’ve been using this stuff since it was released you can get 100% if you find the right solution ratio it depends how dirty it is , got my own ratio solutions different than chem x , even if you go stronger It doesn’t affect your sealent, wax or any crap you have in your car it’s absolutely perfect great job bob !! Thank him for that he’s the owner of this fantastic soaps I can finally wash and dry my car in 12 minutes
I figured out a system where basically I go over the car with detail spray after so it is 100% if I need such results.
@@BelLavoroAutoSpa exactly get your favorite detail spray with lotta lubrication inspect the car around you probably are going to miss a couple spots with the power washer does soaps does 70% of the cleaning the other 30 you’ll do it with a power washer if you missed some spots wipe them down with a good microfiber towel fold in fours Do a quick wipe and boom you’re done and ready to go you get clean a medium SUV or a car in 10 minutes wash and dry and make 70 to 100 dollars in 15 minutes
@@Pedroluvslupe yep def wanna try their ceramic spray too
@@BelLavoroAutoSpa Haven’t try the snake oil
@@BelLavoroAutoSpa haven’t tried the snake oil yet That’s how they call it
Let's goooooo
What cars that?????
Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Nice video. You should apply the foam from the bottom up to maintain the same concentration level on the vehicle. What falls off first is replaced from the top falling down. It’s a science thing not a critical step
Yea I always seem to remember after I apply it. Bigger impact for larger vehicles though.
Bro that car wasn’t even that dirty lol
It had a lot of road film. The cars I wash aren't taken off road and I don't pre dirty them for a video like some channels do.
I hate when they do video like this and they rinse the car first bottom and top last ,like really start from top!
There is a reason to do bottom to top, so that you don't miss any spots. When rinsing after a hand wash, top to bottom is fine to get the soap off. When doing touchless, the goal is to let the pressure washer do the cleaning. If you miss any spots they will look terrible after it dries!
that makes sense. top to bottom is for hand washing and for it’s own specific reasons of preventing low panel grit from scratching and marring paint.
Your explanation for bottom up with this NO TOUCH system is a solid explanation for why and makes sense that it would clean better too.
@@-d.b.m.1962 when you rinse top to bottom you wet the whole panel before hitting it with direct pressure and it washes off all soap with it, the panels needs to be hit directly with the pressure washer to knock off the road film, going bottom up is almost like a marker of where you have hit with direct pressure and where you haven't , since it won't wash away the rest of the soap with it..
Chems pro100 one step works better
I have a video comparing them, and that was not the case.