Boy oh boy did you swat the hornet's nest on this one Scott!!! Daily drivers get abused, full of oils and tar that regular soap just won't get off. I don't understand why so many people are angry here. Your solution is EFFICIENT and EFFECTIVE and the customer is HAPPY! Folks, remember, he's hustling to pay bills and not looking to spend an entire day washing one car.
Last year I did a full 2-step paint correction, clay, and acrylic-based sealer (Chemical Guys M-Seal) on my white Toyota Tundra. I washed it every week (pH neutral soap) and used an acrylic-based detail spray (Garry Dean's Force Field Boost) to dry or any time dust or bugs accumulated. I thought it looked great until one door was recently repainted. The rest of the paint looked very dingy next to the new paint. For a moment, I thought the shop used the wrong color. They had not used the wrong color white, so I realized that grime was the culprit and used every cleaner in my arsenal until finally I sprayed Megs Wheel Acid (4:1) and used a Magic Eraser to get off an amazing amount of accumulated filth, even though the truck had looked very shiny and repelled water with excellent beading. I then clayed & polished the entire truck again and applied a silica-based coating this time. (Black Fire Crystal Coat) My truck is 9 years old and is startlingly white again. Because grime had snuck in no matter my diligence, I no longer try to preserve the sealer on my maintenance customers' vehicles, using expensive systems. I use a caustic soap, (acid works great but you have to be careful not to have any glass etching) usually Purple Power, and then any good sealer that you can wipe on and buff off easily. (Ultima Paint Guard Plus is a terrific WOWA) Scott is revealing the simple truth of effective detergent release of grime from a surface. It is easier and cheaper to have better results if you will but heed his words.
@Gabe Stagg But then when he does his paint correction, it wouldn't match. Better to clean the dirty paint to make it consistent. Sometimes those small, incremental changes are the hardest to perceive, but you get drastic results after a deep clean.
I tried the purple power soap in the foam gun as a clay lube after the wash process. Works great and much cheaper than any other I've tried besides maybe onr wash & wax. But being able to do 90% of the work with one product is a winner in my works!!!
Anthony Contreras I only watched about three of the ammo guy videos before he was promoting buying two of his shit dirt guards so you can stack them on each other I stopped watching him in all
_kademan_ V60 like I said I said I only watched about three videos and I didn’t look up his products. I seen him using and promoting two guards per bucket, I figured those were his seeing how he does sale products
I used meguiars fast finish yesterday for the first time. I love it! now I gotta try the purple power! Scott you have always saved me and my pocket book lots of $$$. You just make sense!
Makes perfect sense...I've been diluting some APC in my foam cannon and foam my car with it before a wash...not sure if that's the best idea or not but dear god my paint is spotless every time I do it...takes tree sap and other contaminants right off and seems to extend the amount of time in between needing to clay bar
Scott, your very correct about this. I even tested this overtime and you end up with a cleaner car more of the time then you would trying to hold a sealant for long periods of time. I washed my girls car the other day with PH neutral soap and there was still tree sap (that has been there for a year) on the car that would not come off. Switched to a non PH neutral soap and the junk lifted off. The car appeared cleaner and was smoother to touch (i had been using neutral soap before that). I switched my method to soaking and washing the no PH neutral soaps and adding a sealant then spray wax after each wash. Cars look fantastic, dust sticks less to them, cars look wet and smooth. The logic is sound, just not popular.
Scott you are my spiritual detailing sherpa. Thank you thank you thank you for your videos. I watch you almost every night. You have taken my game to the stratosphere.
Scott, thanks for the video. I went out and bought a can of ultimate fast finish soon after watching. The can normally $18.99 was on sale for $9.55 at a local auto parts store. I was pleasantly surprised. Keep up the great work you do.
This will be my maintenance wash for client cars going forward. Great results and cost effective for maximum efficiency/profitability. Thank you for a fantastic vid. 👍
Well mind blown. Just wish I watched you in this video a month sooner. I just spent $200 dollars in wax and the "items" to "protect" the wax. Great vid from now on I will save 188.75 every year!
My sealant is supposed to last around 3 years (quartz) it's been 1.5 years so far and water still beads very well, and I maintenance wash around every month, car is a daily driver. The wash water is dirty but not overly dirty, and my car looks amazing after I wash it with my ph neutral soap.I would prefer to only go over the entire vehicle once every few years than every other week. If you are trying to procure constant, recurring business I guess this way is ok, but I'll stick to my way.
Might I suggest you link this video to your, "What Is The Best Car Soap?...Does It Matter!" video. That video clearly demonstrates the limitations of pH neutral soaps and bolsters part of your argument. In fact, it almost made me retire my pressure washer. :-)
Do ANY of you would-be chemists actually have a clue as to what you're talking about? For a start, the unit is pH. Not PH nor ph. pH is a measure of the hydrogen (H) ion concentration in aqueous solution. The critical concepts are ION and AQEOUS (ie water-based). Water is ionic - it dissociates into H+ (acid ion) and OH- (alkali ion). Anything with an H in the formula is an acid (eg hydrochoric acid is HCl, sulphuric acid is H2SO4), anything with an OH is an alkali (eg sodium hydroxide aka caustic soda - NaOH). Mix an acid with an alkali and you get a salt . Non-aqueous solvents such as acetone or isobutanol are not ionised and hence do not have a pH. Yes, I know that alcochols (like methanol, ethanol, isobutanol, isopropanol, etc) have an OH group, but they are not ionised when pure. Pure water is pH 7 by definition. In practice it's rather less because of dissolved atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2 + H20 = H2CO3 = carbonic acid). The double-distilled water in my lab is below pH 5. Which is irrelevant, as pure water has no buffering capacity and carbonic acid is a very weak acid. Tap water can be anywhere from about pH 4 to about pH 10, because of dissolved gasses, minerals and/or organic matter. Again, largely irrelevant because tap water has little or no buffering capacity. Strictly speaking, car wash products contain detergents, not soaps (a soap is a salt of a fatty acid - and leaves a scummy residue with hard water). Detergents work by incorporating oil/grease into micelles. There are literally hundreds of different detergents and they vary enormously in effectiveness - some are very mild (and hence kind to skin) whereas others are so harsh they can etch glass. Detergents are categorised as ionic (anionic, cationic, zwitterionic) and non-ionic. The effectiveness of an ionic detergent (by far the commonest type) can vary markedly according to pH. Manufacturers typically add buffering salts to detergent-based washing products so that the desired pH is maintained even at high dilutions. It may be that the pH 7 car wash product simply contain less effective detergents. If someone with more than a decade of car detailing experience says they get superior results using a product that happens to work best at pH 10, there's absolutely no reason to disbelieve them.
Appreciate the knowledge you have but if car wash products do not contain soap then why do at least a third of them still have the word "soap" on the label?
The first rule about "soap" is that you shouldn't talk about "soap".... They have the word "soap" for the same reason why people call facial tissues "Kleenex" - if they wrote detergent on the container people would try washing their clothes or dishes with it - probably not the best idea because those products aren't designed to be ingested or in contact with skin for extended periods but they may not hurt either.
In the US, the term "soap" seems to be applied quite widely (eg car wash products, dishwashing products). In the UK, car wash products are called car shampoos, never soaps. And dishwashing products are called washing up liquids. There's no end of terms in common usage that aren't strictly correct. If you're familiar with electric guitars, you'll know what a tremolo is. Tremolo is defined as a pulsation of amplitude, not pitch, so a guitar trem should be called a vibrato. But it never is. It doesn't matter as long as everyone knows what you mean - correct terminology is only really important in an engineering/technical/scientific context. I'm a research scientist, so I'm a bit anal about this sort of thing :-)
Love this, Scott! Sadly, Meguiars Ultimate Fast Finish is getting hard to find. What other products might take its place as an affordable, long-lasting, fast & easy applying sealant?
For anyone that own's a WHITE car try using a non-ph soap & you will see what Scott is preaching about! I never knew after years of washing that i was looking at a beige tinted white car lol. I use Fast Finish often & Turtle Wax As You Dry on my lazy days (which in my eyes is a great,cheap,time saving product that leaves your car with a glossy shine) . Im debating jumping on the ceramic band wagon after i correct my paint this spring but the stripping & sealing method might be the end all for me! Thank Scott for opening my eyes!!!!
I'm say this one thing i trust and believe in Scott if it works it works if it helps me get the job done and my customers are happy with the job and keeps my coming back then I did what i set out to do Great Video my FRIEND!!!!
On rinseless; if I feel like I need to kick up the cleaning ability of my rinseless wash I'll pre-soak the panel with a little bit of rinseless, then spray on and let dwell a properly diluted APC, do a first pass to remove the dirt/grime/APC, then do a second pass to make sure I got all of the APC so that it doesn't dry on the paint. Takes a few extra seconds, but I feel (I have no real proof, right) like it works well enough. I also protect the paint after every wash.
Scott, your videos are great and I respect your knowledge. I'm wondering, if I regularly wash the car with purple power and apply Meguiars Ultimate Fast Finish afterward, how much benefit am I getting from an annual or biannual application of paste or cleaner wax? In other words, do I really need to wax anymore?
They don't sell purple power vehicle and boat here in Canada. I found a product called Prestone Vehicle and Boat cleaner. Do you know if they are similar
I think that once diluted with water to the correct concentration the purple power soap would be about the same ph as a neutral ph soap. It would be interesting to do a test. Test the ph of the water you would be using, test the ph of a ph neutral soap diluted to the correct amount, and then test the ph of the purple power soap diluted to the correct amount. I can almost guarantee they would be about the same.
Been using this mentality that you present for the past year or 2. I was in that rabbithole and this has made me feel better about washing my car. I do rinseless now and start with a dose of Super Clean on the panel. Let it sit, then start with the Wolfgang SiO2 wash and it works wonders. I dont scrub the super clean since i maintain my car every week. I scrub about once a month and just wash rinseless all the time. I use turtle wax ICE wax as my drying aid and protection to top off. :)
Used some Purple Power Vehicle wash yesterday for the first time - boy howdy does it take EVERYTHING off the surface of your paint! I had multiple layers of sealant and spray wax on the car and with a foam cannon and about 10 minutes the paint felt like it was new (and not in a good way). The surface of the car is very, very clean - just had to add my wax back on. After seeing the video about "traffic film" I'd come to realize that smooth/slick may not actually mean clean. I'll go back to my normal car wash for "regular" washes but the Purple Power is awesome to use to get that back to paint clean. Thanks again Scott - hopefully you're not in the area hit by Harvey.
So is it also ok to wash your car with Dawn dish washing soap too? That stuff is supposedly used by detailers to strip off any wax and old sealants to start fresh
Never wash your car with anything not designed to wash vehicles. Dawn itself does not recommend use on vehicles (though it does say it can be used on wheels). Dawn is not designed to remove the chemicals bonded to the paint of a vehicle but rather the chemicals (possibly) bonded to dishes and other cooking utinsels.
lol my father in law washes his mini van with dish soap every friday. i told him why he uses dish soap, he said soap is soap lol. his paint looks good.
Hey Scott...Have you ever used one of them big red shaggy mop thingys to clean dust off a car? I seen one at the local wal-mart and the package said it was just as good as washing. So what's the scoop with those? Thanks and Love your videos man! -- Lot of useful and helpful info on those. Thanks for taking the time to post for us regular folks.
Hi Scott. Love you vids I learn quite a bit from you. Where I am in Australia is Purple Power used as dishwashing detergents? I am trying to find the Aussie equivalent. Keep up the good work
New video idea... can you setup a camera with a car in view and do one of these monthly maintenance details? No video cuts, no speedup, no talking.. just flash products at camera so we know what we are working with and do a job. We see things piece by piece in videos but i think some of the details are lost this way. I know itll be a long video and may seem boring to some but I think your best followers will appreciate it. As far as this video goes you are aggresively trashing the pH neutral soap, but there are times when it is best. I do a springtime yearly strip, clay, seal, wax and like to maintain that for a few months before switching to speed products. I agree with you overall but i sense salesperson tactics even though you arent really sponsored.
my next video will give more light into why you use a ph neutral soap all in the hopes of protecting your wax...lets examine if waxes actually do what they claim:)...next video is uploading now and should be posted soon
Hey Scott, Love your Videos!!! I am learning so much about detailing from you, not in the industry but just wanting to keep my vehicle as clean and protected as possible. What do you suggest for us up here in Canada that can't seem to get Purple Power? What is a good non-ph neutral wash on a retail level that will do the Job? Love you Brotha!!
Love your videos but disagree for the first time . I've used a ph neutral on my car and my car still feels super smooth after a year . The sealant is there as the sacrifice . And when I went to clay again it was super effortless. But like I said it's just this one video lol. P.s i do clean the car with a non ph neutral soap before but after applying sealant I stick with ph
your missing a key point...if your wax is a sacrifice for contaminates then how long will it really last then?..how often do you wax car then because you know that fact?..are you still waiting 3 or 4 months?..why not just truly clean your car once a month and apply a fresh layer of meguiars fast finish..its actually cheaper and more efficient than using a ph neutral soap and apply a spray wax to top off the wax you have on the car...just a fact and my method will protect the car from future contaminates better because I'm doing it more often and it cost me less and less time needed to get those results:)
I understand your reasoning. The Fast Finish takes the hit, but not a huge one since it's only expected to be on there until next PH 7 wash. Everytime you wash with PH 7, you're starting fresh removing the Fast Finish and the contaminates in it, then reappling for the next round.
Scott, have you tested the effectiveness of the Purple Power by washing a contaminated car and then using a clay bar to see if all the contaminants were removed?
dont blame just them...we are lied to by all industry..welcome to the land of the free and free enterprise, its a licenses to lie and make millions!...we just need to wake up and claim our power back:)
Hey Scott I love the channel. Would you consider listing the products your recommending with a link to amazon. Your outing out great info and it will make them easier to get. Can't wait to use this method on our new Lexus (2000) but great condition. Thanks
Got a WHO’S RIGHT question here: Brian from Apex Detailing says if you use Purple Power Vehicle and Boat Wash each wash, that it will dry out the clear coat by pulling all the natural oils out of the clear coat, which is contrary to the information in this video. So what is the truth? Is it safe to wash cars in this all the time or will it actually harm the clear coat over a period of time?
Very interesting. And I get the reasoning behind it. So does this mean you'll no longer use other sealants and waxes? You kind of make it sound like you don't need anything else. I'm not disagreeing with you at all. I love your videos. You've opens my eyes to a lot of things. I've always used PH neutral soaps. I wash my car 2-3 times a month, maybe more. My cars are always outside. I can go out and clay at any given time and you won't see much on the clay of anything when finished with the whole car. I'll use paint Sealant and then in a couple weeks I'll wax it using a paste wax or whatever I choose. Water beading is always there and dirt and grime wash off with ease. I'll usually re-seal about every 3 months, of course I strip the old off before. Again I'm not disagreeing, I actually agree with what you're saying. I'm just saying PH neutral soaps are effective IMO. And they still can clean the paint if it's maintained well. I use Meguiars D111 soap shipped for like 26 I think from Amazon. I've had it for months now, still plenty left.
Agreed. pH neutral car shampoos are lubricated water. Pretty much meant for the washing pad you use to glide over the surface without leaving any scratches. It's not enough cut. If we know that higher pH cuts more dirt without sacrificing any harm to the surface then why not use it. pH Neutral car shampoos are not formulated to remove fallout and iron deposits that build up. Where an high pH shampoo does. Either way us professional detailers always go around the car one last time with some detail spray. We might as well use some sort of cured protected with a long lasting hydrophobic shine or whatever your preference might be to keep it protected. Spray wax, spray sealant etc. Unless the owner himself puts his own expensive wax and doesn't want it removed then yes. But that's hardly the case. Clients who have monthly services, this would be a huge time saver and would be ideal way to maintain the car's paint. Its our job to to advance in our products for the sake of the customer and for the sake of saving ourselves some more time. Yeah if the customer is going away for 3 months yeah we'll apply a sealant and wax but getting back on schedule we see this is a better alternative for maintenances. The less time we are applying a clay bar the better. I think i'm safe to say that most of the commentators on this video aren't detailing day in and day out.
Hi Scott! Nice to see another informative video. When using the Ultimate Fast Finish do you apply it to the panel or an applicator? Also, as far as clay bar with so many available any recommendations? Thanks again for the valuable information.
But didn't you just do a video on how the purple power wash will strip your wax? Why would I want to use this stuff as my weekly wash if I have to keep reapplying my wax?
If you want a truly clean panel then yes. The Meguiars Ultimate he shows off here is effortless, maybe an extra 15 minutes to apply. If you're not just going through a car wash and actually taking time to wash your vehicle right might as well go all in.
Thumps up excactly i had this in my mind when o month ago witch started to.read about detailing... Something it didnt seems correct to me.....wash top clay top polish top wax and then quick wax to maintain....it didnt conviced me...and all the forums the first advice in the amateurs who wants to simple wash and a little protect their car is......Buy nautral shoap ...buy nutrtal shoap....unfortunatelly they dont think out of the.....company catalogs......greatings from Greece. I have a question ...i cannot find a proper alakaline shoap in my cauntry such as purple power,we have autoglym(you sould try those..remember me) sonax, 3m, chemigal gyus, manzerna, meguaris turtle wax,1z e.t.c but i cannot find a cheap daily wash shoap. Can i add in a neutral shoap some apc and have the same results as purple.power??
Hi Scott, Been watching your videos for a few weeks now and leaned an awful lot about detailing my car. I don't know about all the tech stuff just that your a pro and if i follow the steps with products you advise my 15 year old car will look the best it can so keep the videos coming thanks bob.
I know you get a lot of people calling you out for being paid by Meguiars etc - I don't think that's the case. But I do think Callaway are secretly sponsoring you - all those shirt placements ;-) On a serious note, does a Ph neutral soap take off the Meg's Fast Finish? I live in a super dusty part of the world so have to have to wash the car twice a week. Could you do the alkaline wash once a month and fast finish and then Ph neutral wash twice a week with no fast finish in between, or even Ph neutral twice a week and Fast Finish once a week?
Your process doesn't really account for the oils and stuff you may have stripped off the car with purple power. Other than that I agree with your premise. What do you think about foaming the whole car with purple power, then rinsing it after a few minutes? Then wash with Meguiars wash and wax soap?
So, my complete paint routine can look like this: -Wash with Purple Power Veh & Boat. -Chemical decontamination (is there anything incompatible with Purple Power? ) - Clay bar - Meguire's G18309?
Most people think if they add high pH shampoo to water, "solution" will have the same high pH also. That's wrong!!! They are dilutable in one another which means if you use less shampoo than water, you will dilute shampoo in water and vice versa. Therefore, pH level of the solution is neither of them. Here's an example: Water pH for Dallas, between 7,2-8,2 (let's say 1 gallon = 3,78 lt "assuming he's using tap water") Soap pH 10 (let's say 3 bottle cap ≈ 30 ml = 0,03 lt) Soluton pH will be approximately 7,9-8,9 it's safe but cleaning power is HUGE.
ok...now tell me what surfactants are within the soap?...hmmmm..you can't tell me because its a trade secret with most companies plus you have no right to know the concentration of those surfactants either:)...that changes your whole math equation or whatever you were trying to say:)...you have to see the bigger picture my friend:)
What i'm trying to say is people are being influenced too much by the mainstream. I just gave a rough example of using an high alkaline car shampoo is not THAT harmful unlike most people think :D I really enjoy watching your well-informed videos. Keep them coming.
Scott I want to thank you because I was buying chemical guys ph neutral soap and wasting money now I'm buying the purple power boat wash and meguiars fast finish
Yes that's what I "heard" and that makes sense to me. Perhaps some Iron X type product before clay. That's what I did. Wash, Ferrous particle removal, Clay, then Fast Finish.
I started washing my cars this way for a couple weeks now. Scott, I have to admit, the cars never looked cleaner. I'm a believer in this wash method. I also have a white truck and looks great doing it this way.
Hey, can you make a video about how to fully clean a car that hasn't been detailed cleaned in like... Idk ever? I clean my car through a regular carwash but I just started getting into car detailing and really cars in general. My paint has circular scracthes throughoit the far because I wasn't aware of how to clean my car properly. I'm not expecting all the scratches to go away but I mean I'd like a guide on how to clean it by your methods
chrisevv98 the process would be. 1-wash car with purple power 2- clay the car 3- then do whatever paint correction needed. 4-polish with finishing polish. 5- then use the fast finish spray wax 6- maintain with this video. I've watched a lot of his videos and I believe this is his order of attack. He had videos on each step
@@taylorthrall7321 I started using the purple power vehicle and boat to wash the cars then follow with an easy spray wax like he shows in the video. Though I would use a ph neutral soap for a couple washes afterwards then go back to PP and spray wax. So I would only have to spray wax the car like every 3 washes. Fast forward to today I don't wash our cars hardly at all anymore ... Here and there when it's nice out schedule is just too hectic. My cars are old though 03 and 05. If I had something newer I would probably try and make time to take care of it better. My 03 has rust bad enough now I don't even bother put wax on it at all anymore.
If what you are telling is truth, its a good valuable point Scott. People are spending hell lot of money buying detailing stuffs. But im afraid, later on somebody will come n say , this traffic film removing soaps are not safe for your clear cot and paint !!!!!
I use Palmolibe Dishwashing Liqud and then Melt my mothers Carnuba with Turps and put it on as thin as possible and pray the car does not catch on FIRE when i answer the Phone or the sun heats it up to Flash Point. I was Planning on French Polishing my Paint Job next see how long the Shellac Lasts.
Hey Scott!... I use Simple Green for just about everything... It cleans so well, I’ve contemplated testing it for car wash but, I’ve been afraid it might damage the paint. SG has a ph of about 8.5 to 9.5 so I’m thinking a may do a test area to see how it does... Have your every tested SG for car wash? Ya just can’t buy car wash soap that actually cleans anymore!... as you say, they only make the water foamy, thats about it...
great except for the CLAY BAR thing I never bought into. Don’t trust it and never will. You point-out correctly that if the car is kept clean and protected it should never need to be corrected. Also - Turtle Wax states the Ph of MAX POWER CAR WASH ...... varies from neutral when 1-3 is per gallon is used .... to 10 when 10 oz are used. So the Ph concentration for “Xtreme Cleaning” is 1 - 10oz. I finish-up with the Ceramic Hybrid wash to add strong protection - or the Rain-X for a more forgiving application. If you make a mistake it is more easily removed.
Scott, good point but if I do a full "strip" and decon wash, clay sealant and wax 2xs per year. Is that still the rabbit hole? I would think the sealant and wax would repel the contaminants
People really think using a soap of ph 10 on their paint for a few minutes will damage the paint when all the fallout and crap that cannot be removed by neutral soap is probably much worse than any soap.
After wash with pH shampoo simply use Quick Detailer With good Cleaning abilities contains no protection you already use Megs Ultimate Fast Finish then you need to use UQD .
What pH is buttered popcorn? Because I'm just here for the comments... Scott says all the time "don't over think it" - if the manufacturers are putting out products that harm the finish of your car the market will put them out of business - don't go too cheap buying products. Use enough to get the "job done", wash your car when it's dirty - use something to protect your finish/clear coat and polish it when it looks scratched or hazy. If you've found something that works well (over time) is a good value and the company stands behind the product then share that with the pro's and weekend hacks alike. I'm not a pro and honestly don't want to be - it looks like a lot of hard work. I'm interested in NOT screwing up my car's finish and keeping it looking nice. For show quality I'll involve a pro that has years of experience to get the nicest result.
Quick detailers don't have the same protection and high pH shampoos still don't remove everything ....... If always used pH neutral soaps my car covers 2k miles a month when I clay every year before polishing minimal stuff comes off
Maybe it is answered someplace else. And you can point me in that direction. What is "maximum, 100% protection"? Protection how, and from what? Thanks.
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Legend says....scott showers himself with Super Clean and Purple Power! 😁
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and still does hand gestures under shower
@@Bull1the1Great showers with a pressure washer too!
@@bassheadlife492 OUCH.
Bahhahahhaaa
Boy oh boy did you swat the hornet's nest on this one Scott!!! Daily drivers get abused, full of oils and tar that regular soap just won't get off. I don't understand why so many people are angry here. Your solution is EFFICIENT and EFFECTIVE and the customer is HAPPY! Folks, remember, he's hustling to pay bills and not looking to spend an entire day washing one car.
Last year I did a full 2-step paint correction, clay, and acrylic-based sealer (Chemical Guys M-Seal) on my white Toyota Tundra. I washed it every week (pH neutral soap) and used an acrylic-based detail spray (Garry Dean's Force Field Boost) to dry or any time dust or bugs accumulated. I thought it looked great until one door was recently repainted. The rest of the paint looked very dingy next to the new paint. For a moment, I thought the shop used the wrong color. They had not used the wrong color white, so I realized that grime was the culprit and used every cleaner in my arsenal until finally I sprayed Megs Wheel Acid (4:1) and used a Magic Eraser to get off an amazing amount of accumulated filth, even though the truck had looked very shiny and repelled water with excellent beading. I then clayed & polished the entire truck again and applied a silica-based coating this time. (Black Fire Crystal Coat) My truck is 9 years old and is startlingly white again. Because grime had snuck in no matter my diligence, I no longer try to preserve the sealer on my maintenance customers' vehicles, using expensive systems. I use a caustic soap, (acid works great but you have to be careful not to have any glass etching) usually Purple Power, and then any good sealer that you can wipe on and buff off easily. (Ultima Paint Guard Plus is a terrific WOWA) Scott is revealing the simple truth of effective detergent release of grime from a surface. It is easier and cheaper to have better results if you will but heed his words.
@Gabe Stagg But then when he does his paint correction, it wouldn't match. Better to clean the dirty paint to make it consistent. Sometimes those small, incremental changes are the hardest to perceive, but you get drastic results after a deep clean.
Gabe Stagg lol what!?! 🤣🤣🤣
Gabe Stagg. Yeah, they should've paint matched the dirt and grime that caused the problem that he then corrected by cleaning. 🙄
Tim Atwood 😂😂😂😂😂
Does anyone here know if I can use Simple Green instead of Purple Power?
9:05 You'll need:
Purple Power PH 10 Soap
Meguiar's G18309 Ultimate Fast Finish
Thank you😂
I tried the purple power soap in the foam gun as a clay lube after the wash process. Works great and much cheaper than any other I've tried besides maybe onr wash & wax. But being able to do 90% of the work with one product is a winner in my works!!!
I don't have the gun, but if you just dip the clay in the soap bucket that works really well as a clay lube too
I find myself watching these videos over and over again Scott. Thanks for all the valuable information you provide us 👍🏻
Ian
FYI. There are several "Purple Power" products. make sure you get Purple Power Heavy Duty Boat and Vehicle power wash concentrate.
Did you know the dilution ration?
What is the dilution ratio?
Carlos Rivera 6 ounces per gallon of water
Does anyone here know if I can use Simple Green instead of Purple Power?
@@robertteague6342 yes
I would love to see this guy and ammonyc go at it lol
John Davis My thoughts exactly.
John Davis i got brainwashed to buying ammonyc rinseless products, he sounds like he knows his stuff, but over charges for his products 👎🏽
Anthony Contreras I only watched about three of the ammo guy videos before he was promoting buying two of his shit dirt guards so you can stack them on each other I stopped watching him in all
@@jacoblightfoot1533 he never sold or manufactured dirt guards, just saying.
_kademan_ V60 like I said I said I only watched about three videos and I didn’t look up his products. I seen him using and promoting two guards per bucket, I figured those were his seeing how he does sale products
Amen. Im done with high dollar sealers with road grime on them. Purple Power, blow dry, and Meguiars Quik Wax.
Scott there is TOO MUCH TRUTH in this video... youtube might shut it down - PS i love you
i know..lol..love you as well my friend:)
I used meguiars fast finish yesterday for the first time. I love it! now I gotta try the purple power!
Scott you have always saved me and my pocket book lots of $$$. You just make sense!
Makes perfect sense...I've been diluting some APC in my foam cannon and foam my car with it before a wash...not sure if that's the best idea or not but dear god my paint is spotless every time I do it...takes tree sap and other contaminants right off and seems to extend the amount of time in between needing to clay bar
Scott, your very correct about this. I even tested this overtime and you end up with a cleaner car more of the time then you would trying to hold a sealant for long periods of time. I washed my girls car the other day with PH neutral soap and there was still tree sap (that has been there for a year) on the car that would not come off. Switched to a non PH neutral soap and the junk lifted off. The car appeared cleaner and was smoother to touch (i had been using neutral soap before that). I switched my method to soaking and washing the no PH neutral soaps and adding a sealant then spray wax after each wash. Cars look fantastic, dust sticks less to them, cars look wet and smooth. The logic is sound, just not popular.
Scott you are my spiritual detailing sherpa. Thank you thank you thank you for your videos. I watch you almost every night. You have taken my game to the stratosphere.
Why is fast finish hard to find now? It use to be everywhere now I can’t find it.
Scott, thanks for the video. I went out and bought a can of ultimate fast finish soon after watching. The can normally $18.99 was on sale for $9.55 at a local auto parts store. I was pleasantly surprised. Keep up the great work you do.
This is the video that opened up my eyes when I was first learning about auto detailing. 👍
This will be my maintenance wash for client cars going forward. Great results and cost effective for maximum efficiency/profitability. Thank you for a fantastic vid. 👍
I love how you preach to us, man Always put everything into words so perfectly.
Well mind blown.
Just wish I watched you in this video a month sooner.
I just spent $200 dollars in wax and the "items" to "protect" the wax.
Great vid from now on I will save 188.75 every year!
My sealant is supposed to last around 3 years (quartz) it's been 1.5 years so far and water still beads very well, and I maintenance wash around every month, car is a daily driver. The wash water is dirty but not overly dirty, and my car looks amazing after I wash it with my ph neutral soap.I would prefer to only go over the entire vehicle once every few years than every other week. If you are trying to procure constant, recurring business I guess this way is ok, but I'll stick to my way.
Greg Norton Quartz is not s sealant per say. That is a ceramic coating. Big difference between a synthetic sealant and ceramic coatings...
Might I suggest you link this video to your, "What Is The Best Car Soap?...Does It Matter!" video. That video clearly demonstrates the limitations of pH neutral soaps and bolsters part of your argument. In fact, it almost made me retire my pressure washer. :-)
Scott, you are one of the best in the car detail game. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Do ANY of you would-be chemists actually have a clue as to what you're talking about?
For a start, the unit is pH. Not PH nor ph. pH is a measure of the hydrogen (H) ion concentration in aqueous solution. The critical concepts are ION and AQEOUS (ie water-based). Water is ionic - it dissociates into H+ (acid ion) and OH- (alkali ion). Anything with an H in the formula is an acid (eg hydrochoric acid is HCl, sulphuric acid is H2SO4), anything with an OH is an alkali (eg sodium hydroxide aka caustic soda - NaOH). Mix an acid with an alkali and you get a salt . Non-aqueous solvents such as acetone or isobutanol are not ionised and hence do not have a pH. Yes, I know that alcochols (like methanol, ethanol, isobutanol, isopropanol, etc) have an OH group, but they are not ionised when pure.
Pure water is pH 7 by definition. In practice it's rather less because of dissolved atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2 + H20 = H2CO3 = carbonic acid). The double-distilled water in my lab is below pH 5. Which is irrelevant, as pure water has no buffering capacity and carbonic acid is a very weak acid.
Tap water can be anywhere from about pH 4 to about pH 10, because of dissolved gasses, minerals and/or organic matter. Again, largely irrelevant because tap water has little or no buffering capacity.
Strictly speaking, car wash products contain detergents, not soaps (a soap is a salt of a fatty acid - and leaves a scummy residue with hard water). Detergents work by incorporating oil/grease into micelles. There are literally hundreds of different detergents and they vary enormously in effectiveness - some are very mild (and hence kind to skin) whereas others are so harsh they can etch glass. Detergents are categorised as ionic (anionic, cationic, zwitterionic) and non-ionic. The effectiveness of an ionic detergent (by far the commonest type) can vary markedly according to pH. Manufacturers typically add buffering salts to detergent-based washing products so that the desired pH is maintained even at high dilutions.
It may be that the pH 7 car wash product simply contain less effective detergents. If someone with more than a decade of car detailing experience says they get superior results using a product that happens to work best at pH 10, there's absolutely no reason to disbelieve them.
Appreciate the knowledge you have but if car wash products do not contain soap then why do at least a third of them still have the word "soap" on the label?
The first rule about "soap" is that you shouldn't talk about "soap".... They have the word "soap" for the same reason why people call facial tissues "Kleenex" - if they wrote detergent on the container people would try washing their clothes or dishes with it - probably not the best idea because those products aren't designed to be ingested or in contact with skin for extended periods but they may not hurt either.
In the US, the term "soap" seems to be applied quite widely (eg car wash products, dishwashing products). In the UK, car wash products are called car shampoos, never soaps. And dishwashing products are called washing up liquids.
There's no end of terms in common usage that aren't strictly correct. If you're familiar with electric guitars, you'll know what a tremolo is. Tremolo is defined as a pulsation of amplitude, not pitch, so a guitar trem should be called a vibrato. But it never is. It doesn't matter as long as everyone knows what you mean - correct terminology is only really important in an engineering/technical/scientific context. I'm a research scientist, so I'm a bit anal about this sort of thing :-)
same reason nufinish is called a polish. people have no idea what polish or a paint sealant (which is what nufinish is) so thats what they call it.
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Love this, Scott! Sadly, Meguiars Ultimate Fast Finish is getting hard to find. What other products might take its place as an affordable, long-lasting, fast & easy applying sealant?
FF doesn't last long at all.
Damn I just bought meguiars gold class car wash because of one of your other videos.
@diver dave meguiars gold class if he wants maintain the waxes/sealants...Alkaline soap if he wants a deep clean ... No controversy ...
You are doomed, sorry
You sir are a genius. I appreciate how much information you continue to give all of us keep up the great videos!
NonpH soap and Meguiars ultimate fast finish 7:16
For anyone that own's a WHITE car try using a non-ph soap & you will see what Scott is preaching about! I never knew after years of washing that i was looking at a beige tinted white car lol. I use Fast Finish often & Turtle Wax As You Dry on my lazy days (which in my eyes is a great,cheap,time saving product that leaves your car with a glossy shine) . Im debating jumping on the ceramic band wagon after i correct my paint this spring but the stripping & sealing method might be the end all for me! Thank Scott for opening my eyes!!!!
Especially trying to remove brake dust particles on the panels (brown dots).
I'm say this one thing i trust and believe in Scott if it works it works if it helps me get the job done and my customers are happy with the job and keeps my coming back then I did what i set out to do Great Video my FRIEND!!!!
On rinseless; if I feel like I need to kick up the cleaning ability of my rinseless wash I'll pre-soak the panel with a little bit of rinseless, then spray on and let dwell a properly diluted APC, do a first pass to remove the dirt/grime/APC, then do a second pass to make sure I got all of the APC so that it doesn't dry on the paint. Takes a few extra seconds, but I feel (I have no real proof, right) like it works well enough.
I also protect the paint after every wash.
Scott, your videos are great and I respect your knowledge. I'm wondering, if I regularly wash the car with purple power and apply Meguiars Ultimate Fast Finish afterward, how much benefit am I getting from an annual or biannual application of paste or cleaner wax? In other words, do I really need to wax anymore?
Same question I have. I wish someone answered this.
They don't sell purple power vehicle and boat here in Canada.
I found a product called Prestone Vehicle and Boat cleaner. Do you know if they are similar
I think that once diluted with water to the correct concentration the purple power soap would be about the same ph as a neutral ph soap. It would be interesting to do a test. Test the ph of the water you would be using, test the ph of a ph neutral soap diluted to the correct amount, and then test the ph of the purple power soap diluted to the correct amount. I can almost guarantee they would be about the same.
Been using this mentality that you present for the past year or 2. I was in that rabbithole and this has made me feel better about washing my car. I do rinseless now and start with a dose of Super Clean on the panel. Let it sit, then start with the Wolfgang SiO2 wash and it works wonders. I dont scrub the super clean since i maintain my car every week. I scrub about once a month and just wash rinseless all the time. I use turtle wax ICE wax as my drying aid and protection to top off. :)
On the site of purple power they say it can “Possibly destroy the clear coat surface and damage the paint “ is this true?
Used some Purple Power Vehicle wash yesterday for the first time - boy howdy does it take EVERYTHING off the surface of your paint! I had multiple layers of sealant and spray wax on the car and with a foam cannon and about 10 minutes the paint felt like it was new (and not in a good way). The surface of the car is very, very clean - just had to add my wax back on. After seeing the video about "traffic film" I'd come to realize that smooth/slick may not actually mean clean. I'll go back to my normal car wash for "regular" washes but the Purple Power is awesome to use to get that back to paint clean.
Thanks again Scott - hopefully you're not in the area hit by Harvey.
What's your update after all these years, do you still feel this is the best way to clean the car by using a pH10 soap?
So is it also ok to wash your car with Dawn dish washing soap too? That stuff is supposedly used by detailers to strip off any wax and old sealants to start fresh
dawn wont strip wax it leaves a film or residue that makes the wax looks like its been stripped only true way is an abrasive polish
Never wash your car with anything not designed to wash vehicles. Dawn itself does not recommend use on vehicles (though it does say it can be used on wheels). Dawn is not designed to remove the chemicals bonded to the paint of a vehicle but rather the chemicals (possibly) bonded to dishes and other cooking utinsels.
lol my father in law washes his mini van with dish soap every friday. i told him why he uses dish soap, he said soap is soap lol. his paint looks good.
Scott, a little late to comment on this video but Meguiars synthetic express spray wax works well to quickly get around the car too.
Excellent video Scott! Finally another marketing myth on detailing products debunked. Great content and very easy to follow.
Hey Scott...Have you ever used one of them big red shaggy mop thingys to clean dust off a car? I seen one at the local wal-mart and the package said it was just as good as washing. So what's the scoop with those? Thanks and Love your videos man! -- Lot of useful and helpful info on those. Thanks for taking the time to post for us regular folks.
Hi Scott. Love you vids I learn quite a bit from you. Where I am in Australia is Purple Power used as dishwashing detergents?
I am trying to find the Aussie equivalent.
Keep up the good work
New video idea... can you setup a camera with a car in view and do one of these monthly maintenance details? No video cuts, no speedup, no talking.. just flash products at camera so we know what we are working with and do a job. We see things piece by piece in videos but i think some of the details are lost this way. I know itll be a long video and may seem boring to some but I think your best followers will appreciate it.
As far as this video goes you are aggresively trashing the pH neutral soap, but there are times when it is best. I do a springtime yearly strip, clay, seal, wax and like to maintain that for a few months before switching to speed products. I agree with you overall but i sense salesperson tactics even though you arent really sponsored.
my next video will give more light into why you use a ph neutral soap all in the hopes of protecting your wax...lets examine if waxes actually do what they claim:)...next video is uploading now and should be posted soon
Hey Scott, Love your Videos!!! I am learning so much about detailing from you, not in the industry but just wanting to keep my vehicle as clean and protected as possible. What do you suggest for us up here in Canada that can't seem to get Purple Power? What is a good non-ph neutral wash on a retail level that will do the Job? Love you Brotha!!
Thanks again for the invaluable tips!!! Love the content keep em coming....
I really enjoy these videos, and I like the no B.S. information! And I like that you sound like Howard Stern!
haha
Love your videos but disagree for the first time . I've used a ph neutral on my car and my car still feels super smooth after a year . The sealant is there as the sacrifice . And when I went to clay again it was super effortless. But like I said it's just this one video lol.
P.s i do clean the car with a non ph neutral soap before but after applying sealant I stick with ph
your missing a key point...if your wax is a sacrifice for contaminates then how long will it really last then?..how often do you wax car then because you know that fact?..are you still waiting 3 or 4 months?..why not just truly clean your car once a month and apply a fresh layer of meguiars fast finish..its actually cheaper and more efficient than using a ph neutral soap and apply a spray wax to top off the wax you have on the car...just a fact and my method will protect the car from future contaminates better because I'm doing it more often and it cost me less and less time needed to get those results:)
I understand your reasoning. The Fast Finish takes the hit, but not a huge one since it's only expected to be on there until next PH 7 wash. Everytime you wash with PH 7, you're starting fresh removing the Fast Finish and the contaminates in it, then reappling for the next round.
Scott, have you tested the effectiveness of the Purple Power by washing a contaminated car and then using a clay bar to see if all the contaminants were removed?
Curious about this as well.
Scott, you're being mentioned on Autogeek.net regarding this soap and other PH neutral soaps.
The auto detailing industrial complex has been lying to us.
dont blame just them...we are lied to by all industry..welcome to the land of the free and free enterprise, its a licenses to lie and make millions!...we just need to wake up and claim our power back:)
Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing What is that can called?
@@alfonsoperez1762 Meguiars Ultimate Fast Finish 😎👍🏾
Can you make a video on how you price you maintenance package thanks very good videos you have a lot to offer
Hey Scott I love the channel. Would you consider listing the products your recommending with a link to amazon. Your outing out great info and it will make them easier to get. Can't wait to use this method on our new Lexus (2000) but great condition. Thanks
Is there European equivalent to the Purple Power? I can't find it on this side of the pond.
Got a WHO’S RIGHT question here:
Brian from Apex Detailing says if you use Purple Power Vehicle and Boat Wash each wash, that it will dry out the clear coat by pulling all the natural oils out of the clear coat, which is contrary to the information in this video. So what is the truth? Is it safe to wash cars in this all the time or will it actually harm the clear coat over a period of time?
Very interesting. And I get the reasoning behind it. So does this mean you'll no longer use other sealants and waxes? You kind of make it sound like you don't need anything else. I'm not disagreeing with you at all. I love your videos. You've opens my eyes to a lot of things. I've always used PH neutral soaps. I wash my car 2-3 times a month, maybe more. My cars are always outside. I can go out and clay at any given time and you won't see much on the clay of anything when finished with the whole car. I'll use paint Sealant and then in a couple weeks I'll wax it using a paste wax or whatever I choose. Water beading is always there and dirt and grime wash off with ease. I'll usually re-seal about every 3 months, of course I strip the old off before. Again I'm not disagreeing, I actually agree with what you're saying. I'm just saying PH neutral soaps are effective IMO. And they still can clean the paint if it's maintained well. I use Meguiars D111 soap shipped for like 26 I think from Amazon. I've had it for months now, still plenty left.
Agreed. pH neutral car shampoos are lubricated water. Pretty much meant for the washing pad you use to glide over the surface without leaving any scratches. It's not enough cut. If we know that higher pH cuts more dirt without sacrificing any harm to the surface then why not use it. pH Neutral car shampoos are not formulated to remove fallout and iron deposits that build up. Where an high pH shampoo does. Either way us professional detailers always go around the car one last time with some detail spray. We might as well use some sort of cured protected with a long lasting hydrophobic shine or whatever your preference might be to keep it protected. Spray wax, spray sealant etc. Unless the owner himself puts his own expensive wax and doesn't want it removed then yes. But that's hardly the case. Clients who have monthly services, this would be a huge time saver and would be ideal way to maintain the car's paint. Its our job to to advance in our products for the sake of the customer and for the sake of saving ourselves some more time. Yeah if the customer is going away for 3 months yeah we'll apply a sealant and wax but getting back on schedule we see this is a better alternative for maintenances. The less time we are applying a clay bar the better. I think i'm safe to say that most of the commentators on this video aren't detailing day in and day out.
Hi Scott! Nice to see another informative video. When using the Ultimate Fast Finish do you apply it to the panel or an applicator? Also, as far as clay bar with so many available any recommendations? Thanks again for the valuable information.
The answer is at 4:55
But didn't you just do a video on how the purple power wash will strip your wax? Why would I want to use this stuff as my weekly wash if I have to keep reapplying my wax?
If you want a truly clean panel then yes. The Meguiars Ultimate he shows off here is effortless, maybe an extra 15 minutes to apply. If you're not just going through a car wash and actually taking time to wash your vehicle right might as well go all in.
Thumps up excactly i had this in my mind when o month ago witch started to.read about detailing... Something it didnt seems correct to me.....wash top clay top polish top wax and then quick wax to maintain....it didnt conviced me...and all the forums the first advice in the amateurs who wants to simple wash and a little protect their car is......Buy nautral shoap ...buy nutrtal shoap....unfortunatelly they dont think out of the.....company catalogs......greatings from Greece. I have a question ...i cannot find a proper alakaline shoap in my cauntry such as purple power,we have autoglym(you sould try those..remember me) sonax, 3m, chemigal gyus, manzerna, meguaris turtle wax,1z e.t.c but i cannot find a cheap daily wash shoap. Can i add in a neutral shoap some apc and have the same results as purple.power??
Nerd fight!!
Great video. Always looking out for the consumer!
Hi Scott, Been watching your videos for a few weeks now and leaned an awful lot about detailing my car. I don't know about all the tech stuff just that your a pro and if i follow the steps with products you advise my 15 year old car will look the best it can so keep the videos coming thanks bob.
I know you get a lot of people calling you out for being paid by Meguiars etc - I don't think that's the case. But I do think Callaway are secretly sponsoring you - all those shirt placements ;-) On a serious note, does a Ph neutral soap take off the Meg's Fast Finish? I live in a super dusty part of the world so have to have to wash the car twice a week. Could you do the alkaline wash once a month and fast finish and then Ph neutral wash twice a week with no fast finish in between, or even Ph neutral twice a week and Fast Finish once a week?
Your process doesn't really account for the oils and stuff you may have stripped off the car with purple power. Other than that I agree with your premise. What do you think about foaming the whole car with purple power, then rinsing it after a few minutes? Then wash with Meguiars wash and wax soap?
So, my complete paint routine can look like this: -Wash with Purple Power Veh & Boat.
-Chemical decontamination (is there anything incompatible with Purple Power? )
- Clay bar
- Meguire's G18309?
Wow so eye opening! Thank you very much for your content, this video is definitely changing the way I look at everything!
Scott ? is that purple power degreaser ? And how much ..do I use
I ask because purple power makes a car soap as well ? So which one ? Do I use ??
Most people think if they add high pH shampoo to water, "solution" will have the same high pH also. That's wrong!!! They are dilutable in one another which means if you use less shampoo than water, you will dilute shampoo in water and vice versa. Therefore, pH level of the solution is neither of them.
Here's an example:
Water pH for Dallas, between 7,2-8,2 (let's say 1 gallon = 3,78 lt "assuming he's using tap water")
Soap pH 10 (let's say 3 bottle cap ≈ 30 ml = 0,03 lt)
Soluton pH will be approximately 7,9-8,9
it's safe but cleaning power is HUGE.
ok...now tell me what surfactants are within the soap?...hmmmm..you can't tell me because its a trade secret with most companies plus you have no right to know the concentration of those surfactants either:)...that changes your whole math equation or whatever you were trying to say:)...you have to see the bigger picture my friend:)
What i'm trying to say is people are being influenced too much by the mainstream. I just gave a rough example of using an high alkaline car shampoo is not THAT harmful unlike most people think :D
I really enjoy watching your well-informed videos. Keep them coming.
God bless you Scott. Let the truth out
Scott I want to thank you because I was buying chemical guys ph neutral soap and wasting money now I'm buying the purple power boat wash and meguiars fast finish
Scott - So if I wash with PP, clay(have never done this on the car), then use the finish... that would be right?
Yes that's what I "heard" and that makes sense to me. Perhaps some Iron X type product before clay. That's what I did. Wash, Ferrous particle removal, Clay, then Fast Finish.
@@patb5266 what did u use for clay lube brother?
I started washing my cars this way for a couple weeks now. Scott, I have to admit, the cars never looked cleaner. I'm a believer in this wash method. I also have a white truck and looks great doing it this way.
No damage to your vehicles paint?
What's your update after all these years, do you still feel this is the best way to clean the car by using a pH10 soap?
Awesome video, it opened my mind up to a new way of doing things and appreciate your knowledge
Hey, can you make a video about how to fully clean a car that hasn't been detailed cleaned in like... Idk ever? I clean my car through a regular carwash but I just started getting into car detailing and really cars in general. My paint has circular scracthes throughoit the far because I wasn't aware of how to clean my car properly. I'm not expecting all the scratches to go away but I mean I'd like a guide on how to clean it by your methods
chrisevv98 the process would be. 1-wash car with purple power 2- clay the car 3- then do whatever paint correction needed. 4-polish with finishing polish. 5- then use the fast finish spray wax 6- maintain with this video. I've watched a lot of his videos and I believe this is his order of attack. He had videos on each step
Wow thanks for the video I've been doing it wrong my whole life!
What's your update after all these years, do you still feel this is the best way to clean the car by using a pH10 soap?
@@taylorthrall7321 I started using the purple power vehicle and boat to wash the cars then follow with an easy spray wax like he shows in the video. Though I would use a ph neutral soap for a couple washes afterwards then go back to PP and spray wax. So I would only have to spray wax the car like every 3 washes.
Fast forward to today I don't wash our cars hardly at all anymore ... Here and there when it's nice out schedule is just too hectic.
My cars are old though 03 and 05. If I had something newer I would probably try and make time to take care of it better.
My 03 has rust bad enough now I don't even bother put wax on it at all anymore.
If what you are telling is truth, its a good valuable point Scott. People are spending hell lot of money buying detailing stuffs. But im afraid, later on somebody will come n say , this traffic film removing soaps are not safe for your clear cot and paint !!!!!
What's your update after all these years, do you still feel this is the best way to clean the car by using a pH10 soap?
About time you made another video! Insightful video, thank you.
So how much soap do you use? I ended up filling up the foam cannon with purple power since it wasn’t foaming...maybe I have to much water pressure.
I use Palmolibe Dishwashing Liqud and then Melt my mothers Carnuba with Turps and put it on as thin as possible and pray the car does not catch on FIRE when i answer the Phone or the sun heats it up to Flash Point. I was Planning on French Polishing my Paint Job next see how long the Shellac Lasts.
Hey Scott!...
I use Simple Green for just about everything... It cleans so well, I’ve contemplated testing it for car wash but, I’ve been afraid it might damage the paint. SG has a ph of about 8.5 to 9.5 so I’m thinking a may do a test area to see how it does...
Have your every tested SG for car wash?
Ya just can’t buy car wash soap that actually cleans anymore!... as you say, they only make the water foamy, thats about it...
Link to simple green?
great except for the CLAY BAR thing I never bought into. Don’t trust it and never will. You point-out correctly that if the car is kept clean and protected it should never need to be corrected.
Also - Turtle Wax states the Ph of MAX POWER CAR WASH ...... varies from neutral when 1-3 is per gallon is used .... to 10 when 10 oz are used. So the Ph concentration for “Xtreme Cleaning” is 1 - 10oz. I finish-up with the Ceramic Hybrid wash to add strong protection - or the Rain-X for a more forgiving application. If you make a mistake it is more easily removed.
Scott, good point but if I do a full "strip" and decon wash, clay sealant and wax 2xs per year. Is that still the rabbit hole? I would think the sealant and wax would repel the contaminants
I believe the old school method is a waste of time also. But living in an apartment I use this, a steamer and a wheel bucket. I like the results.
Thanks for the tip! I learn so much from your videos!
People really think using a soap of ph 10 on their paint for a few minutes will damage the paint when all the fallout and crap that cannot be removed by neutral soap is probably much worse than any soap.
This video makes perfect sense gonna do this ASAP more people should do this and not work so hard keep up great work on these videos!
Especially when rain is ph5-6.
Scott will dawn dish detergent do the same deep cleaning? Thanks
When using the meguiars spray do you have to get rid of the microfiber towel after use?
Just wash them.
What's the price and its durability of that white can sealant??
What if we have a ceramic coat on? Will This soap harm its longevity?
Scott. How about rinseless washes? And is it still good practice to use a solvent based wax and grease remover after washing
After wash with pH shampoo simply use Quick Detailer With good Cleaning abilities contains no protection you already use Megs Ultimate Fast Finish then you need to use UQD .
What pH is buttered popcorn? Because I'm just here for the comments...
Scott says all the time "don't over think it" - if the manufacturers are putting out products that harm the finish of your car the market will put them out of business - don't go too cheap buying products. Use enough to get the "job done", wash your car when it's dirty - use something to protect your finish/clear coat and polish it when it looks scratched or hazy. If you've found something that works well (over time) is a good value and the company stands behind the product then share that with the pro's and weekend hacks alike. I'm not a pro and honestly don't want to be - it looks like a lot of hard work. I'm interested in NOT screwing up my car's finish and keeping it looking nice. For show quality I'll involve a pro that has years of experience to get the nicest result.
Hey Scott. What should I do when I have a higher quality sealant that last 12 to 9 month? I don't wanna strip it off, but want to clean it good.
So, are you saying if I wash my truck, I can just spray that on to seal / protect it instead of waxing it?
Yes, but I only would if you're doing it monthly.
I’m guessing this does not apply if you have a ceramic coating?
Scott, is the purple power soap safe for coated vehicles? I'm thinking not. What is your experience?
Quick detailers don't have the same protection and high pH shampoos still don't remove everything ....... If always used pH neutral soaps my car covers 2k miles a month when I clay every year before polishing minimal stuff comes off
Does this mean its better to just use harsher soaps then add spray wax every car wash?
Maybe it is answered someplace else. And you can point me in that direction. What is "maximum, 100% protection"? Protection how, and from what? Thanks.
Scott, is Simple Green effective?