Dilution

[rebelde33]

This may sound dumb, but how do you know when the dilution for something is right? How do you know how much water to add to the solution?

 

[Sprzout]

Well, here's how I do it:



If a product says, "4:1" in water, I take 4 cups of water and mix it with 1 cup of product. That way, I can guarantee I'm getting the right dilution. It could be 4 gallons of water to 1 gallon of product; it'll still be the same dilution rate. I dunno if that's what everyone else does, but I'm horrible at eyeballing liquid measurements, so I always try to measure it out.



Hope that helps!

 

[rebelde33]

So when doing or reading a ratio, water always comes first right?

 

[Chris@Optimum]

I use a jigger or a measuring cup. I like to be accurate.

 

[Chris@Optimum]

So when doing or reading a ratio, water always comes first right?

First number will always be dilutant. Second number will always be consentrate being diluted (always 1)

 

[imported_DieselMDX]

my spray bottles have the dilutions on the side

 

[mysteryan]

my spray bottles have the dilutions on the side

+1 You got the same spray bottles from AG? =D

 

[protojason]

Well, here's how I do it:



If a product says, "4:1" in water, I take 4 cups of water and mix it with 1 cup of product. That way, I can guarantee I'm getting the right dilution. It could be 4 gallons of water to 1 gallon of product; it'll still be the same dilution rate. I dunno if that's what everyone else does, but I'm horrible at eyeballing liquid measurements, so I always try to measure it out.



Hope that helps!

I think of two containers, the original (to be diluted) and the receiving container, so if i wanted a dilution factor of '4' ie 1 to 4 ratio, then just think 'amount transferred' and then 'total new volume'.



Ie....if I add 25mls car wash to 75 ml's water, that's 25ml :100ml , (25:100) reduces to 1:4.



Of course, Measuring cups make things easy too...just when you get odd dilutions/conversions does the real math come in.



=jason