Finally used DuraGloss Carwash

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rabbi

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Poured 2 measured ounces into a 5 gallon bucket that had a gallon of water already in it.Put the hose nozzle setting on full force and blasted the solution full force.Immediately foam/bubbles erupted from the bucket.I dipped my sheepskin mitt into the mixture and proceeded to lather up my car a section at a time starting at the top and working my way down. The foam had staying power. When the car was completely washed and dried the bucket still was loaded with soapsuds.The mitt glided acrossed the paint although the car hasn't been washed in several weeks. The soap washed off easy enough and left a nice shiney surface.No soap redidue evident anywhere.A few spots needed some applied pressure to get cleaned but that's to be expected since the car hasn't been washed since this summer.A flood rinse and a Poorboy's blue drying cloth wipedown later I was left with a very clean,dry and shiney car.
Is this my favorite soap?Can't quite commit to that statement as I want to do a side by comparison with a couple others. I will however say it is definitely in my top 4.
 
Glad you were finally able to wash the car...I know you have been aching a little and you had to rest some...now that they are washed..time to get some Turtle wax on them and use the new t shirts to buff it off...

Glad to see you are up and around again....

PS..I heard your buddy the Whaler got some nice MF boxers...maybe he can give a pair up to you for the buffing.....

AL
 
AL-53 had been speaking of DG soap for months :) glad you tried it with good results..after doing a comparison i think you'll be quite happy with it..

don't get any TW on the trim it has been know to stain rubber/vinyl also t-shirts are fine for buffing be sure to flip them often ;)
 
rabbi said:
Poured 2 measured ounces into a 5 gallon bucket that had a gallon of water already in it.Put the hose nozzle setting on full force and blasted the solution full force.Immediately foam/bubbles erupted from the bucket.I dipped my sheepskin mitt into the mixture and proceeded to lather up my car a section at a time starting at the top and working my way down. The foam had staying power. When the car was completely washed and dried the bucket still was loaded with soapsuds.The mitt glided acrossed the paint although the car hasn't been washed in several weeks. The soap washed off easy enough and left a nice shiney surface.No soap redidue evident anywhere.A few spots needed some applied pressure to get cleaned but that's to be expected since the car hasn't been washed since this summer.A flood rinse and a Poorboy's blue drying cloth wipedown later I was left with a very clean,dry and shiney car.
Is this my favorite soap?Can't quite commit to that statement as I want to do a side by comparison with a couple others. I will however say it is definitely in my top 4.
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Reader's note: The bold emphasis in Rabbi's post is my doing.

Hey Rabbi, just curious regarding your decision to use only 2 oz / 5 gal of 901/water. I picked up a 16 oz bottle (only size available OTS at my local CarQuest) and have been using the prescribed amount 1 oz / 1 gal. Were you advised by Duragloss to use the lesser amount or were you just experimenting? :)
 
Thanks for the review! Unfortunately, I think I'm out of the car wash soap market for a while as I just bought a gallon of soap.

Just out of curiousity . . . what soaps are in your top 4?
 
I used two ounces of DuraGloss because I use two ounces(and less) of Poorboy's SuperSlick and Suds.
As with PB's, using 5 ounces of DG IMHO would be a waste of product. There was plenty of suds in that bucket to wash a few cars not just one.
My 4 faves are Poorboy's SuperSlick and Suds,Sonax High Gloss,BMW and DG.
Right now PB's is my favorite. It's a tossup between BMW and Sonax.I need to try/use DG more and do comparisons before I come to a final conclusion.
 
When you use a 5 gallon bucket for washing, do any of you even come close to having 5 gallons of water in it?
I would guess I probably have closer to 4, maybe even less.
When you spray the hose in the soap solution, the bucke fills pretty fast.

Charles
 
CharlesW, I fill my buckets to a line that I assume is @ 4 gallons. I fill with water and then add the soap. No hose "blast", just mix it by hand and wash.
 
rabbi said:
I used two ounces of DuraGloss because I use two ounces(and less) of Poorboy's SuperSlick and Suds.
As with PB's, using 5 ounces of DG IMHO would be a waste of product. There was plenty of suds in that bucket to wash a few cars not just one.
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Do the directions (as printed on the label) for PB SS&W state 1 oz / 1 gal? FWIW, I normally have somewhere around a gallon or so of water in the wash bucket. Not nearly enough for a second car.
 
Mr. Clean said:
CharlesW, I fill my buckets to a line that I assume is @ 4 gallons. I fill with water and then add the soap. No hose "blast", just mix it by hand and wash.
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And it obviously works for you.
I don't think I have hand mixed car soap and water since I first had a hose available. Hey, at one time I hand pumped the wash water from a well. Talk about hard water and water spots.
I think when I saw all that suds in the bucket for the first time, I was hooked on suds.
Yes, I have read lots about the suds not being necessary and even about manufacturers adding sudsing agents, but I'm still a suds junkie. :)
Next spring, I'll have to try the hand mix method.

Charles
 
I have no where near 5 gallons of water after I'm finished making suds in the bucket.
I don't remember the directions on SupersSlick.
Next time I'll have 2 gallons of water in the bucket before I pour the DG in it.
 
My soap mixing "procedure" has certainly changed over the years. (I don't remember if this covers all of the iterations, but it is the best I can muster) Early on I dumped in what looked to be the right amount of soap (probably erred on the heavier side of the scale) and hit it with the hose. Then I decided to try measuring the soap and filling the bucket. Next I filled the bucket with @ 1 gallon of water added a measured amount of soap and filled with a strong blast of water. Later, I slowed the water flow down to avoid filling the bucket with too many suds and not enough water. Finally (but probably not lastly based on my track record), I arrived at my current method, stolen I might add from M. Phillips (I think). It is probably the best method, thus far, of getting a close measurement of both water and soap.

Don't get me wrong, I like suds too and don't discount their worth in a marr-free wash process. I get suds, just not volumes at the top and fewer at the bottom of the bucket. Need more suds, just agitate with your wash mitt/sponge.
 
rabbi said:
I have no where near 5 gallons of water after I'm finished making suds in the bucket.
I don't remember the directions on superslick.
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So, you may actually be close to a oz/gal ratio?
 
Yes this is true Mr. Clean.
Although I feel the need for more water I don't think I need more soap. I always have plenty of soapsuds left over.
I just really like a bucket with plenty of suds.
Also Mr. Clean you are correct about reagitating the water to create more suds.
 
I took a Sharpie (permanent marker) and an empty milk jug to measure out and make marks at 1 gallon increments on the bucket. I did the same for 2 and 3 oz marks on an old cup to take out the guess work.
 
Mr. Clean said:
CharlesW, I fill my buckets to a line that I assume is @ 4 gallons. I fill with water and then add the soap. No hose "blast", just mix it by hand and wash.
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I do it the exact same way. I'm not sure where the 4 gallon mark is, so I have another bucket with a 2 gallon line on it, which I fill up twice and pour it in the 5 gallon bucket. I then add soap and mix it by hand. The rinse bucket I fill up to about 3 gallons
 
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