Meg's Deep Crystal wash not sudsing

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cjv998

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As the title says, I have some Meguiar's Deep Crystal wash left (about half a container), and it doesn't suds/bubble enough with our hard water. This is driving me insane; it will look decent when I first add it to the bucket, but one to two panels later, my suds will be almost completely gone. I'm certain the problem is water-related, because I used the exact same process at my parents' house, and the soap was fine. Is there anything I can do, besides buy different soap or get a water filter? I ask because GC wash is $10, and I can't justify spending that on car wash solution when I already have a good amount of Deep Crystal wash left. I will be upgrading when the DC runs out though, I assure you of that.



P.S.: I'm using the two-bucket system with a Eurow sheepskin, and I use seperate water to wash my wheels and tires.
 
I usually put the soap in when the bucket is about 1/2 full, and then fill the bucket to about 2/3 full.
 
I can only recommend to add more soap if the water is definitely the problem. But what I want to point out, is that the suds/bubbles aren't nearly as important as the lubrication that the car soap provides. For example, ONR doesn't produce any suds yet it offers the best lubrication for rinseless washes.
 
I have the Deep Crystal soap and never had a problem. I would fill a 3 gallon bucket to about 2 with water, then put in about 2 ounces of soap, and then fill it up a little more with the hose to get the suds. The suds were fine until I was done with the car and ready to do the wheels. Then it would be a little flat, but another squirt with the hose would get some more suds.



But I just got the Duragloss soap, and that stuff is ten times better.
 
I know that it is counter intuitive - bud the suds are for looks. Suds make you believe that the detergents are working. the test is for lubricity - does the solution feel "slippery". Slippery can be cuased by highly alkaline solutions - ususally not a factor with ph balanced detergents - or from the detergent itself. If you have good lubricity, then the solution will disolve the attached grease based contaminents and leave a clean surface. Use the touch test and proceed if slippery.



For the foam gun people, the foam acts as a mechanical system to keep detergent on the surface of the foam in touch with the paint. The detrgent on the foam bubble's surface dissolves the grease based dirt and leaves behind a clan surface when it runs off or is rinsed.
 
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