Angus
AspiringProductSpecialist
For this review, I'm going to share my observations using Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner for the first time:
From Autopia's product page for Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner:
(In order to capture the range of color, I exaggerate the effect by placing the bottle on top of a flashlight)
Like most car soaps the instructions are basic:
2oz of XMT GS&C mixed in a 5 gallon bucket with a strong jet of water coming right up:
Holy crap! This stuff foams like crazy!!
My typical 2 bucket go-to wash is Meg's Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner. You can't go wrong with Meguiar's awesome products, but dang, Gold Class suds factor isn't even close to how foamy XMT GS&C is!! Bubbles aside, XMT GS&C provides a high level of lubricity and has a typical car soap smell.
For the wash process:
All clean, but not yet dried beading has returned:
Dried per instructions with a waffle weave drying towel:
I then followed up with XMT 360 Spray wax to bump up the shine even more:
(360 spray wax review)
Conclusions: Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner does what it claims. It left my DD shiny and slick. Compared to other car soaps like Meg's Gold Class it's pricey:
XMT GS&C appear's from time to time on AG as a BOGO so if you see it - pick up a great car soap at an awesome price. :bigups
From Autopia's product page for Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner:
"Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner cleans your vehicle and enhances it with natural paint conditioners. Your vehicle is left looking shiny, slick, and beautifully clean after every car wash... [XMT GS&C] lays down polymers that help safeguard the vehicle while you wash, and they stay behind to create the deep shine left after the wash..."
Straight out of the box, the iridescent color of this product grabs your attention. It's gold, orange, and green all at once:
(In order to capture the range of color, I exaggerate the effect by placing the bottle on top of a flashlight)
Like most car soaps the instructions are basic:
2oz of XMT GS&C mixed in a 5 gallon bucket with a strong jet of water coming right up:
Holy crap! This stuff foams like crazy!!
My typical 2 bucket go-to wash is Meg's Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner. You can't go wrong with Meguiar's awesome products, but dang, Gold Class suds factor isn't even close to how foamy XMT GS&C is!! Bubbles aside, XMT GS&C provides a high level of lubricity and has a typical car soap smell.
For the wash process:
- Both of my buckets have grit guards.
- I'm using a regular garden hose connected to a typical spray nozzle.
- 2 Micro-Chenille Wash Mitt - color coded per area of the vehicle being washed from the top down.
- Vehicle was pre rinsed first
All clean, but not yet dried beading has returned:
Dried per instructions with a waffle weave drying towel:
I then followed up with XMT 360 Spray wax to bump up the shine even more:
(360 spray wax review)
Conclusions: Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner does what it claims. It left my DD shiny and slick. Compared to other car soaps like Meg's Gold Class it's pricey:
Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner = $12.99 for 64oz or $.20 per oz
Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner = $29.99 for 64oz or $.47 per oz
I will add however, XMT has a very high dilution ratio – per 2 gallons of water only 1oz of GS&C is required. This is double the gallons of water you’ll get out of less expensive shampoo’s that often have a 1oz soap per 1 gallon of water dilution requirement for maximum lubricity/ LSP safe cleaning power. When this is taken into consideration, using less XMT GS&C per wash makes it an equal or better value vs. off the shelf options. Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner = $29.99 for 64oz or $.47 per oz
XMT GS&C appear's from time to time on AG as a BOGO so if you see it - pick up a great car soap at an awesome price. :bigups
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