Stage One Pre Wash

Brad B

Brad B

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I've tried Stage One Pre Wash a few times this past winter weekend. Stage One is a spray on liquid that you use one the dirtiest spots of your car prior to the first rinse when washing.



Stage One lifts and loosens dirt without you having to touch the car. The obvious advantage here is that you are not grinding in dirt and grit potentially causing scratches or swirls.



Now I always use a shampoo when washing my cars because I want the lubrication it provides. And of course a good shampoo lifts dirt as well. But using Stage One before I even put a hand to the car really removed an amazing amount of grit-virtually all of it. Far more than just hosing with water. I even tried to replicate my own mix with a diluted shampoo mix. It didn't work nearly as well as Stage One.



Stage One is an almost clear, non-foaming, non-sudsy liquid. Spray a fine mist of it on a dirty car and you can watch the dirt/grit literally start to run off.



I used it on the back of my Mini Cooper S which attracts debris like a magnet. It works great on wheel well areas, around sills, anywhere that gets especially gritty. For me, this is going to be a boon in the winter season when I hate touching the car with the salt stuck all over it. Even with a soaking and shampoo filled mitt it can still cause scratching. Stage One will help a lot.



I had some concerns with what it does to wax durability but so far I have noticed no effects. (I have Zaino Z2 Pro on the test cars.)



Sorry I don't have pictures...the camera has died. But it was pretty amazing. What's more, it felt grit free.





Stage One
 
Brad,



Do you think it would be as affective on engines. I was thinking of using it in the engine bay. Seems like a safe alternative to some of the degreasers.



David
 
I don't think it's that strong. It really is more of a lube than a solvent with the way it works. For instance it had little effect on the greasy residue on the end of my tailpipes.
 
Brad B. said:
I don't think it's that strong. It really is more of a lube than a solvent with the way it works. For instance it had little effect on the greasy residue on the end of my tailpipes.
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Back to the drawing board...
 
Very interesting.



Thanks for the heads up Brad. The back of my teg is a haven for dust and various other contaminants kicked up from regular driving. This should help as a "pre-soak" for QEW.
 
ZaneO said:
Would a pre soak with QEW have a similar result?
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I have tried it before in a spray bottle. I wasn't exeptionally pleased with the results. Usually I presoak bad spots with S+W, but for a relatively low fee for this product and a Brad B. seal of approval, worth a try for me :D
 
I'd like to see how this product fares against something

like S&W. I know they aren't the same thing, but I know that

some folks including myself, use the PB stuff as a pre-treat.
 
usdm said:
I'd like to see how this product fares against something

like S&W. I know they aren't the same thing, but I know that

some folks including myself, use the PB stuff as a pre-treat.
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Brad B. do you/have you used PB's Spray & Wipe? Can you compare/contrast the two products?



The Stage One Pre Wash product does look interesting, and the price is certainly "right". The drawback, for me, is that the freight equals the cost of the product. With other vendors/mfgrs you can help to soften the cost of the freight by buying additional products, but that doesn't appear to the be case with Stage One (only one product - could buy multiples, if it were already a "proven" product). Add to that the good job S&W seems to do, and it makes the decision to pull the trigger on this product more difficult, but the temptation to do so remains :o
 
thanks for the review, I have always wanted a prewash for the winter months but havent had any luck finding one. I made an order and hope to give it a try soon.
 
This thread seems a bit more positive than the previous review. I'm all for anything that reduces the chances of wash-induced marring so I might have to check it out after all...
 
I tried to send them an email about buying in larger quantities (I'm not interested in buying quarts with a sprayer every time) and my email bounced :nixweiss



Not sure just what the actual relationship with Statmosphere is, but the people who run Stratmosphere are pretty stand-up guys. They're not exactly in the low-cost/affordable range though and they are, after all, in it to make money...
 
I'd encourage the online detailing product vendors we all deal with to consider carrying this stuff
 
I wouldn't be surprised if there were an exclusive-vendor aggreement with Stratmosphere. They do that with certain things...
 
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