Sonax Gloss Shampoo...

pugoman · 07-17-04, 08:22

I've been a user of Sonax Gloss Shampoo for quite a while now... infact I like it so much that today I went to my local dealer and bought a 5ltr container of the stuff.

When I got it back home, I happened to take a closer look at the label and noticed that the ingredient list was somewhat more detailed than the label on the normal 500ml bottles.

One of the ingredients listed was 'salt'. Now I've always had 'salt' down as being one of my cars worst enemies, so how come such a high quality car shampoo should have this ingredient added? Anyone got any thoughts?

eggroll · 07-17-04, 08:23

water softener?

pugoman · 07-17-04, 12:47

Quote:

Originally posted by eggroll
water softener?

That's what I was thinking... I wonder if other shampoo's have salt in them?

Just seems strange to me that a car shampoo should have salt in it. Us obsessive detailers do all we can before and during the winter to keep salt at bay, yet we wash our cars with a product that contains salt. Don't make sense to me!

Tuned_Smart · 10-10-05, 01:15

I will inquire from SONAX and let you know.
Have a great week.

Alain
Newtown Sales (SONAX CANADA/USA)

Richt · 10-10-05, 05:37

My go to soap her asweell, had read on another board the latest bottles are listed salt as an ingredient though.

Tuned_Smart · 10-25-05, 05:22

Hello everyone,

I got a reply from SONAX last Thursday. Sorry for my delay in forwarding you their reply on it. SONAX reply took 10 days, but that was probably due to my contact attending a big European Car accessories Show in Paris around the 12, 13, 14, 15 of October.

My contact is Werner Hofmann, he is my technical specialist at SONAX.

Here is our email messages:
---------------------------------
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Alain Thibault [mailto:alain @ newtown]
Gesendet: Montag, 10. Oktober 2005 19:29
An: HOFMANN Werner
Cc: Leigh @ Newtown
Betreff: Gloss Shampoo question

Hello Werner,

I have a question about the Gloss Shampoo. On an internet forum I
participate on (autopia.org), someone who purchased a 5 liters container
of the Gloss Shampoo saw on the label that it contains "salt". Can you
tell me what kind of salt it is and it's purpose in the formulation of
the Gloss Shampoo. The participants in that thread of the Forum are
wondering what it is as their perception is that salt is bad for paint.

Please let me know.

Thank you,

Alain

Newtown Sales

-------- Response Message --------
Subject: AW: Gloss Shampoo question
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:51:39 +0200
From: HOFMANN Werner
To: alain @ newtown

Bonjour,

Our products do not contain any salt in the sense of cooking salt (NaCl) because this salt is corrosive! In the chemical sense is the salt of ....a derivate of an acid etc.etc. So no worries! Our "salt" is used to help cleaning the surface and the content is less than 10%.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen/Best regards/Meilleurs sentiments, Muchos saludos

Werner Hofmann

SONAX GmbH & Co. KG
www.sonax.com
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So you see, there is no danger in having certain salts in a product like the Gloss Shampoo. Werner does not share what kind of salt it is as it is probably a "proprietary blend" or "trade secret" of some kind.

Here you go guys.

Personally, I have never tried the Gloss Shampoo as I have used the SONAX Xtreme Active Shampoo 2 in 1 since the begining and it is soo good that I haven't had the motivation to use anything else. But you know what? I have a brand new bottle of the NTS7 Car Wash Shampoo at home (the SONAX Gloss Shampoo with a different label) and I will try it this weekend. It's getting cold in Montreal and I need to prepare the paint of my vehicle for the winter months anyway.

I do know that we were contacted NUMEROUS times at the office from consumers in North America requesting the Gloss Shampoo and it's a good thing that we will make it available again soon. I'll keep you posted.

All the best.

Alain

wannafbody · 10-25-05, 06:20

sounds similar to the "silicone" issue

AndyH_STi · 10-26-05, 03:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tuned_Smart

I do know that we were contacted NUMEROUS times at the office from consumers in North America requesting the Gloss Shampoo and it's a good thing that we will make it available again soon. I'll keep you posted.

Alain, please do keep us posted on the status of Sonax Gloss Shampoo coming back to the U.S., I need to restock my dwindling supply.

Cheers,
Andy

Tuned_Smart · 11-21-05, 08:10

Andy (and everyone interested) The SONAX products, including the Gloss Shampoo, will be available soon in USA. Within a few weeks from what I can tell. And if I can tell from a few personal messages exchanged between David B. and I, Autopia will cary some SONAX products. Begin to look for it very soon.

Have a great Thanks Giving weeks to the ones to whom it applies. Safe travels to all.

Alain
Newtown Sales

AndyH_STi · 12-01-05, 03:43

Thanks for the update Alain, looking forward to stocking up.

AndyH_STi · 12-13-05, 09:08

*Bump* for an update...Alain, you out there? Any news on Sonax availability in the U.S.?

Tuned_Smart · 12-15-05, 09:44

Hello Andy (and all interested parties),

I have met in Indianapolis on Monday and got more information on the availability of the SONAX products in USA.

The products will be moved from a warehouse in Wisconsin to one in Indianapolis. This should take place, if all goes well, during the first two weeks of the new year. We expect to be able to ship products to retailers (like Autopia.org) by the third week of January.

Every thing takes so much longer than we expect, doesn't it?

I would have liked to have been able to give you better news (in a Christmas Gift kind of way) but it is where we are at at this time.

Hang in there!

More as it develops.

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas (or wathever holiday you do celebrate) and a Happy New Year.

Alain
Newtown Sales
SONAX for USA and CANADA