Hello Autopian's
Today was a great day for automotive detailing. It was cool and calm at 65 degrees. The sun was setting.
The product I used was Auto International C shampoo used in the neutralization system. The website for more info about this product is
www.autoint.com
Many Thanks to wolfsburg for sending a generous sample in a very nice rubbermaid bottle!
The test car(s) was a 99 dark blue corolla that has not been washed in 3 to 4 months and a 95 green corolla (paint really stinks!) that has not been washed in a month. The 99 corolla was previous treated with
Klasse AIO/SG/Blitz about 4 or 5 months ago. The 95 corolla was treated with Klasse AIO 2 months ago.
Now to the test,
I used a terry towel as a wash mitt with the one bucket method. Yeah, yeah, I forgot my bucket at home with the wash pad. I could of used two bucket method with a chenille wash pad. Anyhow, I walked on the edge and used one bucket and a terry towel, something I would not recommend.
I put about an ounce and a half to two ounces in the bucket, I know I know, should of been more accurate, but then again I do not really measure out the shampoo just an estimate. I do know its a five gallon bucket though. I filled it up to the three and a half gallon mark and wow talk about suds. It suds up pretty well. I felt it, and it feels pretty slippery, not as slippery as
Pinnacle BS but good enough for me. The towel just glided across the dirty surface, I know I know invite for scratches and swirls, but I'm doing this for a good cause, switching this car to Zaino next spring. Well the suds held up very well, still had suds after washing the lower panels.
Ok, so I finished washing the car and dried it with a Ca
water blade followed up with a terry towel. The car looks pretty good, shiny, deep, but just did not have that just detailed look right after the Klasse/Blitz treatment.
I followed up with an application of Blitz and pulled it into the garage to dry (Blitz). I closed the garage door and moved the 95 corolla up into the car washing spot.
I emptied the bucket and then put the same amount from before into the bucket and filled it up with the same amount of water. I then proceeded to wash the car and it came out clean. All the loose dirt and mudd was off. Dried it and it was on its way. The car is outside 24/7 and she just wants it clean.
My opinions,
Very good shampoo. It suds up well and cleans well with good lubrication. This shampoo is a no frills, get clean, get out type of shampoo. No nice tropical smell, no gimmicks, just a good shampoo. A good thing I liked about it was the color, a nice lime green color. Kinda looked like freak juice in that rubbermaid bottle. I think it is roughly $16 a gallon shipped.
Rating out of 10, a strong 8.5
I like the tropical smell to a shampoo and spending time washing a car, but in a busy day with get cars in, make them as perfect as can be and get them out, this is the shampoo.
So in closing, I'll stick to my gallon of gold class, sorta a mix between inexpensive and still luxery, like a detailed mid priced Acura or a BMW 3 series. But if you want get clean and get out, get this shampoo, more along the lines of a clean Kia or Toyota. If you want pmapering and luxery and smell, get the Pinnacle BS shampoo, a BMW 7 series or MB S class.
Hope I included everything,
Jason
PS, Senior Members, Please don't take me to that dark room, PLEASE!!!!! NO, I have sinned but please don't punish me!!!
LOL!!!! J/K!!!
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