3D Pink Soap Review

[Bunky]

3D Pink Soap Review

Review sample: from a generous fellow Autopian


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(pic from Autopia)

Product Description from 3D web site
Pink Car Soap is a super concentrated mild car shampoo designed to gently lift away dirt & grime safely from your vehicle. With 1 quick and easy swipe of your wash mitt, thick lather encapsulates, loosens and removes embedded contaminants to reduce surface friction marring and micro-scuffing. PH balanced for safe and effective cleaning without reducing the longevity of your freshly waxed or sealed vehicle. Its thick gel-like composition makes it super-concentrated providing maximum lather even with the smallest amount of usage. Rinses effortlessly from the surface and will not leave any residue or additional protective or enhancing elements behind.

Product Details
Manufacturer: 3D Products
Price (3D website): 16 Ounces $5.99; 1 Gallon $16.99 (1 gallon Autopia is $18.50)
Dilution: 1 oz to 1 gallon

I used my sample on three different vehicles with varying LSP conditions.

Observations

Scent: light sweet smelling scent (candy or bubblegum)?
Color: pinkish
Suds: High
Lubricity: Very good
Cleaning: Very good to excellent (did not see any noticeable impact to LSP)
Water spotting: Minimal but recommend rinsing completely
Rinsing: Good
Protection: None claimed
Added Shine: None noticed
Dilutions Used: 1 ounce per gallon and 3/4 ounce per gallon


The truck before the wash

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Wash solution mixed in the detail cart.

Bucket had 2 ounces for 3 gallons (bucket measurements are 1 quart off)

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Gratuitous suds on paint shot
Suds spread evenly on paint.

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End of wash suds (wash bucket is on left)

Decent suds left, lots in the rinse bucket. Agitation will generate more

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Paint clean and dry - topped with CG v7 spray so gloss is added by CG V7

This was takeb before I did the tires. I always do them last using Mothers Back to Black Tire renew after paint is done.
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Final comments
I liked this soap. It had rich suds that worked well with the wash mitt and rinsed extremely well. Lubricity was very good given the LSP condition especially after a few days with pollen.
This soap reminded me some of Adam`s Car Soap. It is not the exact same color or scent but has a that neon string like characteristic when squirted in the bucket and can create plenty of suds. I think Adam`s has more lubricity. With some soaps, when you clean wheels, the suds disappear and wash solution looks like dirty water. 3D pink soap maintained suds.


Pros


Lots of suds if you like suds during the entire wash
Very good cleaning at 1 oz per gallon
Leaves nothing visibly behind
Likely perfect for foam gun/cannon but did not evaluate
Cost is around $0.40 for 3 gallon wash


Cons:


Not the best on rinsing but most high suds soaps tend to take more care to rinse. Rinsing is a factor for me because I have lower than average water pressure/flow unless I use my pressure washer.

Does not seem to have anything to prevent water spotting (suppress beading) so you need to dry promptly


Other:


Would be nice if more concentrated..anyone purchasing at 16 oz bottle would need another one soon.
MSDS available online from 3D

[bswombaugh]

Thanks for the review. I recently purchased some of the pink soap myself. Overall I am satisfied with it. I still like my Duragloss 901 a little better though. IMHO I think that the 901 has a little better lubricity and rinses away a little better. The Pink soap is still a great value and I will continue to use it. I haven`t found a 3D product that I wasn`t satisfied with yet.

[tom p.]

Bunky, thanks. I`ve gone thru a 16oz bottle and it probably won`t be a repeat buy. I think it`s an ideal soap for a large scale operation (value-wise) but I`ve got a couple others I think are better for me and offer superior lubricity.

[silverfox]

I like HD wash better. Super lubricity with a bit of protection added. I`m of the school of always adding back protection after I`ve removed some during the washing/drying process on non coated paint.

[ihaveacamaro]

Great review Al!

[Accumulator]

Bunky- Thanks for posting your take on the3D.

I boost the lubricity by adding in an equal amount of Griot`s Car Wash. The 3D/Griot`s mix seems to somehow leave my vehicles looking cleaner than the straight Griot`s did.

[Ronkh]

Cool review

Thanks Al

[House of Wax]

Thanks for the review. Good info

[TroyScherer]

Nice review Al.

if you have used it; how does this compare to Meg`s Hyperwash, DG 901/902 ?

[Bunky]

Nice review Al.

if you have used it; how does this compare to Meg`s Hyperwash, DG 901/902 ?

The 3D soap seems more substantial than Hyperwash. I think it may clean a little better and foams more for me but Hyperwash is a good soap too. I have not used 901 in 6 years so need to re-calibrate my impressions. As usual the dilution is often an important variable.

[pwaug]

Nice review Al.

if you have used it; how does this compare to Meg`s Hyperwash, DG 901/902 ?

Never used the Hyperwash, but had been using DG901/902 for the past 10 years. Recently did a comparison with HD Wash, 3D Pink and DG 901/902 here http://www.autopia.org/forums/3d-high-definition-car-care/179880-3d-pink-car-soap-hd-wash-dg-902-review-comparison-holiday-giveaway.html?highlight=

[Accumulator]

Oh, just wanted to add that the 3D Pink seems very LSP-gentle for something that cleans so effectively.