Basic chemistry

[Ron Ketcham]

Simple question--name the universal, most used solvent, in car care products.

[Anthony Orosco]

water? Natures solvent.

[John U]

Petroleum?

[Setec Astronomy]

Like Anthony said, it`s gotta be water. My second choice--mineral spirits.

[Lonnie]

Is this question related to my recent (if you can call April, 2022 "recent") post about "WATER"?
Ref: Sever Shortage of the Most-Used detailing Product: WATER!

If it is indeed water, all I know is we are paying A LOT for it in detailing products.

Come to think of it, the high cost of water also applies to a vast majority of the fluids and liquids that we buy and drink.


ANYWAY,Ron K., where are you going with this question???

[Ron Ketcham]

Consider how many don`t understand about water and do not follow directions for dilution, that the water is the key and adding chemicals just makes the water "wetter", more effective of a cleaner.

[Ron Ketcham]

Water is the universal solvent. Many only consider crude/petroleum based solvents. Of which there are hundreds, however they are broken into two catagories. Can you name the two and what is the basic difference??

[Ron Ketcham]

Water is the universal solvent. Many only consider crude/petroleum based solvents. Of which there are hundreds, however they are broken into two catagories. Can you name the two and what is the basic difference??

[GearHead_1]

Organic and Inorganic are two types you might want us to say, but it goes beyond that in classifications too.

Broad classifications may be Polar or Nonpolar, though I`m not sure what you`re wanting here.

Aprotic, Protic?

Water, ethanol, methanol, acetone?

Chemistry was a long time ago for me.

[Coatings=crack]

I’m just waiting for someone to give the formula for the blue stuff off of Breaking Bad.


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[Accumulator]

Having uhm.. [partied].. through that semester I won`t attempt to answer the "two types?" Q, but I`m still finding this an interesting thread.

[Ron Ketcham]

​Just waiting for more to jump in.

[Setec Astronomy]

Having uhm.. [partied].. through that semester

That sounds very un-Accumulator-ish!

[Bill D]

Accumulator is a very multi faceted, fascinating individual!

[Setec Astronomy]

Accumulator is a very multi faceted, fascinating individual!

Wait--is he the guy on the Dos Equis commercial??