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<span style="font-size:24px;">Introduction to Dilution Ratios
by Will Russell
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Properly diluting your chemicals is as important to a weekend warrior as it is to a professional detailer. `It is crucial to getting the right results with whatever product you are using. `Too high of a concentration, you can risk damaging the surface, too low and you might not get any results at all. `And in the case of quick detailers or clay bar lubrication, with too low of a concentration you also risk damaging the vehicle.
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This is going to be a very brief and simple explanation of how to calculate the exact amounts of product and water that you need in any dilution ratio. `This way, you can get it right, every time. `Keep this formula in your phone and you can do the calculations on the fly.
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<span style="font-size:18px;">Know your Parts!
A lot of weekend warriors and those who are new to detailing get confused with parts. Part is simply a name substitution. Instead of saying dilute 1 ounce to 2 ounces of water. You can substitute ounce with Part and it can mean any unit of measurement. `But remember, the unit needs to be the same across the entire equation. `For example, we are working with a 1:3 dilution ratio. `Generally the ratio is CONCENTRATE to SOLVENT so at 1:3, we need one part concentrate (the detailing product) and 3 parts water (the solvent). `Like we said before, the units need to match. So this means 3 ounces to 1 ounce, 3 gallons to one gallon, but never 3 ounces to 1 gallon, or any combination of units. `If the first part is ounces, the second part must be ounces. Get it? Good.
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<span style="font-size:18px;">The Cheat Code
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Georgia, `Times New Roman`, `Bitstream Charter`, Times, serif;">x / y = z
X`= Total number of product you desire (16oz spray bottle, then this number is 16. 32oz bottle, this number is 32)
Y`= Total number of parts for dilution (1:3 means 3 parts water, 1 part chemical. 1+3=4 total parts for dilution)
Z`= Amount of liquid (in ounces) required per part.
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<span style="font-size:18px;">A Quick Example
Say we are working with Meguiars APC. We want a dilution ratio of 1:4 so we can degrease these old engine. `We are working with a basic 32 ounce spray bottle.`
x = 32 ounce spray bottle, so 32
y = 4:1 dilution ratio, so 4+1 = 5
z= we will find out!
32 / 5 = 6.4
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So we will need to add 6.4 ounces of Meguiars APC to the spray bottle and follow the rest with water to get a perfect 1:4 dilution ratio.
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Try it yourself! Throw in some numbers of your favorite detailing product and see if you have been doing it wrong the whole time, or exactly right!
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