**Using distilled water improves shelf life if you plan to have your mixes on the shelf for a long time**
Spray Bottles For Mixing Your Own
High End Great Quality Trigger Spray Bottles (shown Above) These look amazing and double pump action works well too. Be sure to flush the trigger with water if using high PH chemicals.
Entry Level Economical Unbranded Trigger Spray Bottles (shown above) Standard detailing clear plastic bottles. Perfect for a quick mix.
Chemical Resistant Trigger Sprayer Head Replacements Fits on both bottles listed above. Great to have a few around as these are consumables.
Smaller Pump Sprayer Great for mixing up a smaller batch of product. Awesome foaming from this sprayer. Pump it up and spray foam everywhere.
Large Pump Sprayer Great for mixing up a lot of product on a big day. Awesome foaming from this sprayer. Use an air compressor or bike pump to pressurize the bottle and spray foam for a very long time with no effort.
FOAM CANNON SOAP MIXES
For heavily concentrated wash soaps mix 1oz of soap with 31oz of warm tap water. This will fill a 32oz foam cannon and typically produce great results. For less concentrated soaps that are not producing good foam mix 2-3oz of soap and fill the rest of the foam cannon with warm tap water. If 2-3oz of soap does not produce great foam consider changing the orifice size in the foam cannon. For smaller output pressure washers a 1.1 orifice is a good place to start. For larger output pressure washers consider a larger orifice sized accordingly. If none of this helps produce great foam, take a look at your pressure washer specs as well as the quality of your foam cannon to make sure you have the right equipment to do the job. Also check the filter in your foam cannon as they degrade and get clogged with time. Here are my favorite setups to check out.
WHEEL & TIRE CLEANERS Dilution Ratios
Light duty wheel cleaner Online Store or Amazon A lighter duty wheel cleaner perfect for routine maintenance washes. You do not always need a gnarly high PH cleaner.
Medium duty wheel cleaner with iron remover A great smelling highly effective PH neutral wheel cleaner with iron remover Good Stuff. I like it. Video
Heavy duty wheel cleaner A heavier duty wheel cleaner perfect for the tough jobs. Sometimes you need a product with some teeth.
Light Cleaning - 50/50 cleaner to water
Medium Cleaning - 75/25 cleaner to water
Tough cleaning - 100% cleaner
How To Apply Wheel Cleaner Video
Foam Cannon - I use wheel cleaners at 100%. The cleaner will get diluted by the normal mixing from the foam cannon. Great for light to medium soiled wheels.
Spray Bottle or Foam Pump Sprayer Bottle
Interior Cleaner Dilution Ratios
P&S Xpress interior cleaner Simple affordable & highly effective. Light almond smell. This is my favorite ready to use product (can be used @ 100%) but can be diluted according to the soil level.
Heavily Soiled - 100% Cleaner
Medium Cleaning - 2/1 Water/Cleaner
Light Cleaning - 5/1 Water/Cleaner
Bug Remover Dilution Ratios
Bug Off Great powerful bug remover (@100% will potentially remove lighter durability spray protections)
Heavily Soiled - 100% Cleaner
Medium Cleaning - 5/1 Water/Cleaner
Light Cleaning - 10/1 Water/Cleaner
Extractor Dilution Ratios
See my Extractor page for extractor machines, products and detailed explanations
Light Cleaning - 8/1 Water/Cleaner
Medium Cleaning - 5/1 Water/Cleaner
Heavily Soiled - 100% Cleaner (Its safe at 100% but test in an inconspicuous spot to make sure it will not affect the fabric)
My Favorite “Home Brew” Dilution Ratios:
My Favorite Spray Bottles Video Online Store or (Less Expensive Lower Quality Version) Amazon
All Purpose Cleaner Dilutions: Video
All Purpose Cleaner Online Store or Amazon
***If used incorrectly high PH APC mixtures can damage delicate surfaces and possibly degrade less durable spray sealants and paint protections. See DISCLAIMER below.
Foam cannon Pre wash: (High PH for dirty cars) 2oz PH neutral soap, 1-2oz of all purpose cleaner & fill the rest with water
Exterior Paint Pre wash / Pre treat: 10:1
Interior Cleaner: 20:1
Rubber Floor Mats: 20:1 for a tough cleanup 10:1
Upholstery: 20:1
Wheels and Tires: 5:1
Engine Bay: 5:1
Garage Floors: 40:1 Dirty - 250:1 Light Clean Ups
Rinseless Wash “Home Brew Products”: Video
Use the following products to make your homebrew. This rinseless wash additive / homebrew stretches out the economy of the paint protectant. Great for people who want a very light slick coating left behind when being used as a drying aid. Perfect for people with a ceramic coated vehicle.
Rinseless Wash Great quality rinseless wash.
Beadmaker Paint Protectant A long standing favorite of mine that I love using as a drying aid.
Rinseless Bucket Wash: 256:1 = 1/2oz Per Gallon of Water
Straight Rinseless Wash Dilutions Without Any Added Protection:
Drying Aid, Detail Spray: 64:1 = 2oz Rinseless Wash 1 Gallon Distilled Water
Clay Lube: 128:1 = 1oz Rinseless Wash 1 Gallon Distilled Water
Glass Cleaner: 256:1 = 1/2oz Rinseless Wash 1 Gallon Distilled Water
Interior cleaner: 256:1 = 1/2oz Rinseless Wash 1 Gallon Distilled Water
Rinseless Wash Dilutions With Added Protection (Hydrophobic and Slick)
Drying Aid, Detail Spray, Exterior Glass Cleaner(AKA. Honey Pot): 2oz Rinseless Wash & 6oz Beadmaker - 1 Gallon Distilled Water
DISCLAIMER: ALWAYS USE THE LEAST AGGRESSIVE DILUTION RATIOS POSSIBLE TO DO THE JOB. IF UNFAMILIAR WITH THE PRODUCT OR SURFACES ITS BEING USED ON, TEST IN AN INCONSPICUOUS AREA FIRST. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT DON’T TAKE ANY CHANCES. HAWAII DETAILING IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY ANY OF MY PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS OR DETAILING TECHNIQUES.