Sort of funny that I happened to be washing my car yesterday taking pictures for this review, and Drew @Son1cWax posted a video review. Oh well, there will be 2 reviews for Meg`s Hyper Wash!
Initial Level of Dirt:
I unfortunately do not have a picture of the level of dirt, however I have been away at school for 3 months so the car was sitting in the garage not driven. It was pretty dirty and dusty.
Packaging/ Scent/ Price:
The soap is packaged in a generic gallon container. The labels are high quality and fully waterproof, which is nice considering my soap containers always seem to get wet. I added a Tolco Pump to the top that measures out 1 oz with each pump. The instructions are easy to understand, however it never mentions that is pH balanced, where online I found it was. The soap has a bright orange color and a very thick gel consistency. The scent is reminiscent of a soap, just clean smelling. The soap costs $23 on Autopia. I also noticed on the bottom of the back label that the soap has a level 2 health rating. Quite odd, almost every soap I`ve ever used is a 1...
Washing Procedure:
I rinsed the car and followed with my Gilmour foam gun mixed with 3oz of hyper wash and 3 oz of 3d Orange Degreaser (I was stripping wax before a full polishing). I filled the rest of the foam gun with water. I then rinsed the car off and proceeded with a 2 bucket wash with the Microfiber Madness Incredipad (fantastic).
Suds:
The soap has lots of suds that last the whole wash, and after. With the dilution ration, it says to use 1oz to 5 gallons of water. That is a good dilution ratio to me. The suds are thick and this soap works great in the foam cannon.
Lubricity:
This soap is slick, but definitely not the slickest on the market. You can feel the slickness in your hands and on the wash pad and it is slick enough to carry the dirt away safely. I was happy with slickness overall.
Cleaning Ability:
The cleaning ability to this soap is where this soap loses the most, for me. I expected this soap to be a hyper concentrated strong soap to be able to break up heavy dirt and grime and prep a vehicle for polishing. However, this soap can only handle fresh dirt or dirt from about 2 weeks of driving. If a car is only washed once a month this soap won`t be able to cut through the dirt. This soap could be a good maintenance soap, but I have other soaps that better serve that purpose. I do like that there is no wax or gloss enhancers of any kind so the paint is just left clean.
Final Verdict:
I completely agree with Drew on this part--the soap satisfied all my needs, but it was nothing special. After this gallon, I won`t buy it again. It is a good soap and has a good dilution ratio for the price. I would recommend this soap for a maintenance soap for high volume detailers. It is cheap, effective, and works but it won`t cut through heavy dirt at all. Thanks for viewing!
Initial Level of Dirt:
I unfortunately do not have a picture of the level of dirt, however I have been away at school for 3 months so the car was sitting in the garage not driven. It was pretty dirty and dusty.
Packaging/ Scent/ Price:
The soap is packaged in a generic gallon container. The labels are high quality and fully waterproof, which is nice considering my soap containers always seem to get wet. I added a Tolco Pump to the top that measures out 1 oz with each pump. The instructions are easy to understand, however it never mentions that is pH balanced, where online I found it was. The soap has a bright orange color and a very thick gel consistency. The scent is reminiscent of a soap, just clean smelling. The soap costs $23 on Autopia. I also noticed on the bottom of the back label that the soap has a level 2 health rating. Quite odd, almost every soap I`ve ever used is a 1...
Washing Procedure:
I rinsed the car and followed with my Gilmour foam gun mixed with 3oz of hyper wash and 3 oz of 3d Orange Degreaser (I was stripping wax before a full polishing). I filled the rest of the foam gun with water. I then rinsed the car off and proceeded with a 2 bucket wash with the Microfiber Madness Incredipad (fantastic).
Suds:
The soap has lots of suds that last the whole wash, and after. With the dilution ration, it says to use 1oz to 5 gallons of water. That is a good dilution ratio to me. The suds are thick and this soap works great in the foam cannon.
Lubricity:
This soap is slick, but definitely not the slickest on the market. You can feel the slickness in your hands and on the wash pad and it is slick enough to carry the dirt away safely. I was happy with slickness overall.
Cleaning Ability:
The cleaning ability to this soap is where this soap loses the most, for me. I expected this soap to be a hyper concentrated strong soap to be able to break up heavy dirt and grime and prep a vehicle for polishing. However, this soap can only handle fresh dirt or dirt from about 2 weeks of driving. If a car is only washed once a month this soap won`t be able to cut through the dirt. This soap could be a good maintenance soap, but I have other soaps that better serve that purpose. I do like that there is no wax or gloss enhancers of any kind so the paint is just left clean.
Final Verdict:
I completely agree with Drew on this part--the soap satisfied all my needs, but it was nothing special. After this gallon, I won`t buy it again. It is a good soap and has a good dilution ratio for the price. I would recommend this soap for a maintenance soap for high volume detailers. It is cheap, effective, and works but it won`t cut through heavy dirt at all. Thanks for viewing!