Sonax Gloss Shampoo

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I read on a different website that Sonax Gloss Shampoo can be purchased at Mini Cooper dealerships.It' doesn't go by the name Sonax Gloss Shampoo. I have not researched this to factual or not.
 
Rick,

I think Marj (awd330) can give us more info on the BMW version of the Sonax gloss shampoo........... don't think it's quite the same? :dunno
 
Boss_429 said:
Rick,

I think Marj (awd330) can give us more info on the BMW version of the Sonax gloss shampoo........... don't think it's quite the same? :dunno
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I have 3 bottles of the BMW Autowash, it's brilliant, usd $7++ for a litre. Lots of suds, I find it has good lubricity, and leaves my car glossy, it definitely leaves something behind.My mom commented on whether I had waxed the car again after I used it, the glossiness wasn't from the wax I used at that time (Meguair 3 step carnauba wax), due to the hot weather, the wax was almost gone. Good stuff I must say, the smell is nothing to shout about unlike zaino's shampoo or 4* Autowash
 
Boss_429 said:
Rick,

I think Marj (awd330) can give us more info on the BMW version of the Sonax gloss shampoo........... don't think it's quite the same? :dunno
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I purchased a bottle of the BMW Shampoo a couple weeks ago. At $7.25 for 1000 ml, it was certainly a reasonable price. I've only had the chance to use it once so far (had planned to give it a thorough testing this holiday weekend, but a nasty sinus infection had me down & out :(). Anyway, my first impression was that it looked like Sonax Gloss and smelled like it too. It also had generous amounts of suds and good lubricity. The only thing that might have been different was that it didn't seem quite as concentrated. I don't have any Sonax Gloss Shampoo left to do a direct comparison. I am only going by my recollection of the product.

I hope to give the BMW shampoo another try this week. I'll post a follow-up to this thread at that time.
 
awd330 said:
I purchased a bottle of the BMW Shampoo a couple weeks ago. At $7.25 for 1000 ml, it was certainly a reasonable price.
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What does your BMW autowash look like? Is it the grey bottle or translucent one where you can see the orange liquid inside?
 
The Chee said:
What does your BMW autowash look like? Is it the grey bottle or translucent one where you can see the orange liquid inside?
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It's the grey bottle, but they also had one transparent bottle left for me to see. Both bottle types seemed to contain the same shampoo (just going by look and smell).
 
Thanx for the info fellow boardmembers. I'll have to go by the BMW store.
 
Thanks to Rabbi, I now have some Sonax Gloss Shampoo on hand to do a head to head comparison with the BMW Shampoo. It's raining in buckets today, so I'll have to save the actual test for another day. However, I have compared the look and feel of the two products. Based upon my observations, I have to conclude that the two are not the same formula. The BMW Shampoo is a darker orange color, and it also has a thicker consistency.

I'll post a follow-up after I've tried using both shampoos side by side. In the meantime, here is a photo of the two products poured onto a plate. The Sonax is on the left, and the BMW Shampoo is on the right.
 
Marj,

Yea.......... I suspected that they would be different. Nine times out of ten, auto manufactures opt for their own version of products.............. and it's not always for the better. Still, the BMW shampoo may be very close to the original formula.

Keep us posted............. I only have enough Sonax for another 2 years! :D
 
Is NTS7 Gloss Shampoo the same as Sonax Gloss Shampoo? They imply it on their site and it says Sonax on the bottle.
NTS7.com
 
MrC said:
Is NTS7 Gloss Shampoo the same as Sonax Gloss Shampoo? They imply it on their site and it says Sonax on the bottle.
NTS7.com
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Someone else pointed out that NTS7 shampoo before. It may indeed be the replacement for Sonax. Have to do some more checking on that one.

In the meantime, I tried a sample of a shampoo today that may be just the ticket to replace Sonax! :D However, a little more tesing is required.
 
Thanks to Boss, I got to try Sonax Gloss Shampoo last year. It is an excellent car wash and really did seem to impart a bit of gloss. Maybe it was just a placebo effect kind of thing but I got 3 washes out of the sample and I swear it really did gloss the finish.

I haven't used it since then because I found Eagle One Wet Car Wash to my liking. I think I like the Eagle One even better than my long time favorite, Meg's Gold Class Wash.

If the Sonax were available locally and at a reasonable price I would definetely use it. Until then, the Eagle One fills the bill nicely.
 
edschwab1 said:
What is the BMW part #?

How does the wash compare to P21s wash? Besides color and smell.

Eric
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The bar code on the BMW bottle is 83 12 0 004 826.

I have not tried the P21S wash, so I can't comment on their similarities.
 
I tried two shampoo comparison tests this weekend. A slightly dirty car received a BMW vs. Sonax vs. 4* UAW treatment, while a moderately dirty vehicle received a BMW vs. Sonax vs. Meg's Gold Class test.

Of the 4 shampoos, I liked the BMW one the best. It was the slickest of them all, had nice sudsing action, and rinsed very cleanly. Sonax Gloss came in second with equal clean rinsing ability, almost as much slickness, but very few suds (this is not necessarily a bad thing). Besides being a nicer shampoo (IMHO), the BMW wash is a bargain compared to the Sonax Gloss. Of course, more trials are needed to gauge the long term effects of each shampoo. Will one strip wax faster than the other? :dunno

Now, I just need to get my hands on some of that prototype Poorboy's super slick wash............
 
Sometime this week I'll do a side by side using the Sonax vs. the BMW (awd330 and I swapped). I'll give you my findings(opinion) when I do. If I agree with awd330's findings my desire for more Sonax Gloss Shampoo is over.
 
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