teamcrossworks Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Mook, You recently did a write-up for a RX8 (very nice) and I believe used a combination of Adam's shampoo and waterless wash in the foam cannon. Can you tell us the ratio and a comparison of this vs. just the shampoo? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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0 Feets31 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Betting 75-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Z71_Denali Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 sub'd too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 THE Mook Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Well then! Some interest is there for my little "Wash Island Iced Tea" That is I think a 36 oz. Chamber. Half Adam's WW, Half Adam's Car Shampoo. Shake like the dickens, then go nuts! NOTE: The above mixture is for a Foam Cannon (attaches to a Pressure Washer). If you want a recipe for a Foam Gun (like I use at home...6 oz. Car Shampoo to the rest of the canister water. Water goes in first. Again, shake it like the dickens... Mook Anfernee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Z71_Denali Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Well then! Some interest is there for my little "Wash Island Iced Tea" That is I think a 36 oz. Chamber. Half Adam's WW, Half Adam's Car Shampoo. Shake like the dickens, then go nuts! Mook that's a lot of product! does it last for a few washes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MAYBEN Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Team Adam's Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 "Wash Island Iced Tea." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MAYBEN Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 It would seem more like an Arnold Palmer.. maybe Adams Palmer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Feets31 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Mook Juice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 THE Mook Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 that's a lot of product! does it last for a few washes? It all depends on how much fun you want to have. I still had about half the cocktail left, and could have stopped long before...but making it snow, and getting a couple photogenic shots also helped in using more than normal. Mook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 camaro2ssblack Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Yeah it's amazing how much product you use when it's free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 THE Mook Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Yeah it's amazing how much product you use when it's free Hahahahaha no man, believe it or not, I'm frugal with the juice! I respect Adam too much to waste the goods. Figure you can get 4 cars out of that canister if they aren't SUVs. Mook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 07RS4 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I usually use a 4oz per 32oz blend in the foam cannon and get about the same results using just Car Shampoo.....Adam's car shampoo is actually perfect for the foam cannons. 2.7/3,000 PSI gas pressure washer....my cheap electric version, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ihaveacamaro Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 wow that is a ton of shampoo! 16 oz out of 32! I use 2 oz to 30 oz of water in mine lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 camaro2ssblack Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 wow that is a ton of shampoo! 16 oz out of 32! I use 2 oz to 30 oz of water in mine lol I splurge with 3 oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Gone & Forgotten Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I just dump it in and go. I'm too excited to actually get to wash my vehicles to hold a measuring device still enough without making a mess. Usually a quarter of the canister on the foam gun.... The rest, warm tap water and shake it till the wife offers me some fries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ihaveacamaro Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I splurge with 3 oz high roller over here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 teamcrossworks Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 When it gets warm I may try a few different ratios. I think Mook set the no expense mark for the cocktail...that is a lot of product. Adding waterless wash though for even more lubrication has me thinking 4oz shampoo, 4 oz WW and the rest water per 36oz container may be more attractive for us poor folk. Do love all those suds. Decisions Decisions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 THE Mook Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I usually use a 4oz per 32oz blend in the foam cannon and get about the same results using just Car Shampoo.....Adam's car shampoo is actually perfect for the foam cannons. 2.7/3,000 PSI gas pressure washer....my cheap electric version, not so much. THIS^ If you have a cannon, that mixture is perfect. For what I was doing (and don't forget, I help Dylan with product testing and development), experimenting, the WW mixed with the Car Shampoo actually helped it "stick" to the paint. Also, I believe I could have gotten easily four vehicles out of that one recipe, 32/36oz. chamber. If you compare that to what a normal two-bucket wash with foam gun would use as far as Car Shampoo goes... 4-6oz. of Car Shampoo in the chamber plus an additional 1-2oz. per wash pad. We are now at say 10oz. of Car Shampoo for only one car wash. I had 16oz. of Car Shampoo (maybe...on the high end now that I think about it) that could be spread out over four washes. However, WW is in there, and I know I don't go through a whole 16oz. bottle of that every time I wash, even if I am using it as a touch up for the wheels, as a drying agent, and for the door jambs, fuel door, etc. So, yes, that recipe is a little expensive on the Waterless Wash side, but seems to be even money or maybe a little better (foam cannon) on the Car Shampoo side. NOW, is all of this necessary to wash a car the right way (foam cannon or foam gun)....NO. Will it make life easier by adding a little bit of lubrication to the paint while allowing the Car Shampoo to stick, thus less chances of inducing car wash damage? YES. Mook Green Machine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Z71_Denali Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Haha you guys are crazy! Ill be picking up a gas pressure washer soon and will be getting a snow foamer for it, hopefully an Adams one if they end up selling one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 teamcrossworks Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 THIS^If you have a cannon, that mixture is perfect. For what I was doing (and don't forget, I help Dylan with product testing and development), experimenting, the WW mixed with the Car Shampoo actually helped it "stick" to the paint. Also, I believe I could have gotten easily four vehicles out of that one recipe, 32/36oz. chamber. If you compare that to what a normal two-bucket wash with foam gun would use as far as Car Shampoo goes... 4-6oz. of Car Shampoo in the chamber plus an additional 1-2oz. per wash pad. We are now at say 10oz. of Car Shampoo for only one car wash. I had 16oz. of Car Shampoo (maybe...on the high end now that I think about it) that could be spread out over four washes. However, WW is in there, and I know I don't go through a whole 16oz. bottle of that every time I wash, even if I am using it as a touch up for the wheels, as a drying agent, and for the door jambs, fuel door, etc. So, yes, that recipe is a little expensive on the Waterless Wash side, but seems to be even money or maybe a little better (foam cannon) on the Car Shampoo side. NOW, is all of this necessary to wash a car the right way (foam cannon or foam gun)....NO. Will it make life easier by adding a little bit of lubrication to the paint while allowing the Car Shampoo to stick, thus less chances of inducing car wash damage? YES. Mook Thanks Mook for the added input...makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 THE Mook Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Thanks Mook for the added input...makes sense. You're welcome. I think it's hilarious that everyone was concentrating on something we don't currently have plans to sell versus the slew of new products I was using! Helps keep my mouth shut! Plus, I enjoy sharing how I do things. Mook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 matts88yj Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 You're welcome. I think it's hilarious that everyone was concentrating on something we don't currently have plans to sell versus the slew of new products I was using! Helps keep my mouth shut! Plus, I enjoy sharing how I do things. Mook I liked the 'snow' the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 teamcrossworks Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 I think it's hilarious that everyone was concentrating on something we don't currently have plans to sell versus the slew of new products I was using! Helps keep my mouth shut! Mook Since you brought it up...do tell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 b_pappy Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I have been using straight car shampoo in my foam gun, next time I'll add some WCW and give it a try. Thanks for the tip! Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mook,
You recently did a write-up for a RX8 (very nice) and I believe used a combination of Adam's shampoo and waterless wash in the foam cannon. Can you tell us the ratio and a comparison of this vs. just the shampoo?
TIA
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