Gold Class Car Wash--oily residue?

[Poki]

I tried GC Car Wash for the first time and when I dried it...first swiped with water blade, wiping it after each pass, then dried remainder with Absorber and a towel. On the final dry I noticed an oily like smearing on the paint. Did I not get it rinsed thouroughly? Or???

[roushstage2]

Re: Gold Class Car Wash--oily residue?

How did you dilute it?

[Nappers]

Re: Gold Class Car Wash--oily residue?

Could be something on your water blade? Or...not rinsed enough? I take my spigot off and use full water from the hose as a final hose off and it dries better

[Poki]

Re: Gold Class Car Wash--oily residue?

How did you dilute it?

Probably a couple glugs to a couple gallons of water....I know, I know....I'll measure it next time..

[yalerd]

Re: Gold Class Car Wash--oily residue?

In Gold Class Car Wash in the back label it says the dilution ration.
I'm not sure 100% but if I remember correctly it's 1oz of soap for every gallon of water

[Funkster]

Re: Gold Class Car Wash--oily residue?

In Gold Class Car Wash in the back label it says the dilution ration.
I'm not sure 100% but if I remember correctly it's 1oz of soap for every gallon of water

Yep, 1 Oz. or 4 capfulls per gallon.

[roushstage2]

Re: Gold Class Car Wash--oily residue?

Probably a couple glugs to a couple gallons of water....I know, I know....I'll measure it next time..

I'd guess that is the problem right there. Too much soap to water can leave a residue behind.

All Consumer Washes are 1oz. soap to 1 gal. water.

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Gold Class Car Wash--oily residue?

I guess another washing, using the proper dilution ratio is what is needed.

[Poki]

Re: Gold Class Car Wash--oily residue?

So much to learn.. I found Mike's thread on proper mixing of wash soap. I'll use a cup with the ounces marked on it. I was also mixing in the bucket wrong. Now it makes so much sense to put the water in first then the soap....cuz I always up haveing a gallon of water and a gallon of suds instead of 2 gallons of car wash.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Gold Class Car Wash--oily residue?

Did I not get it rinsed thoroughly?

Or???

Sounds like it's probably 2 things... not rinsed thoroughly and the reason you likely couldn't rinse it thoroughly is because maybe you over used the product?

Most people think like this...

If a little is good... more is better

That's true of my bank account and my gas tank but it's never true when it comes to paint care products.

Check out this thread...

How to quickly, easily and accurately mix your car wash solution