What is your prefered car wash soap/shampoo?

[tiresmokindad]

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Just that..... what do you reach for time and time again?

Hope I listed all of them!

I have tried:

NXT Generation Car Wash
Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner
Deep Crystal Car Wash

I always reach for Gold Class... Someone suggested #62 so me sometime ago I am going to pick up a gallon when I run out of Gold Class.

I think I like the shampoo. My car becomes so shinning.

[Shizane2002]

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I never use any type of car washing soap on my car. I have before....but my car just gets washed off with just water from the manual car washes. My experience with car wash soap (too include but not limited to Meguiars) has been bad for me.

For the past several years though....I dont "need" to use soap. The water and the process inwhich I dry and follow-up detail my car negates the need for soap.

Im currently making a newly updated How-To for how I wash, dry, and detail. I'll post it up on here when I can.

[rusty bumper]

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I used the Gold Class for the first time today (I've been detailing my car for the last three hours and decided to take a small break here!).

I have hard water here in AZ, and didn't think it suds up well at all. But I liked the finish and no water stains.

I'm looking for something better, maybe the 62 next?

Lisa

Since you have hard water may I suggest NXT car wash?

NXT wash is formulated for hard water.

Welcome to the forum by the way.

[itself]

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I used the Gold Class for the first time today (I've been detailing my car for the last three hours and decided to take a small break here!).

I have hard water here in AZ, and didn't think it suds up well at all. But I liked the finish and no water stains.

I'm looking for something better, maybe the 62 next?

Lisa

[Ganesa]

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I use gold class, and I think I will stick with it for a loooong time.... the water just sheets off too easily

[supercharged]

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I'm on the same page as Tim, #62 and Shampoo plus are my favorite. Hyper Wash in a foam gun/cannon only...

[oldmodman]

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I voted other.

I love Zaino's car wash. Not because of the way it works, but for the smell.

I can't get enough of that smell!

[gjohn28]

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Recently used 62 for the first time. It's definitely stiff competition for Gold Class and M00, in my opinion.

[c900]

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Gold Class for me

[Sandstone]

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As a follow-up, 62 did really well at 36F at the coin op with two buckets. I didn't wash for a month due to the -20 to +5 arctic storm we had in Chicago and 62 performed like a champ. The scent has grown on me so I'll admit to sniffing it from time to time when I'm in the laundry room where I store my supplies . Now I wish one of the QD's worked at below 50F.

[Tuck91]

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i like GC in the summer and NXT in the winter

i really want to try #62 though

[gb387]

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Gold Class keeps the lead! Awesome stuff!!!

[Sandstone]

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I finally picked up a gallon of 62 along with 50 lbs of other stuff from ADS. 62 does smell like Brut which I'm not crazy about (and now I smell like it)but it cleans very well and if you like suds you will be very happy with it. I think I might prefer it as a prep before cleaning, polishing, waxing etc over NXT and GC. I rate the following:

Lubricity: GC (way out front), 62, NXT
Gloss: GC (way out front), 62, NXT
Rinsability (even if you let it dry): 62, GC, NXT (a distant 3rd)
Suds: 62 (way out front), NXT, GC
Cleaning ability: NXT and 62 are close with a possible slight edge to NXT, then GC

I still favor GC due to it's superb lubricity, great barber shop smell, low suds and the gloss it leaves and will likely continue to use GC as my summer go to/clean ride wash with NXT probably being my preference for dirty ride/winter use but I'm curious to see how 62 handles a salty ride on a cold day. IMHO gloss is not the purpose of a wash and really doesn't matter especially if you are using UDQ after a wash and suds don't matter as far as cleaning is concerned if you are using mechanical action as with a wash mitt. Voted for GC.

[SkipBGrad]

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I used to use the Deep Crystal which worked well but I now have the Gold Class which is even better.

[J. A. Michaels]

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I am really starting to like Shampoo plus a lot.