From what I can tell this is just CWC, but it is being marketed as a daily/regular wash product. Just wondering what you guys thing? From CG.com: Citrus Wash Clear Daily Wash A Citrus Based Hyper Shampoo pH balanced neutral for the safest and best daily wash under the sun. Guaranteed to deliver a superior daily wash without stripping wax or sealants. A hybrid formulation from our Citrus Wash and Gloss, Citrus Wash Clear is formulated and pH balanced for extreme hyper sudzzzzzing action that is 100% safe for all waxes and sealed surfaces. Engineering using Extreme Suds II a hyper sudsing shampoo emulsion developed to deliver unmatched suds. This highly concentrated hyper shampoo means serious business. 1 single cap full mixes with 5 gallons of water . The ideal shampoo for all Foam Cannons, Pressure Washers, Foam Guns, and Snow Foamers…Citrus Wash Clears superior high suds formula lifts and emulsifies contaminates carefully lifting them away from the surface to be rinsed off. For Foam Guns / Foam Cannons / Foamers Mix Citrus Wash Clear 1oz products to 16oz of water and reconnect. For Buckets Wash: Mix 1 Cap Full Product 4-5 Gallons of water The ultimate daily wash Shampoo pH neutral to ensure that even after daily wash Citrus Wash Clear will not strip off any wax or sealant. Go ahead wash your auto everyday, now you can. The unique Chemical Guys Formulation offers unmatched lubricity to assure that particles glide gently across surface and safely rinsed off. Citrus Wash Clear INFO: pH Balanced to works with your wax and sealant never stripping only enhancing and cleaning formulated with Extreme Suds II - High suds foaming action. ideal for Foam Cannons, Pressure Washers, Foam Guns and Foamsers 1 cap full mixes with 4-5 gallons of water for superior wash and extreme gloss. slick citrus based wash formulated to outshine most waxes. citrus Based High-Performance total auto wash & gloss formulated to simply be the best wash& gloss at any price. citrus base, hyper-concentrated wash+gloss is the ultimate surface prep paintwork cleanser, shampoo and gloss enhancer in one. 100% surface friendly biodegradable formula out performs hazardous solvent shampoos and surface cleaners. Fast penetrating citrus aided lubricating foam lifts and holds soil in suspension for easy scratch free rinsing. Ultra hyper concentrated citrus extracts break down dirt and grime while lubricating surfaces allowing debris to be gently rinsed off. Naturally derived Citrus extracts are formulated with the finest cleaning and glossing agents available today to deliver a 100% pure Citrus Cleaner free of artificial thickeners, colors or additives delivering the cleanest, streak free high gloss finish.
I just bought some. Customer Service at CG said it is basically Citrus Wash and Gloss w/o the conditioners/glossing agents. Most washes have conditioners/glossing agents but Citrus Wash and Gloss seems to have a relatively high concentration of them. My plan is to use it when I will add another coat of sealant. The theory is that the sealant will bond even better with out the glossing agents to interfer. I will also use it as a sealant/wax stripper before doing a detail. Again, the lack of glossing agents should assist my in polishing/paint cleaing/LSP'ing, etc.. I shall see how it works this spring.
That's what I was thinking, but CG insisted it could be used for maintenance washes when I ordered. Then they finally updated their website and now it's being marketed as a "daily" wash. Dunno... anyone using CWC for maintenance washes?
I wouldnt....i think any citrus based shampoo will strip wax/sealants..they arent marketing CWG as daily, they shouldnt be marketing this as daily if its almost the same shampoo....
I didn't like my CWC as a maintenance wash when I had it. I didn't feel that it was as lubricated as the Megs counterparts but that could be just me :shrug: It was excellent for my foam gun though. I need to pick up a gallon for my foam cannon now :headbang:
If you use 1oz for the foam cannon it wouldn't strip LSP (or it shouldnt). Paul said that CWC is milder than CWG
I have used CG CWG for awhile and I have never ever had an issue stripping the LSP when using the correct concentrations! It's very concentrated stuff so its imperative to use the exact amount you need. From what I was told, CWC is the same thing as CWG without the glossing agents. Other than that, they are they same. I think most people probably end up using too much and end up with a solution that is too concentrated. I use 1/4 oz of CG CWG per gallon of water in the wash bucket. This is per the instructions on the bottle (bottle states 1/2 oz per 2 gallons while the website says 1/2 oz per 1-2 gallons). So I end up using 4 gallons of water and 1 oz of product. I use an old measuring cup that came with a bottle of Nyquil to measure out the CWG. It has ML marks up to 30ml. 30ml works out to 1oz. I also have the bucket marked off at the 4 gallon mark to get the water level just right. This mixture by itself works great! I don't "suds" up the bucket. I just fill with water and add the product in and mix with a mixing stick. I find the mixture has much more lubricity this way as opposed to pouring the product in the bucket and filling it with water and letting it sud up. I also like to use 1 oz of ONR in the bucket for added lubricity and protection. When the car is very dirty, I will add 1 oz of P21S on top of that! There is nothing saying we have to use one shampoo at a time! As far as foam cannons go, again, if you use the right concentration, you will NOT strip the LSP. You will want to still follow the 1/4 oz CWG/gallon H20 for maintenance and 2oz CWG/gallon H20 for stripping. You will need to know the flow rate of your nozzle/cannon set up. I use the Gilmour II on setting C only. I follow this chart that was provided in a post by Denzil. Probably one of the most useful posts I have come across (THANKS DENZIL!). I have always used 2oz of CWG with 30 oz of H20 on setting C. No problems with stripping. Chart and post http://www.detailingbliss.com/forum/f34/understanding-foam-gun-ratios-4513.html#post68324 Now I dont wash daily (who actually washes every day?!?) but I do weekly washes with the method listed above. On a garaged daily driver, 2 coats of JS109 topped with two coats of SV Smaragd is still beeding strong after 3 months! I don't use any special wax based QDs neither....just a wipedown with FK425 after drying. While CG CWG, and CWC for that matter, may not be for everyone, I believe its safe for a maintenance wash IF you use the correct concentrations. :thumb: P.S. I measured a capful out and it comes out to about 10-15ml using the cap from both the 16oz bottle and the 1 gallon jug...so now they are advocating using even less, basically half of what I use. so 1/8 oz per gallon. Unless they are using a bigger cap on the bottle now?
I would imagine it can be used for maitenance washes but I only use it for times when I want no conditioners or glossing agents to aid bonding. During maintenance washes, I like to have those conditioners and glossing agents just for the appearance of my car.
I'm planning on getting Citrus Wash Daily for my next car shampoo. I wonder why they changed the name to citrus wash & clear "daily"? Is it a new and improved formula that's more easy on lSP's provided proper dilution is observed?
