Carpro Descale Review | Acidic Shampoo WTF! | Car Detailing Products

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  • Опубликовано: 3 янв 2025

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  • @amounifnd
    @amounifnd 8 месяцев назад +10

    Carpro rarely lets you down and this is one of their best products. I enjoyed seeing how your opinion changed when you saw how effective it really was. Waterspots are its main target and not to be used as a regular wash.

  • @waynefromnewfoundland8740
    @waynefromnewfoundland8740 8 месяцев назад +21

    Jon, I do not use ceramic coatings. Don’t have the time or a proper garage to let the coatings set up. I have been using Jescar’s Ultra Lock + (also a great product) and after a long Canadian winter, whatever sealant remains, Descale totally removes any lingering sealant. I use it in my foam cannon and let it stand for 3-5 minutes and then in a contact wash. I have used Descale for 2 years and for my purposes, it performs to my expectations and I have to come to trust CarPro products. This is my opinion as an enthusiast and certainly not a professional. Thanks for the video and it’s always good to get different perspectives. Till the next one.

  • @andym9168
    @andym9168 8 месяцев назад +6

    Used Car pro descale for the past year or two. Bought Purifica about a month ago and I think it’s a step up for sure.Smells incredible and is super slick, both are excellent at unclogging ceramic coatings in my opinion.Thanks for all the content Jon you are on a real tear lately 👍🏻

  • @carpro_official
    @carpro_official 8 месяцев назад +6

    Thank you for the testing ! we try our best as always. "under promise - over deliver"

  • @BigBear--
    @BigBear-- 7 месяцев назад +2

    I love Descale, it's been great using it now for a little over a year. I also love that it's not just a "stripper" but a very high quality shampoo with great lubrication for the amount of cleaning power it provides. I use it mainly as a sort of "reset" wash, about 3, maybe 4 times a year, on heavily driven non-garage kept vehicles. Out here in the rust belt (northeastern PA) cars get hammered with all types of minerals, salts, and other crap, year round. So this product really helps, and works great.

  • @blakeh5903
    @blakeh5903 8 месяцев назад +7

    I just bought/used Koch Chemie Reactivation Shampoo. It's 1ph pre-diluted so it's a lot more concentrated than descale, And can be diluted 2x, while only being slightly more expensive per liter, which brings the price per use down greatly.

    • @Zoranurai13
      @Zoranurai13 8 месяцев назад +3

      I have both, i must say that descale definitely is the more premium shampoo.
      rs is more aggressive and the lubrication is very mediocre compared to descale.
      Also the smell of rs is a pain to remove from washmitts compared to descale. It’s not bad but it smells like bathroom cleaner.
      I would only use rs for absolute strip washes where i’m going to polish as well. Not as a once in a few months coating reviver.

    • @BrianW1612
      @BrianW1612 8 месяцев назад +2

      It's actually significantly more cheap as the £15 price is for 1L. Descale is about £23 for 1L & you use 2x as much so a direct comparison to the KC reactivation shampoo is like £15 vs £46 for the same amount of washes.

    • @Zoranurai13
      @Zoranurai13 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@BrianW1612 that is very true. It’s not bad a bad shampoo at all, but you just can tell the price difference between the two.

  • @EazyDuz18
    @EazyDuz18 8 месяцев назад +15

    Can you do a video on the best way to remove wax/sealants from paintwork

  • @stephenlouden480
    @stephenlouden480 8 месяцев назад +1

    I only get the 1 liter bottle only for the vehicles a ceramic coat. the customer gets the bottle and when I do a decon wash every 3 or 4 months I use it. it works well for my needs and does rejuvenate the hydrophobic properties

  • @MegaFregel
    @MegaFregel 8 месяцев назад +1

    I use Fx Protect Arctic Ice Shampoo. It’s not as acidic (pH 4) as descale but it costs 8€ per liter, dilution is 1:50 and up to 1:200 so it’s very affordable even as a maintenance shampoo.

  • @dekoeneridder2452
    @dekoeneridder2452 8 месяцев назад +3

    I recently chose spotless 2.0 over this ( it was mentioned to be even stronger) and it fully restored my coatings proporties up to 99% including removing the hard waterspots i had on my black audi paint. Carpro makes seriously great products!❤❤❤

  • @vwjayvw
    @vwjayvw 8 месяцев назад +1

    I've been using killrock bathroom descaler in a spray gun for yrs works a treat as part of decon process.

  • @ruttl1
    @ruttl1 8 месяцев назад +1

    Directions:
    Dilute 1:100 for bucket washing or 1:10 for foam sprayer/spray bottle.
    For light contamination: use Descale as a snow foam and allow for maximum dwell time (without letting it dry) before rinsing. Follow up with a hand wash.
    For heavier contamination: wash panel by panel starting with horizontal panels. Wash the panel and allow Descale to dwell for as long as possible without letting it dry.
    Repeat if necessary.
    Thoroughly rinse with water.

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  8 месяцев назад +2

      what you have typed out there does not match the label :) The first "(without letting it dry)" is not on the label.

  • @79blustone
    @79blustone 8 месяцев назад +1

    I use this product, I like it. I rarely use it because its not one of these products you shouldn't use regularly. About once a year or every 6 months should be fine, but that also depends on your rinse water and if your cleaning in a cool shaded area and get the car dry quickly or use DI water. This all adds water spots otherwise. My only thought on this acidic shampoo is that even if you rinse thoroughly, there is a chance of the acid shampoo being left in the panel gap somewhere. What about going back over with an alkaline shampoo or pre wash just to really make sure everything is pH neutral?

    • @matsudakodo
      @matsudakodo 7 месяцев назад

      I find you need both anyway. Acids and alkalines work on different things.

  • @sebster6031
    @sebster6031 7 месяцев назад +3

    Purifica from Labo is around twice as good. For heavy decontamination I use Purifica 1:5 in a spray bottle. After washing, spray that on, let dwell for 1 minute and wash again with clean mitt. Thank me later

  • @myfavs1972
    @myfavs1972 8 месяцев назад +2

    Descale is awesome I use it only once or twice a year so the 500ml is fine for me

  • @jameswhite8453
    @jameswhite8453 8 месяцев назад +1

    Great review. Your product reviews never disappoint.
    Thank you

  • @benhook1850
    @benhook1850 8 месяцев назад

    I bought ADBL Tangy as the alternative to this. Slick to use and does get rid of LSP on its last legs and does remove those very light water spots

  • @Jnaszty559
    @Jnaszty559 8 месяцев назад +2

    I used this product ,but now I’m tying Koch chemie reactivation shampoo which I’m guessing are the similar products. Smells almost like FSE . Very lemony lol.

  • @Xinese-z4k
    @Xinese-z4k 8 месяцев назад +1

    Nice review Jon.
    I really like descale. But I prefer Purifica because in the conditions I use it, it works better. I really like labocosmetica because of the ease of use and the way the products forgive mistakes that normally slow us down or cause problems. All products have their positive and negative characteristics, and depending on various factors such as ambient temperature, humidity, contact temperature, the products work better than others. I have a large black car with a lot of chrome and some plastics and I have to wash it often in the sun at high temperatures, with hot panels, in a dry and windy environment. Although I have already tested some brands... those that I have the best results and ease use are labocosmetica products, primus, purifica, and also often use revita as the only protection (everything used with foam lance) The biggest problem for me is the price, but this is payment by the lower risk of problems when the product dries on the paint, something that as has happened to me. Don't get me wrong... I like CarPro and its products, but in the conditions I use it, Labocosmetica better meets the requirements I'm looking for (ease of use in the environment in question, time spent washing).

  • @Saddedude
    @Saddedude 7 месяцев назад

    Yes you can use it 1-10 in a spray bottle. Its very effective that way

  • @popscribble5597
    @popscribble5597 8 месяцев назад

    I’m on my second 4l container of descale. I use the multimitt/pad method of washing and I use the same wash solution 4-6 times so my cost is lower than most.

  • @AVSVALETINGDETAILING
    @AVSVALETINGDETAILING 8 месяцев назад +2

    Would like to see Koch-Chemie Reactivation Shampoo has a ph-1.0 as a review and or comparison

  • @andysixspeed
    @andysixspeed 8 месяцев назад +5

    Isn't it the same concept as Labo Purifica?

  • @eliott0123
    @eliott0123 4 месяца назад

    looks promising product. great review with nice demonstration. Maybe i should take a look into it. But i wonder, you mentionned multiple times that it won't strip waxes, just degrading them, but i am curious, what's the best way to fully strip a wax before / without polishing? let's say i want to reapply a wax every 4 months or so without waxing them on top of each other? Thanks

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  4 месяца назад

      Without polishing. It would be wash first with strong degreasing detergent, dish soap etc.. then dry car and use a body shop panel wipe thats hydrocarbon based and claims wax and silicone removal.

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  4 месяца назад

      Tfr preash before dish soap contact wash

  • @MSeanM
    @MSeanM 8 месяцев назад

    I'm thinking the foam sprayer/spray bottle means a foam cannon (like you mentioned) and the soap dispenser bottles that come with consumer pressure washers. That makes the most sense to me that would need that 1:10 dilution?

  • @keithblacknell957
    @keithblacknell957 8 месяцев назад +1

    ADBL Tangy acidic shampoo can be bought for £45 for 5ltrs. Great shampoo does the same job.

    • @MegaFregel
      @MegaFregel 8 месяцев назад +1

      ADBL is a great value company but they do not offer top of the line products imo.

    • @keithblacknell957
      @keithblacknell957 8 месяцев назад

      @@MegaFregel I couldn't disagree more, some of their products are top notch, like every company out there, some products will be outstanding while others will not be market leading.

    • @MegaFregel
      @MegaFregel 8 месяцев назад

      @@keithblacknell957 the only product I find top notch is the synthetic spray wax which I’d love to see in one of Jon's more in depth testing.
      I tried some cleaners as well and they were all average. The snow foam didn’t do anything but so do most.

  • @therealmatthewsmith
    @therealmatthewsmith 7 месяцев назад

    I bought 4 L! It’s great stuff especially in conjunction with the Lyft alkaline first.

  • @A.S.8.9.
    @A.S.8.9. 8 месяцев назад +1

    You like the smell? Shjt I like to use it from time to time as it really deepcleans the coating but the scent from the bottle is disgusting for me 😄

  • @Stainlessautos
    @Stainlessautos 8 месяцев назад

    I like the idea of using this as a waterspot remover, might have to mix up a bottle at 10:1. Agreed about the price though, even bringing it down 20% would increase the take rate substantially

  • @Fredrbcc
    @Fredrbcc 8 месяцев назад

    I’ve seen lot of “touchless wash” videos with alkaline shampoos on non protected vehicles, since higher pH products such as BH might strip cheap waxes and do some damage to certain ceramic coatings. The results were a bit “meh”. But what about a touchless wash with an acidic shampoo such as descale on a ceramic coated car? Do you think it will do the job on a regularly maintained car? I mean, weekly touchless washes with descale and one contact wash per month on a coated car?

  • @mclarenformula5042
    @mclarenformula5042 8 месяцев назад +1

    The whole strip wax thing is easy , wax/seal a panel then use the descale or after 24hrs and if it at least weakens it then ok if it don't touch it then you know your theory is correct I guess

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  8 месяцев назад +1

      Yes it won't m8. I had sealant on the car it didn't strip it.

    • @mclarenformula5042
      @mclarenformula5042 8 месяцев назад

      @@ForensicDetailing apologise I spoke to early , but seems to shift grime well enough

  • @JimmyG91
    @JimmyG91 8 месяцев назад +1

    Seems simular to carpro reset?
    Labocosmetica purifica is no1 for me, ypu can really see the diffrence when u washed a ceramic coated car with that shampoo compared to regular maintenance shampoo.
    Limescale removers like gyeon and labos i find to fuck up the coating big time no matter what ratio u mix or how short u let it dwell or just mist it in the microfiber towel and just wipe. Have u had succes with them J?
    Awesome videos like day one🙌

    • @ad_182_uk
      @ad_182_uk 8 месяцев назад +1

      Different PH

  • @andyb3720
    @andyb3720 7 месяцев назад

    So, is this better when mixed as a water spot remover, or is the car pro spotless better?

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  7 месяцев назад

      you get more value when its mixed down. I personally think if you put in a lance at 1:10 it will be very effective but expensive.

  • @danieldiamond7790
    @danieldiamond7790 8 месяцев назад

    I've been using labocosmetica purifica, a great product but similar to descale the instructions can be a bit confusing at first.

  • @RUNDMC-555
    @RUNDMC-555 8 месяцев назад

    maximum dwell times .. probably just till dry or there abouts .. that's the maximum before performance goes negative

  • @rice-rocket
    @rice-rocket 8 месяцев назад

    Hello Jon.
    Great video. I have been using Garage Therapy's decon wash and think it is a good product. I would be interested to see a comparison between it and the Carpro.
    Keep up the great work.
    All the best, John.👍

    • @BrianW1612
      @BrianW1612 8 месяцев назад +2

      It's a completely different type of shampoo though. It's a heavy alkaline based shampoo, this is an acidic shampoo primarily for waterspot & mineral removal.

  • @jamest5149
    @jamest5149 8 месяцев назад

    What did this product do to your alloys John? Any matting/dulling/stains on the polished lips?

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  8 месяцев назад

      No m8, nothing bad. But it's strong stuff. So be careful. Don't let it dry.

  • @MrVeslo
    @MrVeslo 8 месяцев назад +1

    Out of curiosity; what would you use to remove wax protection? I'm contemplating doing that so I could put ceramic but unsure how to proceed here. thanks!

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  8 месяцев назад +2

      if its fresh wax or sealant just use a soft pad and a finishing polish on a DA. but its so much effect to polish it off. its best to wait and drive it for a month and wash it withg surfex maybe or this etc. over a period of month. because if you try and polish it off you will miss bits (imagine preditor vision around edges and gaps etc)...

    • @MrVeslo
      @MrVeslo 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@ForensicDetailing thanks! makes sense

    • @keithblacknell957
      @keithblacknell957 8 месяцев назад +1

      You could also use Kamikaze no.5 or Gyeon total remover if you can get it

  • @Detailpops
    @Detailpops 7 месяцев назад

    I used a spray bottle and it seemed to stick so much and did the opposite of unclogging. Water stuck even more. I messaged carpro and they said yeah it’s not meant for spray bottles 🤦🏻‍♂️
    I just stopped using it

  • @gnawty4662
    @gnawty4662 4 месяца назад

    So you’re saying wash the car first then foam Carpro Descale on, and use a bucket with Descale and a wash mitt?

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  4 месяца назад +1

      sorry mate we have done over a 1000 videos all with live feeds of comments and questions. its not possible to go back and watch my own content to see what I was saying to answer this question.

    • @gnawty4662
      @gnawty4662 4 месяца назад

      @@ForensicDetailing I understand, loving your channel!

  • @ionelbanu4451
    @ionelbanu4451 7 месяцев назад

    Very useful video. Thank you 👍

  • @Sierrahatch89
    @Sierrahatch89 7 месяцев назад

    Would it be safe to use on a car with fusso coat?

  • @Saddedude
    @Saddedude 7 месяцев назад

    Yes i own a 4L of all of carpros shampoos

  • @jw191
    @jw191 8 месяцев назад

    I’ve got some water spots FSE is struggling to shift. Do you reckon this is worth a go?

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  8 месяцев назад +1

      Yes

    • @chrisbradley3224
      @chrisbradley3224 8 месяцев назад +1

      FSE is stronger in my limited experience, so I'm not sure about that.

    • @haikuancheoh2418
      @haikuancheoh2418 8 месяцев назад +3

      Sorry to break it to you but if fse can’t strip it then u can only polish it. Worst case.. waterspots etched deep into ur clear coat and you can’t even polish it if ur paint is too soft. I’ve experienced waterspots resurfaced after polished away. Waterspots can be worse than swirls sometimes

  • @alexhs899
    @alexhs899 8 месяцев назад

    I love Carpro Products. BUT many of them has expired date 2 years from the date in the botle. Does Descale has production date? I can not understand why 2 years life!! I do not remember other company to do this. I dont know. But the products of Carpro are excellent. For 2 years? lol maybe yes maybe not.
    Thank you for the video 👍

    • @adrianr514
      @adrianr514 8 месяцев назад +2

      Every chemical product degrades over time. The expiration date doesn’t mean it doesn’t work anymore. It just means it may not work as good as it used to.

    • @myfavs1972
      @myfavs1972 8 месяцев назад +2

      Ask avi in the carpro group he'll explain it to you

  • @Almost_Made_It
    @Almost_Made_It 8 месяцев назад

    Did I miss it or did you not show if it revived the coatings on the blue hood?

  • @jefferrrson1x
    @jefferrrson1x 7 месяцев назад

    “It’s a spray and it’s a bottle” lmaooo bruh

  • @isitgoodtodo2834
    @isitgoodtodo2834 8 месяцев назад

    carpro reset vs bh shampoo?

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  8 месяцев назад

      See best car shampoo m8. Cost per wash tipped bh favour. But not everyone like auto wash

    • @isitgoodtodo2834
      @isitgoodtodo2834 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@ForensicDetailing if we remove cost per wash and do cleaning capacity only?

    • @haikuancheoh2418
      @haikuancheoh2418 8 месяцев назад

      @@ForensicDetailingI absolutely love auto wash. And I love it without the suds. I purposely don’t jet it to create thick suds. It’s slick, clean as fuck and I can see the film it removes when washing without suds. I remember you recommended this way of washing but I can’t find ur video anymore. Thanks Jon.

    • @LSD04
      @LSD04 8 месяцев назад +2

      I think cleaning power is a nonsense topic when it comes to PH neutral contact washes, I’d imagine that the wash mitt is doing most of the work, better still do a proper prewash so that you’re cleaning a clean car, then choose a shampoo that you enjoy using, I prefer Reset for the user experience over Auto Wash.

    • @MF-uo4yw
      @MF-uo4yw 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@LSD04 yep, pre-wash 1or 2 even 3 times if you have to. contact wash on a basically clean car, bucket will still be clean when you're done. Who needs 2 buckets?!

  • @404notfound.....
    @404notfound..... 8 месяцев назад +3

    Well if it's anything like carpro lift that does absolutely nothing it wouldn't surprise me. Great video jon!!

  • @edwinng2046
    @edwinng2046 8 месяцев назад

    Professional means people don’t understand 💪🏻

  • @Chicken42069p
    @Chicken42069p 8 месяцев назад

    Maybe lower concentration in bucket wash for hand safety? 🤷

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  8 месяцев назад +1

      then your not following instructions. Its tested to be used as instructed. Will it be strong enough to remove mineral spots etc??? cant just say things like then when you are reviewing products.

    • @Chicken42069p
      @Chicken42069p 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@ForensicDetailing I think you're correct, it's just badly written.

    • @ad_182_uk
      @ad_182_uk 8 месяцев назад

      Don’t dunk your hand so far into the bucket by not letting the wash media sink 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @RUNDMC-555
    @RUNDMC-555 8 месяцев назад

    I think they just made an upsy..

  • @Saddedude
    @Saddedude 7 месяцев назад

    No 1:10 in the hand spray bottle..... Just like the label says.

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  7 месяцев назад +1

      let me stop you. the label does NOT. repeat the label does NOT. says "hand spray bottle". it says 1 to 10 in "foam sprayer / spray bottle". that will yield a rough working PIR of about 9%. versus 1% in the bucket. That might get some people to go "hmmmm" because its a factor of ten alteration in PIR between 2 methods. It then goes on to say you can use it as a snow foam. As soon as the word snow foam is used the whole detailing world will relate that to being used in a snow foam lance or cannon and they will go back to to the ratios to try and get answers. So like I said in this review there is AMBIGUITY. There does not need to ambiguity. It just needs simple, verbatum style instructions so there can be no confusion. let me show you the purifica diultion instructions
      Foam Gun 1:5-1:10
      Bucket 1:100-1:400
      Spray 1:100-1:200
      you will notice the bucket and spray PIR match. When you put it into a foam gun (lance or cannon they should say) you typically lower the dilution by another factor of 10. hence the 1:5 1:10 ratio for the lance resovoir will balance out the PIR accross all 3 methods roughly.
      So Im of the opinion (just from using logical) that foam sprayer in carpros world means snow foam lance. as otherwise you are using at 10% pir which is very very strong.

    • @Saddedude
      @Saddedude 7 месяцев назад

      @ForensicDetailing carpro reccomends 1:10 in a spray bottle as a substitute for carpro spotless. Its intended to be strong in that use case.

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  7 месяцев назад

      mate your missing the entire point. Ive just had another arguement with someone in the comments whos adament the 1:10 is for a lance. Its my job to point out the ambiguity. Im not worried about what is supposed to be correct. Im just highlight an ambiguity.

  • @kerrlawson7134
    @kerrlawson7134 7 месяцев назад

    Ahhh Jon, the Willy Wonka of detailing….👍

  • @russelljameson9118
    @russelljameson9118 8 месяцев назад +1

    Remanants Jon??
    😂😂😂

  • @saturatedfatyt
    @saturatedfatyt 8 месяцев назад

    You poms are too technical yes it means the snow foam haha

  • @joedebattista7125
    @joedebattista7125 8 месяцев назад

    I will not be using it the bottle had a corrosive sign on it
    Bilt hamber is my go to products

    • @ForensicDetailing
      @ForensicDetailing  8 месяцев назад +4

      It's acidic m8 be more worried if it didn't in this instance.

    • @ssing7113
      @ssing7113 8 месяцев назад +3

      It’s suppose to. It’s an acid 😂

  • @TheHitmann069
    @TheHitmann069 8 месяцев назад

    Caroro products in my limited experience are always expensive and rarely worth the investment on return in performance.

    • @myfavs1972
      @myfavs1972 8 месяцев назад +2

      I couldn't disagree more, Carpro, bilt hamber and Koch are my go to's

    • @TheHitmann069
      @TheHitmann069 8 месяцев назад

      @@myfavs1972 I never mentioned Bilt Hamber or Koch Chemi, but I'll take Bilt Hamber every day of the week and twice on Sunday against any other brand with like for like products. This seems to be a niche product which means that Carpro can retail it for whatever they can get for it. I don't have a detailing business, so therefore I don't have the facility to build the expense of certain manufacturers products into my pricing structure. I do however detail and maintain three cars on a regular basis and the two key factors most important to me are performance and value for money. I really appreciate all the work Jon puts into his two channels. His product testing in particular has saved me hundreds of pounds over the years I have followed him. You are entitled to your opinion as am I. To reiterate, I only speak from personal experience and Carpro for me is not a brand that facilitates high performance with every product and the added bonus of value for money.