The fact that MultiX is removing so much from the rear tires alone, I'm impressed. Usually the fronts will accumulate way more grime than the rears. Definitely getting a bottle to try it out.
My first APC was the Meguiar's. We used to have Multi X at work and it was a lot better. Then I got Optimum, which was really impressive. That's the one I keep in stock in my home shop.
Great video. I still have some old Meguiar's D103 APC+ that I have used for a long time and I agree with what you mention with D101. Avi sent me a bottle of Multi-X and I have to say that it is a great product. The more I use it the more I like it. I also like Inside for the interior much better. 1:4 of Multi-X seems to be working out for me pretty well for tires.
Surfex you have to watch out for though. Sometimes that can eat into leather and plastics with how strong it is. I wouldn't ever use it in an interior. Therefor I'd say G101 is number 1.
I find all APCs are unique. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. They all have their own dilution needs based on the surface and what you're trying to remove. That's why I have 6 or more that I use regularly based on the task. Sometimes it's trial and error. You keep trying them until you find the one that works. ps -As for cost, you have to calculate the cost per ounce as diluted
So true - manufacturer claims can be right on the money, or either somewhat exaggerated/wishful thinking, or more aggressive than indicated in their product description/directions. Trial and error, especially regarding the dulling of car paint with resultant permanent streaking (not an issue if you're doing a full machine polish afterwords; however that result may actually be reducing the paint thickness to some degree - I'm not sure if that's actually the case or not) is definitely required. There's also a bit of an overlap with APCs and degreasers in some cases, especially regarding industry vs. private user-marketed products IME.
Sandro, you should have a million subs my friend. You are forever the fastidious professional and help us lesser mortals make an unbiased decision on what we spend our hard earned cash on. Thank you for all the hard work you put into every video you post.
Mathew Mou Apex is receiving all his products free of charge. I have a big problem when it comes to quality products. When you put Turtle Wax on a 125,000$ Porsche GT3 to me you have issues.
Thanks for the excellent product comparison, truly a benchmark for how these videos should be made. Would really like to see a similar review of Bilt Hamber Surfex HD, Carpro Multi X, Optimum Power Clean and Waxplanet Uni Clean.
Great video Sandro, I really enjoy your comparison videos as being in Australia I know I can get all these products easily from waxit. I actually got some multi x after your last review video and have been loving it and don't think i Will be changing anytime soon, especially after seeing how well it went in this comparison
Great vid Sandro mate, a surprisingly weak effort from verso, when the auto finesse total interior cleaner is much better for the inside... Meg’s is very good, but it is also the same price as carpro products in the uk, so not so good a value for money. But, as per usual carpro are good but the only thing that lets them down is the high price 👍
Great comparison of some of the top APC’s available to auto detailing people. For those of us detailing professionally time is important and getting fast results is the name of the game to stay profitable. Did you find one particular APC that performed faster for cleaning interiors? Cost wise here in the USA Meguiar’s D101 is usually available for $16 per gallon. I love CarPro products but a gallon of Multi X is $85 retail. That’s a huge premium over Meg’s D101.
The Optimum Power Clean is a significant jump in performance from the Meguiar's, and it doesn't irritate the sinuses or skin nearly as bad. I do keep a gallon of the Meguiar's on hand though. Its a LOT more economical.
@@danlc95 What about MultiX VS Optimum Power Clean. That is my curren dillema... not enough MultiX videos out there. I have MultiX myself but I feel like it doesn't really use well, like I guess it cleans well but the solution always runs off since it's dilluted a lot (I think thats why idk) quickly and don't really foam up.
I wash my cars in an enclosed garage/wash bay, smell is a huge factor for me, and the only apc I’ve used to date that doesn’t have a strong odour that gets up ya nose is Adams eco apc. I’m almost out so this video has come at a good time as I haven’t tried the carpro multi and that’s what I’ve been looking at, thanks for the video Sandro
If you do a degreaser comparison I would like to hear your thoughts on specifically when to use an APC vs a Degreaser. I think of it like this: given the same dilution lets say 1:10 a degreaser should perform much better but it has a higher chance of damaging whatever surface it is being used on. The confusing part is just highly diluting a degreaser to make it safer is there a reason to use a APC at that point (minus things like interiors where I would almost never use a degreaser)? Good video btw!
A degreaser is a stronger cleaner, which i would use for mainly exterior aka tires/rims/wheel wells/exhaust, when you want to deep clean parts that get really abused. Examples meguiars degreaser, multiX Then there's interior apc, they are less powerful cleaner that can still be diluted, but won't leave residue on plastic or carpet or leather. You would use them for cleaning leather, or carpet, dashboard etc. Meguiars APC is more of an interior apc, since it contains softener for carpet and cloath, and gets remove easily without leaving residue behind. Although there are designed differently, you can still use them on exterior/interior, like for example using a degreaser on nasty spot on carpet, or if a leather seat is really dirty and using a degreaser gets the job done faster.
@@shamilbasayev99 i stick to 1:5 for everything pretty much, although my car doesn't get real filthy inside.. But when i get to do a leather car that didn't get cleaned for years, 1:5 gets the job done pretty well with a leather brush, and then damped microfiber to remove the dirt.
Great analysis as always mate! Have you tried the Mothers professional concentrate grade APC or degreaser? If so would you say it's relatively comparable to the Meguiars products?
been a carpro fan I been wanting to give multi-x a go BUT at $24 for 500ml bottle and the fact you can only get 500ml bottles its over my price range for a business. I use carchem they have apc 20L bottles for $80 and mix right it will do any job so as a business stand point thats the one to go for BUT if i was a weekend worrier/ hobby guy then my money would be on car pro
Nice test Sandro! I tried just one time multix as a spray prewash on a very dirty and not protected car, I used it 1:10 for 5 minutes I noticed a very strong cleaning power! I often use labocosmetica ductile (made in Italy), it is very strong, safe, concentrated and not much expensive, I'm so curious if you can try it and tell us your conclusions
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing oh I think so, it is italian brand selling in some european countries. Labocosmetica has ever made very high quality products, if you find the way to get and try you'll surely love them! I don't know if they can ship to Australia, I can ask if you want
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing that's ok! Let me know if you change your mind, I would have liked just to know your opinion on these or see in a your review 👍🏻
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing No doubt what you say is true, but IME it is a good benchmark to estimate it's potential strength; a product with an alkalinity of ten would be likely to be much gentler than something rated at 13.5, for example.
Can someone please explain to me what's the difference between a car wash shampoo and an all purpose cleaner? If I have the Maguiars ultimate wash and wax, do I need to buy Maguiars all purpose cleaner? My car gets very dirty and muddy by the end of the day. What's the best way to wash a car? I use a hybrid ceramic spray at the end of a wash once a month.
A standard car wash shampoo is usually quite a gentle ph. balanced product used to routinely wash and clean the whole exterior of a vehicle in the safest way possible with its effective yet gentle and well lubricated formula. An APC is a far more aggressive chemical generally used to deep clean car trims such as tyres, wheels, plastics and also sometimes car paint if you need a more effective cleaner. If you find that your car wash detergent is working great to clean the vehicle, then you don’t necessarily have to use an APC especially on paint. But if you have more stubborn grime in certain areas or you wish to strip off older waxes and sealants then an APC can be very beneficial as long as you use it in a responsible manner as is the case with many other car detailing chemicals such as iron removers, tar removers and automotive clay: you use them as needed to address more stubborn grime, rather than use them routinely like a car wash soap 🙂
Are you serious? 1 part can be anything of anything...Let's say you have a 500ml bottle you want to fill with a deluted product with a 1:12 ratio, that means 13 parts in total. 1 part product and 12 parts water. So 500ml/13 = 38,46ml. So 1 part will be 38,46ml and the rest or 12 parts will be water (461,54ml) . Understand now? Offcourse if you don't want a full bottle you can pick other volumes, you just have to respect the mix ratio.
Found odd that i didnt see a video of yours in my timeline so came to search for you. Strangly i got unsubscribed for some reason. Subbed again! Thanks
The fact that MultiX is removing so much from the rear tires alone, I'm impressed. Usually the fronts will accumulate way more grime than the rears. Definitely getting a bottle to try it out.
My first APC was the Meguiar's.
We used to have Multi X at work and it was a lot better.
Then I got Optimum, which was really impressive. That's the one I keep in stock in my home shop.
Power clean is the king
Great video. I still have some old Meguiar's D103 APC+ that I have used for a long time and I agree with what you mention with D101. Avi sent me a bottle of Multi-X and I have to say that it is a great product. The more I use it the more I like it. I also like Inside for the interior much better. 1:4 of Multi-X seems to be working out for me pretty well for tires.
Good info, Mike. Thanks for the info. Also, great video, Sandro! Thanks fellas
Great review as always Sandro. It seems that Carpro never disappoints.
No Bilt hamber surfex? That stuff rocks so hard, never want to switch again! Looking for actual cleaning foam, again Bilt hamber auto foam
Surfex you have to watch out for though. Sometimes that can eat into leather and plastics with how strong it is. I wouldn't ever use it in an interior. Therefor I'd say G101 is number 1.
I find all APCs are unique. They all have their strengths and weaknesses. They all have their own dilution needs based on the surface and what you're trying to remove. That's why I have 6 or more that I use regularly based on the task. Sometimes it's trial and error. You keep trying them until you find the one that works. ps -As for cost, you have to calculate the cost per ounce as diluted
So true - manufacturer claims can be right on the money, or either somewhat exaggerated/wishful thinking, or more aggressive than indicated in their product description/directions. Trial and error, especially regarding the dulling of car paint with resultant permanent streaking (not an issue if you're doing a full machine polish afterwords; however that result may actually be reducing the paint thickness to some degree - I'm not sure if that's actually the case or not) is definitely required. There's also a bit of an overlap with APCs and degreasers in some cases, especially regarding industry vs. private user-marketed products IME.
6 different APC’s? Either you like making shareholders rich or wasting time😂
Insightful as ever bud, really enjoyed this one!
Meguiars apc is something i use every day with great results and no issues ever!!
Sandro, you should have a million subs my friend. You are forever the fastidious professional and help us lesser mortals make an unbiased decision on what we spend our hard earned cash on. Thank you for all the hard work you put into every video you post.
Couldn’t have said it any better.
The best products review Chanel with Apex :)
Mathew Mou Apex is receiving all his products free of charge. I have a big problem when it comes to quality products. When you put Turtle Wax on a 125,000$ Porsche GT3 to me you have issues.
@@1974gladiateur Does he say he gets them all for free? He's said in numerous videos that he buys them himself.
As usual great review. Thanks mate
Thanks for the excellent product comparison, truly a benchmark for how these videos should be made. Would really like to see a similar review of Bilt Hamber Surfex HD, Carpro Multi X, Optimum Power Clean and Waxplanet Uni Clean.
Great video Sandro, I really enjoy your comparison videos as being in Australia I know I can get all these products easily from waxit. I actually got some multi x after your last review video and have been loving it and don't think i Will be changing anytime soon, especially after seeing how well it went in this comparison
I’d like to hear your thoughts on BH Surfex HD vs. MultiX
Thanks mate for the demo!
Great vid Sandro mate, a surprisingly weak effort from verso, when the auto finesse total interior cleaner is much better for the inside... Meg’s is very good, but it is also the same price as carpro products in the uk, so not so good a value for money. But, as per usual carpro are good but the only thing that lets them down is the high price 👍
Great comparison of some of the top APC’s available to auto detailing people. For those of us detailing professionally time is important and getting fast results is the name of the game to stay profitable. Did you find one particular APC that performed faster for cleaning interiors?
Cost wise here in the USA Meguiar’s D101 is usually available for $16 per gallon. I love CarPro products but a gallon of Multi X is $85 retail. That’s a huge premium over Meg’s D101.
Nice job as always Sandro! Interesting to see the comparison 👍☺️
I would also like to see this test done with Optimum Power Clean, a product that I've been thinking about getting vs Megs APC. Great video as always!
The Optimum Power Clean is a significant jump in performance from the Meguiar's, and it doesn't irritate the sinuses or skin nearly as bad.
I do keep a gallon of the Meguiar's on hand though. Its a LOT more economical.
@@danlc95 What about MultiX VS Optimum Power Clean. That is my curren dillema... not enough MultiX videos out there. I have MultiX myself but I feel like it doesn't really use well, like I guess it cleans well but the solution always runs off since it's dilluted a lot (I think thats why idk) quickly and don't really foam up.
I wash my cars in an enclosed garage/wash bay, smell is a huge factor for me, and the only apc I’ve used to date that doesn’t have a strong odour that gets up ya nose is Adams eco apc. I’m almost out so this video has come at a good time as I haven’t tried the carpro multi and that’s what I’ve been looking at, thanks for the video Sandro
*Can you ever go wrong with choosing Carpro?*
Tigersmundo no
They're the best! Love their products.
Great Video again Sandro. Wondering if you would ever consider the inclusion of locally produced Bowden's Own in some of your reviews and tests.
Awesome as it’s sometimes difficult to tell which products are locally made.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Learn something every day, wasn't aware that Nova were an Aussie product lol
If you do a degreaser comparison I would like to hear your thoughts on specifically when to use an APC vs a Degreaser. I think of it like this: given the same dilution lets say 1:10 a degreaser should perform much better but it has a higher chance of damaging whatever surface it is being used on. The confusing part is just highly diluting a degreaser to make it safer is there a reason to use a APC at that point (minus things like interiors where I would almost never use a degreaser)? Good video btw!
A degreaser is a stronger cleaner, which i would use for mainly exterior aka tires/rims/wheel wells/exhaust, when you want to deep clean parts that get really abused. Examples meguiars degreaser, multiX
Then there's interior apc, they are less powerful cleaner that can still be diluted, but won't leave residue on plastic or carpet or leather.
You would use them for cleaning leather, or carpet, dashboard etc. Meguiars APC is more of an interior apc, since it contains softener for carpet and cloath, and gets remove easily without leaving residue behind.
Although there are designed differently, you can still use them on exterior/interior, like for example using a degreaser on nasty spot on carpet, or if a leather seat is really dirty and using a degreaser gets the job done faster.
@@TerrificFlow what is the best dillute ratio meg apc for interior bro? Can u help me...
@@shamilbasayev99 i stick to 1:5 for everything pretty much, although my car doesn't get real filthy inside.. But when i get to do a leather car that didn't get cleaned for years, 1:5 gets the job done pretty well with a leather brush, and then damped microfiber to remove the dirt.
@@TerrificFlow thanks alot
i want to see Multi X v koch Chemie Greenstar , if you can :) xD
Very nice test video.. Thank you! :)
Very usefull video. Thanks Andrew! :D
great comparison video
U are awesome man sandro
Incidently I have carpro multi x arriving from waxit tomorrow.
Great vid
Great Video once again Sandro. Have you ever tried APC in a Kwazar or IK foamer? Do they work just as good or better? Cheers.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Cheers Sandro! Will give it a try. 👍
Nice, thank you! Do you ever use MultiX stronger than 1:3 on the exterior?
Great analysis as always mate! Have you tried the Mothers professional concentrate grade APC or degreaser? If so would you say it's relatively comparable to the Meguiars products?
Thanks but no I haven’t tried it.
It’s a pity you don’t have access to Bilt Hamber over there as I think you’d find a new favourite in Surfex HD.
LSD It’s brilliant even though it’s little bit irritating when using inside of car, even 1-2% dilution ratio
Autopuhdistus Clean&Shiny Why?
@@LSD04 I don't know but it has some ingredients with are irritating when you aren't good ventilated area.
Sandro..so for practicality purposes, Meguairs's apc so lightly soiled/cost vs heavily soiled items better use would be Carpro and PoorBoys.
thank you!
been a carpro fan I been wanting to give multi-x a go BUT at $24 for 500ml bottle and the fact you can only get 500ml bottles its over my price range for a business. I use carchem they have apc 20L bottles for $80 and mix right it will do any job so as a business stand point thats the one to go for BUT if i was a weekend worrier/ hobby guy then my money would be on car pro
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing if waxit sell the 4l bottles I can see it been sold at a good price where i may swich or even keep in stock
sbrick Surfex HD 5 liters 30€ here in Europe
Nice test Sandro! I tried just one time multix as a spray prewash on a very dirty and not protected car, I used it 1:10 for 5 minutes I noticed a very strong cleaning power! I often use labocosmetica ductile (made in Italy), it is very strong, safe, concentrated and not much expensive, I'm so curious if you can try it and tell us your conclusions
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing oh I think so, it is italian brand selling in some european countries. Labocosmetica has ever made very high quality products, if you find the way to get and try you'll surely love them! I don't know if they can ship to Australia, I can ask if you want
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing that's ok! Let me know if you change your mind, I would have liked just to know your opinion on these or see in a your review 👍🏻
supercheapauto has a house brand degreaser for about $10 to $15, foams well cleans good requires a bit more water to rinse off
Which one has the best smell in your opinion?
Great product review, as always. I used Meg's APC years ago, but none of the others. Do any of them give the pH/alkalinity number on the label?
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing No doubt what you say is true, but IME it is a good benchmark to estimate it's potential strength; a product with an alkalinity of ten would be likely to be much gentler than something rated at 13.5, for example.
Can someone please explain to me what's the difference between a car wash shampoo and an all purpose cleaner? If I have the Maguiars ultimate wash and wax, do I need to buy Maguiars all purpose cleaner? My car gets very dirty and muddy by the end of the day. What's the best way to wash a car?
I use a hybrid ceramic spray at the end of a wash once a month.
A standard car wash shampoo is usually quite a gentle ph. balanced product used to routinely wash and clean the whole exterior of a vehicle in the safest way possible with its effective yet gentle and well lubricated formula.
An APC is a far more aggressive chemical generally used to deep clean car trims such as tyres, wheels, plastics and also sometimes car paint if you need a more effective cleaner.
If you find that your car wash detergent is working great to clean the vehicle, then you don’t necessarily have to use an APC especially on paint. But if you have more stubborn grime in certain areas or you wish to strip off older waxes and sealants then an APC can be very beneficial as long as you use it in a responsible manner as is the case with many other car detailing chemicals such as iron removers, tar removers and automotive clay: you use them as needed to address more stubborn grime, rather than use them routinely like a car wash soap 🙂
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Thanks so much. Wasn't expecting such a quick response. That explanation is wonderful. It helps a lot.
My pleasure mate
Try out Koch chemie greenstar
Sandro have you ever tested 3M compound?
Try gtechniq APC
Carpro is always king
Finesse thinks they are selling liquid gold, what is with the price point?
hi there, what is the air tool you're using @ 11:11? is it plug in or battery powered?
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing haha, sounds great thanks! I'll check it out!
do you have an updated one of these?
No I don’t mate
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing surfex hd, vs multi x? 👌🏼
Megs is the best value 25 dollars for a almost 4 litres
hi is 1 part = 20ml??
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Thanks a lot!!!
@@TheMegatot Also, if 1:3, 1 is product and 3 is water.
Are you serious? 1 part can be anything of anything...Let's say you have a 500ml bottle you want to fill with a deluted product with a 1:12 ratio, that means 13 parts in total. 1 part product and 12 parts water. So 500ml/13 = 38,46ml.
So 1 part will be 38,46ml and the rest or 12 parts will be water (461,54ml) . Understand now? Offcourse if you don't want a full bottle you can pick other volumes, you just have to respect the mix ratio.
Found odd that i didnt see a video of yours in my timeline so came to search for you.
Strangly i got unsubscribed for some reason. Subbed again! Thanks
try out koch chemie green star
9:38 WAY to much water waste on this test like, we get the differences right off, no need to rinse it 1000 times