Car Washing Product Series: E1 - Adam's Car Shampoo
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- This is product number 1 in what I call my Car Washing Package. Adam's Car Shampoo has been in my cabinet and in use in my detailing process since around 2010. It is the most used product in my garage.
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You remind me of Toby from the office
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I love that Ryan has his bike in the car bubble
Ha, ha... He's been parking it there.
Matt, it is nice that you are doing the research and narrowing down the products for us. I have almost identical requirements as you when it comes to washing, but I have no time or enthusiasm to do the research. Your videos help me a lot so I know what to buy without doing any research myself. Keep up the good work. As an appreciation I will buy a few products on your site for your hard work.
I have five gallons of this stuff. I used it today on a few vehicles. It can make shaving cream foam. I love how slick it is! I use the foam, rinse, foam method. Takes longer than a rinseless… I think it’s cleaner? This is excellent soap. Thank You!
Tried a lot of car soaps and I always come back to this Adams soap. Blue is my favorite after trying the Adams latest ultra soap version which more expensive than the blue.
What’s the difference of the blue and red bottle?
MATT- Try this
1. Foam Car directly into the dry paint - Let sit for 5 mins or so ( Lets call this the Prewash )
2. Rinse car down - /you can also mix ONR into the water using it as a Rinse aid- ONR will help lift dirt and providing protection before the contact wash
3. Foam car down again- Leave foam on car
4. Place the shampoo into Mitt and start your contact wash-
I feel this would lift more dirt and reduce the chance of fine lines in the paint
Tip for filling up the MTM bottle with shampoo: I was having the problem of having the Adams shampoo sit at the bottom as I filled it in the bucket. What has helped is filling the bottle with some amount of water FIRST. Then when you put in the shampoo (awesome that the bottle has measurements at the side and therefore you can still know how much additional shampoo you're adding) it doesn't "stick" to the bottom and mixes a lot more freely when you add more water and mix. That being said, Matt I absolutely love the information you present. You make this world a better place.
Smart!
Adams is such a good Shampoo, it's just a shame the cost per wash is one of the highest on the market.
I've always found Adam's to be in the middle. Griot's is $40, Carpro Reset is $85 a gallon. I can't think of another soap to even consider. May Chemical Guys, but that's not happening in my garage.
What is your reasoning behind staying away from Chemical guys soap? I have been using their Honeydew snow foam and it has been decent. I'm almost out and thought about trying something new.
Obsessed Garage What about megauirs gold class or hyper wash? Also optimum car soap
Obsessed Garage bilt hamber auto wash
I'vet tried a dozen soaps including several from Chemical Guys and none have been as good as Adam's for the same reasons Matt mentions in his video. I usually wash my car in thirds.....top, middle, then bottom.
I'm a big fan of Meguiar's Gold Glass. Cost efficient and easy to find in most stores.
I recommend trying out their Hyper Wash shampoo if you're going for cost efficiency. A quick comparison:
Hyper Wash - $30/gallon. Dilution ratio = 1oz/5 gallons
Gold Class - $12 for 64oz = $24/gallon. Dilution ratio = 1oz/gallon. True cost when considering dilution ratio = $120/gallon ($24x5)
$30/gallon vs $120/gallon
@@tier1detailing that is 1 gallon water to one ounce soap
@@Willschaefer1 yep, that's what gold class calls for
So it is not 120 dollars per gallon
@@Willschaefer1 haha that's a normalized ratio comparing it to Meguiars Hyper Wash. Another way to look at it is 128oz of Meguiars Hyper Wash makes 128 gallons of wash solution. 128oz of Gold Class only makes 32 gallons of wash solution
I used adams shampoo for the first time this week and I love it. My mitt glides across the pain, it foams so well (i use two buckets, no foam cannon) and is just really easy to use. I will for sure buy the gallon.
I am just purchasing a small bottle. good to hear you liked it. It will be my first time washing a car.
Matt, I have worked for years to cope with my OCD it's gotten better and sort of worse now that I'm into my 30s. I appreciate your product videos because I know you I've done the research I would. I trust your opinion when you explain things it's a similar way to how I think. Thank you, I've used mostly meguiar's stuff but a few years ago I found menzerna 3 in 1 and jescar power lock that was my go to. This year I still use the 3 in 1 and jescar because of your videos and heads up I use Adam's car soap, collinite 845 and beadmaker my cars look the best they ever have! My rsx and challenger thank you too!
Thanks for watching man!
Adams makes one of the best car shampoo. Matter in fact, I still have 10 gallons of the red version.
John Perez want to sell a gallon
Kenny Weaver i hear he still has 3 gallons left 🥱🥱😂
No, sorry. I dont think I am going to be buying any car shampoo soon. I bought this back when they had a garage sale "slightly damaged container' from Detail Imaged.
@@jpmavichana I was just joking around man 😂
the advantage of being able to wash a car in bright sunlight and not have to rush to rinse and dry panels beacause of the water spotting issue is the main reason i use Adams car shampoo ,even though its a more expensive product if i can enjoy and take my time and do a better job of the wash process more then thats well worth it for me. Great video as ever, keep them coming.
What’s the difference of the blue and red adams car soaps?
Great video! I can't wait for the new MFM pads to come out. That's probably the only reason why I haven't order your package yet :) At this point in time Adam's shampoo really works for me and how I wash my car. I did some research on the difference between the old red shampoo and the new blue. From what I've read, the older red style had better emulsifiers than the blue. However, the blue has a much higher lubricity factor. So what I've been experimenting with is is foaming with the red and using the blue in the bucket. The two soaps play well together and I've had pretty good results so far. The goal is to have a little better clean from the foam in the winter without stripping the wax totally.
Matt, Well done video. I'm with you on the Adam's car wash. I've tried many, and the Adam's product is the better in my opinion. It is funny you mention slickness with the Adam's. I've noted the same thing when I compared it with other products. Keep up the good work, and looking forward to the whole series. Take care!
Still watching these videos during work 5 years later FYI 👌🏼
Thanks Matt. I just ordered the microfiber madness wash mitt from you solely because I’ve come to respect your thought process on the best. I’ve learned a ton from you.
Thanks man!
Great job buddy. This is whole plan to create packages and make videos in conjunction is what sets what your doing apart from anything else out there.
I'm really liking these videos Matt! Especially going into detail about the amount of a product, or the settings you use on a machine is super helpful. That's something that someone (i.e. myself) may have a hard time finding. Hope to see more of these in the future!
Two reasons for the soup solution to make less foam after remaining in the foam cannon:. 1). The specific gravity of the raw soap is greater than h2o. Therefore creating emulsion. Once emulsified, the solution has characterized to a lighter specific gravity. 2) Not knowing the chemical make-up of Adams soup, I'm guessing it contains propyleen glycol or a similar cutting agent. Adding h2o to glycol (without heat), causes the cutting agent to sheet. FYI... the only way to create a bubble is the introduction of oxygen (our breathable atmosphere, for example).
Bike in the bubble @12:20 👏. Like father like son.
I have been using CG mr. pink, which I found to be excellent but I may have to give this a try
Love your posts. As a Canadian that uses the metric system daily and hears others use it often it's odd to hear Matt say M L instead of milliliter while he does say Liter and not just L.
Can we expect a drying video soon? Just picked up optimum car wax after your recommendation (Generally I stick to hydrate) and am interested to see what your procedure is using it, or if it has changed at all from the previous washing video.
Yes
18:25 look at the sunlight coming through the trees in the background. Did you build your house in Rivendell?
Adam's is some of the best stuff I have ever seen
Seems to me like some nice pull down shades would be nice for the morning washes so your not getting any sunlight through on one side of the truck.
Chemical guys glossworkz really a good shampoo as well. Leaves your car really glossy and is very foamy. Especially well for maintinace wash.
Natty Brah Chemical Guys is a scam and purely a marketing money grab
I don't like wax or additives in my soap.
I've tried shift shampoo by shine supply. I think it worth trying.
Got this shampoo & "throwback" red older edition a while ago. Not try it yet will try for my next wash! Your favourite soap! That's very interesting to know.
Love the vid, excited about this series of vids. Ever used any products from P&S? My father was a professional detailer and used a lot of their stuff. I find myself gravitating back to a lot of their products after attempting to find something better.
who's been here since the m3?
Cliff Simms one year wow. Those who remember the C4S have been here a while....
here since the white 911 when he lived in the old house
try bilt hamber auto foam. a foam that actually cleans. rather than just for show
It if cleans, then it strips.
Obsessed Garage you've got cquartz on now. it won't strip that
Bilt Hamber Laboratories are amazing. Very highly regarded by detailers within Europe. Many people will only use Autofoam as their prewash as it cleans like nothing else. At 4% (instructions by the company) it is LSP safe.
great video, can't wait for all the others!
truck looks amazing!
Thanks!
This guy talks in his videos like his teacher made him get up and read a speech in front of his class XD
What I do is dilute the soap in a 1 gallon jug. And just use that to refill my foam cannon. Just pour it in and go.
lilgcsrt8 Does it foam the same as making a fresh mix? Matt's said a few times that if he leaves soap in the cannon and uses it next wash it doesn't foam as well.
Yeah the 150 mil of soap I have noticed is the sweet spot. The best results
Great videos, but a question even though this is an old video why don't you wear those long kitchen wash gloves? Keeps you hands from sand paper mode.
MATT- Can you review the updated Adams Mega Foam?
I use Adams because I live close to his HQ. Great stuff. I seen CG at Advance Auto the other day and thought about trying Citrus Wash and Gloss and the soap was seperated badly. Ive never seen a car soap do that. Needless to say I passed.
That product does separate often. You can shake it up. I prefer not to have any gloss agents in my soap.
@@ObsessedGarage The Buttery Wet Wax on the shelf was also seperated badly. I suppose you can shake it up but after shaking the bottle it was having a hard time mixing. The other bottle of the same product was not the same color after shaking both bottles.
I gotta try this shampoo I've been using McGuire's
I use Adams red foam to Reset. I’ll have to try Adams blue soap. Have a great weekend. Stay safe. Stay healthy. Thank You for a great video.
What size quick disconnect are you using from the pressure washer gun to the wand/foam cannon. I tried a m22 disconnect but the size on the spray gun that I have (same as yours) is much smaller?
M22 converted to 3/8"
I love it! Only you could turn this into a 28 minute video.
Ha, ha... That's how I roll.
Kyle Williams you ever watched Dallas paint correction? Or auto fetish? 😂😂
Foam cannons another great way to get people to use more product.
Nice video. Hopefully you make one about collinite insulator wax too.
Just wondering if you have ever used any Zaino products? That's what I currently have but i'm always looking for new products
I'm really loving these product specific videos. Keep up the good work Matt.
I have a bunch more I'll be working on tomorrow.
Nice retractable drape of some kind for those early-morning washes would be beautiful. Thx as always for the content ✌🏼
Dang... thought i was gonna see the GT3...
I just dont understand the "ph neutral" term. Wouldn't that be water?
pH level is a scale of how basic or acidic an object is. 7 is neutral. Less than that acidic, more than that, basic. Water is neutral in its purest form. However, Depending on the area your water will have a slightly acidic pH. Every soap on the market has a pH level. Too far in either direction will break down your wax and or paint in extreme cases.
Most tap water is not ph balanced. A balanced pH would be 7.0 acidic would be 7.0 and lower and basic would be 7.0 and up. pH balanced soap doesnt strip wax or any protective coating you would have.
So Matt, what’s the process with your washing solution if you don’t have access to a foam cannon?
I only have access to a coin operated car wash, and I don’t think I can attach my own hoses.
I bought the Incredimitt but I think I prefer your old Adams Pad still. Seems to sud up better idk and I prefer the size of it to the mircofiber mitt.
I've tested all of the microfiber mitts and the Incredimitt holds the most suds. None of them holds the amount of suds that the Adam's mitt holds.
Yea the Adams mitt seems superior to me. The Incredimitt may be less harsh on the paint but I cant tell since it gets so much less soap lubrication.
I agree. This only issue with the Adam's synthetic wool is its affinity to hold onto stuff.
Hey Matt! Thanks for these videos. They're really helpful for me. Question: I see your red label/bucket is the "Wash" bucket, now, and the blue is the "Rinse". Did you change that recently? I have your labels that are opposite.
Yeah, I changed it a few months ago.
Why not leaving the foam on a black car? Can someone explain me
Worst move I ever made was uisng chemical guys 4.5 gallon buckets... ran out of soap on a truck. Now I use 6 gallon
With that jet wash gun did u attach it to a regular tap or is it connected to a jet wash
This might be a noob question but you have to polish the car every time you clay the car?
Yes
Would leaving the foam on then immediately washing pull the dirt back up onto the car that it just pulled down? Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the foam...?
Just D8vid2 yeah the foam is to make sure all the dirt particles are loosened up and then spraying it down with water takes off all the rest of the grime and dirt. I don't think it would be smart to spray the car with foam and go straight to washing.
Since you're doing the truck, are you aware of a product or a trick that makes it easier to wax/seal white vehicles? It drives me crazy trying to get the right angle so I can spot missed areas or left over wax when it comes time to remove it.
AKDMB synthetic sealants might be your friend. You still have to wipe off in most cases, but it’s much easier. Carpro Reload is an extremely high quality sealant, or carpro Hydro2 life if you want to just spray on and rinse off.
i live in ohio and was wondering if u ever used jax wax stuff i like too buy local if i can but how much differnt is like adams are they close or does adams blow it out of the water
I am stuck on Carpro Reset.. but it isn't cheap..
Where I can I get the red tip bottle caps? Been looking all over the internet and can’t seem to find them or nonetheless even how to word Them on the search bar
Matt, what do you use/or put on the wheel wells to keep them looking new? Mine are starting to look old and faded
I generally don't mess with them. You could try using some Carpro Hydro2 and see what that does. You may want to remove the wheels, clean them really well with an APC like OptiClean, and then treat with Solution Finish.
Starting tomorrow is all i ever say buddy lol
I'll definitely be ordering some Adam's. What's your experience with Reset?
Keep up the good work! 👍🏻
Works out to $2.20 per wash for soap, not bad at all.
25:05 in the video...sorry Matt ...we are just humans
Always do lower panels last and doesnt the running boards low height defeat the tires increased ground clearance ?
What running boards?
Obsessed Garage ahh they retract I bet ! Sorry.
Steps maybe , at least I hope they retract !
Can you try sonax?
Great introduction. Love Adams shampoo.
Hey, Matt! just wondering what's your opinion on meguires gold class car shampoo, it smell's great and foams very well, very thick and the lubricity is great, maybe you can review it in a video? thanks!
That stuff has been around forever. I used to use it many years ago. This soap is much better though.
Obsessed Garage Thanks, I just have a couple of more questions, does the Adams leave any spotting after it air dries? also whats your thoughts on the 20$ RV water filter for my pressure washer to prevent water spotting on my car, i know you have the big boy de-ionizer system but its just for the ryobi lol!
Hey Matt. Been watching a good while and decided to go with your Powerlock + / collinite 845 combo youve made famous. When I use adams shampoo I do my entire truck at once and by the time I get all the way around it dries (I live in TX and its hot as hell) and notice most of the hydrophobic properties seem to go away after rinsing the soap off. Have you ever ran into this issue? And if so do you have any advice for having that not happen?
That's the soap residue "clogging" it up. Mine does that too. Wipe down with some spray wax should get it going again.
Where can I find a short hose like that? I haven't found anything shorter than 4 feet!
Are you talking about bucket filler? m.lowes.com/pd/BrassCraft-Braided-PVC-Water-Heater-Connector/3152149
If I was to buy this foam cannon would i be able to swap the pressurized water inlet nozzle to accommodate a power washer with a lesser power and foam rate
p.s. i use griot's brilliant finish car wash their best of show wax (once every 2 months) and their spray wax every wash
Are you asking if I do it for you? I'm not set-up for that yet, but you can easily buy a different sized orifice. www.mtmhydroparts.com/collections/pressure-washing/products/copy-of-replacement-orifice-foam-cannon-nozzle
Nice video Matt. Adams shampoo is great and agree with you on that.
Have you ever tried their wash & wax? If you have what are your thoughts on it?
I had a bottle. I never used it and eventually threw it away. I generally don't like soap that has other stuff in it.
Thanks Matt. It caught my eye considering I have my two cars coated with a coating.
Can you do a review on AmmoNyc product?
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Adams makes good products, just grossly overpriced compared to other good companies.
We use All American Car Care Pink Soap, almost the same as Adams.
$100.00 for 5 gallons on Amazon.
My staff loves it.
I guess it depends on your definition over overpriced.
Obsessed Garage
We do about 50 cars per week, if I was to add 7oz of the Adam's car soap in my foam cannon I'd be going through a lot of the high priced soap.
Now to take care of your own cars then yes Adam's would work very well for you.
They have very good products.
Every have any experience with Top Coat F11?? Been hearing a lot about it lately.
Ha, ha... No, just no.
Did you ever finish wash your car?
Too much stories
Hi. Great videos very informative. I'm wondering how you compare adams car shampoo with ammo's foam?
I have never used AMMO's. Without having gallon options, it's not viable for me.
Obsessed Garage makes sense. Thanks for the response and keep up the videos!!
Have you thoroughly tested optimum car wash vs adams shampoo yet?
Yes, I like Adam's better.
Hey Matt, when you wash your cars do you use distilled water or tap water?
Notorious Jerry regular water for the wash. And then rinses with CR Spotless
He has a set up video and sells water demonization systems on his website. So he does not use tap
Alex1234845 tap/well water for pre rinse and foaming, DI for final rinse. So yes, he does use tap water for some parts of the wash, just pay attention in the videos
to bad we cant get it in australia looks good
Koch Chemie GSF VS ADAMS ????
Both shampoos do not remove any wax or sealant ?! safe in pre-wash and wash ?!
Correct, both are pH neutral and great for regular washes.
@@ObsessedGarage then the Reset also has PH NEUTRAL, because it removes waxes and regular sealants ?!
I love this stuff so much.
you just went down and up.....lol
What do you use to clean tires? Looking to try something different
NextZett Colortec.
Obsessed Garage On the rubber?
Matt, any other must have adam's products you can recommend? Cheers.
Foam blocks, Rubber/Tire Cleaner, Bottle Funnel
Did he just call that Raptor an F250 extended cab?
What?
Obsessed Garage Is that not a Ford Raptor? You said it was an F250 Extended cab. I was just confused.
Raptor is an F150 extended cab.
Does it matter if the water in the foam cannon is warm/hot versus cold. I usually use warm/hot water, just wanted to know what you think.
I've always used cold.
I believe the instructions that come with the foam cannon states to use warm water. I have not done an A/B controlled test to see if warm water creates more foam. I have used the FC both ways with Adams Car Shampoo with good results. I also use McGuire's Gold Class. Both are good, but I think the Adams may have slightly more lubricity--just my subjective opinion without a scientific test.
gotta put some dressing on those bike tires.
Thats what i use on the cobra
95% of my detailing supplies is Adam's, the 5% that isn't is because I don't think their shampoo is good at all. Never seem to get enough suds, and doesn't seem as slick. I've found that Chemical Guys shampoo far surpasses it in my opinion.
I'm not sure how you have come to that conclusion. It is by far their best product.
Obsessed Garage by using it???
How much psi is your pressure washer putting out?
About 1000.
Hi mat how you doing
Will ph balanced soap strip the wax/sealant on my car??
Bob Daniels No.
Do you ever clean the undercarriage ....????
It's not really necessary in FL.
That's hardly any suds in bucket , McGuire's Deep Chrystal Wash is better and cheaper .
Hardly any suds?
Deep Chrystal wash meguiars is a dead giveaway, I spy a troll
Not sure what you mean but try it and learn young Luke .
alex santiago give your mom's phone back !
Obsessed Garage correct .