The color after dilution only shows how much dye they used in the product, it has absolutely nothing to do with the remaining strength of the product if you diluted all of them at the same ratio.
The greased lightning used is full-strength already - the spray bottle is not meant to be diluted - - they do make a concentrate that is supposed to be diluted - it comes in a gallon bottle - - -
I really like your mentality Scott. Just because something isn't labeled as a detailing product doesn't mean it can't work well along with being economical.
Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing I have a Question I hope your answer. I watched your video of the Superclean and 5-1 Woolite. I tried most cleaners from Walmart to clean my wife’s grey leather seats 2011 Sienna with 5 kids but out of all of them Lexor worked the best. What do you find that is extremely affective for removing heavily soiled and grimy seats that easily breaks it down so I don’t spend a week just cleaning the seats....? Thank you Ron from Connecticut
Scott I really have to say, I value your integrity. Many youtube channels get approached by companies and they pad the wallet for their "honest" review. I'm sure you've been approached many times. But I know you are legit because all the same stuff I've tried to use gets the same exact result that you get. So thank you mostly for that, but thank you also for your effort and work required to deliver this type of video content. Anyone who doesn't think that much goes in to a channel like this is very wrong. This one is very entertaining which is a bonus for me!
This would be cool if you didnt dilute greased lightning and mean green like the others. The bottles you bought of those twoare already pre-diluted unlike the others are. So bad review on those two.
Hey Scott, just FYI at the beginning you said Purple Power isn't alkaline based but is lye-based. Lye is a hydroxide (either KOH or NaOH, the OH denoting hydroxide), so by definition it is alkaline. FYI!
Scott i love your videos, because you help novice detailer like me find a product than can be used for anything. Which helps us save money by buying one product not numerous products. I like your channel because you don't push products for people like me and others to buy them so you can make money. A lot of RUclips channels push their products for you to buy. They rep the benefits from you buying!!! Keep up the great videos!!!
I clean car interiors for a living and have for the last five years. I have used literally every kind of degreaser and cleaner imaginable. The number one cleaner and degreaser that works the best is super clean hands down! The second best would be purple power. If you only want to go over it once and have it be clean use super clean. If you wanna be cheap but have to go over it 14 times then get any of the rest of them or just use water.
Word to the wise, Super Clean eats Aluminum if left on to long and takes anodizing off if left on to long. We used to use Super Clean in the shop for the sole purpose of removing anodizing and it works great for that!!
Actually, the way to do this test is not to dilute them all the same but to dilute them as necessary to have the same cost per ounce as used. For example, let's say product X is $1 for 32 oz and product Y is $4 for 32 oz. You would cut Y 3 to 1 and use product X straight to have the same cost per ounce...see? You want to see something truly amazing? Spray greased lightning on cigarette smoke stains. Walls, metal, pastic, etc. doesn't matter. It cuts through that sticky tar instantly and removes it completely. Amazing stuff. Just don't get it near Aluminum.
Love your videos Scott. I wish you had used Meguiar's super degreaser and APC at 4:1 as well so we can compare. But Super Clean seems like a really good product.
Hey Scott! Huge fan of your channel. Actually your the only one I’ve subscribed too lol was wondering if you had any advice taking out blue/black pen ink out of leather? I’ve tried everything and can’t get it out. Also was wondering if steam cleaning the exterior of a car a waste of time? Much appreciated
You mixed up the spots for 3-4. The area you said you cleaned with 3 you didn't actually clean at all. The area you said was 4 (yellow) was actually area 3 cleaner. Then you jumped to correct spot with 5 (purple power).
The soiling of rear corner bolster area isn't the same as the soiling of an area that is directly under a butt, because under the butt, stuff gets worked deep nto the grain and the grain itsef gets stretched deeper. You can see this if you use the same scleaner to do an entire rear seat.
Love the super clean on my cloth seats! The before and after pics are incredible. Just curious, some spots feel a little hard. Is that from all the dirt and grime coming up and me failing to wipe it off with the microfiber? Any tips to make sure it stays soft? I diluted the super clean 8:1. Thanks again for the amazing knowledge!!! Really enjoying the vids
I did the same on my car's carpets -- same story, the fibers felt very stiff afterwards. I haven't found a solution yet, but I think it's because superclean is a degreaser, and so ALL the grease is gone. Now, much like laundry softener, we need to add some oils back into the fibers. Maybe laundry softener with water in a spray bottle?
It is ironic that you used Simple Green bottles to mix and spray the solutions, but you didn't test Simple Green itself. The easy to get super powerful degreaser that you missed is Krud Kutter, that stuff is amazing, and available by the gallon.
wow that was a great demonstration Scott. reminded me of those battle royales they would have in wrestling. you know the ones where all guys would fight at once till there was just one man standing. la's totally awesome surprised me. As much as people on you tube swear by this stuff and then just to fall flat on its face was amazing. once again thanks for the informative content. would love to see more head to heads like this when you have the time!
Looks to me line that's all the ZEP in this video is...a simple green clone. To this day, simple green is my all around go-to cleaner for everything...and I mean EVERYTHING.
When all was said and done and the Super Clean declared the winner, you could have sprayed Super Clean on some of the areas that were done with the other cleaners to see if it brought up more dirt after spraying and made them cleaner. The Super Clean was done on an area of the seat that doesn't get as much usage as some of the other areas that the other cleaners were used on.
hmmm...should have could have..but you bring up a good point, i did say zep did well and so did purple power and purple power was done in the middle of the seat..don't worry i have more videos of how awesome super cleaner does against megs all purpose cleaner as well..lots of facts and proof coming your way...trust me i want to know everything about all the cleaners as well...thanks for your comment and support
just another thought...are you a detailer by chance?...the area i used super clean on is actually an area that gets lots of abuse!..think about it,every time we get out or in of our vehicles we typically slide our bottoms right over the area i cleaned with super clean!..lots of jean transfer can always be found in the area i cleaned with super clean and that stuff is hard to remove..so in my opinion i picked a perfect place for super clean..but again i have been detailing and cleaning cars for 26 years but next time i will test all cleaners over each other and see what happens..wow talk about a long video..lol
That's a hard call. What you are saying is if someone goes for a ride in a car for a few hours, that would produce less wear and dirt on the section they are sitting on than someone getting into the car and sliding over that area for 5 seconds each way. That would be correct if people sit perfectly still for there entire ride. I would think that there would be more worn in dirt and grime on the section that is sat on the most. I was just curious if the Super Clean would have improved the results on the other sections like it did the section it was tested on. I would have been interested in seeing that and also curious if it would have brought up dirt just by spraying it on. That would have made the Super Clean look amazing.
next time you see a leather seat...look at the area closest to the door...after 26 years i see more dirt and wear plus grease and dye transfer in that area plus the side bolster of leather...its just a fact!..but i have uploaded super clean in engine bay plus cleaning dirty door panel and many more to come plus i put it up against megs APC...its a great cleaner but so are many more, i just like its price and availability plus the vapor is calm on the lungs...thanks for your comment and support...do you have a favorite cleaner?
For the leather seats in my car, I use Weiman Leather Cleaner & Conditioner. For tough cleaning jobs I like SImple Green but that can't be used on leather as per the instructions on the bottle. I like the way the Super Clean brought up dirt just by spraying it on and intend on trying some of it soon.
why so odd?..i use simple green around the house but I'm not a fan using it with auto detailing..not so odd after all and a reason why i have so many bottles:)
Scott you may want to include SPRAY NINE in your line up. It can be bought cheap at Walmart and it has the added benefit to Disinfect ,Kill MOLD and Mold Spores, and Viruses. Great for areas with high humidity .you can use it on cars and boats alike.
Nice review however, the brush to agitate was never changed or rinsed so there was some cross contamination. Curious what LA's 2 to 1 would do. I think it is less potent to start off with than Super Clean.
I like LA awesome product at full strength. I use it to clean my pads. I hope it does not ruin them but it cleans them good and fast. But super clean will be my go to cleaner. I love the way Super Clean works. And you cannot beat the price.
can't argue with LA awesome price:)..it works ok and for the price you can't go wrong, but i find when trying to clean something really hammered, LA awesome fails a lot for me..plus be careful using around boats and RV's with gelcoat..i have seen some issues..i don't think it will harm your pads though:)
Great video Scott. I purchased my first gallon of Super Clean this week. So far I’m really impressed with this. I’m a weekend detailer so forgive me for my simple question but do you still use an APC when needed and Super Clean when needed or do you use Super Clean as your go to cleaner. Thanks Bob Rochester NY
I'd be cautious judging the dilution cleaning power by the colorant. The colorant is almost certainly just some additive that's being added at the factory. The concentration of the active ingredient is what's important. It's be interesting to do a pH test, because I think these alkaline cleaners are depending on the caustic action of their ingredients, and you can approximately measure the strength of that by looking at pH.
Dallas enjoy watching your channel. I have a question for ya...what are your thoughts on simple green??? i see you have the bottles but no product. Thanks
Why use the same cleaning brush for agitation without rinsing off the prior Cleaner? Kinda not true results because of the residuals from each cleaner after the SuperClean app.
The rear edge and side bolsters get less wear than the middles of seats and front edges, so the material surfaces are not equally worn or soiled. If cost effectiveness is the goal, what would be a better test would be to dilute the products so the same cost of chemical was used.
I'm thinking it would of been good to rinse the brush in between test to assure all products weren't being mixed a little together. But good example. The only one of all those I tried was purple power.
I took a washcloth, got it wet and wrung most of the water out. Then I rubbed it all over a cake of Fels Naptha Soap until it lathered up. It made leather seats in a 98 Tahoe look brand new. Then I hit them with some conditioner. The actual reason I ended up at your video is that I'm looking for a dilution of Simple Green to remove bugs from vehicles.
I been using Simple green for years,5 to 1 work best especially in leather and vinyl and it is biodegradable.I notice you have several empty bottles of simple green.Super clean is so toxic,you need a mask. I stick with Simple Green,the safest biodegradable $9.99 @ Home depot or Lowes.
Two things. Testing on the side of the seat compared to the center where people sit isn't fair. The side will clean easier as it hasn't had pressure, moister and oils like the sitting area has. The other thing is that they all should've had their own brushes. You could've also taken the winner and went over the worst performers to see if there was a huge difference.
great video I'm actually looking to get a cleaner/degreaser for an engine bay cleaning. i ordered meguiars super degreaser but it won't drive in time so super clean it is.....thanks for all the great videos scott keep them coming
Anything from Zep seems to be legit. More expensive, but it does the job. Purple Power and Super Clean are fantastic for soaking parts and doing complete restorations of tools, etc. but I would be hesitant to use them on cars except for prepping for por15 or chassis-saver on an undercoat, etc.
I bought a 2000 Jeep Cherokee back in February and I noticed there's a spot of blood or rust on the rear passenger seat honestly I'm not really sure what it is but I can't get it to come clean. The seats are all leather and the back ones are in really good shape except for a few stains. Do you think Super Clean would remove it? I used Dawn dish soap and water and agitated it with a scrub pad but it didn't work. Love your videos!! Keep up the good work! I've learned a lot from you especially about soaps and waxes.
Purple power isn’t as strong as it is used to be. I use the Zep industrial Purple Degreaser in the 5 gallon container. It makes 128 gallons of finished chemical for $35.00 at Lowe’s. It’s the strongest degreaser that exists. It’s stronger than the green or orange from Zep. You can use it straight on tires, but if you get it on aluminum rims, it will eat right through it. It will remove all waxes, grease, and paint too if you leave it too long.
Thanks for sharing this video I think I'll have to get some super clean that stuff looks amazing. I use LA'S totally awesome straight on my tires, wheel wells and rims. It's cheap enough at a dollar per bottle I don't mind using a lot. I use it around the house too. I'm also a big fan of zep products. Haven't used the apc though. Have you tried their citrus degreaser? I wonder of that performs better. Also can you comment on the scent of zep compared to super clean?
Shawn Amison I use the LA AWESOME as well. It's VERY cheap at $1.00 for a 32oz bottle, so that's $4 a gallon. I mostly use it 1:1 on tires and wheels, and on engines and oily messes. Looks like I need to try Super Clean!
Glad for the very helpful comparisons. Some should take into consideration, this is not a lab test. I'm concerned about what someone said below about Super Clean at 5:1 discoloring leather. My Dakota truck has leather looking seats. Doubt their real leather. THANK YOU.
No Meguiars, Simple Green, vinegar or 303 cleaner / degreaser comparisons? What about which products leave residue? This was a very shallow comparison.
My old man used to use this concentrated degreaser to clean exhaust systems for restaurants. You could tell the cleaner was concentrated once you opened the bottle the smell was strong af! I don't remember the brand i was kid @ the time. He stopped using it because it was causing some skin irritation which the dr told him to stop using it that it wasn't good for his health. So be careful guys!
Totally Awesome all purpose cleaner is best bang for buck! Try cleaning floor mats and carpets with it! Vacuum carpet first, spray Totally Awesome heavy coat, scrub with stiff brush, wipe, vacume and let dry! (Keep all 4 doors open) but you know about all that!
Your right it doesn’t have the potential to harm because it actually harms the leather, I try it and it discolored the leather am talking about súper clean I used 5/1 1 part super clean. Now imagine that stuff stays on the seat because you ain’t rinsing it with water you just wiping it off. I think if you have a expensive car meaning in a good shape and want to keep it like that it’s better to spend few more bucks and buy the good stuff that won’t harm your car and still does the job. Remember cheap is expensive sometimes. I been doing my research and AMMO leather cleaning it’s one that ranks in one of the best. 🤔 think before putting a degreaser into you leather. That stuff will burn overtime and tear your leather.
This may be a dumb question but when you say 4 to 1 or 10 to 1 does that mean for ounces of cleaner to1 ounce of water or 4 ounces of cleaner to a full32 ounces of water?
This comment is just my opinion on what would have been a more beneficial test. 18:00 to 18:13 mentions extending your buck, so to that please see below. I have cropped this comment as I initially typed up an entire methodology for doing this test in a non-lab non-hyper-accurate yet scientific way. Please take note that I mean absolutely no ill-will towards Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing. **Units are metric as they are scientifically accurate. All monetary values are based on the U.S. dollar.** I feel like this should have been compared using cost per liter/litre (or other accurate unit of measure), rather than a dilution ratio. My reasoning is that Super Clean is ~$10 while LA's Totally Awesome is $1. Super Clean (3.78L) diluted 4:1 would net 18.9 liters/litres at a cost of $0.53 per liter, whereas for the same price 37.65 liters of LA's Totally Awesome could be had and at a cost of $0.27 per liter. My point is there are a lot of variables to dial in to an actual cost and metric of performance.
i use simple green in my home,I'm just not a big fan of its smell and i haven't had much luck with it cleaning the interior of cars...but thats me..thanks for your comment and support
Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing first thing is, I really appreciate the videos and I've learned so much from you. Second, I live in Alaska where the pickup truck is a very popular choice for transportation, for me spray-in bedliner is an everyday occurrence. I have found Simple Green diluted 4:1 and a stiff nylon brush to be the economic winner for my environment. Simple Green seems to easily cut the dirt from the sprayed on liner and gives a mild gloss aswell. It gives the customer that rich black appearance that they had the day the liner was applied. As you always say, " This works in my world, it may or may not work in yours." but I thought I would pass the tip on to you just in case. Have a great day, stay safe and once again thanks for the videos.
Each one of these products are not the same. Each of them have more water than others so when you dilute you are not getting the same strenght. That mean green is already diluted, the awesome stuff is not even the same kind of cleaner than the others nor is the zepp. That being said even if they were all the same your tests where unfair because some places looked more dirty and there could have been different dirt and grim on the different sections.
I,,m still confused.never use a degreaser on paint? Even watered down,spray wipe asap.? Paint prep/ degreaser after iron ,clay...ipa a substitute?....paint preps seem to be equally harsh.? ...this is all connected to pre paint correction,swirls scratches ....nothing major.and brian at apex says pp boat/ car wash OVERUSED can cause premature oxidation and clear cote breakdown.???
Great Review. Is that Grease Lightning degreaser the same one sold at Home Depot? I have it in the Gallon version, but the Gallon i have is an Orange like color and Home Depot Say's it is exclusively sold by them. I think you said you bought it in a Dollar Store? It could be a knockoff? Well the one i have, "Home Depot" brand, Did an amazing job on my FX45 Wheat Color Interior, I used a Magic Eraser Sponge Like, Sold on Amazon and it bought back my Light Wheat Infiniti Seats back to Factory Condition. "1 part Degreaser and 5 partd warter" it Seriously did an Amazing job. So when you said the Grease Lightning you used would need 2-3 hands, I have to ask if it was a knockoff type of Grease Lightning Degreaser?, I also used my "Home Depot" Brand Grease Lightning on my leather sofa's at home and the dirt it pulled out was incredible. 1 part Degreaser and 5 Parts water as well. I have even used it on my Grill as well and left it Brand new, Full Formula on the grill. Be carefull, Full formula if left on to long can erase lettering on burner indicator :o/
if you think about it, since i used super clean first it would have helped all the other cleaners even more, but in the end super clean still won...this whole cleaning off the brush thing is so over rated and doesn't really make a difference at all:)
The color after dilution only shows how much dye they used in the product, it has absolutely nothing to do with the remaining strength of the product if you diluted all of them at the same ratio.
Breaking News!!! Scott leaves wife for SuperClean! 😲😂
Love you Scott and your videos. 👍🏼
The greased lightning used is full-strength already - the spray bottle is not meant to be diluted - - they do make a concentrate that is supposed to be diluted - it comes in a gallon bottle - - -
15:44 that purple power cough i know all too well
I laughed harder at this than I should have
Hahaha too damn funny
I really like your mentality Scott. Just because something isn't labeled as a detailing product doesn't mean it can't work well along with being economical.
thank you so much!..i hope I'm helping
please watch my next uploaded video that will be uploaded today...a special thank you from super clean just for you:)
Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing I have a Question I hope your answer. I watched your video of the Superclean and 5-1 Woolite. I tried most cleaners from Walmart to clean my wife’s grey leather seats 2011 Sienna with 5 kids but out of all of them Lexor worked the best. What do you find that is extremely affective for removing heavily soiled and grimy seats that easily breaks it down so I don’t spend a week just cleaning the seats....? Thank you Ron from Connecticut
Scott I really have to say, I value your integrity. Many youtube channels get approached by companies and they pad the wallet for their "honest" review. I'm sure you've been approached many times. But I know you are legit because all the same stuff I've tried to use gets the same exact result that you get. So thank you mostly for that, but thank you also for your effort and work required to deliver this type of video content. Anyone who doesn't think that much goes in to a channel like this is very wrong. This one is very entertaining which is a bonus for me!
LA Totally Awesome and Super Clean are KINGS. I should mix the two one day to see what happens!
This would be cool if you didnt dilute greased lightning and mean green like the others. The bottles you bought of those twoare already pre-diluted unlike the others are. So bad review on those two.
totally awesome works great on light tan colors but not so well on dark colors
Hey Scott, just FYI at the beginning you said Purple Power isn't alkaline based but is lye-based. Lye is a hydroxide (either KOH or NaOH, the OH denoting hydroxide), so by definition it is alkaline. FYI!
My thoughts exactly as he was saying that... I'm a water/ wastewater Operator and I picked up on that comment immediately !!!
Scott i love your videos, because you help novice detailer like me find a product than can be used for anything. Which helps us save money by buying one product not numerous products. I like your channel because you don't push products for people like me and others to buy them so you can make money. A lot of RUclips channels push their products for you to buy. They rep the benefits from you buying!!! Keep up the great videos!!!
Nice review, do you have another one for or can you tell me how you might rate Spray Nine and Simple Green VS Super Clean?
Without even watching the video I'm going to guess "Super Clean"
Yup, me too haha!
Great video bro ! Recently I've been testing mean green full strength and it did great . after seeing this now I want to try super clean .
I clean car interiors for a living and have for the last five years. I have used literally every kind of degreaser and cleaner imaginable. The number one cleaner and degreaser that works the best is super clean hands down! The second best would be purple power. If you only want to go over it once and have it be clean use super clean. If you wanna be cheap but have to go over it 14 times then get any of the rest of them or just use water.
Awesome full strength is great. $1 a bottle it’s still cheaper than Super.
Word to the wise, Super Clean eats Aluminum if left on to long and takes anodizing off if left on to long. We used to use Super Clean in the shop for the sole purpose of removing anodizing and it works great for that!!
Actually, the way to do this test is not to dilute them all the same but to dilute them as necessary to have the same cost per ounce as used. For example, let's say product X is $1 for 32 oz and product Y is $4 for 32 oz. You would cut Y 3 to 1 and use product X straight to have the same cost per ounce...see? You want to see something truly amazing? Spray greased lightning on cigarette smoke stains. Walls, metal, pastic, etc. doesn't matter. It cuts through that sticky tar instantly and removes it completely. Amazing stuff. Just don't get it near Aluminum.
But how would he get his kick back from Super Clean? 🤷🏾♂️
PP is VERY alkaline. Saying something is lye based is the same as saying alkaline based
TY UR THE ONLY ONE WHO DOING DEGREASER ON LEATHER TY SOOOO MUCH
Love your videos Scott. I wish you had used Meguiar's super degreaser and APC at 4:1 as well so we can compare. But Super Clean seems like a really good product.
no problem...i will make a video with super clean and meguiars together and see what happens...great idea and thanks for your support
Hey Scott! Huge fan of your channel. Actually your the only one I’ve subscribed too lol was wondering if you had any advice taking out blue/black pen ink out of leather? I’ve tried everything and can’t get it out. Also was wondering if steam cleaning the exterior of a car a waste of time? Much appreciated
You mixed up the spots for 3-4. The area you said you cleaned with 3 you didn't actually clean at all. The area you said was 4 (yellow) was actually area 3 cleaner. Then you jumped to correct spot with 5 (purple power).
The soiling of rear corner bolster area isn't the same as the soiling of an area that is directly under a butt, because under the butt, stuff gets worked deep nto the grain and the grain itsef gets stretched deeper. You can see this if you use the same scleaner to do an entire rear seat.
My bottle of LA Awesome says “Do Not Use on Leather”.
Love the super clean on my cloth seats! The before and after pics are incredible. Just curious, some spots feel a little hard. Is that from all the dirt and grime coming up and me failing to wipe it off with the microfiber? Any tips to make sure it stays soft? I diluted the super clean 8:1. Thanks again for the amazing knowledge!!! Really enjoying the vids
I did the same on my car's carpets -- same story, the fibers felt very stiff afterwards. I haven't found a solution yet, but I think it's because superclean is a degreaser, and so ALL the grease is gone. Now, much like laundry softener, we need to add some oils back into the fibers. Maybe laundry softener with water in a spray bottle?
Super clean for exterior Spray Nine for interior trust you can’t go wrong 👍🏾💯
Use a carpet shampoo, I use superior products scrub n suds mixed with zap it stain remover to make it smell super citrus
It is ironic that you used Simple Green bottles to mix and spray the solutions, but you didn't test Simple Green itself. The easy to get super powerful degreaser that you missed is Krud Kutter, that stuff is amazing, and available by the gallon.
Was that the same brush that you used with all the cleaners? Did you not clean off the old product before using a new one?
its all crossed contaminated
wow that was a great demonstration Scott.
reminded me of those battle royales they would have in wrestling. you know the ones where all guys would fight at once till there was just one man standing.
la's totally awesome surprised me. As much as people on you tube swear by this stuff and then just to fall flat on its face was amazing.
once again thanks for the informative content.
would love to see more head to heads like this when you have the time!
no problem my friend...more coming and i think they are cool as well
why not include simple green or simple green HD?
I too had the same queston for him
Looks to me line that's all the ZEP in this video is...a simple green clone.
To this day, simple green is my all around go-to cleaner for everything...and I mean EVERYTHING.
When all was said and done and the Super Clean declared the winner, you could have sprayed Super Clean on some of the areas that were done with the other cleaners to see if it brought up more dirt after spraying and made them cleaner. The Super Clean was done on an area of the seat that doesn't get as much usage as some of the other areas that the other cleaners were used on.
hmmm...should have could have..but you bring up a good point, i did say zep did well and so did purple power and purple power was done in the middle of the seat..don't worry i have more videos of how awesome super cleaner does against megs all purpose cleaner as well..lots of facts and proof coming your way...trust me i want to know everything about all the cleaners as well...thanks for your comment and support
just another thought...are you a detailer by chance?...the area i used super clean on is actually an area that gets lots of abuse!..think about it,every time we get out or in of our vehicles we typically slide our bottoms right over the area i cleaned with super clean!..lots of jean transfer can always be found in the area i cleaned with super clean and that stuff is hard to remove..so in my opinion i picked a perfect place for super clean..but again i have been detailing and cleaning cars for 26 years but next time i will test all cleaners over each other and see what happens..wow talk about a long video..lol
That's a hard call. What you are saying is if someone goes for a ride in a car for a few hours, that would produce less wear and dirt on the section they are sitting on than someone getting into the car and sliding over that area for 5 seconds each way. That would be correct if people sit perfectly still for there entire ride. I would think that there would be more worn in dirt and grime on the section that is sat on the most. I was just curious if the Super Clean would have improved the results on the other sections like it did the section it was tested on. I would have been interested in seeing that and also curious if it would have brought up dirt just by spraying it on. That would have made the Super Clean look amazing.
next time you see a leather seat...look at the area closest to the door...after 26 years i see more dirt and wear plus grease and dye transfer in that area plus the side bolster of leather...its just a fact!..but i have uploaded super clean in engine bay plus cleaning dirty door panel and many more to come plus i put it up against megs APC...its a great cleaner but so are many more, i just like its price and availability plus the vapor is calm on the lungs...thanks for your comment and support...do you have a favorite cleaner?
For the leather seats in my car, I use Weiman Leather Cleaner & Conditioner. For tough cleaning jobs I like SImple Green but that can't be used on leather as per the instructions on the bottle. I like the way the Super Clean brought up dirt just by spraying it on and intend on trying some of it soon.
Great Video! I have used SuperClean in the past and it doesn't leave a white chalky film like other degreasers.
thank you Jody...so grateful to have you watching my videos
This is Jamaica loved the video good job 😍😍😍😍
Great video thanks keep up the great job on these videos...
Using Simple-Green spray bottles and not including them in the test seems a bit odd.
why so odd?..i use simple green around the house but I'm not a fan using it with auto detailing..not so odd after all and a reason why i have so many bottles:)
I have been seeing a number of different types of Simple Green. I like the aircraft one I believe it is winner.
Awesome.video man. So did you always use 4.1 on interior? So super clean is safe on leather then.? I use MGS apc 10.1 on interiors.
Mean green auto garage degreaser says you use it full strength on painted surfaces. What do you think about that Scott?
Thanks for the video. I always thought degreasers might not be good on leather as they tend to dry out the leather.
Super Clean your pavement-deck-concrete-siding-wooden fence-wheels-tires-mower deck-BBq grill-crime scenes-etc.....yer Welkum.
He scrubbed the super clean more than any other product
Also didn't use different scrubs
Scott you may want to include SPRAY NINE in your line up. It can be bought cheap at Walmart and it has the added benefit to Disinfect ,Kill MOLD and Mold Spores, and Viruses. Great for areas with high humidity .you can use it on cars and boats alike.
Couldn't find the gallon at walmart
Nice review however, the brush to agitate was never changed or rinsed so there was some cross contamination. Curious what LA's 2 to 1 would do. I think it is less potent to start off with than Super Clean.
I like LA awesome product at full strength. I use it to clean my pads. I hope it does not ruin them but it cleans them good and fast. But super clean will be my go to cleaner. I love the way Super Clean works. And you cannot beat the price.
can't argue with LA awesome price:)..it works ok and for the price you can't go wrong, but i find when trying to clean something really hammered, LA awesome fails a lot for me..plus be careful using around boats and RV's with gelcoat..i have seen some issues..i don't think it will harm your pads though:)
Thank you sir.
Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing La Awesome at full strength beats anything on carpet AND super hammered seats and carpets
J Coz is it just me or does totally awesome have a horrible smell? Maybe I just got a bad bottle?
Plop, the smell is not bad unless you use a lot them it can get a bit overwhelming, but it does not bother me to much.
Nice...do you have a video on deep cleaning cloth seats.? Again thanks great info
Great video Scott. I purchased my first gallon of Super Clean this week. So far I’m really impressed with this.
I’m a weekend detailer so forgive me for my simple question but do you still use an APC when needed and Super Clean when needed or do you use Super Clean as your go to cleaner.
Thanks
Bob
Rochester NY
I'd be cautious judging the dilution cleaning power by the colorant. The colorant is almost certainly just some additive that's being added at the factory. The concentration of the active ingredient is what's important.
It's be interesting to do a pH test, because I think these alkaline cleaners are depending on the caustic action of their ingredients, and you can approximately measure the strength of that by looking at pH.
Super Clean is not only the winner but better at cutting down on extra time and labor. That’s the key.
Dallas enjoy watching your channel. I have a question for ya...what are your thoughts on simple green??? i see you have the bottles but no product. Thanks
Why use the same cleaning brush for agitation without rinsing off the prior Cleaner? Kinda not true results because of the residuals from each cleaner after the SuperClean app.
Thanks for the comparison, everyone that has done these videos seems to choose super clean also.
The rear edge and side bolsters get less wear than the middles of seats and front edges, so the material surfaces are not equally worn or soiled. If cost effectiveness is the goal, what would be a better test would be to dilute the products so the same cost of chemical was used.
I'm thinking it would of been good to rinse the brush in between test to assure all products weren't being mixed a little together. But good example. The only one of all those I tried was purple power.
I know it’s an old video but I see a lot of simple green bottles but no simple green is there anything wrong with using it
I took a washcloth, got it wet and wrung most of the water out. Then I rubbed it all over a cake of Fels Naptha Soap until it lathered up. It made leather seats in a 98 Tahoe look brand new. Then I hit them with some conditioner. The actual reason I ended up at your video is that I'm looking for a dilution of Simple Green to remove bugs from vehicles.
I been using Simple green for years,5 to 1 work best especially in leather and vinyl and it is biodegradable.I notice you have several empty bottles of simple green.Super clean is so toxic,you need a mask. I stick with Simple Green,the safest biodegradable $9.99 @ Home depot or Lowes.
Thanks for the info. I'm getting ready to do some really nasty leather seats and this video is gonna help me with my product choices.
You introduce me Super Clean an it rocks.
Two things. Testing on the side of the seat compared to the center where people sit isn't fair. The side will clean easier as it hasn't had pressure, moister and oils like the sitting area has.
The other thing is that they all should've had their own brushes. You could've also taken the winner and went over the worst performers to see if there was a huge difference.
Hi Scott, After you clean leather with Super Clean do you go over it with something else to protect it from drying out?
Jeffery Hall a damp microfiber towel and then you can use an interior protectant
great video I'm actually looking to get a cleaner/degreaser for an engine bay cleaning. i ordered meguiars super degreaser but it won't drive in time so super clean it is.....thanks for all the great videos scott keep them coming
your welcome Chris and thank you for your support..i think you will like super clean
thanks super clean 10-1 worked great on my leather 2 passes. i did all interior with 10-1 came out great. 4-1 on weather tech mat's
What about Simple Green?
I noticed you didn't dilute any of them. Is diluting necessary especially with Super Clean?
He diluted all the products 4:1, 4 parts distilled water to 1 part cleaner. SC does need to be diluted and comes with a chart on the gallon bottle.
Anything from Zep seems to be legit. More expensive, but it does the job. Purple Power and Super Clean are fantastic for soaking parts and doing complete restorations of tools, etc. but I would be hesitant to use them on cars except for prepping for por15 or chassis-saver on an undercoat, etc.
What are you talking about ?? Use purple power strait no water ..And it works amazing and it doesn't Leave a gloss look ..
You should have had Simple Green in that lineup!!!
I bought a 2000 Jeep Cherokee back in February and I noticed there's a spot of blood or rust on the rear passenger seat honestly I'm not really sure what it is but I can't get it to come clean. The seats are all leather and the back ones are in really good shape except for a few stains. Do you think Super Clean would remove it? I used Dawn dish soap and water and agitated it with a scrub pad but it didn't work. Love your videos!! Keep up the good work! I've learned a lot from you especially about soaps and waxes.
AZ, yes, SuperClean should take out blood or rust.
best reviews on the tube, period
Purple power isn’t as strong as it is used to be. I use the Zep industrial Purple Degreaser in the 5 gallon container. It makes 128 gallons of finished chemical for $35.00 at Lowe’s. It’s the strongest degreaser that exists. It’s stronger than the green or orange from Zep. You can use it straight on tires, but if you get it on aluminum rims, it will eat right through it. It will remove all waxes, grease, and paint too if you leave it too long.
Your hands will thank you for wearing gloves as it TEARS up your hands.
Excellent video review. Thank you for your helpful review.
Loved it.
Should have rinsed brush after each one ???
Thanks for sharing this video I think I'll have to get some super clean that stuff looks amazing. I use LA'S totally awesome straight on my tires, wheel wells and rims. It's cheap enough at a dollar per bottle I don't mind using a lot. I use it around the house too. I'm also a big fan of zep products. Haven't used the apc though. Have you tried their citrus degreaser? I wonder of that performs better. Also can you comment on the scent of zep compared to super clean?
Shawn Amison I use the LA AWESOME as well. It's VERY cheap at $1.00 for a 32oz bottle, so that's $4 a gallon. I mostly use it 1:1 on tires and wheels, and on engines and oily messes. Looks like I need to try Super Clean!
With Scott diluting Super Clean 4:1 and getting 5 gallons for $10, he's down to $2 a gallon. I'm totally down with that.
Glad for the very helpful comparisons. Some should take into consideration, this is not a lab test. I'm concerned about what someone said below about Super Clean at 5:1 discoloring leather. My Dakota truck has leather looking seats. Doubt their real leather. THANK YOU.
After watching maybe 20 of your videos, I’m already going to assume it’s super clean and or purple power.
I wish you had spray nine in the test. It's equally as good as super clean and also is Antibacterial and microbial too.
Exlent video. It’s really valuable for me. I want to know the best pressure washer for commercial purpose with low cost. I mean the low price range
No Meguiars, Simple Green, vinegar or 303 cleaner / degreaser comparisons? What about which products leave residue? This was a very shallow comparison.
My old man used to use this concentrated degreaser to clean exhaust systems for restaurants. You could tell the cleaner was concentrated once you opened the bottle the smell was strong af! I don't remember the brand i was kid @ the time. He stopped using it because it was causing some skin irritation which the dr told him to stop using it that it wasn't good for his health. So be careful guys!
yes i agree but all alkaline cleaners will cause skin irritation and probably best to use gloves around any chemical
oven cleaner
Have you tried Extra Tough? If so did you like it. I am not sure if that product was available at the time of this video.
Totally Awesome all purpose cleaner is best bang for buck! Try cleaning floor mats and carpets with it! Vacuum carpet first, spray Totally Awesome heavy coat, scrub with stiff brush, wipe, vacume and let dry! (Keep all 4 doors open) but you know about all that!
Your right it doesn’t have the potential to harm because it actually harms the leather, I try it and it discolored the leather am talking about súper clean I used 5/1 1 part super clean. Now imagine that stuff stays on the seat because you ain’t rinsing it with water you just wiping it off. I think if you have a expensive car meaning in a good shape and want to keep it like that it’s better to spend few more bucks and buy the good stuff that won’t harm your car and still does the job. Remember cheap is expensive sometimes. I been doing my research and AMMO leather cleaning it’s one that ranks in one of the best. 🤔 think before putting a degreaser into you leather. That stuff will burn overtime and tear your leather.
it defitily wears down the leather fibers and will look faded
Why not do this with auto paind where it has been outside ³ to 4 years and has mold and tree sap on the paint?
That would be more useful.
Have you ever tried any of these cleaners to clean buffing pads?
What about the Megs degreaser or all purpose cleaner? I know the degreaser is one of the best wheel cleaners i have used.
This may be a dumb question but when you say 4 to 1 or 10 to 1 does that mean for ounces of cleaner to1 ounce of water or 4 ounces of cleaner to a full32 ounces of water?
This comment is just my opinion on what would have been a more beneficial test. 18:00 to 18:13 mentions extending your buck, so to that please see below. I have cropped this comment as I initially typed up an entire methodology for doing this test in a non-lab non-hyper-accurate yet scientific way. Please take note that I mean absolutely no ill-will towards Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing.
**Units are metric as they are scientifically accurate. All monetary values are based on the U.S. dollar.**
I feel like this should have been compared using cost per liter/litre (or other accurate unit of measure), rather than a dilution ratio. My reasoning is that Super Clean is ~$10 while LA's Totally Awesome is $1. Super Clean (3.78L) diluted 4:1 would net 18.9 liters/litres at a cost of $0.53 per liter, whereas for the same price 37.65 liters of LA's Totally Awesome could be had and at a cost of $0.27 per liter. My point is there are a lot of variables to dial in to an actual cost and metric of performance.
4 to 1 ??? Is that 4 parts water to 1 part product or the other way around ❓? ❓
hi there. great videos. I'm from Florida. What is the best product to clean and polish rims? thank you
Scott, do you ever use Simple Green?
Super clean is hsnds down one of the best apc on the market
Esos productos salen muy buenos son originales
have you had any experience with simple green? Or why you don't use it? I love it and would recommend it to you! Economy price as well!
i use simple green in my home,I'm just not a big fan of its smell and i haven't had much luck with it cleaning the interior of cars...but thats me..thanks for your comment and support
Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing first thing is, I really appreciate the videos and I've learned so much from you.
Second, I live in Alaska where the pickup truck is a very popular choice for transportation, for me spray-in bedliner is an everyday occurrence. I have found Simple Green diluted 4:1 and a stiff nylon brush to be the economic winner for my environment. Simple Green seems to easily cut the dirt from the sprayed on liner and gives a mild gloss aswell. It gives the customer that rich black appearance that they had the day the liner was applied. As you always say, " This works in my world, it may or may not work in yours." but I thought I would pass the tip on to you just in case. Have a great day, stay safe and once again thanks for the videos.
I think the color is more about how much dye is put into a product.
Just don't add water and all products will work right
not a very good test, but still shows some differences between products
Each one of these products are not the same. Each of them have more water than others so when you dilute you are not getting the same strenght. That mean green is already diluted, the awesome stuff is not even the same kind of cleaner than the others nor is the zepp. That being said even if they were all the same your tests where unfair because some places looked more dirty and there could have been different dirt and grim on the different sections.
Almost 5 years later and SuperClean is still the best option.
I,,m still confused.never use a degreaser on paint? Even watered down,spray wipe asap.? Paint prep/ degreaser after iron ,clay...ipa a substitute?....paint preps seem to be equally harsh.? ...this is all connected to pre paint correction,swirls scratches ....nothing major.and brian at apex says pp boat/ car wash OVERUSED can cause premature oxidation and clear cote breakdown.???
Great Review. Is that Grease Lightning degreaser the same one sold at Home Depot? I have it in the Gallon version, but the Gallon i have is an Orange like color and Home Depot Say's it is exclusively sold by them. I think you said you bought it in a Dollar Store? It could be a knockoff?
Well the one i have, "Home Depot" brand, Did an amazing job on my FX45 Wheat Color Interior, I used a Magic Eraser Sponge Like, Sold on Amazon and it bought back my Light Wheat Infiniti Seats back to Factory Condition. "1 part Degreaser and 5 partd warter" it Seriously did an Amazing job. So when you said the Grease Lightning you used would need 2-3 hands, I have to ask if it was a knockoff type of Grease Lightning Degreaser?,
I also used my "Home Depot" Brand Grease Lightning on my leather sofa's at home and the dirt it pulled out was incredible. 1 part Degreaser and 5 Parts water as well.
I have even used it on my Grill as well and left it Brand new, Full Formula on the grill. Be carefull, Full formula if left on to long can erase lettering on burner indicator :o/
But you didn't rinse your brush between each cleaner.
Come on Scotty! U are using the same brush, unflushed, from test to test. Even though I think the results may not have differed in the long run!
if you think about it, since i used super clean first it would have helped all the other cleaners even more, but in the end super clean still won...this whole cleaning off the brush thing is so over rated and doesn't really make a difference at all:)
I'm thinking there was a lot of cross contamination by using the same brush with all of the cleaners.
Yup. I had the same thought...in fact, the last product should have been the clear winner since by then the brush had everything in it, just sayin.