bargain shampoos ?

[welsh.Z.S.]

hi as above really , coming to the end of my megs gold class , are there any cheap shampoos out there that are actually decent ? or is it get what you pay for ? a 5 litre bottle would be ideal , must also be wax safe

 

[MatthewR]

I'd go for auto finesse lather, £35 for 5L.

ive had a 500ml bottle for 5 months and I've been washing every other week still have half the bottle left.

 

[Mr Plums]

simonez from tesco is £4 and worked pretty well imo when i used it after i ran out of my maguairs stuff, although its only 500ml and amazon do 5L for £7.91 lol.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000X2CVSY/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Yellow Dave]

In 5l form,lather, britemax cleanmax, megs hyperwash

Others are gtechniq gwash in 3.8l. Born to be mild

 

[Feates172]

I loved megs gold class. Then tried lather and havent used megs since.

Good stuff.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

I loved megs gold class. Then tried lather and havent used megs since.

Good stuff.

What's so good about it? I've used gold class for ages and always fancied trying something else I just wasn't sure what to go for.

 

[Feates172]

The silkyness of it and how glossy it leaves the car looking, and how little you need to do a wash.

First time i used it, i used the same amount i did with gold class and it was foaming over the top before it was even half full of water.

 

[MancmanRS200]

I use this it's really good gives a great finish

 

[Yellow Dave]

Lather isn't a sudsy shampoo. Nor is it gloss enhancing as its a pure shampoo so leaves the finish natural

 

[Feates172]

Left my paintwork looking richer than megs stuff.

Isnt sudsy? Sudsy is foamy.

And its called lather? Which also describes foamy Lol.

 

[Yellow Dave]

doesnt mean its a foamy / sudsy shampoo, which it isnt.

its deliberately not to aid rinsing, as with most of the wax safe shampoos

 

[Mr Plums]

Ive heared off someone in the know, that if you have a poo on a shamy leather, it creates a good shammypoo.

 

[Stefan.]

^ facepalm, that was bad

 

[Feates172]

So your saying it isnt a foamy shampoo?

Read its description on PB. States high foaming action too.

 

[Yellow Dave]

ive seen the many adverts, even says that on the AF website, and compared to 95% of other shampoos it isnt. the more suds, foam on the panel it doesnt rinse as well.

more suds doesnt mean better cleaning or lubrication

 

[Gally]

I wasn't a big Lather fan. I think they may have improved it though.

 

[200 Alex]

Zaino Z7. Great shampoo in my opinion.

 

[Yellow Dave]

Doesn't come in bulk though

 

[JD]

Hyper wash. pH neutral and has the best dilution ratios of any in this thread. Thus bulk and cheapest/most cost effective to use.

 

[200 Alex]

Doesn't come in bulk though

Meh, not really a problem with how inexpensive Z7 is. I think Zaino do 6 bottles of Z7 and 2 bottles of Z6 for just over £50?

 

[vRS LIL]

I didn't rate Gold Class too highly, smelt like Old Spice too!
the NXT wash was much better but now using Born to be Mild.
as a very cheap option, 3M Car Soap wasn't bad as a stop gap

 

[Ads_172]

I found Lather quite sudsy in the bucket but didn't leave them all over the car when washing. As said, nice and slick and a little goes a long way.

After I've finished my 500ml bottle, as well as the last of my Gold Class, I'll be buying 5L of Lather.

 

[Yellow Dave]

I got 5l of lather. Lasting me an age and works out £7 per litre

 

[Owen]

I personally prefer Wolfs White Satin to AF Lather as I found the WS to be über slick and felt nicer when using.

 

[Gally]

Sudsy?

 

[Owen]

Is that directed at me Kev?

 

[Yellow Dave]

Lather's not sudsy unless a pressure washer is used in the bucket

 

[Gally]

Is that directed at me Kev?

Yeah the satin?

I PW all my shampoos.

 

[Ads_172]

Dave, a PW or just a hose attachment with a bit of pressure? I fill mine up with a normal jet hose attachment and it foams up quite well.

 

[Gally]

Same idea mate. Hose one is actually better as the water doesn't go bleeding everywhere!

 

[Owen]

Yeah the satin?

I PW all my shampoos.

Yes, I'd say it was more sudsy than Lather and the dilution ratio seems a lot better. It just allows my mitt to glide really gently over the car, which is where i think it really excels. I haven't tried many shampoos, but out of WS, Lather, Duragloss 901, DJ Sour Power, Megs Gold Class and NXT Gen it's my fav.

Do you mean PW as in apply to the car through a lance or just use a PW to liven the shampoo up in a bucket?

 

[Gally]

Yeah in the bucket mate. Most shampoos need it.

I just like nice shampoos. Been using Gwash for ages as it's a pure shampoo. Stretches very well.

Plenty of cracking shampoos though. Lusso is my favourite but not cheap in essence.

 

[JD]

HYPERWASH.

 

[200 Alex]

HYPERWASH.

Hahahaaaa!

 

[aucky]

BTBM seems to last forever with my water pH. 1.5 cap fulls per bucket.