I know this is an old video but I just want to say my mother has used LAs Totally Awesome at full strength around the house and has never harmed anything. It’s pretty awesome for lack of better words.
I have used several product from Chemical Guys. Their products for matte paint is okay. Now, VRP is my go to produce every time. I use on the exterior only, especially for tires. As you had mentioned, More than likely the two products are the same, just different labels. From my experience using them, they both do exactly the same thing!
Scott, I'm new to your channel, but I love you, in my world I'm just a do it yourselfer, I like to take car of my ride and my wife's. I have 2014 Sonota Venetian Red Pearl she has a 2013 gray Ford Escape. I have bought purple power, meguiars wax, I do everything by hand, super clean, furniture police for tires matte.finish. I also use back to black for trim and tires stuff works great in my world. Bought my hydroshot because of you, different soaps love that Blue Coral for my weekly washes. Bought ultimate fast finish I use as a sealant works great, use Gold soap by meguires as well. Little brushes for the Detail work inside vehicle. Armor all timeless.wash for interior very good. My world is brighter because of you and don't over thing the moment.... Sometimes so much product it gets confusing... Love you buddy, be well and safe, Rick, from NYC.
Dear Scot. I watch your videos about paint polishing and they are great. You are very helpful. This video got me thinking, how many millions tons of those chemicals are produced on the world and how much of that goes back to water cleaning station facility's. And how many millions tons simply sinks down to the soil. How much energy was used to produce and how much poison was created as the side product. Just so we can have clean drive ways, cars, tractors... and what ever else power washer can clean. All machines will eventually end up on scrap yard. As we all. I'm relay happy to see person like you who is developing and searching continuously. Because if you don't swim against the river you go down with the current. You have to know that your videos (the mentoring way) are very inspiring. So thank you for your effort.
Scott, You may need to do a video of dilutions on these products and what you would use them for, especially if one product can be used foe multiple uses. Love the vids!!
Use cleaners without sodium hydroxide. That stuff is used to remove paint. I just got some mean green garage and auto. That is the difference in it and regular mean green. Supposedly, it’s safe on painted surfaces and pretty much anything besides acrylic, aluminum, and leather.
Hi from Brazil. I'm thinking start a mobile detail business all information that you show on videos it's so precious and valuable. I like the way you pass your knowledge. For me some times is hard understand you some detailers say, because they speak so dawn fast, but not you. Keep doing this amazing job.
I pull a wealth of info from your video's. You crack me up, your garage is just like mine, a frigging mess, lived in, comfortable. And lookit here, your pants are dirty, like mine are. But you are money in the bank to me, great, Earthy, experience on tap. Of course, the money is evaporating and running down the driveway making my poop shine. Thanks!
New subscriber ! Love your videos. One word of caution on LA Totally Awesome Cleaner. I used it for years ( part time detailer ) I loved the way it takes brake dust off wheels. I noticed my hands would dry out and redden a bit. I did some research on the toxicity. It states it biodegradable and safe for the environment . But it has a dangerous chemical in it. ( can't remember the name ) I started to ALWAYS WEAR 9MM Nitrile Gloves, when working with chemicals. I switched to Brown Royal which is made locally and sold on Amazon. It is non acidic and is an amazing cleaner for brake dust. Safe for all metals, cleans the tires at the same time and if you get some on the paint, no problem. Love your channel ! I'm addicted to watching all of them !
I've had the chemical guys nonsense cleaner surprise me with some pretty dirty surfaces before that I didn't think would come clean. It does a great job for maintaining my interior
I had no idea when you buy a product in a spray bottle its suppose to be diluted with water. Seems odd and kind of a pain, so essentially a person needs to have several empty spray bottles around to dilute the products with. It would make sense to be able to just buy them and use them right off the shelf. Without watching your videos I would still be using a couple products at full strength made by Chemical Brothers and the dollar store product as well. Lastly do you thing everyone overthinks all this stuff too much? 5 to 1 over 4 to 1 etc..... its not like we are mixing oil in gas where not enough oil will grenade your motor. Keep up the videos. I am learning a lot! Thank You
OK one more thing the purple cleaner I cleaned my friends entire house with two bottles yes it was that bad and I’m talking about the humongous bottles that is concentrate I got a bunch of spray bottles and rags even my swiffer connected the rag to my swiffer cleaner walls floors everything furniture you name it this stuff is amazing. For the big big big bottle like I said can’t remember how many ounces is in it but that being said I spent maybe nine bucks for those largest one that they have any way back to detailing my vehicle that’s why I’ve been watching all your videos cause I’m in the back of my house detailing today thank you for all the tips much appreciated
Simple Green HD Heavy Duty Cleaner is amazing for wheels. One of the few products that i can spray on, and pressure wash off and actually have clean wheels.
Never use purple power on a powder coated wheel. It once left streaks on flat black powder coated wheels. Other than that I use it daily. Your videos are awesome!
I haven't tried nearly as much stuff as you, but for engine bays and tires/wheel wells take your pick of "the purples"; they're all the same to me. For everything thing else, including in the house, I use CG Nonsense @ 10:1 dilution. Haven't come across anything it can't handle. I've even toyed with the idea of adding some dye and scent to it to get my wife onboard. She needs a fancy bottle and claims of "natural", "organic", "environmentally friendly", and a high price tag to be satisfied. My only question would be if it's worth the trouble and added cost to use distilled water to dilute it with. I have very soft water at home.
I too dilute purple power 5:1 and it’s pretty strong. I use on wheels and rim to soak before washing. Gets brake dust off but rinse as you wash the car. Never seen a problem on my wheels but I will wax them. PP gets out stains well and gets off tar as well.
The best APC hands down is called Solution. It’s made by a company called Shine Supply. I am a professional detailer and just like you have tried everything. I am a very big carpro fan And use their products for many years, but shine supply it’s just completely on another level. You have to try this product. I’ve been a professional detailer for over 20 years myself so I’m hoping you’ll try this product because you will thank me. In addition, they have a product called ride N shine which is their detailer spray. When using ride n shine, not only is it so easy to use but it makes your car look like it was just ceramic coated. They also have the most amazing rubber tire cleaner which blows away everything on the market by far. I am telling you you need to try their products, I’m serious you will thank me.
Purple Power is all well all purpose cleaner that works for me it does cause a little problem on certain rims aluminum and alloy rims no problem but when you come to chrome rims when you're using that product you can't spray it on all tires and then begin to work you need to do one tire at a time because if that chemical sits on a chrome rim it will cause you to have to polish that rim
I used Awesome, very little, maybe 15 ml in 3 gallons of water when I washed my car and it didn't go well. It damaged the clear coat and I was seeing the bright specs of my car paint in the windows. Great to clean your engine though (been using it since 199), way cheaper and more effective than the degreaser sprays sold in the auto parts store.
i use total awsome i did a car carpet with total awsome took the stain right off also if u habe bugs in the bumber spray leave flr like a minute and pressure wash it works great and its only a buck
Love your videos; always thumbs up and a subscriber. I wanted to point out that you say, "to be completely honest with you" so often. It is as if to say, "I'm being completely honest with you now, even though I'm not always honest with you". Can't we already assume you are being completely honest in the first place? I mean when I hear that, I wonder why anyone needs to quantify that they're being honest at this time.
Do yourself a favor and give Majestic Solutions APC a try...they make several. The one that i have found to work the best for multiple applications is Tidal Wave! Foams extremely well, leaves virtually no residue. Interiors to wheels and tires and leather...no problem. Very inexpensive in comparison to other APC's. You can buy it off their website or if you are ever in the Raleigh area:)....they do have a brick and mortar store.
i think its a great product as well Joe...your comment is worth more than 2 cents my friend..i love trying products and I'm sure i will try many more over the next few years...thanks for your support
For purple power it is misleading but I feel they mean to say to not use it on trim or directly on paint that’s just my guess though, I’ve used it on tires and rims in a foamier diluted 4:1 with dawn dish soap and I never have any issues
I use Totally Awesome daily, have yet to find anything that works as good on carpets and seats , bug removal ect. at 3 bucks a half gallon you can't beat it.
What are y'all preferred dilution ratios for Totally Awesome? Ive been using a 10:1 as I've been scared to go any less as strong as it seems to be. ever used it on leather seats?
i use meguiars apc or super degreaser on leather...but i also have seen great results with purple power on leather at 8:1...totally awesome on leather would be around 8:1 as well but i haven't tried on lots of leather so make sure you double check....have you tried at 10:1 with Totally awesome on leather?
I'm sure i'm in the minority here when I tell you I use it full strength. It just works so well and for the price I don't worry about diluting it. I've tried diluting and I just don't like it as much. Clean leather with it all the time. I pretty much clean the whole inside of the car with it and a damp microfiber towel, then go over everything with spray wax for a nice shine. Been using it for over 2 years now with no issues . keep in mind that at full strength it will clean whatever it touches and if you drip some on plastic, leather ect. It will leave a clean spot so you'll have to go over that whole area with it to match it up. It's not an issue for me because i'm cleaning everything anyway. If you don't plan on cleaning the seats, don't drip any on them..
Scott have you tried Poor Boys World.. I was stuck on Meg's. Untill I started using Poor Boys world . But like you. Im always searching and recently got my hands on some Bilt Hamlin and that's some amazing stuff too. I love both of these products because they come with clear cut dilution ratios on the product. You can every square inch of a car no matter the surface its Why I liked Meg's. But I feel those two products just do it better
I use Carpro products about 80% of the time. But for degreasers (things I use the most of) I want to go with a cheaper brand. Might pick up some purple power and dilute 5/1 after seeing this.
Contains potassium hydroxide, basically lye which is why you dont want it in contact with alminum in concentrated form for any long time. But it's good stuff for the $$
I love your videos and energy. You've done videos about bottles, all purpose cleaners, and products you use. What about doing a video about clay bars and ... do you wear gloves? If so, what type?
What's wrong with Simple Green?! Anywho, when using these APC's on the interior, dash, door cards etc. Do you have to "rinse" them off the panel with a damp microfiber towel?
You want to remove old sealants or waxes, Citrol 266. That stuff is no joke. Sealant killer for sure. I wouldn't recommend that stuff for normal weekend detailer. It's crazy strong
Hmm, recent video but no mention of Super Clean...??? You've gushed about how much you like it, and have worn the t-shirts, but no mention of it or where/how it ranks in your stable... Or is this just an older video, relatively speaking....?
at the making of this video i was still testing super clean and wasn't ready to recommend it till my testing was done...i have many products i love but don't always discuss on my channel until I'm ready after months of testing and on many different cars and surfaces...i also have products i love but will never discuss because they aren't available to the public and will never be unless your in the auto body industry...much love Don
No--no license is required to buy these products--it's just that the manufacturers only sell "to the trade"--mostly because they have a captive niche market with professionals, and don't want to mess that monopoly up by letting "average Joes" clean their own vehicles and risk diluting their profits from their captive niche customers... ;-)
I've used purple power on a motorcycle and it ate through my vinyl gloves and desentagrated my bristled brushes.... I would never get that stuff close to any plastics/vinyl. Ever.
I was listening to an episode of JImbo Balaam's podcast and there was talk about a shop using Purple Power on interiors and it faded the interior over the course of 12 - 24 months. They may have been using it undiluted, just be careful with some of these.
i have seen meguiars apc do the same...i have seen power clean by optimum do the same..the truth is over time interior plastic will vent and outgas and just about any cleaner will do the same...Jimbo uses a gorilla cleaner on carpet,i have seen that stuff stain carpet so bad but we all just have to know that the materials inside cars were not meant to last forever but they need to be cleaned...the truth is finding the best cleaner is still a on going process for us all
Rich, like Scott said - thru all the years it's normal it will get a bit faded. I've been using many, many apc, in Europe we don't have wall mart and that super stuff so I ordered from US just to see is it really good...
@DallasPaintCorrection&AutoDetailing- Great video! You mentioned 'whitening' attributes twice, I think for LA's and Purple Power. Would you say that either of those works well like Westley's Bleche White used to work? I see Westley's has been discontinued when trying to shop for it and read a lot of reviews that the newer version is not the same chemical make-up and doesn't work as well... Came across your video when trying to search for replacements. Please advise! Thanks for the great videos on comparing products! :)
Hey pal John from Northport LongIsland again @Carefree Auto Detailing love the vid and like you have experienced the same thing as you with trying it all and have it narrowed down to most of what you have. How is that citral hope I spelled it right it was the last one you had you mentioned it takes off road paint and here on LongIsland they are always doing the lines on the road lol. Didn't you say you're from here as well that's our accent lol. Thanks keep up the great vids
hey John...good to hear from you..it works great on yellow road paint and amazing on road tar!..i have noticed for whatever reason white road paint from the white lines on streets can be a little hard to remove plus a lot of spray paints in cans can be removed with citrol...its called citrol...yes I'm from long island, my family is still out by stony brook and middle island
Dear scott...so many chemicals in your life..i hope you use some protection gloves or a lite nose mask or something because you are brething the sprays so many years...be carefull keep up the good work..... Greetings from Athens Greece
Are we being ripped off , if we step.away from car brand products and look at citrus apc used for general cleaning the prices are 1 1/4 of car based products
Best apc autoglanz infinite apc 5ltrs around £30 can be diluted upto 200:1 but you can't get it in America even though they have international shipping
Have you ever used the foam cannon or your soaps on a boat? We have a medium cruiser and it takes longer to complete areas. Being able to have more time would be incredible. So if you’ve tried, how does it work with fiberglass , spotting, environmental factors like salt.
Very knowledgeable thanks! You crack me up when you say “in my world” lol or “in you’re world it might work for you” hahaha make some shirts that say that
Hi Scott...what’s the safest way to take off shiny dressing that a crappy detailer wiped all over the interior of my car? I want to get the factory new car matte finish back.
Scott what’s the best way to keep my bran new 2018 f-150 looking like new? Can you give me a list of thing must have/buy. Is PP good to us on my new truck? After using PP spraying Maguire's Ultimate fast finish is that the only thing I will need to use after that? And on wheeler cleaners what do you recommend?
I got a gallon of Mother’s apc. After watching your videos I saw that you can use all purpose cleaner is for cleaning DA pads and for the interior. I diluted it down to 6 to 1 And all my interior is covered in a white film now. Is it not diluted enough? What do I do to get rid of this residue?
Hey Scott, have you used the Totally Awesome on leather? Bottle says not to, but I have seen some people do it. Just wondering from your side of it's a good idea
Hi Scott what do you think about mixing onr dilution along with degreaser dilution for interior cleaning? I know both can be used individually as cleaners for interiors but do you think the combo may be more effective?
Thers a video on UA-cam where a detailer mixes super clean with American Garage Details Wipeout which is a Rinseless wash like ONR and he uses it as a interior detailer
I know this is an old post, but I thought I'd ask anyway. Have you tried 303 aerospace all purpose cleaner? I'm curious as to what you think of it if you have.
⚠️Just used Purple Power water mix on the most unlikely auto detailing job I ever imagined I'd use it on. I have a Dodge Ram Pickup with light stone leather interior, and of course the carpet is that same light color. Over the winter here in Michigan, My rear differential started leaking. So going back and forth from outside to interior doing more work bc my radio and heat started acting crazy. To make a long story short, my once beautiful, brand new looking carpet had taken a heavy toll. From salt, to gear oil, dirt, everything bad. So yesterday, I do my spring cleaning job. I mix one part purple power with three parts water. Then I added one drop of Meguiars foaming Car Was liquid for foaming reaction. I just started scrubbing. I had mats in for protection, scrubbed those too. Vacuumed up more loose dirt, started scrubbing again. Then hit it with the vacuum again. After about two hours of meticulous, careful work, the water was dirty as all get out. The carpet, however, I'm glad to say looks BRAND SPANKING NEW!. Already used Purple Power on my tires, but never thought it would make my light color interior floor look brand new. Whatever you guys decide to do, NEVER get Purple Power on your leather upholstery. Other than than, you clean plastic, carpet, and even your pedals and other interior bits with no problems at all! Thanks DPC
Hello sir, I am your one of a follower. Please help me out if you can. I moved to india. Used to live in Toronto. I am about to open up a auto detailing business in Punjab but here is the thing.... i need some knowledge about how many BHP this business requires... I have no clue about it. I will be using 2 polishing machines (LHR MARK ii 15) & (3d Hd Polisher, dual action as well) just to start with. Since new business. 2 ridgid vacuum cleaners 12 gallon 20 to 30 tube lights (depending how much light i need on a certain job afcourse. So won'tbe using them all at once or all the time). 4 Fans 1 pressure washer 1 compressor 3 phase Afcourse a motor to fill water tank And a steam cleaner extractor(Mytee company). May be HP120 May be 4 bulbs and 1 heavy light for paint correction. Not sure how many BHP required. Here in India they are asking about these things. Don't know how watts, BHP and all these things work. And my math is the worst. I don't wanna pay for a anything extra af course so sharing these details. It might give u guys an idea what my requirement is. Please help me out. See if you can spare some time.Thanks
I just gotta say, it seems like I pick up some useful info evey time I watch one of your videos, thanks for sharing
thank you John..i always enjoy your comments!
Hi Scott, great vid! FYI - Purple Power is made with 25% NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide) So yes its quite alkaline, pH is 11-12.
I know this is an old video but I just want to say my mother has used LAs Totally Awesome at full strength around the house and has never harmed anything. It’s pretty awesome for lack of better words.
Purple power is the best product I've used on tires. Love this stuff. Just found your channel and like it. Thanks!
thank you very much..so happy to have you on the channel..i hope you subscribed to the channel:)
Could I use diluted purple power to remove water spots? I don’t have citrol but I have PP and super clean, thoughts?
Of course the 2 best apc's I've found are the most expensive. Koche - Green Star and Carpro- Multi-X. Both fantastic products
Got to love this 5 years ago purple power was king now super clean takes the crown
Back in the 90s several of use used purple power directly on rims cleaning them. It stripped off all the clear coat off the factory rims.
I have used several product from Chemical Guys. Their products for matte paint is okay. Now, VRP is my go to produce every time. I use on the exterior only, especially for tires. As you had mentioned, More than likely the two products are the same, just different labels. From my experience using them, they both do exactly the same thing!
Scott, I'm new to your channel, but I love you, in my world I'm just a do it yourselfer, I like to take car of my ride and my wife's. I have 2014 Sonota Venetian Red Pearl she has a 2013 gray Ford Escape. I have bought purple power, meguiars wax, I do everything by hand, super clean, furniture police for tires matte.finish. I also use back to black for trim and tires stuff works great in my world. Bought my hydroshot because of you, different soaps love that Blue Coral for my weekly washes. Bought ultimate fast finish I use as a sealant works great, use Gold soap by meguires as well. Little brushes for the Detail work inside vehicle. Armor all timeless.wash for interior very good. My world is brighter because of you and don't over thing the moment.... Sometimes so much product it gets confusing... Love you buddy, be well and safe, Rick, from NYC.
Dear Scot.
I watch your videos about paint polishing and they are great. You are very helpful.
This video got me thinking, how many millions tons of those chemicals are produced on the world and how much of that goes back to water cleaning station facility's. And how many millions tons simply sinks down to the soil.
How much energy was used to produce and how much poison was created as the side product.
Just so we can have clean drive ways, cars, tractors... and what ever else power washer can clean. All machines will eventually end up on scrap yard. As we all.
I'm relay happy to see person like you who is developing and searching continuously. Because if you don't swim against the river you go down with the current.
You have to know that your videos (the mentoring way) are very inspiring. So thank you for your effort.
Scott, You may need to do a video of dilutions on these products and what you would use them for, especially if one product can be used foe multiple uses. Love the vids!!
i would love to make a video about dilutions...great idea my friend:)
Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing did you make the video?
he did
Use cleaners without sodium hydroxide. That stuff is used to remove paint. I just got some mean green garage and auto. That is the difference in it and regular mean green. Supposedly, it’s safe on painted surfaces and pretty much anything besides acrylic, aluminum, and leather.
Detailing Level Up 1% every time I detail a car. Detailing Level Up 100% after I watched Scott Video.
Hi from Brazil. I'm thinking start a mobile detail business all information that you show on videos it's so precious and valuable. I like the way you pass your knowledge. For me some times is hard understand you some detailers say, because they speak so dawn fast, but not you. Keep doing this amazing job.
I pull a wealth of info from your video's. You crack me up, your garage is just like mine, a frigging mess, lived in, comfortable.
And lookit here, your pants are dirty, like mine are.
But you are money in the bank to me, great, Earthy, experience on tap.
Of course, the money is evaporating and running down the driveway making my poop shine.
Thanks!
New subscriber ! Love your videos. One word of caution on LA Totally Awesome Cleaner. I used it for years ( part time detailer ) I loved the way it takes brake dust off wheels. I noticed my hands would dry out and redden a bit. I did some research on the toxicity. It states it biodegradable and safe for the environment . But it has a dangerous chemical in it. ( can't remember the name ) I started to ALWAYS WEAR 9MM Nitrile Gloves, when working with chemicals. I switched to Brown Royal which is made locally and sold on Amazon. It is non acidic and is an amazing cleaner for brake dust. Safe for all metals, cleans the tires at the same time and if you get some on the paint, no problem. Love your channel ! I'm addicted to watching all of them !
Mean Green, Green Lightning and Purple Power is by far my favorite degreasers !!! Work way to good for the price of it!!!!!
That LA awesome stuff is really good. It works as they describe.
Super Clean is good too. Thank you for the help. You’re the best!
I've had the chemical guys nonsense cleaner surprise me with some pretty dirty surfaces before that I didn't think would come clean. It does a great job for maintaining my interior
I had no idea when you buy a product in a spray bottle its suppose to be diluted with water. Seems odd and kind of a pain, so essentially a person needs to have several empty spray bottles around to dilute the products with. It would make sense to be able to just buy them and use them right off the shelf. Without watching your videos I would still be using a couple products at full strength made by Chemical Brothers and the dollar store product as well. Lastly do you thing everyone overthinks all this stuff too much? 5 to 1 over 4 to 1 etc..... its not like we are mixing oil in gas where not enough oil will grenade your motor. Keep up the videos. I am learning a lot! Thank You
I really like Super Clean and I usually use it full strength on my car wheels and tires.
OK one more thing the purple cleaner I cleaned my friends entire house with two bottles yes it was that bad and I’m talking about the humongous bottles that is concentrate I got a bunch of spray bottles and rags even my swiffer connected the rag to my swiffer cleaner walls floors everything furniture you name it this stuff is amazing. For the big big big bottle like I said can’t remember how many ounces is in it but that being said I spent maybe nine bucks for those largest one that they have any way back to detailing my vehicle that’s why I’ve been watching all your videos cause I’m in the back of my house detailing today thank you for all the tips much appreciated
Used it on a very soiled headboard; diluted 5:1. Removed all of the scuff marks and didn't leave any residue or markings.
Simple Green, full strength and diluted, covers most jobs.
Right!
Simple Green HD Heavy Duty Cleaner is amazing for wheels. One of the few products that i can spray on, and pressure wash off and actually have clean wheels.
Never use purple power on a powder coated wheel. It once left streaks on flat black powder coated wheels. Other than that I use it daily. Your videos are awesome!
I haven't tried nearly as much stuff as you, but for engine bays and tires/wheel wells take your pick of "the purples"; they're all the same to me. For everything thing else, including in the house, I use CG Nonsense @ 10:1 dilution. Haven't come across anything it can't handle. I've even toyed with the idea of adding some dye and scent to it to get my wife onboard. She needs a fancy bottle and claims of "natural", "organic", "environmentally friendly", and a high price tag to be satisfied. My only question would be if it's worth the trouble and added cost to use distilled water to dilute it with. I have very soft water at home.
I too dilute purple power 5:1 and it’s pretty strong. I use on wheels and rim to soak before washing. Gets brake dust off but rinse as you wash the car. Never seen a problem on my wheels but I will wax them. PP gets out stains well and gets off tar as well.
The best APC hands down is called Solution. It’s made by a company called Shine Supply. I am a professional detailer and just like you have tried everything. I am a very big carpro fan And use their products for many years, but shine supply it’s just completely on another level. You have to try this product. I’ve been a professional detailer for over 20 years myself so I’m hoping you’ll try this product because you will thank me. In addition, they have a product called ride N shine which is their detailer spray. When using ride n shine, not only is it so easy to use but it makes your car look like it was just ceramic coated. They also have the most amazing rubber tire cleaner which blows away everything on the market by far. I am telling you you need to try their products, I’m serious you will thank me.
Purple Power is all well all purpose cleaner that works for me it does cause a little problem on certain rims aluminum and alloy rims no problem but when you come to chrome rims when you're using that product you can't spray it on all tires and then begin to work you need to do one tire at a time because if that chemical sits on a chrome rim it will cause you to have to polish that rim
I used Awesome, very little, maybe 15 ml in 3 gallons of water when I washed my car and it didn't go well. It damaged the clear coat and I was seeing the bright specs of my car paint in the windows. Great to clean your engine though (been using it since 199), way cheaper and more effective than the degreaser sprays sold in the auto parts store.
Castrol Super Clean is my go-to. Supposedly a brand named version of Purple Power, but never did a side by side comparison.
i use total awsome i did a car carpet with total awsome took the stain right off also if u habe bugs in the bumber spray leave flr
like a minute and pressure wash it works great and its only a buck
Just bought a gallon of PP, gonna go great in my IK foam 1.5. also have the Nonsense, like the non scent when interior cleaning
Hi Scott, love the channel. Ia m here in the Dom. Rep. Buy products online if i cant get them here. Please do a dilution ratio for us. Big fan
Sorry to ask a dumb qustion is what the purpose of APC. Like tar remover purpose is remove road tar, iron off is to remove iron on vehicle.
Scott love your information bank. Watch you all the time do a video on your car maintenance program.
Love your videos; always thumbs up and a subscriber. I wanted to point out that you say, "to be completely honest with you" so often. It is as if to say, "I'm being completely honest with you now, even though I'm not always honest with you". Can't we already assume you are being completely honest in the first place? I mean when I hear that, I wonder why anyone needs to quantify that they're being honest at this time.
Thanks for the honest review.
I love purple power. The OLD purple power was ungodly! They changed the formula, it use to burn if you got it on your skin. To me it was very caustic
Do yourself a favor and give Majestic Solutions APC a try...they make several. The one that i have found to work the best for multiple applications is Tidal Wave! Foams extremely well, leaves virtually no residue. Interiors to wheels and tires and leather...no problem. Very inexpensive in comparison to other APC's. You can buy it off their website or if you are ever in the Raleigh area:)....they do have a brick and mortar store.
Another Great and thorough video. Thank you Scott
Scott, I don't know how I missed this video but glad I got to watch it and the info was fabulous
5 year user of optimum power clean here. Pretty safe but yet effective. Just my 2 cents.
i think its a great product as well Joe...your comment is worth more than 2 cents my friend..i love trying products and I'm sure i will try many more over the next few years...thanks for your support
Try Aero Cosmetics! Hands down best car detailing products on the market. It’s also certified for Boeing Jets and contains no harsh chemicals.
For purple power it is misleading but I feel they mean to say to not use it on trim or directly on paint that’s just my guess though, I’ve used it on tires and rims in a foamier diluted 4:1 with dawn dish soap and I never have any issues
I use Totally Awesome daily, have yet to find anything that works as good on carpets and seats , bug removal ect. at 3 bucks a half gallon you can't beat it.
I'm learning to enjoy it..it works well and for a 1.00 how could you go wrong...thanks for your comment and support Rodney
Thanks for all you do. I've been detailing full time for 2 years now and get a lot of information from your videos.
What are y'all preferred dilution ratios for Totally Awesome? Ive been using a 10:1 as I've been scared to go any less as strong as it seems to be. ever used it on leather seats?
i use meguiars apc or super degreaser on leather...but i also have seen great results with purple power on leather at 8:1...totally awesome on leather would be around 8:1 as well but i haven't tried on lots of leather so make sure you double check....have you tried at 10:1 with Totally awesome on leather?
I'm sure i'm in the minority here when I tell you I use it full strength. It just works so well and for the price I don't worry about diluting it. I've tried diluting and I just don't like it as much. Clean leather with it all the time. I pretty much clean the whole inside of the car with it and a damp microfiber towel, then go over everything with spray wax for a nice shine. Been using it for over 2 years now with no issues . keep in mind that at full strength it will clean whatever it touches and if you drip some on plastic, leather ect. It will leave a clean spot so you'll have to go over that whole area with it to match it up. It's not an issue for me because i'm cleaning everything anyway. If you don't plan on cleaning the seats, don't drip any on them..
Great video I use Megs APC and I really like Optimum Power Clean
two great products...i agree
Scott have you tried Poor Boys World.. I was stuck on Meg's. Untill I started using Poor Boys world . But like you. Im always searching and recently got my hands on some Bilt Hamlin and that's some amazing stuff too. I love both of these products because they come with clear cut dilution ratios on the product. You can every square inch of a car no matter the surface its Why I liked Meg's. But I feel those two products just do it better
I use Carpro products about 80% of the time. But for degreasers (things I use the most of) I want to go with a cheaper brand. Might pick up some purple power and dilute 5/1 after seeing this.
Contains potassium hydroxide, basically lye which is why you dont want it in contact with alminum in concentrated form for any long time. But it's good stuff for the $$
I love your videos and energy. You've done videos about bottles, all purpose cleaners, and products you use. What about doing a video about clay bars and ... do you wear gloves? If so, what type?
There is a company in Philadelphia that has an apc called New Wave that works wonders. I haven’t found anything better.
Dawn dish soap in a spray bottle with water. 100:1 ratio or stronger you don't alot so you can go wild and get trigger happy
been on your channel a lot!! Thank you for taking the time and effort to do all these wonderful videos Scott!! Have a great week!!
- T
My favorite is SD-20 all purpose degreaser.
Is that SD20 by Spartan Chemical?
Stephen DiCrispino yes it is.
What's wrong with Simple Green?! Anywho, when using these APC's on the interior, dash, door cards etc. Do you have to "rinse" them off the panel with a damp microfiber towel?
Morse Code Reviews no just letting it dry usually works fine as long as there isn't too much left on it
Spray Nine was my omg moment
What about vehicles from up north that are subject to more salt from icy roads can Zep reverse any of the undercarriage damage?
Awesome Video,
Thank you for your help.
Great advice.
this mustve been BS. Before SuperClean
Dude... your audio at 14:59. Wicked. I could have sworn someone was in my house.
Mind if I ask about your audio setup?
my APC is LA's totally awesome in my book. great video scott
jesse garcia great product. Apex Detail did a review on it recently but it seemed to fall short in his review.
Nick M I’ve used la totally awesome detailing and it was one of the weakest cleaners next to mean green. Purple power and super clean are my go to .
Purple power and meg cleaners are the best !
i agree!...two good picks
You want to remove old sealants or waxes, Citrol 266. That stuff is no joke. Sealant killer for sure. I wouldn't recommend that stuff for normal weekend detailer. It's crazy strong
Hmm, recent video but no mention of Super Clean...??? You've gushed about how much you like it, and have worn the t-shirts, but no mention of it or where/how it ranks in your stable... Or is this just an older video, relatively speaking....?
at the making of this video i was still testing super clean and wasn't ready to recommend it till my testing was done...i have many products i love but don't always discuss on my channel until I'm ready after months of testing and on many different cars and surfaces...i also have products i love but will never discuss because they aren't available to the public and will never be unless your in the auto body industry...much love Don
No--no license is required to buy these products--it's just that the manufacturers only sell "to the trade"--mostly because they have a captive niche market with professionals, and don't want to mess that monopoly up by letting "average Joes" clean their own vehicles and risk diluting their profits from their captive niche customers... ;-)
probably only sold in large bulk too
can i use these products in a carpet cleaners like a bissel little green to clean carpets?
Whyme123 I use Ｓｕｐｅｒ Clean 🧼 4 to 1
I just use 14 fl oz Ｓｕｐｅｒ Clean and rest fill in one gallon to have ready batch
I've used purple power on a motorcycle and it ate through my vinyl gloves and desentagrated my bristled brushes.... I would never get that stuff close to any plastics/vinyl. Ever.
Scott do you know the dollar store sells the la awesome cleaner in quart bottles for a dollar aswell! Love you videos and advice thanks a lot!
I was listening to an episode of JImbo Balaam's podcast and there was talk about a shop using Purple Power on interiors and it faded the interior over the course of 12 - 24 months. They may have been using it undiluted, just be careful with some of these.
i have seen meguiars apc do the same...i have seen power clean by optimum do the same..the truth is over time interior plastic will vent and outgas and just about any cleaner will do the same...Jimbo uses a gorilla cleaner on carpet,i have seen that stuff stain carpet so bad but we all just have to know that the materials inside cars were not meant to last forever but they need to be cleaned...the truth is finding the best cleaner is still a on going process for us all
Rich, like Scott said - thru all the years it's normal it will get a bit faded. I've been using many, many apc, in Europe we don't have wall mart and that super stuff so I ordered from US just to see is it really good...
@DallasPaintCorrection&AutoDetailing- Great video! You mentioned 'whitening' attributes twice, I think for LA's and Purple Power. Would you say that either of those works well like Westley's Bleche White used to work? I see Westley's has been discontinued when trying to shop for it and read a lot of reviews that the newer version is not the same chemical make-up and doesn't work as well... Came across your video when trying to search for replacements. Please advise! Thanks for the great videos on comparing products! :)
Thanks for the video, Scott.
I love purple power
Hey pal John from Northport LongIsland again @Carefree Auto Detailing love the vid and like you have experienced the same thing as you with trying it all and have it narrowed down to most of what you have. How is that citral hope I spelled it right it was the last one you had you mentioned it takes off road paint and here on LongIsland they are always doing the lines on the road lol. Didn't you say you're from here as well that's our accent lol. Thanks keep up the great vids
hey John...good to hear from you..it works great on yellow road paint and amazing on road tar!..i have noticed for whatever reason white road paint from the white lines on streets can be a little hard to remove plus a lot of spray paints in cans can be removed with citrol...its called citrol...yes I'm from long island, my family is still out by stony brook and middle island
Thanks bud and it was mostly for the yellow paint talk to ya soon
I use la totally awesome on everything 50/50 dilution great for the price 32oz for a dollar (dollar-tree)
Hey Scott what's up with all the PVC elbows in the bottom left of the video
Hi Scott, another outstanding video. I use Tuff Stuff in the Vette. Seems to work great. Where do you buy Citrol?
I’ll stick to Super Clean it does what I need it todo engine degreaser,apc rinse,interior detailer and carpet and seat extraction
Dear scott...so many chemicals in your life..i hope you use some protection gloves or a lite nose mask or something because you are brething the sprays so many years...be carefull keep up the good work..... Greetings from Athens Greece
Are we being ripped off , if we step.away from car brand products and look at citrus apc used for general cleaning the prices are 1 1/4 of car based products
Best apc autoglanz infinite apc 5ltrs around £30 can be diluted upto 200:1 but you can't get it in America even though they have international shipping
Have you ever used the foam cannon or your soaps on a boat? We have a medium cruiser and it takes longer to complete areas. Being able to have more time would be incredible. So if you’ve tried, how does it work with fiberglass , spotting, environmental factors like salt.
FYI Purple Power Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Boat Pressure Wash Concentrate, is no longer can you get from Walmart.
I got mine from Walmart online.
Very knowledgeable thanks! You crack me up when you say “in my world” lol or “in you’re world it might work for you” hahaha make some shirts that say that
Thank you for a very detailed opinion.
Informative
Pro-Sol is a GREAT APC degreaser
Scott, You rock!
Great video Scott.
Can you have a video showing the way you get the right cutting ratio.
Hi Scott...what’s the safest way to take off shiny dressing that a crappy detailer wiped all over the interior of my car? I want to get the factory new car matte finish back.
Scott what’s the best way to keep my bran new 2018 f-150 looking like new? Can you give me a list of thing must have/buy. Is PP good to us on my new truck? After using PP spraying Maguire's Ultimate fast finish is that the only thing I will need to use after that? And on wheeler cleaners what do you recommend?
Scott: Have you had the chance to try Extra Tough? Would value you opinion!
I got a gallon of Mother’s apc. After watching your videos I saw that you can use all purpose cleaner is for cleaning DA pads and for the interior. I diluted it down to 6 to 1 And all my interior is covered in a white film now. Is it not diluted enough? What do I do to get rid of this residue?
Hey Scott, have you used the Totally Awesome on leather? Bottle says not to, but I have seen some people do it. Just wondering from your side of it's a good idea
The LA awesome works great
Hi Scott what do you think about mixing onr dilution along with degreaser dilution for interior cleaning? I know both can be used individually as cleaners for interiors but do you think the combo may be more effective?
Thers a video on UA-cam where a detailer mixes super clean with American Garage Details Wipeout which is a Rinseless wash like ONR and he uses it as a interior detailer
I know this is an old post, but I thought I'd ask anyway. Have you tried 303 aerospace all purpose cleaner? I'm curious as to what you think of it if you have.
⚠️Just used Purple Power water mix on the most unlikely auto detailing job I ever imagined I'd use it on. I have a Dodge Ram Pickup with light stone leather interior, and of course the carpet is that same light color. Over the winter here in Michigan, My rear differential started leaking. So going back and forth from outside to interior doing more work bc my radio and heat started acting crazy. To make a long story short, my once beautiful, brand new looking carpet had taken a heavy toll. From salt, to gear oil, dirt, everything bad.
So yesterday, I do my spring cleaning job. I mix one part purple power with three parts water. Then I added one drop of Meguiars foaming Car Was liquid for foaming reaction. I just started scrubbing. I had mats in for protection, scrubbed those too. Vacuumed up more loose dirt, started scrubbing again. Then hit it with the vacuum again. After about two hours of meticulous, careful work, the water was dirty as all get out. The carpet, however, I'm glad to say looks BRAND SPANKING NEW!. Already used Purple Power on my tires, but never thought it would make my light color interior floor look brand new.
Whatever you guys decide to do, NEVER get Purple Power on your leather upholstery. Other than than, you clean plastic, carpet, and even your pedals and other interior bits with no problems at all! Thanks DPC
Have you tried Charlies Soap and Tate's Korkay? If so, what are your thoughts? I love them both.
Hello sir,
I am your one of a follower. Please help me out if you can. I moved to india. Used to live in Toronto.
I am about to open up a auto detailing business in Punjab but here is the thing.... i need some knowledge about how many BHP this business requires...
I have no clue about it.
I will be using 2 polishing machines (LHR MARK ii 15) & (3d Hd Polisher, dual action as well) just to start with. Since new business.
2 ridgid vacuum cleaners 12 gallon
20 to 30 tube lights (depending how much light i need on a certain job afcourse. So won'tbe using them all at once or all the time).
4 Fans
1 pressure washer
1 compressor 3 phase
Afcourse a motor to fill water tank
And a steam cleaner extractor(Mytee company). May be HP120
May be 4 bulbs and 1 heavy light for paint correction.
Not sure how many BHP required.
Here in India they are asking about these things. Don't know how watts, BHP and all these things work. And my math is the worst.
I don't wanna pay for a anything extra af course so sharing these details. It might give u guys an idea what my requirement is.
Please help me out. See if you can spare some time.Thanks