Josh, I'm new to the detailing world and only detail the cars of my family with NO plans to do this professionally so I'm always looking for information. In my digital travels I've never seen anyone who would do what you did in getting this professional PH testing kit. I'm very impressed by your dedication and have learned A LOT from your vids. Great Job and thank you for sharing so much of your knowledge.
Great follow up Josh. I appreciate the level of integrity to get this squared up and corrected. I haven't used that specific pH meter, but we do use a 4 point pH meter for in process testing at work, which requires 4 buffers to determine slope during calibration. It appears this unit is calibrated in a similar fashion, so I would expect the accuracy of the pH meter to be more reliable than the litmus strips.
The interesting thing is even with a perfectly calibrated tester, there are still oddities that happen with pH. Matt from obsessed garage tested his hyperwash and he was getting higher pH values after dilution. He even ended up getting Dave Phillips from P&S on the phone and even he wasn't sure the mechanism of action causing it.
That makes me feel better about the bottle of this stuff I bought the day before you did your original video. I am pretty much sold on all the Turtle Wax products available today. I use them exclusively now. Honestly to us home detailers, those extra pennies or even dollars don't matter that much.
Just bought some the other day and wondered how well it would work. Now that you have that meter you should do a big shampoo test showing what the most popular are coming out at. Great content Josh.
Appreciate you taking the extra steps to improve your testing process to provide the most accurate results. I know on some alkaline water they tell you to drink within 3 months of purchasing, I don't know the science behind the ph changing over time, but that might have been the same thing for the older soap. Curious if they've added some literature about that on the label
@@imjoshv The bottled water I was talking about is Essentia, it has a claimed 9.5 ph on the bottle. would be interesting to see you do a comparison, of tap, dionized, high alkaline water, vs the soaps. The average consumer is using tap but, the water the manufacturer could be different from what's available in your area. Just thoughts running through my head sorry for rambling. But I love this kind of content
Ha, I've used Apera to PH for many years. They are about the cheapest you can go and still get quality results. I PH my water to 5.8 for my cannabis plants, and it works!
Josh u r crazy! ❤ it! A gr8 surprise follow-up. I use a lot of TW products and always find their products perform exactly as advertised ESPECIALLY 👈 when following DIRECTIONS! Even taking into consideration your first ph#'s, I have satisfactorily used MAX-POWER for years as a full-on dirty car cleaner and strip wash with expected results. All with the usual Turtle Wax gr8 bang for the buck. Much respect to you for digging down. Shine on you crazy diamond!
If that is 10.25 that is the perfect soap ever made. I found the anything 10 to 10.5 is a perfect soap. Before break down of wax and sealants. And great at cleaning.
Wow Josh another excellent video from you I just have one concern that I haven't been able to find the answer to. The pH of 10 you put it straight in a foam Cannon by the time it comes out i of the foam cannon is about a 1:10 dilution so that should bring the PH down to about a 7.3 or so when it sprays onto your car .so how does the alkalinity help? Interested to hear your thoughts and remarks
Awesome video, if I could only have one soap this would be my pick. Use it extreme as an APC or aggressive for tires ect. Please test the pH for those two dilutions if you could please
Josh, can you make a video in regards to mop brushes. I understand that's not everyone's way to clean a vehicle. But we love cars and we do get older and our backs takes a toll at times. I clean and detail cars on my days off, but my lower back takes a toll.... would love to see what you think about this. Not many videos bout mop brushes with handles.
Hi,I just got my 2023 BlackWing. Riff metalic is color. Sort of a super light grey,off white color. Can you recommend a wax??? I hand wax.. Maybe a really great spay to go over the wax as well..
Great video thanks for up great Yeah ,because j had a car with seal n shin on it for few months on it and wash it with this shampoo strip it completely off
Yo Josh! I went through your foam cannon and pressure washer full rundown to get thick foam. I’m having some trouble, I have the MJJC foam cannon with the Ryobi 1.2pm 1800 psi washer and it’s giving me paint type foam output. It’s not like yours as I’m shaving cream. I have tried both orifices and hot water more soap. Any ideas? I am testing it in winter with cold city water.
I believe he uses deionized water which will very likely affect foam output compared with all the minerals that are in city water. This may be why you have less foam. If you want to test it out, buy a gallon of deionized water/distilled water, it is pretty cheap and use that in your foam cannon and see the result. Benefit too is that you will get much less water spots from using either deionized/distilled water! Deionized water is even better than distilled water which is better that spring water which is better than city water. Hope that might help you!
Now PH test your water. My water is very alkaline at 12. Water can vary greatly depending on your source. I learned all that when I got into hydroponics. PH matters when it comes to growing plants in water.
Anyone have an opinion on why I would need to upgrade from a 1.2 GPM pressure washer such as the Ryobi to a 2 GPM such as the Active 2.0. This is to wash my car at home I'm not a detailer. I'm thinking the active 2.0 may be a bit of an overkill
Bob, I don't think there is a reason to abandon a working Ryobi to go with the Active 2.0, but when the Ryobi dies, the Active 2.0 would be a great choice as a replacement, simply based on the better components and double the expected life of the unit. One thing to keep in mind though, the Active 2.0 will need to be on a pretty dedicated 15A circuit because it will draw about 13.5 - 14 A by itself.
I agree! The ryobi gets the job done at a fantastic price! The extra gpm of an active or other higher flow units make the rinse off easier but if you haven’t used one the you don’t know what you’re missing and if you’re happy with the performance of the ryobi stick with that! Or atleast wait till you are ready for a new pressure washer to go to the active. But no reason to abandon the ryobi! You can even adjust the nozzle size to get more flow from the ryobi if you wanted to
@@bobsimmons1470 In that case, I'd recommend the Active 2.0, especially if you already have a decent hose & stubby gun. As someone who upgraded to the Active 2.0 from a small Karcher unit, the difference in performance from an entry level unit to the Active 2.0 is substantial and you get a great value for the small price difference.
Because if you dilute the product with water, it alters the pH. The more water you add, the more the pH level is affected. So yes, the pH of the raw product itself out of the bottle does not change, but once diluted, it does.
so the product itself is a pH of 10...OUT OF THE BOTTLE...it made me belive that iF i added it to 4 L OF WATER I WOULD BE USING A STRONG SOAP...didn't know that you could use it as a foam..INTERESTING, NOT the end of the world bbut interesting...
You have integrity and dedication, nice follow-up Josh!
Josh, I'm new to the detailing world and only detail the cars of my family with NO plans to do this professionally so I'm always looking for information. In my digital travels I've never seen anyone who would do what you did in getting this professional PH testing kit. I'm very impressed by your dedication and have learned A LOT from your vids. Great Job and thank you for sharing so much of your knowledge.
Great follow up Josh. I appreciate the level of integrity to get this squared up and corrected. I haven't used that specific pH meter, but we do use a 4 point pH meter for in process testing at work, which requires 4 buffers to determine slope during calibration. It appears this unit is calibrated in a similar fashion, so I would expect the accuracy of the pH meter to be more reliable than the litmus strips.
Now you’ve done it josh now you have to go back and test all the different products you have tested with the strips lol 😂
haha i know...
Done jumped down the Rabbit hole. 😂
Just do a full video compilation of all the products you gotta test now, and give your #1 recommendation for a prewash👍
Mad respect for going back and re testing
The interesting thing is even with a perfectly calibrated tester, there are still oddities that happen with pH.
Matt from obsessed garage tested his hyperwash and he was getting higher pH values after dilution. He even ended up getting Dave Phillips from P&S on the phone and even he wasn't sure the mechanism of action causing it.
Respect for checking your work! Great vid
Much appreciated!
Good for you for being fair, Josh. And now you have a legit PH kit for any future experiments
Wow! Very cool that you went the extra mile to test this product. Thanks for the info!
I finally ordered a MJJC foam cannon off your website and received it the very next day! I appreciate the super fast shipping. Can't wait to try it.
That makes me feel better about the bottle of this stuff I bought the day before you did your original video. I am pretty much sold on all the Turtle Wax products available today. I use them exclusively now. Honestly to us home detailers, those extra pennies or even dollars don't matter that much.
Just bought some the other day and wondered how well it would work. Now that you have that meter you should do a big shampoo test showing what the most popular are coming out at. Great content Josh.
Planning on it!!
Good on u to come back and retest with a more accurate tester. 👍🏾
Excellent video, Josh. Thanks for retesting. I'm gonna give Max Power a try once the snow has melted here in Toronto 🥶.
Appreciate you taking the extra steps to improve your testing process to provide the most accurate results. I know on some alkaline water they tell you to drink within 3 months of purchasing, I don't know the science behind the ph changing over time, but that might have been the same thing for the older soap. Curious if they've added some literature about that on the label
Thanks and thats a very interesting point regarding the alkaline water. I would love to speak to a chemist about this to get some answers about that
@@imjoshv The bottled water I was talking about is Essentia, it has a claimed 9.5 ph on the bottle. would be interesting to see you do a comparison, of tap, dionized, high alkaline water, vs the soaps. The average consumer is using tap but, the water the manufacturer could be different from what's available in your area. Just thoughts running through my head sorry for rambling. But I love this kind of content
Thank you for sharing your videos and experience find them really helpful
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the follow-up video and your precision to detail!
Nice to see a follow up, I was thinking that maybe the strips weren't all that accurate.
Only car enthusiasts have the tendency to gain PHD in Science in pursuit of car happiness. Great work Josh!
Ha, I've used Apera to PH for many years. They are about the cheapest you can go and still get quality results. I PH my water to 5.8 for my cannabis plants, and it works!
Josh u r crazy! ❤ it! A gr8 surprise follow-up. I use a lot of TW products and always find their products perform exactly as advertised
ESPECIALLY 👈
when following DIRECTIONS!
Even taking into consideration your first ph#'s, I have satisfactorily used MAX-POWER for years as a full-on dirty car cleaner and strip wash with expected results. All with the usual Turtle Wax gr8 bang for the buck.
Much respect to you for digging down.
Shine on you crazy diamond!
If that is 10.25 that is the perfect soap ever made. I found the anything 10 to 10.5 is a perfect soap. Before break down of wax and sealants. And great at cleaning.
can it wash off the wax ?
Let’s Go Josh, 🔥🔥🔥
Leveling up the tester was an awesome idea. Maybe you can put KC to the test
Great job much respect for what you done Because I'm a turwax man my products all Turtle Wax.
Wish you checked the pH after dilution. That I'm far more curious about
Yes please
Wow Josh another excellent video from you I just have one concern that I haven't been able to find the answer to. The pH of 10 you put it straight in a foam Cannon by the time it comes out i of the foam cannon is about a 1:10 dilution so that should bring the PH down to about a 7.3 or so when it sprays onto your car .so how does the alkalinity help? Interested to hear your thoughts and remarks
Glad you did this video, I’m surprised also it landed on exactly 10.25, I think this product is a good buy
I did not found any difference between 1:1 and straight to the canister. 8oz of product and 8oz of water will do the trick
Perfect! Good to know
Were the pH of the dilutions accurate?
With a name like Smucker’s it’s got to be good. I guess that also means the tester will be good too 🤷🏻♂️
Great Video! What Power Washer did you use for this when applying the foam?
Awesome video, if I could only have one soap this would be my pick. Use it extreme as an APC or aggressive for tires ect. Please test the pH for those two dilutions if you could please
Josh, can you make a video in regards to mop brushes. I understand that's not everyone's way to clean a vehicle. But we love cars and we do get older and our backs takes a toll at times. I clean and detail cars on my days off, but my lower back takes a toll.... would love to see what you think about this. Not many videos bout mop brushes with handles.
Thanks for this videos!
Wow, precision testing
haha im trying
Hi,I just got my 2023 BlackWing. Riff metalic is color. Sort of a super light grey,off white color. Can you recommend a wax??? I hand wax.. Maybe a really great spay to go over the wax as well..
So, using it straight up would prep/strip waxes, etc from a vehicle?
what up can you do a video on greenstar vs superclean for apc?
Great video thanks for up great Yeah ,because j had a car with seal n shin on it for few months on it and wash it with this shampoo strip it completely off
Yo Josh! I went through your foam cannon and pressure washer full rundown to get thick foam. I’m having some trouble, I have the MJJC foam cannon with the Ryobi 1.2pm 1800 psi washer and it’s giving me paint type foam output. It’s not like yours as I’m shaving cream. I have tried both orifices and hot water more soap. Any ideas? I am testing it in winter with cold city water.
I believe he uses deionized water which will very likely affect foam output compared with all the minerals that are in city water. This may be why you have less foam. If you want to test it out, buy a gallon of deionized water/distilled water, it is pretty cheap and use that in your foam cannon and see the result. Benefit too is that you will get much less water spots from using either deionized/distilled water! Deionized water is even better than distilled water which is better that spring water which is better than city water. Hope that might help you!
@@viperrcr Anything else I can try? Do you think it’s because it’s winter time and cold water is affecting the suds?
@@pd5041 I find warm water works better.
hey josh heads up yourr selling greenstar for 13 bucks and on amazon its 22. not sure if you want to update that or not
Yea i know thanks! The msrp is at that $14 range... Its just more on amazon because of the fees they charge i think
@@imjoshv Look who actually sells the product. I'm guessing TRC is making a good amount of margin on those
How about doing the APC pre wash compared to these pre wash soaps?
Josh if you see this any advice for accidentally over waxing and drying over night? Asking for a friend... NJ is cold alot only one good weather day.
Do you have a link for this ph test kit from Apera,
Now PH test your water. My water is very alkaline at 12. Water can vary greatly depending on your source. I learned all that when I got into hydroponics. PH matters when it comes to growing plants in water.
I ended up buying bilt hamber off amazon for $60 after watching your last video lmao oh well now I have two soaps
Anyone have an opinion on why I would need to upgrade from a 1.2 GPM pressure washer such as the Ryobi to a 2 GPM such as the Active 2.0.
This is to wash my car at home I'm not a detailer.
I'm thinking the active 2.0 may be a bit of an overkill
Bob, I don't think there is a reason to abandon a working Ryobi to go with the Active 2.0, but when the Ryobi dies, the Active 2.0 would be a great choice as a replacement, simply based on the better components and double the expected life of the unit. One thing to keep in mind though, the Active 2.0 will need to be on a pretty dedicated 15A circuit because it will draw about 13.5 - 14 A by itself.
I agree! The ryobi gets the job done at a fantastic price! The extra gpm of an active or other higher flow units make the rinse off easier but if you haven’t used one the you don’t know what you’re missing and if you’re happy with the performance of the ryobi stick with that! Or atleast wait till you are ready for a new pressure washer to go to the active. But no reason to abandon the ryobi! You can even adjust the nozzle size to get more flow from the ryobi if you wanted to
Should have clarified that I was considering the Ryobi but just watched your greenworks review!
May have to pick up that one from Lowes!
Thank you!
@@bobsimmons1470 In that case, I'd recommend the Active 2.0, especially if you already have a decent hose & stubby gun. As someone who upgraded to the Active 2.0 from a small Karcher unit, the difference in performance from an entry level unit to the Active 2.0 is substantial and you get a great value for the small price difference.
This turle wax is 6.97 at walmart
Does this car sop trip wax ?
How can more of a product increase PH, you can have a teaspoon or a swimming pool of that soap, the PH isn't going to change because of the quantity.
Because if you dilute the product with water, it alters the pH. The more water you add, the more the pH level is affected.
So yes, the pH of the raw product itself out of the bottle does not change, but once diluted, it does.
Even family dollar has it for $7, totally worth it
Ph strips are accurate
so the product itself is a pH of 10...OUT OF THE BOTTLE...it made me belive that iF i added it to 4 L OF WATER I WOULD BE USING A STRONG SOAP...didn't know that you could use it as a foam..INTERESTING, NOT the end of the world bbut interesting...
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