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Car Wash Soap - Main Wash

Once you’ve completed your prewash and removed any marks from tar or bugs, it’s onto the main wash. The main wash is the most important. Car wash soaps play a vital role in the main wash, providing shine, beading, and protection to your vehicle.

Most scratches come from people washing their car with the wrong products and the wrong technique.  The priority when washing your car is to reduce the chances of scratching.  We advise always using two buckets with either dirt traps or mitt slides in the bottom, and be sure to use a quality wash mitt.  Wash your car in straight lines and dry with a long weave drying towel.  

We offer a variety of car wash soaps to suit your needs.

  • Basic cleaning: Chemical Guys Mr. Pink and Fireball Superstar are safe and effective options.  Chemical Guys Extreme Bodywash, Sudpreme, and Citrus Wash & Gloss add waxes and gloss enhancers.
  • Advanced formulas: Fireball Tropical and Showcar offer more specialised cleaning and are especially recommended for maintaining ceramic coated cars.
  • Premium performance: Fireball Hydro Shampoo and Autostolz SiO2 Polymer Car Wash with drying aid provide maximum shine, gloss, and water beading.

Staff Pick: Our top selling soap and favourite is Autostolz SiO2 Polymer Car Wash with drying aid .  It does not foam much as it has so many ingredients to add shine and gloss that also inhibit foam production.  It is super slick and adds amazing shine and gloss.  Great on all colours but especially on black cars this soap is amazing.   

In this video Adam goes through the full wash process he uses explaining what he does and why.  

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Michelle Kit, choice of mitt slide/dirt trap

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Autostolz SiO2 Polymer Car Wash with drying aid (500ml) PH Neutral

Autostolz
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Fireball Hydro Shampoo SiO2 Car Wash – 500ml or 4L

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Fireball Showcar Shampoo – 500ml or 4L

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Fireball Tropical Car Wash Shampoo – 500ml or 4L

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NEW! Sudpreme Wash & Wax Extreme Shine Foaming Car Wash Soap 473ml (16oz) - lovecarsnz - Chemical Guys - Cleaning - CWS10216 -
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