Commercial Car Wash Soap

It’s a good time to be in the car wash business. According to the International Carwash Association, in the United States alone, professional car washing generated nearly $20 billion in retail and business-to-business sales in 2008. Not surprisingly, the car wash industry has become increasingly crowded in recent years, with more competitors seeking to attract car wash customers who, in turn are better educated about their options and consequently demand more value for their money in terms of both quality and efficiency.

Given all the business there is to be had, and all the competition competing with you to capture such business, it is more important than ever to choose the best car wash supplies for your facility, whether it is:

• Self-Serve
• Touch Free
• Friction Roll Over
• Full Service Conveyor

“Gold Standard” is an innovative, flexible cleaning system for various car wash systems that offers a comprehensive solution for car wash business owners with products designed to work together for advanced start-to-finish cleaning that is superior in quality and efficiency.

Gold Standard was conceived to prevent the interference and diminished effectiveness that can occur when car wash products from various suppliers are used in a given system. Instead, Gold Standard products are designed to work together towards producing cleaner, shinier, drier cars.

The Gold Standard line of wholesale car wash supplies was designed to reflect the attitudes and habits of your customer, as revealed in surveys conducted by the International Carwash Association, and our own in-house market research conducted from year to year. From this pool of information, we have been able to define parameters, both general (value is important to car wash customers, but quality always comes first), and specific (a spot-free rinse and thorough cleaning of wheels or hubcaps are consistently rated the most important factors in choosing a car wash), which shape the scope and substance of product options that have propelled our customers ahead of their competitors for many years.

Detailing Supplies: The Best Car Polish vs. The Best Car Wax and other Eternal Questions

• Which detailing tasks can be tackled by one multi-purpose product? Which detailing tasks require specialized solutions? Which detailing tasks present unique opportunities to generate additional revenue? Questions as to efficiency, quality, and innovation have shaped our inventory of detailing supplies.

• Looking first at the ideal automobile finish, while the phrases “best car polish” and “best car wax” are often used interchangeably in reference to exterior detailing, the two concepts are actually distinct; each is only one part of the overall process required to achieve the best possible finish.

• Washing or polishing will often not be sufficient to remove contaminants embedded in the surface of the paint such as brake dust, 
industrial fallout and natural stains (i.e. insect stains, tree sap, acid rain). Before a vehicle is polished and waxed, detailing clay(a synthetic Poly-Elastic resin) may be needed to pull these contaminants from the surface of the paint. Polishes, in turn, are designed to improve surface gloss, hide minor swirls, and clean away surface contaminants, oxidization and haze. Waxes add extra depth, gloss and protection to a freshly polished surface.

• Where time is not a factor, and one doesn’t mind taking an hour or more to wax and polish, using such a finishing system can undoubtedly lead to outstanding results. In situations where time is an issue, however (and it always is at commercial car washes), we have developed a combination detailing clay-polish-wax that provides an excellent finish in record time.

• Our specialized solutions reflect the distinction between protecting an investment in a leather interior, and simply buffing up vinyl trim into a shine; recognize the futility of trying to remove from automotive carpeting the mark and accompanying odor of an organic stain with an oil-based product designed for industrial applications, and reveal that windows can be polished just as easily as it is cleaned.

• Our “extras” are products designed to provide the less well-known, but nevertheless sought-after services car wash customers have said they want, from engine cleaners that you can actually see neutralizing dirt and grease deposits, to wheel and brake cleaners, to organic air treatment that actually “cleanses” instead of merely “freshening”.

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Commercial Car Wash Supplies

Automatic Car Wash

Crimson Gold Automotive Pre-Spray: Liquid alkaline pre-soak contains synergistic blend of detergent builders, emulsifiers and surfactants designed to loosen soil, grease and film before detergent cycle. Rinses away freely and accelerates subsequent wash cycles

Azure Gold Liquid Car Wash: Concentrated blue liquid car wash detergent produces a highly stable foam and features superior lubricity for longer brush/cloth life. Phosphate-free and biodegradable.

Sunshine Gold Touchless Car Wash: Concentrated liquid detergent for use in touchless car wash systems. Medium alkalinity and contains no solvents. Versatile formulation also ideally suited for use in pressure wash applications or as an automotive pre-soak.

Ice Shimmer Gold Wheel Cleaner and Brightner: Wheel cleaner with polishing compound addresses a poorly met need in the market – features corrosion-inhibition technology, combined with alkaline builders, wetting agents and a polishing compound to produce a brilliant shine while protecting against wheel flashing.

Renew Gold Rust Inhibitor: Corrosion inhibitor protects against rust, pitting and corrosion of steel and soft metals. Designed for use on undercarriages of vehicles after final car wash cycle

Carnuba Gold Hot Wax:  Bulk polish and surface protection compound provides enhanced shine, rust inhibition and water repellency.

Sienna Gold Sealant and Protectant: Premium sealant and clear coat protectant imparts long-lasting shine and water repellency to automobile surfaces. Bonds well to vehicle surfaces; exceptional water sheeting and breaking for quickest possible drying.

Self-Serve Car Wash

Jet Clean Gold: Liquid wash detergent for pressure washers can be used with hot or cold water. Unique formulation combines the economy of powders with the convenience of a liquid cleaner. Contains solvents and emulsifiers for degreasing and loosening of heavy soil deposits and detergents to remove all dirt and road film leaving a clean surface.

LP Granular Wash Gold: Low-phosphate, granular car wash compound dissolves easily in water. Becomes a clear concentrate solution; extremely economical to use.

Heavy Duty Granular Wash Gold: Blue granular car wash compound for use in pressure wash applications. Highly alkaline formulation is intended for washing and degreasing of industrial equipment, engines, trucks, and farm equipment. Contains active detergents, water conditioners, alkaline builders and rinsing agents for effective removal of the most stubborn dirt, oil and road film.

Spectrum Gold Foaming Brush Detergent: Viscous, multi-colored colored detergent for use in foaming brush applications. Lathers into a highly-stable foam with excellent cleaning properties, and unparalleled lubricity for longer brush life. Gentle on hands and features a pleasant cherry scent. Available in red, blue or yellow colors.

Emerald Gloss Gold Polish and Wax: Foaming polish and wax imparts a water-repellant film and brilliant finish in pressure washers. Versatile formulation also includes corrosion inhibitor for rust protection. Produces a dense green foam with a fresh lemon scent.

Detailing Supplies

Buff and Glo:  Combination detailer and wax lifts dirt and grime away from the surface leaving a deep high-gloss shine.  High carnauba wax content fortified with polymer additives.

Leather Plus: Water-based leather upholstery cleaner and polish removes body oils, grime, ink, and other stains.  Sprays on as mousse-like foam to condition, renew and preserve leather surfaces.  Contains proteins and humectants which work into the leather, restoring body and moisture.  Leaves a stain-repellent protective coating that makes cleaning leather stains easy while also letting leather breathe.  Pleasing “clean leather” scent.

Vinyl Plus:  Vinyl cleaner removes water-based spots and stains from furniture, seating, wall coverings, dashboards, and awnings.  Effective on any color vinyl or synthetic leather material.  Deodorizes as it cleans.

Frresh: Penetrating foam deodorizer eliminates odors from fabric and upholstery.  Quick breaking foam indicates where applied then takes enzyme producing bacteria deep into porous surfaces where organic soils and odors are embedded.  Popularly used in tandem with Leather Plus or Vinyl Plus as a commercial car deodorizer

Clearguard: Glass cleaner imparts an anti-static protective coating which repels dust and fingerprints.  Fills in minute scratches to help eliminate glare; protects against scratching and discoloration. Ideal for commercial window cleaning

Window Shine: Heavy-duty bulk window and glass cleaner contains wetting and penetrating agents that reduce surface tension of hard and soft water for a streak-free finish.   The best window cleaner for institutional, commercial and food plant applications where heavy cleaning and film removal is central.  Extremely effective for cleaning windows in cold weather (to -20 degrees Celcius) – an area in which many “Green” window cleaners do not perform well.

Orange Grease Blaster: Foaming aerosol degreaser.  Aerosol spray delivers a forceful, engulfing, heavy-duty citrus degreaser foam that clings to hard-to-reach surfaces and cuts cleaning contact time. Contains natural citrus extracts, water soluble, grease dissolving agents and detergents for instant cleaning action.  A self-indicating foam reveals when grease and grime has been dissolved and becomes dirty, indicating residue is ready to be flushed away.  Ideal for use in wash down of motors.

Brakeclean:  Brake cleaner removes oil, grease, road grime, brake fluid, and moisture from all brake parts without the need for dissasembly.  Cleans brake linings, calipers, drums, cylinders, springs, shoes, disc pads fast to help quiet brake squeal and chatter.  Dries fast and leaves no residue.

Carpet Whiz: Fabric and carpet degreaser removes oil-based spots and stains from carpet and upholstery.  Dissolves grease carpet stains caused by oil, paint, make-up, and other oil soluble soils.

Tuff Spot: Bio-enzymatic foam deep cleans and dissolves embedded grime and organic matter ground into carpets.  Enzymes penetrate deeply into carpet backing, padding and upholstery cushions to safely digest organic stains and odors.  Destroys odors and stains caused by food/beverages, body oils, pets, tobacco, vomit, urine and feces.