No-Touch Car Wash

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By: TOM BRANNA

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No-Touch Car Wash
Ingredients
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  • Mackam 2CSF (McIntyre) (Disodium cocoamphodipropionate)
  • 11.0
  • Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether
  • 3.0
  • Nonyl phenol ethoxylate-9mole
  • 8.0
  • Sodium metasilicate
  • 2.5
  • Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate (TKPP) 60%
  • 1.5
  • Water (soft)
  • 74.0

Procedure

Add water and Mackam 2CSF while mixing. Next add ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and NPE-9 and mix until homogeneous. Add sodium metasilicate and mix until dissolved. Add the TKPP and mix until dissolved and homogeneous.

Properties

Appearance @25°C: clear liquid
pH (as is): 8-9
Solids,%: 15
Freeze/thaw, 3 cycles: pass
50°C stability (one month): pass
4°C stability (one month: pass

More Information

Use in the day tank (can be made concentrated) which is then diluted at point of use to deliver 4-6 oz. of cleaner per car, depending on water hardness and local soil type.