They are selling gallon size containers of this wash soap at my local Dollar General store for $4.00 each.Is this a good soap for washing my truck?

 

Meguiar's Gold Class is a very good soap, and that is a Great price.

 

Meguiars Gold Class is a good soap for maintaining a freshing waxed/ detailed car. I wouldnt use it on one of my customers cars. Instead Id use something like NXT to help strip the old wax. But I use Gold Class to maintain cars.

 

Remember the fake colgate thing in the dollar stores? That stuff in gallon containers is well more than $4 in the stores, watch for knock offs

 

There are some great buys at Dollar General.

I got sunglasses at a fantastic price.

They were RoyBans.

 

4-bones for a gallon of Gold Class is a bargain! I was just in a Dollar General the other day looking for that product and they didn't inventory it -- might have to hit a few other stores in the area to see if I can pick up a few gallons at that price!

 

Hey Raoul, That's where I got mine, but mine are RayBins

 

Another great place to find bargains is Big Lots if you have one in your area. I gound a Meg mitt for $2 and and tire cleaner for $1 a can. They do have knock offs that look like the real stuff like the "raybins".

 

nxt doesn't strip wax off, and it is no more powerful then gold class.

Any car soap used stronger than it should can strip wax though.

 

I went by this afternoon and bought 2 gallons of the soap.The mgr. said it was leftover stock from Target.

 

Thats funny considering how many detailers use NXT for that vary reason. Its a strong soap, definitely stronger then Gold Class and aids in removing wax. Why do you think you get so many more suds with NXT compared to Gold Class? Because there are more solvents in the NXT this making it stronger and sud more. You dont get as many suds with Gold Class because it isnt as strong.

And can you tell me why a car wont bead as much after NXT compared to before?

 

I really don't think NXT strips wax anymore than Gold Class. It's all in the dilution. I personally find that Gold Class is a lot more 'slippery' than NXT. I'd much rather use Gold Class any day of the week, but NXT is pretty good too.

 

I feel its the opposite. More suds, more solutes, NXT is stronger then Gold Class, just my opionion. Either way, all the cars get clayed before hand. And both are good, but I think Gold Class is the way to go for maintaining waxed cars.

 

I don't plan on getting into another argument, but here's my thoughts:

First off, I've never heard of a real detailer using NXT anything. None of that line. There are many better products out there for better prices and at higher volumes that are more effective as well as cost effective.

Secondly, solvents do not = suds. Suds is all based of of various properties of the chemistry of each solution that I don't plan on getting into discussing because I would feel like a nerd explaining it, and it would take a lot of space. But take it from a Chemistry buff, solvents doesn't necessarily = suds. And suds does not = power.

As for the beading, it has nothing to do with wax removal. Beading is all about the way the products use adhere to the paint (yes, the was you use has some adherance to the wax when you finish-- gives it the deep look). There are washes out there that make water bead like crazy that have 0 protection, and are bad if you use the beading to determine when to wax. (also, your individual paint job can play huge roles in beading.) There are those that even when freshly waxed, will not bead as tightly or readily. It's all on the chemistry of the way each interacts and deposits residual solutes.

If you have any questions (or comments), feel free to post, but lets keep this one civil. (That's not to say it is not civil now, but I've seen many a thread go from this point to an all out war...Lets avoid that. We'll be adults about it.)

Just my 2 cents. I am interested what some others have to say about this.

 

I wasn't gonna post on here either reguarding this, but since it has gone this far I will.

Car wash soap mixtures, such as gold or nxt do not take anything off the car. It is nothing other than a soapy solution to make it so when you wash the painted surface the dirt and debris are lubricated and don't scratch the car. IN the carwash industry, we apply multiple different chemicals, that are titrated to certain potencies based on season. Some are high Ph, some are Low Ph. Offhand without looking in my tunnel, I can call 8 different chemical applications on every car, with up to 14 apps with a full application based on package. The only way you're gonna strip wax off a finish is using something like dawn or other household dishwasher soaps. The detergents in them are what degrade the waxes.

All that being said, a wax job degrades over time based on several factors, including heat, rain, and other enviornmental elements + your driving habits and the color of the vehicle. But the bottom line is, you won't wash off wax, only time and mother nature will do that