Detailing product guides & comparisons
Curated comparison and buying guides over the Find Your Detail catalogue — pH, dilution ratios, and use-cases from manufacturer documentation and SDS.
Guides & comparisons
- Bilt Hamber Auto-Wash: Dilution, How to Use & Review (updated 2026-07-30)
- How to Get Rid of a Musty or Mildew Smell in Your Car (updated 2026-07-29)
- Soft99 Glaco Range Explained: Ultra Glaco vs DX vs Roll On vs Q vs Blave (updated 2026-07-28)
- Aenso Car Care: Where to Start (Essential Products Guide) (updated 2026-07-26)
- How to Remove Oil Film from Car Glass (Before a Water-Repellent Coating) (updated 2026-07-25)
- How to Dry a Car Without Scratching It (updated 2026-07-24)
- Matte and Satin Finish Care: What's Safe and What Permanently Ruins It (updated 2026-07-23)
- Ceramic Coating Cure Time: How Long Before It Can Get Wet? (updated 2026-07-23)
- Turtle Wax Pure Bead: Ceramic Spray Coating Review & How to Use (updated 2026-07-22)
- Waterless vs Rinseless vs Traditional Car Wash: Which Method Is Safe? (updated 2026-07-21)
- Koch-Chemie Gentle Snow Foam (GSF): Dilution, How to Use & Review (updated 2026-07-20)
- Wax vs Sealant vs Ceramic Coating: Which Car Paint Protection? (updated 2026-07-19)
- Luminus Car Care: Where to Start (Essential Products Guide) (updated 2026-07-18)
- Ceramic Coating Stopped Beading? How to Tell If It's Dead — and How to Revive It (updated 2026-07-17)
- How to Remove Bird Droppings From Car Paint Safely (updated 2026-07-16)
- Best-Smelling Car Shampoos (2026) (updated 2026-07-15)
- Labocosmetica Car Care: Where to Start (Essential Products Guide) (updated 2026-07-12)
- Clay Bar vs Chemical Decontamination: Do You Still Need to Clay? (updated 2026-07-09)
- Soft99 Ultra Glaco: Windshield Coating Review, How to Use & Durability (updated 2026-07-07)
- Why Trim Dressing Turns White, Tacky or Greasy (and How to Apply It Right) (updated 2026-07-05)
- Bilt Hamber Car Care: Where to Start (Essential Products Guide) (updated 2026-07-04)
- How to Wash a Car Without Swirls: The Two-Bucket Method (updated 2026-07-02)
- Best Rust Stain Removers for Car Paint, Glass & Wheels (2026) (updated 2026-06-30)
- Washing Your Car in the Sun: Why a Hot Panel Ruins Your Wash (updated 2026-06-28)
- Best Black Trim Restorers: Restore Faded Plastic Trim (2026) (updated 2026-06-27)
- ADBL Car Care: Where to Start (Essential Products Guide) (updated 2026-06-26)
- Best Interior Plastic & Trim Dressings (2026) (updated 2026-06-25)
- Best Car Leather Conditioners & Protectants (2026) (updated 2026-06-25)
- How to Do a Rinseless Wash Without Scratches or Streaks (updated 2026-06-23)
- Compound vs Polish: Car Paint Correction Explained (updated 2026-06-22)
- Safe Wheel Cleaners by Finish: Painted, Polished, Matte & Coated (updated 2026-07-17)
- Bilt Hamber Auto-Foam: Snow Foam Review, Dilution & How to Use (updated 2026-06-22)
- Best Value Car Detailing Products: High-Dilution Workhorses (updated 2026-06-20)
- Best Car Waxes: Carnauba, Hybrid & Spray (2026) (updated 2026-06-19)
- The Koch-Chemie Product System Explained: Colour Codes, the Polish System & Recommended Products (updated 2026-06-18)
- Gtechniq Coatings Deep-Dive: Every Ceramic Coating, Sealant & Protector (2026) (updated 2026-06-18)
- Car Wash Chemistry & Dilution FAQ: pH, RTU, PIR & Safe Ratios (updated 2026-06-18)
- Foam Lance Dilution & PIR (Panel Impact Ratio) Guide (updated 2026-06-18)
- Best Ceramic-Coating-Safe Wash Products (updated 2026-06-18)
- Iron Remover vs Water Spot Remover: Which Do You Need? (updated 2026-06-18)
- Rinseless Wash Dilution Chart (updated 2026-06-18)
- pH-Neutral Car Shampoo Chart (pH & Dilution) (updated 2026-07-31)
- Alkaline Pre-Wash & Snow Foam Dilution Guide (updated 2026-06-18)
- Acidic vs Alkaline Car Shampoo: What's the Difference? (updated 2026-07-19)
- Fireball Coatings Deep-Dive: Every Wax, Sealant & Ceramic Coating (2026) (updated 2026-06-18)
- Best Ceramic & Graphene Spray Coatings for DIY Detailing (2026) (updated 2026-07-21)
- Best Clay Bar Lubricants for Safe Decontamination (2026) (updated 2026-06-18)
- Best Ceramic Coating Maintenance Shampoos (SiO2 Wash) for 2026 (updated 2026-06-18)
- Best Drying Aids & Spray Sealants for Car Detailing (2026) (updated 2026-07-24)
- Garage Therapy Essentials: Where to Start (updated 2026-06-17)
- Best Car Air Fresheners & Odor Eliminators (2026) (updated 2026-06-17)
- Best Engine Bay Cleaners & Degreasers (2026) (updated 2026-07-27)
- Auto Express Car Product Award Winners (2020–2026) (updated 2026-06-16)
- Best Bug Removers for Cars (2026) (updated 2026-07-23)
- Best Car Quick Detailers (2026) (updated 2026-07-10)
- Best Car Upholstery & Fabric Cleaners (2026) (updated 2026-07-10)
- Best Tar & Glue Removers for Car Paint (2026) (updated 2026-07-27)
- Car Wash & Decontamination Order: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide (updated 2026-06-15)
- Best Car Leather Cleaners (2026) (updated 2026-07-10)
- Best Car Glass Cleaners for Streak-Free Windows (2026) (updated 2026-07-28)
- Best Tire Dressings: Water-Based vs Solvent-Based (2026) (updated 2026-07-24)
- Best All-Purpose Cleaners (APC) for Car Detailing (2026) (updated 2026-07-17)
- Car Shampoo pH Explained: Acid vs Neutral vs Alkaline (updated 2026-06-14)
- PIR (Panel Impact Ratio): What It Is, Why It Matters & How to Measure It (updated 2026-06-14)
- Touchless Car Wash Chemicals: Contactless Pre-Clean Guide (updated 2026-07-15)
- Best Citrus Pre-Washes & Degreasers (2026) (updated 2026-07-07)
- Bilt Hamber Phat-Neut: How to Use, Dilutions & Dry-On Guide (updated 2026-06-14)
- Best Water Spot Removers for Paint and Glass (2026) (updated 2026-07-24)
- Best Rinseless Washes for Low-Water Car Washing (2026) (updated 2026-07-28)
- Best Wheel Cleaners: Acid vs Alkaline vs pH-Neutral (2026) (updated 2026-07-03)
- Best Snow Foams for Pre-Wash (2026) (updated 2026-07-03)
- Best Glass Water-Repellent Coatings (Rain Repellents, 2026) (updated 2026-07-25)
- Iron Removers for Paint & Wheel Decontamination (updated 2026-06-30)
- Graphene vs Ceramic Coatings: What's Actually Different? (updated 2026-07-06)
- Koch Chemie Essentials: Where to Start (updated 2026-07-23)
- pH-Neutral Car Shampoos Safe for Coatings (updated 2026-07-03)
- Alkaline Pre-Wash Cleaners & Traffic Film Removers (updated 2026-07-28)
Category comparison charts
Side-by-side spec tables (brand · pH · dilution) for every product category, updated from the catalogue:
- Exterior : Coating — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Bucket Car Shampoo — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Degreaser&Dewaxing — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : PPF Maintenance — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Polishes — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Interior : Air Freshener — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Interior : Trim Sealants — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Tools : Wash Supplies — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Interior : Leather Cleaner — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Interior : Leather Sealants — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Tire&Wheel Sealant — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Quick Detailer — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Rinseless&Waterless — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Pre-washing (Pretreatment) — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Tire&Wheel Cleaner — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Interior : Trim Cleaner — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Remover — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Glass Sealant — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Glass Cleaner — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Interior : Fabric Cleaner — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Drying Aid — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Exterior : Foam — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
- Interior : Fabric Sealants — comparison chart (updated 2026-07-31)
What detailers use
Real YouTube detailing videos broken down into the exact products used — browse all videos. Per-channel product hubs ("what products does this channel use"):
Reference indexes (markdown, AI-facing)
Machine-friendly curated indexes by category, pH band, and dilution ratio:
- Exterior : Coating — products
- Exterior : Bucket Car Shampoo — products
- Exterior : Degreaser&Dewaxing — products
- Exterior : PPF Maintenance — products
- Exterior : Polishes — products
- Interior : Air Freshener — products
- Interior : Trim Sealants — products
- Tools : Wash Supplies — products
- Interior : Leather Cleaner — products
- Interior : Leather Sealants — products
- Exterior : Tire&Wheel Sealant — products
- Exterior : Quick Detailer — products
- Exterior : Rinseless&Waterless — products
- Exterior : Pre-washing (Pretreatment) — products
- Exterior : Tire&Wheel Cleaner — products
- Interior : Trim Cleaner — products
- Exterior : Remover — products
- Exterior : Glass Sealant — products
- Exterior : Glass Cleaner — products
- Interior : Fabric Cleaner — products
- Exterior : Drying Aid — products
- Exterior : Foam — products
- Interior : Fabric Sealants — products
- pH alkali products
- pH acid products
- pH neutral products
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:1
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:4
- Products diluted 1:2000
- Products diluted 1:1
- Products diluted 1:4
- Products diluted 1:1~1:5
- Products diluted 1:10~1:80
- Products diluted 1:1~1:4
- Products diluted 1:75~1:120
- Products diluted 1:75~1:150
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:30
- Products diluted 1:8~1:11
- Products diluted 1:5~1:50
- Products diluted 1:9~1:14
- Products diluted 1:200
- Products diluted 1:300
- Products diluted 1:10
- Products diluted 1:10~1:30
- Products diluted 1:20~1:50
- Products diluted 1:5~1:20
- Products diluted 1:30
- Products diluted 1:20~1:100
- Products diluted 1:333
- Products diluted 1:10~1:50
- Products diluted 1:3~1:10
- Products diluted 1:100
- Products diluted 1:1000
- Products diluted 1:33~1:200
- Products diluted 1:200~1:400
- Products diluted 1:64~1:128
- Products diluted 1:5~1:30
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:10
- Products diluted 1:9
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:6
- Products diluted 1:2~1:10
- Products diluted 1:2
- Products diluted 1:1~1:100
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:20
- Products diluted 1:5~1:100
- Products diluted 1:1~1:10
- Products diluted 1:256~1:640
- Products diluted 1:33~1:100
- Products diluted 1:128
- Products diluted 1:25~1:50
- Products diluted 1:25~1:143
- Products diluted 1:8
- Products diluted 1:320~1:640
- Products diluted 1:10~1:15
- Products diluted 1:10~1:20
- Products diluted 1:25
- Products diluted 1:325~1:650
- Products diluted 1:100~1:200
- Products diluted 1:5~1:7
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:2
- Products diluted 1:240
- Products diluted 1:50~1:100
- Products diluted 1:4~1:40
- Products diluted 1:250
- Products diluted 1:9~1:19
- Products diluted 1:8~1:20
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:3
- Products diluted 1:167
- Products diluted 1:30~1:100
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:150
- Products diluted 1:3
- Products diluted 1:5~1:10
- Products diluted 1:20
- Products diluted 1:40
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:50
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:40
- Products diluted 1:4~1:10
- Products diluted 1:10~1:12
- Products diluted 1:15
- Products diluted 1:5~1:15
- Products diluted 1:213~1:320
- Products diluted 1:30~1:50
- Products diluted 1:4~1:50
- Products diluted 1:5
- Products diluted 1:5~1:80
- Products diluted 1:50
- Products diluted 1:100~1:500
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:8
- Products diluted 1:2~1:20
- Products diluted 1:1~1:2
- Products diluted 1:2~1:50
- Products diluted 1:1500
- Products diluted 1:200~1:333
- Products diluted 1:8~1:17
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:100
- Products diluted 1:400
- Products diluted 1:64
- Products diluted 1:10~1:25
- Products diluted 1:24~1:200
- Products diluted 1:4~1:9
- Products diluted 1:100~1:300
- Products diluted 1:9~1:12
- Products diluted 1:30~1:60
- Products diluted 1:1~1:20
- Products diluted 1:3~1:100
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:5
- Products diluted 1:3~1:20
- Products diluted 1:256
- Products diluted 1:50~1:200
- Products diluted 1:4~1:20
- Products diluted 1:500
- Products diluted 1:45
- Products diluted 1:11~1:32
- Products diluted 1:3~1:9
- Products diluted 1:32
- Products diluted 1:10~1:100
- Products diluted 1:9~1:80
- Products diluted 1:7~1:10
- Products diluted 1:20~1:200
- Products diluted 1:19
- Products diluted 1:200~1:500
- Products diluted 1:250~1:333
- Products diluted 1:213~1:640
- Products diluted 1:250~1:500
- Products diluted 1:3~1:6
- Products diluted 1:11~1:34
- Products diluted 1:333~1:1000
- Products diluted 1:600
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:32
- Products diluted 1:3~1:50
- Products diluted 1:20~1:80
- Products diluted 1:20~1:40
- Products diluted 1:5~1:9
- Products diluted 1:3~1:12
- Products diluted 1:7
- Products diluted 1:300~1:600
- Products diluted 1:1~1:30
- Products diluted 1:6
- Products diluted 1:10~1:33
- Products diluted 1:10~1:40
- Products diluted 1:20~1:120
- Products diluted 1:6~1:19
- Products diluted 1:4~1:19
- Products diluted 1:128~1:256
- Products diluted 1:40~1:120
- Products diluted 1:100~1:250
- Products diluted 1:200~1:1000
- Products diluted 1:20~1:333
- Products diluted 1:16
- Products diluted 1:6~1:10
- Products diluted 1:800
- Products diluted 1:300~1:500
- Products diluted 1:33~1:150
- Products diluted 1:83~1:200
- Products diluted 1:5~1:40
- Products diluted 1:17~1:33
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:15
- Products diluted 1:169~1:338
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:60
- Products diluted 1:1~1:3
- Products diluted 1:640
- Products diluted 1:32~1:64
- Products diluted 1:128~1:133
- Products diluted 1:100~1:150
- Products diluted 1:8~1:16
- Products diluted 1:5~1:25
- Products diluted 1:28~1:45
- Products diluted 1:11~1:17
- Products diluted 1:320
- Products diluted 1:500~1:1000
- Products diluted 1:3~1:5
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:200
- Products diluted 1:333~1:500
- Products diluted 1:180
- Products diluted 1:7~1:11
- Products diluted 1:20~1:60
- Products diluted 1:64~1:256
- Products diluted 1:1~1:50
- Products diluted 1:4~1:8
- Products diluted 1:142~1:249
- Products diluted RTU ~ 1:25
- Products diluted 1:500~1:2000
- Products diluted 1:1000~1:2000
- Products diluted 1:1~1:15
- Products diluted 1:50~1:150