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Chemicals and
Programs that Deliver
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RYKO Chemical Information You
Need to Know to Sell Chemicals
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What are the types of dirt?
What is dirt, road film?
Friction wash and chemicals needed.
Touch free wash chemicals.
Are waxes really waxes?
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Glossary of Terms
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Road film, soils and bonding.
Two step or one step chemical application.
Chemical testing using PH or titration.
Dwell time.
TDS.
Reverse osmosis ( RO water ).
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What Is Road Film
• Mixture of soil, oils, exhaust residue, air pollutants
and various mineral deposits which are prevalent
in various parts of the world.
• Road film is a complex mixture of organic and
inorganic components which exist in a layered
structure.
– Inorganic compounds are simply defined as those that
are not organic.
– There are over 6,000,000 identified organic
compounds.
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Soils
• There are many soil types throughout the world.
– Clay.
– Loam.(Type of soil consisting of a mixture clay,sand,silt and organic
matter).
– Sand.
– Dirt, etc.
– Various combinations exist.
• Other important factors are local climate and atmospheric pollutants.
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Road Film and Bonding
• An attractive force between atoms strong enough to
permit the combined aggregate to function as a unit.
(Hawley’s condensed chemical dictionary 1993 ).
• The strength of the bond indicates how difficult the
particles are to remove from the vehicle.
• Bonding on a vehicle occurs when the charged
surfaces of the vehicle attracts particles of the
opposite charge that come in contact with the
vehicle.
• There are distinct positive and negative charges that
comprise the road film on vehicles.
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Factors That Effect Cleaning
• Newly painted or waxed surfaces will be easier to
clean than older, oxidized surfaces.
• Polarization happens when one end of the
molecule has a positive charge and the other end
has a negative charge. The result is a charged
surface. Charged surfaces present barriers to
vehicle cleaning.
• Hydrocarbons ( like gasoline, many plastic and
petroleum based oils ) and mineral salts.
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Chemical Testing Using pH
• pH is a way of ranking the strength of an acid
solution. The pH has a range of 0 to 14. A solution
of 0 is a very strong acid, pH 7 is considered
neutral and pH 14 is considered a very strong
base.
• Solutions that have a very high base, are caustic
solutions.
• There are several ways to measure ph solutions
but the most reliable and accurate is to use a pH
meter.
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Chemical Test Using Titration
• Titration is a chemical testing
procedure used to determine
the concentration of a chemical
in a solution.
• Titration solutions are added
drop by drop to a beaker or
container of liquid.
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Chemical Test Using Titration
Most Common Method Used
• The solution will cause the liquid to change
colors.
• The amount of drops needed to change the
color of the solution are counted. The
number of drops equates to a certain
alkalinity.
• Titration is commonly used in swimming
pools and hot tubs.
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Dwell Time for Touch Free Washing
• The amount of time that the pre-soak is on
the surface of a vehicle before it is rinse off.
– The longer the pre-soak is in contact with the
vehicle surface the better the wash quality…up
to a point.
– Ideal dwell time is 30 to 40 seconds.
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What Are Totally Dissolved
Solids (TDS)?
• Dissolved solids are the minerals in a water supply
that are dissolved in the water.
• Dissolved solids include mineral hardness as well
as sodium, potassium, silica, strontium, zinc, iron,
etc.
• Dissolved solids are most often measured in parts
per million. (PPM).
• Dissolved solids in a water supply is what causes
spotting.
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Ways to Deal With Dissolved
Solids
• Three methods:
– Water Softener will not lower TDS but will exchange
sodium for calcium and magnesium.
– Reverse osmosis (RO), which is the most common.
• Water passing through a semi-permeable membrane.
– Deionization (DI).
• Water passing through ion exchange tanks to exchange the
cations in the water with hydrogen cation.
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Wash Methods
Touch Free
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Do All Washes Need a Water
Softener?
• Softened water is minimal criteria for touch free
cleaning.
• Softened water replaces calcium and magnesium
with sodium.
• Removes a small amount of iron.
• Caution! Some parts of the country will not allow
water softeners to be used. Check local codes
before installing a water softener.
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Touch Free - What Is a Two
Step Chemical Application?
• Requires two separate application of chemicals.
• Two step is composed of a pass of acid solution
followed by a pass of base.
– Acid (PREP PRO I) is defined as any substance that
increases the concentration of the hydrogen ion (H+) in
an aqueous solution. An acid has a ph below 7.
– Base (PREP PRO II) is defined as any substance that
increases the concentration of hydroxyl ion (OH) in an
aqueous solution. A base has a ph above 7.
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PRO FINISH
Single Step Chemical Application
• All chemicals are sprayed on the
vehicle in one pass.
• Single step chemical is usually higher
ph.
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Chemicals that should never be used!
• Hydrofluoric Acid.
– This chemicals is very dangerous to handle and has a
negative effect on painted surfaces.
– Competitors will often claim to have a product that
cleans all windows. Beware that is usually a HF.
– HF will attack most of the materials used in car wash
equipment, increasing maintenance cost, decreasing
uptime and reducing life of equipment.
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Chemicals That Should Never
Be Used!
• Ammonium bi-fluoride.
– When mixed with water has the same dangers
as HF.
– Can damage vehicles and car wash equipment.
– Automobile manufactures are talking about
voiding warranties if improper chemicals are
used to clean vehicles.
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Critical Factor for Detergents
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Lubricity
Color
Scent
Foam
Rinsing ability
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What RYKO Chemical and Where?
Detergents.
• Friction wash systems.
– Action Shine ( bubble gum scented).
• Most concentrated detergent. 4.5 times as
concentrated as high foam.
• Used when customer is not concerned about price
per container.
• Should be used in remote locations where frequent
chemical delivery is not possible.
• Better suited for rollover or tunnel systems.
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Friction Detergents.
• Friction wash systems.
– White Foam Detergent (bubble gum scented).
– Less concentrated than Action Shine but 60%
more concentrated than high foam.
– Great product for bulk delivery.
– Easily pumped through all chemical pumping
systems.
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RYKO Detergents
• Friction wash systems.
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High Foam (no scent)
Low cost per container.
Highest diluted product.
Will work with all friction machines.
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RYKO Detergents
• Friction roll over conveyor or self serve
wash systems.
– Tri-foam detergent.
– Excellent color.
– Should not be used in place of other detergents
in reclaim systems because of color build up.
– All colors are scented.
– Excellent lubricity.
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RYKO Detergents
• Self serve wash systems.
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New Pine (pine scented).
High alkaline formula.
Great for self serve wash systems.
No added phosphates.
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Waxes and Clear Coats
• Tri-foam Wax.
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Wax beads water for better dry.
Rinses easily from vehicles.
Colors are scented.
In field comparison, RYKO scented waxes are
stronger than most competition.
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Waxes and Clear Coats
• Razberry Clear Coat “H” class.
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More concentrated than others.
Best price per wash.
Longer residual beading effect.
Recommended for all types of washes.
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Waxes and Clear Coats
• Conditioner Concentrate.
– Strawberry scented.
– Considered a drying agent that promotes
beading.
– Need to control amount used.
– Price competitive in per gallon purchases.
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Waxes and Clear Coats
• Citrus Shine/Wax Luster.
– Does not offer any residual beading effect.
– Lowest cost per container.
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Drying Agent
• Clear Coat Protectant.
– Drying agent
– Lower cost per container than Razberry cost per
container
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Rinse Aids
• Rinse Off.
– Allows water to sheet off of vehicles.
– Usually used when spot free rinse or dryer not
available.
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What Is a Wax/drying Agent?
• Wax.
– A wax is product that adds and enhances protection of
vehicle surfaces.
– Wax applied by hand is longer lasting, and will offer
more protection to the painted surface of a vehicle.
• Drying agents.
– Drying agents change the characteristics of the water on
the vehicle allowing it to sheet off and dry better.
– Drying agents contain no protectants and only enhances
the dying quality of the vehicle.
– Clear coat protectants provide longer lasting protection
than drying agents.
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What RYKO Chemical and Where
Where to Get More Information
• Ryko research report on touch free washing.
• Car wash manufacturers.
• International & regional car wash
associations.
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