Tip Sizes and Dilution

[caliwashes]

Hello everyone,

First time trying out Kleen Rite foam brush “bubble up” soap. The instructions say to mix the 5 gallons of concentrate with 10 gallons of water to make 15 gallons. It also advises to use a yellow metering tip.

So this means that I have a diluted mixture of 15 gallons that goes to my hydrominder via a yellow tip and then gets further diluted in the tank? Is there any way I can just draw from the concentrate itself? Thank you.

 

[DiamondWash]

I always draw straight from the container and put a smaller tip in, but don't fill your holding tank up completely, just enough to test the mixture in the bay to your liking.

 

[caliwashes]

Thanks, what tip size do you recommend? Or just trial and error?

 

[edredtop]

Hello everyone,

First time trying out Kleen Rite foam brush “bubble up” soap. The instructions say to mix the 5 gallons of concentrate with 10 gallons of water to make 15 gallons. It also advises to use a yellow metering tip.

So this means that I have a diluted mixture of 15 gallons that goes to my hydrominder via a yellow tip and then gets further diluted in the tank? Is there any way I can just draw from the concentrate itself? Thank you.

"Caliwashes"... does that mean you're in California?
I'd be really interested in knowing if you have coagulation issues with your choice of soap in a few months.
It would look like this
...and yes, you're probably going to change a few tips before you get it right.

 

[TMoliver]

Did you start with a clean fresh container ? Some chemicals are not compatible. Even though both are for the same purpose. Seen gelling many time.

 

[edredtop]

Did you start with a clean fresh container ? Some chemicals are not compatible. Even though both are for the same purpose. Seen gelling many time.

Brand new Air logic system, brand new soap containers.

 

[Randy]

When I used that garbage KR soap I used it per the instructions on the label and it worked fine, just mix 10 gallons of water with 1 bucket of soap, how hard is that. I think I used a Yellow or a Purple tip. The problem we had with the soap was it will snot up and look like the snot in Ed's picture. Once it snots up it’ll plug everything up, we also had problems with it separating in the bucket. The best soap I found is JBS Fonic wash, we use it for both the high pressure and foam brush, we stopped using colored soaps years ago, to much mess.