How to use... Super Suds 1900:1

Car-Chem Super Suds Shampoo is our luxurious, high concentration car shampoo.

A must-have for any detailer; professional and beginner alike. Not only is it highly concentrated at a dilution ratio of 1900:1 (you’ll only need 12ml to clean an average-sized car); but it is also high foaming and highly lubricating to prevent scratching your vehicles paintwork.

Specially formulated from our award-winning shampoo. We have put this product through vigorous testing to ensure it is fully compatible with all types of waxes, sealants and ceramic coatings so that you do not need to worry about last stage protection deterioration.

The best way to use your Super Suds Car Shampoo is to add two caps to an empty wash bucket (roughly four-five pumps of the supplied bottle pump). Using your pressure washer or hose gun, spray the foam in your bucket to foam your Super Suds and fill your bucket with water.

We recommend starting the washing process by giving your car a pre-wash! Our Pre-Wash Snow foam is excellent for this as it removes loose dirt sitting on the paint. Once you have applied a pre-wash and rinsed away any remaining surface dirt its time to properly wash your car with your wash mitt. Leave your car wet!

Once your wash bucket and rinse bucket are full you can then apply to your car.

(TOP TIP: Make sure you are washing your car in the shade on a cool, dry day! This allows for better dwell time for the products and ensures nothing dries too soon for you!)

Take your wash mitt and soak it in your super suds, grab some of the suds for extra measure and start washing your car from top to bottom, ensure you are washing with a two bucket system (your rinse bucket should have a grit guard) so you can scrub any dirt off your wash mitt that has transferred from the car. This will reduce the chance of marring or swirl marks appearing.

Once you have completely washed your car and it is still sitting pretty and covered in suds its time to rinse off! Using your pressure washer spray the vehicle top to bottom to remove all the remaining suds. Once you have fully rinsed off your vehicle, use a drying towel or air blower to dry the car (from top to bottom again!) and leave it looking fresh once more!

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1-5 of 103 reviews

ataylor908
Verified owner
3rd January 2024
Rated 5 out of 5
Iron DeTox
Great value compared to some other brands. Just give the wheels a good seeing to and it dealt with the task with aplomb.
ataylor908
Verified owner
3rd January 2024
Rated 5 out of 5
Citrus Clean
Great value and does a very good job. The heavy grime on my alloys could offer no resistance to Citrus clean. Also very useful for household cleaning instead of the overpriced and underwhelming traditional household products.
ataylor908
Verified owner
3rd January 2024
Rated 5 out of 5
Ceramic Suds Shampoo
Very impressed. I’m a big fan of 1900:1 for foam/suds but Ceramic suds makes washing the vehicle sooo easy. No, it doesn’t retain the suds in the bucket for long but the shampoo is still in there. So slippy when applying you almost lose your grip on the noodle glove. And yes, the ceramic effect does take place immediately. Gave the van a quick wash and now water just runs off it. Ceramic Suds will certainly help in keeping protection topped up when you haven’t got the time to give the vehicle the full treatment.
D Kurt
Verified owner
16th December 2023
Rated 5 out of 5
Hydro QD
Very impressed with that! Easy to apply shines very well!
D Kurt
Verified owner
16th December 2023
Rated 5 out of 5
1900:1 Pure Shampoo
Very very impressed with this product! Foams very well, smell nice! 5*

Rated 5 out of 5

D Kurt

16th December 2023

Very impressed with that! Easy to apply shines very well!

Mike Watson

1st August 2022

I tried Lockdown on my car for the first time this weekend and was very impressed with the results. Another great product from Car-Chem! However, I would take issue with Car-Chem's claims that Lockdown gives up to 12 months protection. I would not expect a product of this type to last that long and would be happy with good protection between maintenance washes. Car-Chem should update their product description for Lockdown and give a more realistic time for the duration of the protection.

Chris D

1st April 2022

I have heard mixed feelings about this product on the Car-Chem discussion groups but personally, I like it. The issue raised seems to be around its difficulty of application. I have applied it to my already polished and ceramic sealed glass and also to my neighbour's grotty BMW as a test subject and have had no problems. My suggestion is to polish and then clean the glass to get the best possible foundation before applying it out of the sun. You want to have time to buff before it evaporates. Like most other Car-Chem products it seems to be water-based as it doesn't give off the solvent fumes like its competitors. I'm not sure what Car-Chem suggests but I like to apply perhaps once every couple of months. As expected, once applied, the rain instantly beads and zips off. I would like to see a smaller bottle offered. Because it needs applying so infrequently I think a 250ml spray bottle would be perfect and allow people to add it to their basket without such a hike in total basket cost. Just a thought.

Car-Chem seems to make a bewildering array of spray-on sealant products but my vote goes to Lockdown. Firstly, a little goes a long way on the surface and it does seem to last a fair amount of time. I wouldn't expect 12 months, but personally, I would be happy with any spray-on product that has to only be applied once every 3 months. I use it in good weather on my ceramic coated car and I have also tried it on my neighbour's grotty unloved BMW just to see how it performs. ( I know, I have an issue) The product itself is water-based so has a nice clean scent rather than having harsh fumes. It goes on and buffs off easily on both ceramic coated and virgin, unpolished paintwork. If time/my wife allows, I also use it on my alloys. It leaves a clear/cold finish and a tight water beading effect rather than the sheeting seen from Hydo-Coat. I suppose the best praise I can give it is that I initially bought it as a 100ml trial bottle. Since then I have ordered a larger bottle. It is my go-to detailer/protectant for good weather use.

Citrus cleaners are not something I have used before so I cannot compare it to others available. Car-Chems Citrus Clean is extremely versatile. I now use use it weekly at 25mls : 975mls to clean sticky/oily handprints off the interior of my car and 50mls : 950mls as an exterior pre-cleaning agent. Wheels, engine bay and behind the petrol filler cap all seem to be well within its capability. Yesterday I sprayed a weak solution onto a house carpet before running the carpet cleaner across it. I think it gave an extra little boost. From what I have seen I think it is best at cutting through organic grime such as finger oils, food and drink spillage, bug splatter and birdlime. Because it is versatile in use and is good value for money, it makes it into my list of favourite Car-Chem Products.

31st March 2022

I love this product. The value for money that this single product offers is second to none. Rather than use it as a detailing type spray you can add 25mls to 975mls of water to make a spray-on-rinse-off protectant. Just spray the mixture all over the car after washing and then rinse to very quickly add protection. 25mls to make 1 litre of protectant is amazing value for money. Before trying Hydro-Coat I used another ready mixed product from a well knone British brand at £15 per 500mls. I will not go back as this is just as good. I even like the smell. If you prefer to detail your car after washing, this product is still perfect for quickly protecting wheels. I'm not sure about Car-Chems thoughts on this but I spray it on the entire car including the glass. I have not had any problems with smearing. I keep it in my winter arsenal for when it is too cold to use detail spray.

@r32missty

5th June 2021

Ceramic Detailer is my new fave Car-Chem product. So easy to use & the shine is absolutely amazing!! The scent is fab too its like coconut sun lotion 💯

Nick Faulkner

19th March 2021

Love this product as I do the of the car chem range. It came in the post today so I gave the car a quick super suds wash and dry then applied the sapphire ceramic wax, I found it very easy to apply and very much like a high grade hard wax, I more surprised how easily it came off with a clean micro fibre even if the sun kept coming out.

Mcdetailing41

7th March 2021

Amazing product easy to use and dried well. Water sheets off the Mercadies roof just as wel as the paintwork good bye fabseal gold hello car-chem