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Chemicals and Programs that Deliver

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RYKO Chemical Information You Need to Know to Sell Chemicals

• 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

– 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 TitrationMost 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 FINISHSingle 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

• 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.– 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.– 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.• 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.– 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 WhereWhere to Get More Information

• Ryko research report on touch free washing.• Car wash manufacturers.• International & regional car wash

associations.

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