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PRESSOL PRO-SERIES SQUEEZE BOTTLES

These are another Obsessed Garage visionary, Matt wanting the soaps from multiple brands in matching bottles. In this case, the solution was to create a squeezable version of the Pro-Series spray bottles. These new items are only available in the 750ml size, and due to the squeezability, a matching label isn’t really possible.

Pressol ProSeries Squeeze Bottle | Obsessed Garage – Obsessed Garage



At the moment, the only way to get these in Australia is via Obsessed Garage and a hefty international shipping charge. At some point, I’m hoping Detailing Shed brings them into their store. But……………………….

In an act of pure generosity, a group of fellow forum members banded together and sent a few of these squeeze bottles, and a couple of extra goodies.

As you can see, these squeeze bottles carry the same profile as the 750ml Pressol Pro-Series. Where the spray bottles are made from fluorinated HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) plastic, the squeezers are made from translucent LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene) plastic. In place of the spray head is a generic black plastic pop top dispenser. The only downside, the fancy OG labels don't work with the squeezable nature of the bottles. While the labels stick, they end up all wrinkled.

The primary role of these squeeze bottles is for holding and dispensing soap. However, they'd also work really well with thicker dressings such as Obsessed Garage's own tyre dressing, NV Onyx, ADS Tire+ and ADS Ghost. For now, I'm focussing on the soaps that I have in high rotation and stocked in bulk. That includes Koch Chemie GSF, Koch Chemie Active Foam, NV Snow and Carpro Reset.

Words can't describe how satisfying it was filling those bottles. While some would fine this tedious and say to just wash the bloody car, I actually look forward to this sort of thing. I think it's called tinkering.

At this point I'm annoyed that I didn't have enough GSF on hand for the photoshoot, cue an order being placed shortly after.

My life is now complete. I just wish they had the matching labels, that would make them absolutely perfect.

A very special thankyou to @Evolvd , @kilobravo , @MAGS1 , @skinnyb and @WD Pro for hooking me up with these bottles, an extremely generous and lovely gesture that means more than words can describe.

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PRESSOL PARTY!

Considering the previous posts this week, it was only natural to go full Pressol for today's detail.

First up, tyre cleaning with P&S Undressed. After cleaning the wheels with Brake Buster, Hydes Rust Inhibitor went on the front brake rotors. Both Undressed and Hydes came from the v1 Pressol's, the former using the grey Industrial spray head.

After a pre-wash with Active Foam and a contact wash with NV Snow, drying aid of choice was ADS Amplify. This was followed by ADS Adapt on the roller tonneau and door jambs. If you are wondering how/why my door jambs are always this clean, it's the result of regular (as in after each wash) attention. That's it.

After a vacuum, the interior was wiped down with the transcendent ADS Pilot. That included the plastics, vinyl, leather, touchscreen and instrument cluster. Easily my most favourite ADS product. From there, the glass was cleaned with ADS Hero mixed at 128:1.

The finishing touches, a wipe down of the wheels with Amplify, then some ADS Tire+ on the rubber.

The final result, one clean Ford Ranger and a very satisfied detailer!

 

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I like the look of the Pressol bottles.

Talking about ADS, they are running a St Patrick's Day sale with a 20% off with the code LUCKY.

 

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Detailing a Honda Passport and used for the 1st time Ethos Wheel Cleaner. Did a really good job and it smells like bubble gum.

 

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PRESSOL STAINLESS SPRAY TIPS -

One of the early problems with these Pressol spray heads was the failure of the plastic spray tips. The reason why they had such a high failure rate, well I say it was mixture of poor atomization and user error.

These tips had a narrow window of adjustment, the spray pattern went from a mist to pinpoint within a ¼ turn of the tip. Exaggerating the problem, the tip needed to be cranked right down to provide the sort of fine atomization most users expected. But wind them down too firmly, the tip would crack and split. Considering the price of these bottles, you have to wonder why the Germans signed off on these things.

And yet, I have never had a single one of these plastic nozzle tips crack or fail. I think there are two reasons for this. Firstly, I tend to go for a slightly heavier flow with sprayers, which limits chemical drift and allows for a more targeted application. That means I wasn’t cranking down on those tips. I also tend to set and forget spray heads. When I’d watch Matt, he was forever messing with the spray tip, winding them in and out over multiple different bottles. No bloody wonder they were breaking, people just kept fiddling until something had to give.

With the Pro-Series update, the solution to the cracking spray tips was typical Obsessed Garage excess. Out with plastic tips, in with stainless steel tips. No doubt the manufacturing cost of stainless over plastic would be significant. Throw in the knurled grip and frosted Pressol logos, these stainless-steel tips alone would partially explain why these spray bottles are so expensive. Either way, good luck splitting or cracking these new tips, actually you’d be more likely to kill the plastic spray outlet instead.

In addition to the increased durability, the added benefit of these new tips is the vastly superior spray pattern. The tip still needs to be firm to achieve a fine mist, but you now have the ability to adjust the pattern over a wider range of adjustment. I’ve also found the stainless tips produce a superior distribution rather than the often-lopsided pattern of the plastic versions.

The great thing about these new stainless-steel tips is they are a direct retrofit to the older Household and Industrial spray heads from the v1 Pressol’s. And so here we are…………………

Pressol Precision Sprayer Nozzle | Stainless Steel | Obsessed Garage – Obsessed Garage

These stainless-steel tips were included in the care package from my friends at Mustang6g forum. At the moment, the Australian Pressol distributor doesn’t carry these tips, but I’m told they will arrive in the next shipment.

A quick stocktake of my now expanded Pressol collection reveals the following -

Pressol v1 -
- 16 x 500ml Household
- 2 x Household Spray Head (spare replacement)
- 1 x Industrial Spray Head (spare replacement)

Pressol v2 -
6 x 750ml Pro-Series
1 x 500ml Pro-Series

Oops! I didn't think it was THAT many!

Selecting which of the existing v1 Pressol's to get a stainless-steel tip was quite simple, the ones I use the most or where fine atomization isn't required.

- Wheel Cleaner (P&S Brake Buster)
- Surface Prep (Carpro Eraser)
- All Purpose Cleaner (KCx Green Star)(Industrial spray head on its last legs)
- Glass Cleaner (P&S True Vue)
- Waterless Wash (Carpro ECH20)

So there you go, another 500+ words talking about a plastic spray bottle. Welcome to my obsessed world.

Once again, a very special thanks to @Evolvd , @kilobravo , @MAGS1 , @skinnyb and @WD Pro for the kind gesture.

 

[lo-fi]

FYI: Advance auto parts in the USA has these on sale for a 1.99 each.

I used them yesterday on my e46 m3 coupe and I was reasonably impressed. Absolute steal.

 

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@lo-fi thats a steal!

 

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Work completed.

 

[Evolvd]

It’s wash day for my wife’s Bronco. Back in November I polished and coated it with Geyon Can Coat.

Today’s process included Brake Buster for wheels and wheel-wells. Then CarPro ReTyre to clean off the old ADS Ghost dressing.

Next up was a complete foaming with Bilt Hamber Touch-Less in 1%’ish PIR. After a five minute dwell I rinsed and then hand-washed with Koch Chemie GFX (‘mmm, I love that smell).

Another rinse, swap over to DI water, and then sprayed ADS Beads over the entire surface. Ego 765 and a CarPro towel handled the drying process.

A quick vacuum of the interior and wipe down of the door jams was performed and the icing on the cake was the reapplication of ADS Ghost.

Happy to say that Can Coat is still performing well, here’s a pic of the rinse down before Beads was applied.

 

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Geez this guy is a wanker of epic proportions, faker than a fake tan.

The only reason I clicked on this was to confirm my hunch, of which only took 40-seconds worth before I shut it off. This moron claims he has "found" a "secret". Bullsh.t!! A foam on, rinse off soap IS NOT a secret, Carpro and others have been doing it for a decade, so he didn't find squat! And this is NOT A CERAMIC COATING.



Just like Pan and his cult, I refuse to buy into this brand, of which all of his products are contract manufactured and sold as some sort of "secret".

 

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"faker than a fake tan" hahahahaha

When I discovered YUM through THOR he gave me that impression. Someone not genuinely honest.

And as for Pan, it is a shame because he was one of the first "detailers youtubers" that I discovered. Wilson Auto Detailing, Dallas Paint Correction, Pan, Ammo NYC, Miranda Auto Detailng..etc Pan went from being "one of us" washing the cars, discovering products to just a marketer of products and finally to another brand owner.

 

[Evolvd]

lol that guy is just a bit “too much”

 

[larr12]

Detailed Image with a 25%off sale right now.

 

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Stocking up on the lovely Koch Chemie GSF.

https://www.waxit.com.au/collection...-neutral-cleaning-foam?variant=42059435704409

So, a few things to mention with GSF -

- Don't buy this soap if your primary requirement is ultimate cleaning power, GSF doesn't really do that. Instead, this is a highly lubricated soap for maintaining well maintained cars.

- This is not a high value product, be that the purchase price or concentration of the soap. Compounding that, you need to use way more than what Koch Chemie suggests in order to get good foam or suds.

NOTE - Prices are in AUD

So, if cleaning ability and value are important to you, then you'd be better served by my two other benchmarks, Carpro Reset or NV Snow. Reset in particular can put on a good foam show right down to about 60ml, which is what the cost per foam cannon figure above is based on. NV Snow is quite potent, so you can afford to lean it out a little and not hamper foam or cleaning ability. But the KCx suggested dilution ratios for GSF are way off. According to them, you'd only use 20ml to 980ml of water. The Germans must have a different idea of what foam looks like because at those numbers, expect soapy water and not "foam".

I watched a video earlier this week where the presented claimed GSF is the most overrated detailing product on the market. And if you're a professional detailer like the presenter in question, then yeah, it's not going to be cost effective or offer enough performance to be time efficient. Despite Koch Chemie's "Excellence For Experts" tagline, GSF is not meant for the professional detailer who needs value, performance and time efficiency.

So, who is GSF aimed at then? The clue is in the name, GENTLE SNOW FOAM. GSF is for the pro-sumer who enjoys the process more than a price tag. This type of user has a well-maintained car that doesn't need a nuke at each wash, which is where the GENTLE in GSF comes from. You can use it as often as you like without stripping protection or causing long-term degradation to trim and plastics. Then there is the amazing signature cherry scent. So, GSF trades some ability for a high user experience and safety.

So, next time someone says GSF is overrated and overpriced, there is more to the story than those two negative words would suggest. What a professional detailer and a hobbyist want and need are not always the same, and I think that's where many get stuck when trying GSF, they are expecting something different.

 

[skinnyb]

Stocking up on the lovely Koch Chemie GSF.

https://www.waxit.com.au/collection...-neutral-cleaning-foam?variant=42059435704409

So, a few things to mention with GSF -

- Don't buy this soap if your primary requirement is ultimate cleaning power, GSF doesn't really do that. Instead, this is a highly lubricated soap for maintaining well maintained cars.

- This is not a high value product, be that the purchase price or concentration of the soap. Compounding that, you need to use way more than what Koch Chemie suggests in order to get good foam or suds.

NOTE - Prices are in AUD

So, if cleaning ability and value are important to you, then you'd be better served by my two other benchmarks, Carpro Reset or NV Snow. Reset in particular can put on a good foam show right down to about 60ml, which is what the cost per foam cannon figure above is based on. NV Snow is quite potent, so you can afford to lean it out a little and not hamper foam or cleaning ability. But the KCx suggested dilution ratios for GSF are way off. According to them, you'd only use 20ml to 980ml of water. The Germans must have a different idea of what foam looks like because at those numbers, expect soapy water and not "foam".

I watched a video earlier this week where the presented claimed GSF is the most overrated detailing product on the market. And if you're a professional detailer like the presenter in question, then yeah, it's not going to be cost effective or offer enough performance to be time efficient. Despite Koch Chemie's "Excellence For Experts" tagline, GSF is not meant for the professional detailer who needs value, performance and time efficiency.

So, who is GSF aimed at then? The clue is in the name, GENTLE SNOW FOAM. GSF is for the pro-sumer who enjoys the process more than a price tag. This type of user has a well-maintained car that doesn't need a nuke at each wash, which is where the GENTLE in GSF comes from. You can use it as often as you like without stripping protection or causing long-term degradation to trim and plastics. Then there is the amazing signature cherry scent. So, GSF trades some ability for a high user experience and safety.

So, next time someone says GSF is overrated and overpriced, there is more to the story than those two negative words would suggest. What a professional detailer and a hobbyist want and need are not always the same, and I think that's where many get stuck when trying GSF, they are expecting something different.

Agreed wholeheartedly. I have GSF, but it is not my "go to" by any means. It does require WAY more to make any kind of foam. And me personally, I am not a huge fan of the scent it is OK but not my favorite.

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