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The Koch-Chemie shampoos keep their full foam, their scent and the same strong cleaning performance — nothing changes there. Colorful Green is a 1L dye concentrate. 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It's built to run before your actual wash step, for the kind of grime that leaves standard cleaners standing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-alkaline pre-cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e — concentrated power against baked-on oil, grease and soot that shrugs off standard alkaline cleaners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePre-treatment before the main wash\u003c\/strong\u003e — loosens stubborn deposits first, so the cleaning step that follows (e.g. with Cosmo-Clean) can actually get to work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor trade users\u003c\/strong\u003e — built for workshops, vehicle prep and industrial cleaning, not for home use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy you'd reach for a pre-cleaner like the Copo Star BMP-T\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn commercial vehicle and machinery care there's grime a single cleaning pass simply won't fully shift: baked-on engine oil on blocks, hydraulic oil films under vehicle bodies, old grease build-up on axles and running gear, or the soot film that piles up on commercial vehicles over time. The \u003cstrong\u003eCopo Star BMP-T \"Cst\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is designed for exactly this class of job. The high-alkaline pH breaks down polymerised greases and oils that heat has baked onto metal surfaces. You lay the Copo Star BMP-T down before the actual wash step and let it dwell — it breaks the bond between the grime and the surface underneath, so the main wash that follows runs far more efficiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it and how to dose — getting the pre-cleaner right\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpray or apply the Copo Star BMP-T neat or lightly diluted, depending on how heavy the grime is. Watch the dwell time — anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes depending on temperature and how dirty the surface is. Then work it off with a pressure washer or brush. Don't use it on hot surfaces, and keep it out of direct sun while it dwells. Not suitable for painted surfaces — the high pH can attack paint and coatings. Protective gear (gloves, eye protection) is a must when you handle it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailing1's tip from the shop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Never use the Copo Star BMP-T on a warm engine or in the midday sun — the product flashes off faster and the dwell time shortens on you uncontrollably. Best results at room temperature or on slightly pre-warmed surfaces (hand-warm). After rinsing, follow up with Cosmo-Clean \"Cc\" to neutralise any leftover residue from the alkaline pre-cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCopo Star BMP-T vs. Green Star — which one for which job?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the Koch-Chemie Green Star BMP is a versatile all-rounder for moderate to medium grime, the Copo Star BMP-T is built for the extreme stuff the Green Star can't handle. Rule of thumb: if the Green Star won't get you clean in two passes, reach for the Copo Star as a pre-cleaner. After the Copo Star BMP-T, always finish with a milder cleaner to fully remove any residue from the alkaline cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho's the Copo Star BMP-T right for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor workshops, vehicle prep outfits and industrial operations that regularly clean heavily soiled vehicles or machinery. The 10 kg container is sized for trade use. It's not suitable for home users — the high pH calls for know-how when handling it and is approved for trade users only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions about the Copo Star BMP-T \"Cst\" Pre-Cleaner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat is the Copo Star BMP-T \"Cst\" and what's it used for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe Copo Star BMP-T is a high-alkaline pre-cleaner for the trade removal of baked-on oil, grease and operating residue on vehicles, engines and machinery. You use it as a prep step before the main wash, to loosen stubborn deposits that standard cleaners can't shift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 itemprop=\"name\"\u003eHow do you use the Copo Star BMP-T?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eApply it neat or lightly diluted to a cold or hand-warm surface, let it dwell for 3–10 minutes, then rinse off with a pressure washer or brush. Don't use it on painted or hot surfaces. Protective gear (gloves, eye protection) is a must.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 itemprop=\"name\"\u003eCan the Copo Star BMP-T be used on paint?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eNo — the high pH of the Copo Star BMP-T isn't paint-safe. The product is only suitable for unpainted metal, chassis and engine surfaces. For cleaning painted surfaces, milder products like the Green Star BMP or dedicated vehicle cleaners are the right call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat's the difference between the Copo Star BMP-T and the Green Star BMP?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe Green Star BMP is an all-purpose cleaner for moderate to medium grime across a wide range of surfaces. The Copo Star BMP-T is a pre-cleaner for extreme grime — baked-on oils and greases — that leaves the Green Star standing. The Copo Star is more aggressive and therefore limited to unpainted, robust surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 itemprop=\"name\"\u003eIs the Copo Star BMP-T suitable for home users?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eNo — the Copo Star BMP-T is approved for trade users only. The high pH calls for know-how to handle safely, plus the right protective gear. 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It’s made for machine car care, and its rich foam gives you a wash result the customer can see straight away. Its high-grade, hydrophilic reactive and care components lay down a brilliant deep gloss on the paint while giving lasting protection to paint, rubber and plastic against harsh weather and grime. It also works a treat on convertible tops. Thanks to the special formula, the polish helps the wash media clean themselves and plays nicely with biological process-water treatment systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrilliant deep gloss:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leaves the paint with a lasting, intense shine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEfficient drying:\u003c\/strong\u003e The foam collapses on its own and preps the surface perfectly for drying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll-round protection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shields paint, rubber and plastic surfaces from harmful weather and dirt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFoam gloss polish for the perfect finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNanoCrystal Polish Ncp\u003c\/strong\u003e gives an outstanding wash experience thanks to its clever foam — something the customer notices right away. The special micro-emulsion spreads the product evenly and gently across the vehicle, so the paint gets the best care and protection. The hydrophilic components inside pull off deep care and a brilliant shine that really stands out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA fit for all kinds of setups\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it’s \u003cstrong\u003egantry car washes\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003etunnel washes\u003c\/strong\u003e, this foam gloss polish is a versatile pick. You run it neat with a dosing pump or mixed up to 1:4. Recommended use is 10-20 ml per vehicle, so it goes a long way. On top of that, its VDA conformity (class A) means it hits the highest standards and covers plenty of uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProtection for paint, rubber and plastic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe polish looks after more than just the paint — it also shields the car’s rubber and plastic parts from harsh weather like dirt, UV and moisture. It also helps the wash media clean themselves, which cuts down the upkeep over time. 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Just 5 to 10 millilitres per car lay down a protective film that breaks the water apart and sheets it straight off. Not for hand or touchless washing, not for interior materials like leather or upholstery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Ceramic Effect Polish \"Cep\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a brush-activated foam polish from the professional machine-line range, made for the final stage of a car wash. The active ingredient is an amino-functional siloxane polymer — in plain terms, a flexible silicone with grabbing nitrogen anchors that lock onto the clear coat the moment brushes or Swingtex strips work it into the paint. What that means for you: the car leaves the line with real beading that holds until the next wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-ceramic-effect-polish-cep-schaumpolitur_hero.jpg?v=1780347787\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Ceramic Effect Polish Cep 20-litre canister in front of a dark sports car beading in the workshop\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicro-dosing, 5 to 10 ml per car.\u003c\/strong\u003e One 20-litre canister covers up to 4,000 washes. Standard machine polishes need 10 to 70 ml or grams per car — Cep uses 2 to 10 times less product and frees up space in the chemical store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaint, glass and the machine are protected at once.\u003c\/strong\u003e The siloxane layer doesn't just seal clear coat, glass and plastic trim — it also impregnates the brushes and Swingtex strips of the machine itself. What we see day-to-day: roughly 20 percent longer service life on the wash materials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive minutes dwell time max, paint surface up to 30 °C.\u003c\/strong\u003e Inside that window Cep won't attack paint, chrome or plastic. In day-to-day running that means: if the conveyor stops for more than three minutes, hit the cars with the pressure washer, or you get polymer spots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailing1's tip from the shop:\u003c\/strong\u003e What we see on every other site that switches to Cep is the same picture: the old diaphragm dosing pump is still set to 30 to 50 ml per wash, because that is what the previous polish needed. The result: smeary streaks on the windscreen, juddering wipers, the hydrophobic effect gone. The pro rule: before the first Cep run, recalibrate the pump to 5 to 10 ml, no exceptions, and check the dosing valve after 200 washes. If the conveyor stops for more than three minutes, hit the cars with the pressure washer too — polymer burn-in above 30 °C paint temperature is the most expensive warranty question a site operator can face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCep only works when the brushes massage the paint\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe foam arch has to sit before the final brush or Swingtex station, or the water film won't break. Touchless machines give Cep too little mechanical friction, so the hydrophobic effect drops out completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe amino-siloxanes aren't passive layer-builders — they only react under pressure. The polymer's nitrogen anchors reach for the clear-coat surface like little magnets, and only once Swingtex or PE brushes press the foam into the paint do the siloxane chains line up and build the hydrophobic layer. What that means for you: without the paint massage the car comes out of the drying arch wet, the blower runs longer, and the meter ticks up with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe dosing pump puts out between 5 and 10 millilitres per car — no more. On older machines that ran 30 to 50 ml for other polishes, the balance between foam look and residue on the glass falls apart. A second lever: the paint surface has to stay cool, ideally under 30 °C. In direct summer sun at the exit, foamed-up Cep can dry on before the brushes reach it — and that leaves polymer spots you can only get off with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-fine-cut-f601-schleifpolitur-fein\"\u003eFine Cut F6.01\u003c\/a\u003e cutting polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSetting up a service station from scratch? The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/koch-chemie\"\u003eKoch-Chemie range\u003c\/a\u003e covers the full car-wash workflow: alkaline pre-wash, neutral main shampoo, Cep in the foam arch, high-pressure rinse, high-output blower. That sequence is also what keeps the machine within the industry specs for paint, plastic and chrome compatibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe surfactant system carries a non-ionic helper — in plain terms, a go-between for the water-hating silicone and the water. The surfactant keeps the amino-siloxanes in a foamable solution so the foam pattern stays stable. Day-to-day you notice it in the visual foam arch that operators and end customers both expect. If the foam goes too loose or collapses too fast, the surfactant helper is usually over-dosed — and Cep then gets diluted on the paint too quickly, the hydrophobic effect goes flat and the beading after the dryer disappoints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-ceramic-effect-polish-cep-schaumpolitur_anwendung.jpg?v=1780347796\" alt=\"Foam from the Koch-Chemie Cep foam polish on dark paint during application\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCep protects, but it won't correct micro-scratches\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cep layer is a sacrificial layer until the next wash, not a 9H coating. If you want lasting paint protection, run Cep over a real \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-ceramic-allround-c0-02-keramikversiegelung\"\u003eCeramic Allround C0.02 ceramic coating\u003c\/a\u003e as the base underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClear-coat surfaces, painted alloy wheels, glass, plastic trim and rubber seals all take Cep without a problem. Interior materials are a hard no: leather, Alcantara, upholstery and open-pore plastics soak up the amino-siloxanes for good. On upholstery that turns into stains, on leather a slippery surface — neither comes back. Bare, non-clear-coated aluminium is out too, because Cep has no acidic cleaning action and won't shift brake dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMicro-dosing is where it pulls ahead. Standard machine polishes sit at 10 to 20 millilitres per car, some foam preservatives even at 50 to 70 grams per car. In practice that means: at 1,000 washes a month a Cep machine gets through five to ten litres of concentrate, against 50 to 70 kilos with a 50-to-70-gram product. That is containers, logistics, storage, drum changes across shifts — the micro-dosing isn't just product cost, it is storage and labour efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe most common mistake in practice: the conveyor stopping with the foam arch running. When the line stalls, Cep sits on the paint for more than five minutes. The industrial compatibility certificate from the German Automotive Industry Association holds exactly to 300 seconds — think of it as a TÜV-style industry seal that won't attack paint, chrome or plastic inside the defined window. Past that you risk polymer burn-in, especially in summer. The fix: a conveyor-stop SOP for the staff and an emergency pressure rinse in the drying zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor where it fits, the rule is simple. \u003cstrong\u003eMachine line with a paint massage → Cep.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand wash or detail work → the lighter-concentrated \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-ceramic-effect-shampoo-ces-autoshampoo-versiegelung\"\u003eCeramic Effect Shampoo \"Ces\"\u003c\/a\u003e from the same polymer family. Paint correction needed → a cutting or anti-hologram polish with a machine. Cep doesn't replace machine polishing — it is the final seal, not a cut and not a cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCep is built as a pure B2B concentrate. In the machine room, gloves and safety glasses are mandatory kit and an eye wash has to be within reach. In the recycled-water loop Cep is unproblematic: micro-dosing of 5 to 10 ml keeps the active-ingredient concentration in the recycled water below the threshold for the treatment micro-organisms. That is also why Koch-Chemie explicitly clears Cep for biological process-water treatment systems — over-dose it and that clearance is void.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-ceramic-effect-polish-cep-schaumpolitur_ergebnis.jpg?v=1780347805\" alt=\"Hydrophobic water beading after Koch-Chemie Ceramic Effect Polish Cep on black paint\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e20-litre canister for pro machines, not for the home wash\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCep is aimed at car-wash operators, gantry systems, dealerships with their own machine and specialised B2B detailers. For a hobby detailer without a dosing pump, the canister simply isn't practical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 20-litre pack size is built for machines with diaphragm dosing pumps. Run a gantry at a dealership and one canister covers three to six months depending on volume. A self-service bay only benefits if the dosing gear is fine enough to calibrate — most self-service foam arches sit around 30 ml, outside the Cep spec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn established best practice from the pro side: Cep as a booster on cars already sealed with a real ceramic base like Ceramic Allround C0.02 or Ceramic Body Cb0.01. The gentle amino-siloxane top-up reactivates the beading on an older coating that has gone flat from traffic film. A fleet on a Cb coating plus a regular Cep pass typically holds its showroom gloss six to nine months longer than a fleet without that combo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecalibrating an old machine? Best to plan the first 50 washes as a test batch: start the pump at 7 millilitres, then check the beading after the drying arch on 10 random cars. If the water sheets off flat instead of in clean beads, you are either short on foam-arch pressure or the brush contact time is too short. Only then touch the dosing. Put another way: the chemistry isn't the lever, the machine mechanics are. Cep's polymer concentration is already dialled in — everything you do as an operator tunes the activation mechanics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe trick the manufacturer's brochure doesn't spell out: the polymer layer impregnates the machine's brushes so well that their service life climbs about 20 percent with consistent Cep use. On a typical car wash with two gantry-brush sets a year, that saves a four-figure sum in brush swaps and service work — the biggest hidden bit of economics in this concentrate, and the real reason pro sites rarely give Cep back once they have calibrated their pumps properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-ceramic-effect-polish-cep-schaumpolitur_lineup.jpg?v=1780347979\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Ceramic Effect Polish Cep 20-litre canister on the workbench\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"20 liters","offer_id":57637057298767,"sku":"D1-KCX-683020","price":350.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-ceramic-effect-polish-cep.png?v=1778655965"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-acid-shampoo-a-aa-saures-waschanlagenshampoo","title":"Acid Shampoo A \"Aa\" Acidic Car-Wash Shampoo","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eAcid Shampoo A neutralises the pre-wash and protects the wash brushes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is Acid Shampoo A \"Aa\" from Koch-Chemie? A highly acidic concentrate for rollover and tunnel car washes running conventional process-water treatment. It binds hard limescale residue, neutralises the alkaline pre-wash sitting on the bodywork and extends the life of the wash brushes. Not suitable for biological process-water systems, raw aluminium, anodised parts, leather or hand-bucket washing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcid Shampoo A\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Aa\" is an acidic car-wash shampoo from Koch-Chemie in Unna, built on an acidic active blend with an acid-stable surfactant. The acid turns the calcium and magnesium carbonate from the process water into water-soluble salts — limescale leaves as a dissolved compound in the waste water instead of crystallising onto the brush, the paint and the bodywork. The surfactant stays stable in the acidic environment, foams reliably and lays a thin slip layer on the paint that sets up the drying stage that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo the Aa is not a cleaner in the classic sense, but the second beat in the wash-bay workflow: after the alkaline pre-wash, before drying. It dissolves the mineral residue that foam and pre-wash leave behind and tips the pH on the bodywork from alkaline back into the neutral range. It's exactly this double role, cleaner plus neutraliser, that's the reason wash operators can't swap the Aa for a pH-neutral shampoo without visibly losing drying quality and brush life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1,500 car washes per 22 kg keg.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 8 to 15 ml of shampoo per car, a wash runs just under three weeks on one keg. The 225 kg container is good for around 15,000 washes, so roughly three months of full operation in a mid-range rollover wash. Boutique detailing shampoos simply don't add up in this volume logic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrush life from around 12 to 18 months.\u003c\/strong\u003e The acid binds the calcium from the alkaline process water before it crystallises as limescale on the polyethylene bristles. Without this step, brushes scale up in hard water within months, get sharp edges and tear into clear coat. With Aa they last about 50 percent longer in practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePump dosing, neat up to 1:10.\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 30 ml of foam or 8 to 15 ml of shampoo per car, dosed through the wash pump. Hand-bucket washing isn't on the table; mixing by hand regularly leads to overdosing and paint damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay-to-day from Detailing1:\u003c\/strong\u003e We often get enquiries from wash operators who can't explain paint damage on the bonnet. What we see day-to-day is almost always the same pattern: the shampoo dries on in sections between application and rinse, because in summer the paint surface is far hotter than the air, well past 30 degrees outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe moment the water evaporates, the acid concentrates up towards 100 percent and etches visible marks into the clear coat — detailers call that clear-coat etching, micro-burns you can't polish back out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe pro rule: check the paint surface with an infrared thermometer for under 25 degrees, split the car rigorously into small sections and time exactly one minute from application, then rinse off completely at a minimum of 120 bar before you start the next section. Wash sitting in the sun? Don't run the Aa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePump dosing 1:10, one minute, rinse straight off\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcid Shampoo A goes in exclusively through the wash's dosing pump — neat to a maximum dilution of 1:10, depending on how dirty the car is and how hard the water is. The wash puts out 15 to 30 ml as foam or 8 to 15 ml as shampoo per car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum contact time is one minute, measured from the moment it hits the paint. That limit isn't up for negotiation: with the high acid concentration in the concentrate, the Aa reacts within seconds the moment water evaporates and the acid concentrates on the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBottom line for you: no hand-bucket washing, no second section before the first one is rinsed, no pause between application and the high-pressure rinse. That's why the wash controller in most rollover systems stops automatically after 50 to 55 seconds of acid application and releases the rinse cycle right away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe order in the wash workflow is fixed. First an alkaline pre-wash — with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-pre-foam-efficient-pfe-vorreiniger-insektenloeser\"\u003ePre-Foam efficient\u003c\/a\u003e, say — lifts insects, oil and organic road grime. Then the Aa as the main wash. It removes the mineral residue and tips the pH on the bodywork from alkaline back into the neutral range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly on that neutralised surface should the protectant go on. Flip the order and you get either wax on dirt or beading on residual alkali. Both visibly reduce drying quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore every wash start-up, compatibility has to be checked on an inconspicuous spot. Manufacturer's requirement — and in an audit, the only safeguard against paint damage on OEM special finishes or on resprayed body panels that no longer carry the factory coating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePhosphates, raw aluminium and leather stay off-limits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aa has clear limits that have to be checked before use — otherwise the economics are gone and the wash operator ends up out of pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst limit: \u003cstrong\u003ebiological process-water treatment.\u003c\/strong\u003e The phosphates it contains are fertiliser for the micro-organism cultures that clarify the process water in modern bio-reactors — they drive eutrophication in the loop, tip the bacterial balance and have to be re-set with a lot of effort. With bio process water → a different phosphate-free pre-cleaner, such as the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-pre-wash-b-pb-vorreiniger\"\u003ePre-Wash B\u003c\/a\u003e. With conventional treatment using flocculation and sedimentation → Acid Shampoo A plays to its strengths here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSecond limit: \u003cstrong\u003eacid-sensitive materials.\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw, unpainted aluminium on polished wheel barrels, anodised coatings and cracked chrome with micro-fissures react with the acid and go dull or blotchy. The Aa isn't meant for tyre detailing or deep wheel cleaning — for that the Koch-Chemie range has its own wheel cleaners, like the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-felgenreiniger-extrem-fe-felgenreiniger-sauer\"\u003eFelgenreiniger extrem\u003c\/a\u003e with a surfactant blend tuned for the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThird limit: \u003cstrong\u003eno interior, no leather, no unprotected polypropylene.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not even heavily diluted. The acidic action stays in the pH range that attacks leather coating and PP structures even at a 1:300 dilution. For convertible tops, interior cleaning or raw plastic bumpers, the specialist products from the COLOURLOCK line are the right call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the status that governs how it's sold: Acid Shampoo A is classified as a corrosive industrial product and isn't approved for private customers — buying it at Detailing1 requires verified proof of trade, i.e. a business licence, GISA extract or commercial register extract. Private customers after an acidic wash for hand-bucket washing in the 1 litre format are in the right place with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-reactivation-shampoo-rs-auto-shampoo-keramikversiegelung\"\u003eReactivation Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e — same chemical DNA, child-safe packaging, usable by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e22 or 225 kilograms. Throughput decides the container.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe target group for Acid Shampoo A is narrow. The choice between the 22 kg keg and the 225 kg IBC container isn't a size question but a question of car throughput per month and the storage strategy of a wash operator or large valeter. Cost both factors honestly and you land on the right pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 22 kg pack (SKU D1-KCX-311022) works out to around 1,500 standard washes at 15 ml shampoo consumption. That fits the smaller petrol-station rollover wash with 30 to 50 washes a day, the fixed valeting bay and the mobile valeter with a fixed container setup. The keg can still be moved with a forklift or pallet truck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 225 kg IBC (SKU D1-KCX-311225) is large-site economics: a direct connection to the permanently installed dosing system and around 15,000 car washes' range per container. That positions the Aa as an industrial solution that lasts just under three months in big tunnel washes doing 200 cars a day — and in this segment it's one of the cheapest components in the whole cost-per-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're torn between the packs, cost the storage space and forklift access honestly. The 225 kg IBC needs a permanently plumbed dosing station and a suction-connection setup — if you have neither, you're better off with two or three 22 kg kegs a quarter, because there's no decanting. The other way round, the IBC is clearly the economic winner from a throughput of around 100 cars a day, because it slashes the logistics cost per wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStore both packs frost-free between 5 and 30 degrees, closed, kept apart from food and animal feed — and with the prescribed personal protective equipment when decanting: chemical-resistant nitrile gloves, EN 166 safety glasses, closed work clothing. Acidic industrial chemistry doesn't forgive disposable latex gloves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe one insider figure that data sheets rarely spell out: Aa-run washes with conventional process-water treatment extend the life of polyethylene wash brushes from around 12 to 18 months in practice. With a brush set that quickly runs into four figures, running the Aa pays for itself on the saved spare parts alone. If that's the only thing you take from this text, it's the one that matters most economically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"22kg","offer_id":57637101109583,"sku":"D1-KCX-311022","price":111.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"225kg","offer_id":57637101142351,"sku":"D1-KCX-311225","price":1143.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-acid-shampoo-a-aa-saures-waschanlagenshampoo.png?v=1778752107"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-ultra-foam-uf-snow-foam-stark-schaeumender-schaum-sb-waesche","title":"Ultra Foam \"Uf\" Snow Foam \/ High-foaming foam for the self-service wash","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eSnow Foam at pH 8.5 as the sweet-spot between gentleness and cleaning power\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Ultra Foam? A slightly alkaline snow-foam concentrate (pH 8.5) for the touch-free pre-wash that sits right between the pH-neutral Gentle Snow Foam (pH 7.5) and the alkaline Active Foam (pH 9.5). NTA- and phosphate-free, 3 to 8 ml per car, a dense foam blanket with a long dwell on vertical panels. Not the pick for pure decon washes before machine polishing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Ultra Foam \"Uf\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a highly concentrated \u003cstrong\u003eSnow Foam\u003c\/strong\u003e pre-cleaner concentrate out of Unna for the touch-free pre-wash phase. With a slightly alkaline pH of 8.5, it closes the gap between gentle, pH-neutral cleaning foams and harsh pre-cleaners that strip a natural wax in a single wash. The formula skips NTA, phosphates and EDTA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt runs on a high share of anionic surfactants that build stable micelles inside the foam structure — spherical surfactant arrangements that trap oily dirt at their core and carry it off with the foam via their water-soluble outer shell. What that means for you: the road film clings to the foam blanket instead of the paint, and the car visibly brightens up when you rinse it off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-ultra-foam-uf_hero.png?v=1778702710\" alt=\"Premium sports car with road film and pollen before the snow-foam pre-wash, Koch-Chemie Ultra Foam 1L bottle in the foreground\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH 8.5 as the sweet-spot in the Koch-Chemie foam family.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gentle Snow Foam sits at pH 7.5 (gentle, but lifts little road grime), Active Foam at pH 9.5 (cuts through everything, but attacks carnauba), Super Foam goes extreme at pH 12.0. Ultra Foam delivers the cleaning power against road film without breaking down intact polymer sealants or ceramic coatings ahead of time. In practice: your sealant lasts visibly longer than it does under pH 9.5.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 to 8 ml per car, 1:300 in the hand wash.\u003c\/strong\u003e The concentrate is calibrated for the dosing pumps of gantry wash systems. In the 20-litre drum the raw chemical cost per wash lands in the single-cent range — the economic lever that makes a throughput of 10 to 20 cars a day add up in the first place. The 1L version targets hobby detailers with a foam lance, the 5L drum is aimed at self-service bay operators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense foam blanket with a long dwell.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pro reviews confirm a luxurious, dense foam that clings to vertical panels for a long time. That's not just looks — the foam holds surfactants and carrier water on the bodywork instead of running straight down the sill. What that means for you: longer chemical contact in the same 5-minute window, and so more road film lifted per wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailing1's tip from the shop:\u003c\/strong\u003e What we see day-to-day are detailers switching over who used to run Active Foam at pH 9.5 and suddenly hit trouble with undermined sealants on their regular premium cars. The diagnosis is nearly always the same: pH 9.5 cleans reliably, but breaks down polymer sealants over the weeks. Moving to pH 8.5 cuts the alkaline load by a factor of 10 and cleans almost identically in daily work. If you run decon washes before machine polishing, stick with Active Foam — if you maintain sealants, Ultra Foam is your pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMixing Ultra Foam: cold bodywork, a thin film, five minutes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpray Ultra Foam neat onto the paint and you risk caustic stains on anodised trim — in the foam lance, pull it down to a maximum of one percent working concentration and never work it undiluted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat concentration is also the threshold at which the mildly alkaline cleaning action visibly kicks in. In the consumption channel of gantry wash systems, dosing typically sits at 3 to 8 ml per car. In the hand wash, dilutions up to 1:300 are plenty for a straight maintenance wash. In practice that means: a 1L bottle covers around 200 car pre-washes in the hand wash, the 5L drum roughly 1,000 applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bodywork has to be cold and in the shade. Above 25 degrees of air temperature or in direct sun, the carrier water dries off faster than the mild alkali can work — the local concentration climbs, and you get water spots on the paint or milky haze on anodised aluminium trim. From what we see day-to-day: always check paint temperature with the flat of your hand; if the paint feels warm, hit it with a flush of water first until it's below skin temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApply in cross passes from the bottom up so run-off marks don't dry on. Five minutes dwell at most, then rinse it off completely with the pressure washer. On heavily soiled cars a second pass always beats letting it sit longer — the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/snow-foam\"\u003esnow-foam pre-wash\u003c\/a\u003e is a touch-free lead-in step, not a soaking bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn winter the concentrate turns viscous. In unheated self-service bays the viscosity loses its flow and the dosing pump draws unevenly. The pro fix: pre-dilute the concentrate in the supply tank with warm water to 1:5 to 1:10 before it hits the venturi valve of the lance. That solves two problems at once — pump cavitation with cold concentrate and an uneven foam pattern with basic foam cannons. A \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/schaumsprueher\"\u003efoam cannon\u003c\/a\u003e from 100 bar of pressure gives you the mechanical headroom that offsets swings in concentrate viscosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-ultra-foam-uf_anwendung.png?v=1778702708\" alt=\"Snow-foam pre-wash with foam lance and pressure washer on a premium car, half-foam half-dirty fender showing the cleaning action\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSubstrates, sealants, limits: where the sweet-spot ends\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUltra Foam is safe on intact clear coats, unpainted polypropylene bumpers (the thermoplastic polymer that modern bumpers and trim are made from), glass and rubber seals. Applied correctly it leaves neither streaks nor water spots — provided you keep to the five-minute rule and the bodywork sits in the shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn sealants the real strength of pH 8.5 shows: modern ceramic coatings made of cross-linked silicon oxides — the covalent Si-O-Si matrix, a three-dimensional glass network on the paint — are unfazed by the mildly alkaline surfactant solution, because those bonds are orders of magnitude more chemically stable than the ester film of a wax. What that means for you: your coating's lifespan stays intact. Polymer sealants also last noticeably longer than under pH 9.5 — that factor of 10 in alkaline concentration translates directly into measurably longer protection-layer life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest limitation: thinly applied carnauba waxes can still be undermined under weekly high concentration (1:10 instead of 1:100). Carnauba is a plant-based ester wax that gets broken down bit by bit by repeated contact with alkali. If you maintain a hand wax as a value-protecting layer, you don't run Ultra Foam at full strength as a weekly maintenance foam — for that niche the pH-neutral \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-gentle-snow-foam-gsf-reinigungsschaum\"\u003eGentle Snow Foam \"Gsf\"\u003c\/a\u003e stays the better call, same maker, different use case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn glass and unpainted polypropylene the product is uncritical as long as it doesn't dry on. On glass, baked-on alkali leaves a mineral haze that only an acidic glass cleaner will shift again. Rubber seals take short exposures perfectly fine; with constant use or concentrations above one percent the alkali pulls out plasticisers and the lip goes brittle — the same mechanism as with the stronger sibling products, just much slower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOff-limits are hot brake discs after a motorway run, black bonnets in the midday sun, sun-exposed dark wheels — everywhere the water flashes off too fast and the surfactants burn into the clear coat as light streaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe concentrate is classified as irritating to skin and eyes. When handling it, chemical-resistant protective gloves and tight-fitting safety goggles are part of the kit. The diluted product in the foam lance no longer irritates at that strength, but a splash in the eye still needs flushing out straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-ultra-foam-uf_ergebnis.png?v=1778702710\" alt=\"Dense snow-foam blanket on vertical bodywork with a long dwell, door and sill fully covered in foam\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1L hobby, 5L pro, 20L bulk drum for three user groups\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuy the wrong size and you either pay twice or end up storing concentrate that loses its flow over time — Ultra Foam comes in three clearly separated sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1-litre bottle is meant for hobby detailers and testers who want to get to know the product before stepping up to larger amounts. The 5-litre drum addresses self-service bay operators and smaller detailing businesses that refill weekly. The 20-litre canister targets gantry wash systems, commercial detailers with high throughput and haulage firms with their own wash bay — at a consumption of 5 ml per car the canister covers around 4,000 vehicles and correspondingly long reorder cycles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe special niche where Ultra Foam competes economically against its own sibling products is the premium detailer. If you prep ex-lease returns with a spray sealant to follow, you want a foam that gets the paint uncompromisingly clean in under five minutes — without already starting to break down the next car's sealant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eActive Foam at pH 9.5 cleans a touch faster, but breaks down polymer sealants over the weeks. Gentle Snow Foam at pH 7.5 preserves the sealant perfectly, but leaves bug splatter and summer sap sitting on the front end. Ultra Foam lands exactly in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makers rarely flag prominently: Ultra Foam replaces the DIY cocktails that pro detailers used to mix — pH-neutral foam with a splash of all-purpose cleaner — to bump up the cleaning power for a while. Those mixes are chemically unstable, the cleaning action swings from batch to batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUltra Foam delivers the mildly alkaline pre-mix as a repeatable, stable formula straight out of the canister — the decisive time advantage for businesses with repeatable workflows. If you run a commercial \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/koch-chemie\"\u003eKoch-Chemie range\u003c\/a\u003e as standard kit and have no time for your own chemical cocktails, you'll find the ready-made sweet-spot in the foam family right here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-ultra-foam-uf_lineup.png?v=1778702710\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Ultra Foam range, 1L bottle and 20L canister side by side, three drum sizes for hobby detailers, self-service bays and commercial detailers\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":57637103731023,"sku":"D1-KCX-702-1L-01","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":57637103796559,"sku":"D1-KCX-702-5L-01","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 liters","offer_id":57637103829327,"sku":"D1-KCX-702-20L-01","price":111.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-ultra-foam-uf_0fb2c821-7fb0-4fac-be97-913c94e4091a.png?v=1778750571"}],"url":"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/en\/collections\/koch-chemie-sb-waschanlagen-chemie.oembed","provider":"Detailing1","version":"1.0","type":"link"}