The cost of car care chemicals is one of the largest items of operating expenses for any car wash—whether self-service, full-service, or touchless. Active foam for car washes accounts for the largest share of these costs, as it is used during every wash cycle. Saving on car wash chemicals is possible thanks to the right approach to diluting concentrates, choosing high-quality formulas, and optimizing processes. […]

Active foam is a key element of contactless car washing. It is the active foam used in car washes that determines cleaning effectiveness, the safety of the paint finish, chemical consumption, and customer satisfaction. In practice, most problems—such as “the foam doesn’t hold,” “it doesn’t rinse away dirt well,” or “it leaves spots”—are not related to the quality of the product, but rather to errors in the dilution ratios. In this article […]

Car wash owners often face a situation where active foam, which works perfectly in the summer, behaves differently in the winter: it runs off more quickly, doesn’t cling as well to the car’s body, and requires an adjustment in concentration. This is not a product defect or a staff error—the reason lies in the physical and chemical processes that change at low temperatures. Below is an analysis from the perspective of chemists and technologists in the professional […]

Thick, stable foam is a key indicator of the quality of a touchless car wash. For car washes, this is not just a visual effect, but also has a direct impact on cleaning effectiveness, chemical consumption, and customer loyalty. If the foam runs off the car’s body quickly or “falls” before it even begins to work—this is a sign of a technical or chemical issue. As a manufacturer of professional car care products, TED […]