Chemicals and

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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. (Hawleys 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 Titration Most 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 qualityup 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 FINISH Single 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 Where Where to Get More
Information

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

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