Car Washes

Please feel free to contact EST regarding service and support of your existing facilities. We carry a complete line of parts and chemicals and have the expertise to back it up. Below you will see a complete listing of our Chemquest products.


Detergents, polishes and specialty chemicals for commercial car washes:

  • Full Serve Conveyors
  • Touchless Automatics
  • Flex Serve Conveyors
  • Friction Rollovers
  • Exteriors
  • Self Serves

Prep Gun & Prep Soaps

EVOLUTION: Our best touchless liquid presoak for road film removal. Can be diluted as needed for prep guns. Particularly effective on heavily soiled vehicle square back ends that are difficult to reach and clean with friction equipment.

ELITE: Light green powder in 50 pound cartons readily dissolvable in 55 gallons of water to make a metal safe prep gun concentrate. Can also be used as a dry end wheel and tire cleaner.

D-BUG: Specially formulated detergent solution for softening and loosening the bug residues on bumpers, grills, headlights, front ends, windshields, mirror backs, and exhaust stacks on cars and truck cabs.

LUSTER FOAM: A versatile, soft metal safe, alkaline, high foaming detergent. Most effective as a bucket soap for mop, sponge, and brush vehicle preps on bugs, pollen, sap and other road soils.


Low pH ACID BRIGHTENERS

CHEM BRITE AB: A blue liquid concentrated acid containing hydrofluoric acid for cleaning and brightening aluminum and stainless steel. Ideal economical step 1 acid for trailer cleaning. Excellent road film remover for cleaning and brightening chrome and stainless steel wheels.

SURFACE BRIGHTENER: A mint scented blue liquid acid solvent detergent designed to remove lime scale and scum from car wash interiors. High pressure cleaner for aluminum tanker trailers.

SOLUTION PLUS: A non-corrosive, non-hazardous, non-poisonous multi wheel cleaner. Contains no hydrofluoric acid or fluoride salts.








Low pH PRESOAKS

THE SOLUTION: A non-corrosive, non-DOT regulated, low pH Step 1 detergent for the removal of road film without the use of fluorides, bifluorides, and hydrofluoric acid. It is used as the first step in a 2-step acid-alkaline process in either touchless conveyors or in-bay automatics to enhance the removal of road film and windshield "eyebrows".

SOLUTION PLUS: A new high performance Step 1 low pH presoak for 2-step touchless carwashing. A concentrated version on The Solution made available for non-bulk customers.

DOUBLE DOWN KIT: Two component liquid A and liquid B super concentrated version of The Solution and Solution Plus available in the EZ Pak Program.

RADIANT: A low pH high foaming detergent concentrate for foam or wet application in friction vehicle washes. It functions as a cleaner for vehicle soils, a brightener for paint, glass and metals, and a lubricant for fabric. Particularly effective in high speed conveyors to lower surface pH for more effective drying agent performance. Also applicable as a low pH Step 1 frictionless presoak.

EZ LO: Super concentrated version of Radiant available in the EZ Pak Program.


High pH PRESOAKS

PREP SOLV: A mild alkaline solvent detergent liquid concentrate used as a presoak for self-serve and conveyor car washes. As a prep detergent it supplies adequate foam and is an excellent cleaner for bugs, pollen and tree sap. Its unusual composition allows Prep Solv to be compatible with acidic cleaners used before or after it, such as prep gun detergents or shampoos, without any product incompatibility or fall out.

EVOLUTION: The latest technology in touchless carwash alkaline cleaning presoaks designed to greatly enhance the removal of road film and eyebrow / wiper tracks. Can be used as a 1-step presoak for high pressure automatics, as a second step presoak in a 2-step application, in friction prep arches, on-line wheel washers, CTA's, and prep guns.

SELECT 35: Concentrated version of Evolution for drum program.

DYNAMIC DUO KIT: The latest in touchless carwash technology for improved road film removal packed conveniently in 2-2½ gallon liquid jugs in an easy to store compact shipping container. Suitable for both 1-step automatics and the alkaline second step in a 2-step touchless wash - automatic or conveyor. Easy to pour recyclable jugs eliminate drum disposal and provide cleaner and brighter paint, glass, chrome and wheels.

TOTAL: Non-caustic, aluminum safe, heavy duty touchless presoak for hot climates. High tech road film remover. Effective high pressure detergent for aluminum truck washing.

DIRT BUSTER KIT: Super concentrated version of Total available in the EZ Pak program.

HIGH FOAM: A high pH alkaline detergent foamer designed for prep arches in friction tunnels. For use alone or as a first step in the friction hi-lo pH 2-step process.

EZ HI: Super concentrated version of High Foam available in the EZ Pak program.

ELITE: Aluminum safe powdered detergent for use as a presoak in 1-step touchless automatics.

EXCEL / ENHANCE: Heavy duty Excel powder is used with liquid detergent booster Enhance in blend tanks to make a powerful presoak for 1 and 2 step touchless automatics.


Foamers

HI PERFORMANCE: A lemon scented alkaline detergent concentrate for foam or wet application in friction washes as a presoak, foam shampoo, or detail gun prep soap. Has multiple applications in self-serves as a presoak, power wash, and foam brush soap.

EZ HPL: Super concentrated version of Hi Performance available in the EZ Pak program.

PINK SATIN: A cherry scented detergent concentrate for foam, brush, and cloth applications in friction automatics and friction conveyors. Produces cherry scented white foam in self serve foam brushes.

EZ SUDS: Super concentrated version of Pink Satin available in the EZ Pak program.

PASSION PINK FOAM BRUSH: A specially designed self serve foam brush soap that produces a very pleasant cherry scented pink foam for customer appeal.

HIGH FOAM: High pH, step 1 alkaline detergent foamer for friction conveyor prep arches and foamers.

EZ HI: Super concentrated version of High Foam available in the EZ Pak program.

RADIANT: A low pH, orange scented, high foaming detergent concentrate for foam or wet application in friction vehicle washes. Radiant functions as a cleaner for vehicle soils, a brightener for paint, glass and metals, and a lubricant for fabric. Particularly effective in high speed conveyors for lowering the car surface pH to accelerate drying.

EZ LO: Super concentrated version of Radiant available in the EZ Pak program.

LUSTER FOAM: A closed loop compatible foaming detergent that does not create insoluble precipitates when mixed with drying agents, wax protectants, sealer waxes or foam polishes in reclaim systems. Ideal for friction automatics to reduce or prevent precipitate residue formation and hardening of cloth and synthetic fabric.


Drying Agents

LIQUID TOWEL: A premium liquid drying agent designed to break the surface water on a vehicle after washing/rinsing to provide excellent sheeting action and large water droplets for faster forced air-drying. Designed for use in automatics, conveyors and self-serves as a final rinse or in combination with RO rinses.

LIQUID CHAMOIS: A green, orange scented, liquid drying agent designed to break the surface water on a vehicle after washing/rinsing to accelerate natural or air blower induced drying. Ideally suited for stroke pump injector and for in-bay touchless automatics.

EZ DRI: A blue liquid concentrated drying agent available in the EZ Pak program applicable in all types of washes. Excellent product for Hydrominder and day tank dilutions.


Tire Cleaners

FOAMY TIRE/MOTOR: A fluorescent yellow/green, pine scented liquid detergent designed to remove brake dust and road soils from alloy and painted wheels, whiten whitewalls and raised letters, and loosen oily and greasy deposits on engines. Formulated for self-serve washes and for dry end conveyor CTA's.

EZ FTM: Super concentrated version of Foamy Tire/Motor available in the EZ Pak program.

SLAM: A fluorescent green liquid, caustic based, high pH cleaner for multipurpose heavy duty cleaning applications such as wet end tire cleaning and 2-step trailer washing. Kosher approved for interior tanker wash outs.

EXCEL: A powdered high pH alkaline whitewall and tire cleaner specially designed for conveyors with wet area tire applicators. Used with Enhance detergent booster.

TOTAL: A liquid alkaline detergent designed to remove brake dust and road soils from alloy and painted wheels and whiten whitewalls and raised letters. For use as a prep cleaner prior to friction and frictionless washes. Safe on aluminum. Ideal for dry end CTA's.

EVOLUTION / SELECT 35: Heavy duty caustic based liquid detergents. Their affinity for road film makes both products ideally suited for high pressure wheel washers.


Specialty Pay Waxes & Triple Foams for Menu Upgrades

CLEAR COAT PROTECTANT: A yellow, lemon scented silicone fortified liquid protectant and sealer wax. When applied to vehicles at proper dilutions, this product beads the water for easy removal, and provides shine and protection for clear coat and other vehicle paint finishes.

EZ SEALER: A super concentrated version of Clear Coat Protectant available in the EZ Pak program.

TREAT: NuCar fragrance scented, silicone reinforced protectant sealer wax, and drying agent.

EZ TREAT: Super concentrated version of Treat available in the EZ Pak program.

DREAM COAT: A sealer wax and clear coat protectant scented with the nostalgic dreamsicle vanilla-orange fragrance.

FOAMY CLEAR COAT PROTECTANT: Yellow, citrus scented silicone reinforced liquid foaming protectant for use in high-pressure foamers or through foam jet nozzles to provide the customer with a foam and scent experience. Provides shine protection for clear coat and other vehicle paint finishes. Also provides water beading to assist in drying. For use in both tunnels and self-serves.

EZ LUSTER: A super concentrated version of Foamy Clear Coat Protectant available in the EZ Pak program.

FOAMY DREAM COAT: A foaming protectant and sealer wax for foam wax applicators and nozzles containing the dreamsicle vanilla-orange fragrance.

TRIPLE FOAM CLEAR COAT CONDITIONERS: Foaming conditioners and preservatives for the cleaning and conditioning of clear coat and other automotive finishes. These are available in red, blue and yellow with a cherry scent. Specially designed for compatibility with front-end soap and presoak cycle in all types of car washes.

EZ TRIPLE FOAMS: Super concentrated version of Triple Foam Clear Coat Conditioners available in the EZ Pak program.

TRIPLE FOAM TRI KOTES: The best of the best! Concentrated triple foam protectants. Available in brilliant colors of red, blue and gold with a cherry scent. Readily rinsable and initiates drying action. Contains silicones for shine and protection of clear coats and other automotive finishes.

EZ KOLOR KOTES: Super concentrated version of Triple Foam Tri Kotes available in the EZ Pak program.