{"title":"Großgebinde \u0026 Werkstattbedarf — Koch-Chemie","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger","title":"Green Star \"Gs\" Universal Cleaner","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eWorkshop chemistry for engine bay, floor and lift with Koch-Chemie Green Star\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Green Star? A high-alkaline APC concentrate at pH 13 that lifts oil, grease and lubricants off workshop floors, out of the engine bay and off the lift in one pass. Not for pH-neutral coatings, synthetic-leather dashboards or anodised aluminium parts without a test patch first.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Green Star Universal Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e works through a mix of surfactants, alkaline builders and corrosion inhibitors. With a pH between 12.5 and 13 it saponifies organic dirt — oil, grease, wax — turning it into soap compounds you can rinse off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe surfactant shell then holds the loosened dirt in suspension so it doesn't dry back onto the panel when you rinse. That's why Green Star is the go-to APC in plenty of workshops and detailing shops that want a single cleaner for the engine bay, the lift, the workshop floor and exterior plastics — not because it's the best at any one of them, but because it hits the right balance between cleaning punch and material safety across that whole bracket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger_hero.png?v=1775995591\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Green Star Gs bottle and canister on a concrete wall in front of a white Ferrari 296 GTB\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne chemistry, four dilutions.\u003c\/strong\u003e The mix ratio decides the job: 1:5 for the workshop floor and heavily oiled engine bays, 1:10 as a wheel pre-cleaner and bug remover, 1:20 for exterior plastics and rubber care, 1:50 for routine maintenance cleans in the customer reception. An 11-kilo canister replaces three separate cleaners for roughly six months in a two-lift shop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhosphate- and solvent-free, with a corrosion inhibitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e The formula skips NTA, phosphates and solvents and carries an aluminium corrosion inhibitor. That's why you can lay Green Star down on painted aluminium, steel and most plastics without worrying — but only when you respect the dilution. Used neat the inhibitor stops being protection and starts being a softening zone, especially on anodised aluminium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOil-carrying capacity right into the pore structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a one-year-old workshop floor with lube and gear oil soaked in, 1:5 Green Star pulls the top layer of dirt fully after three minutes of dwell — and brings part of the oil sitting in the concrete pores back to the surface. A second pass lifts the residual dirt that was still in the pore bed. You won't get there mechanically with a pH-neutral interior cleaner.\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 Never hit warm or sun-heated surfaces — once an engine block is past about 40 °C the alkaline solution flashes off and leaves water marks and limescale rings on painted covers. Engine-bay sequence: let the vehicle cool, mask intake and electronics, work bottom-up at 1:10, give it three minutes max, then rinse generously with a soft jet from the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/universalreiniger\"\u003euniversal cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e group. For repeat jobs grab a foam sprayer — it lays the 1:10 solution down more evenly than any hand pump and buys you 40 to 60 extra seconds of dwell on vertical surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1 to 5. 1 to 20. One canister, four jobs.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the Koch-Chemie Green Star Universal Cleaner the cleaning power isn't in the bottle, it's in the mix ratio. Skip the difference and you'll either clean too soft or wreck the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the workshop floor you mix 1:5 in warm water, lay it down with a scrubber or single-disc machine, give it three minutes and pick it up with a wet vac. For the lift and the engine bay 1:10 is the safe standard: it lifts oil reliably without going at rubber steering boots or wiring-loom sheaths. For exterior plastics, trim and badly soiled wheel arches 1:20 is enough. The 1:50 dilution is for routine maintenance cleans in customer reception or on tiled floors — at that point you're past \"APC\" and into a mild alkaline cleaner with residual grease-cutting power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mistake shops almost always make with Green Star is the same one: too strong a mix, because \"stronger is better\" is stuck in the head. In practice 1:5 on an engine block gives you no measurable edge over 1:10 — what you get instead is higher chemical burn and the risk of overloading the corrosion inhibitor on aluminium. The real lever is dwell time: three minutes instead of two. Two passes instead of one. Never crank the concentration if the first pass came up short.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo practical dosing workflows hold up day to day. Workflow one: canister straight onto a dosing station at the water tap, ratio set through the Venturi nozzle, application by foam sprayer or pressure sprayer. Workflow two for smaller shops: two labelled 500-millilitre spray bottles, one with the 1:10 mix for engine bay and wheel arch, one with 1:20 for exterior plastics. Mix both fresh every day — alkaline working solutions lose cleaning power inside 24 hours because CO₂ from the air slowly drops the pH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn 11-kilo canister at a properly mixed 1:10 covers about 110 litres of working solution — that's roughly 40 engine-bay cleans or 15 workshop-floor passes over 100 square metres. For shops running two lifts and regular detailing the 22-kilo or 225-kilo drum pays off from three cleans a week, purely on the per-kilo price difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger_closeup.png?v=1775995596\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Green Star Gs label close-up with the pH 12.5 marking visible\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAlkaline. But not for everything.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Green Star Universal Cleaner has workshop DNA — it's not the right chemistry for delicate interior or coating surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt punches above its weight wherever organic dirt dominates: engine oil, gear oil, grease mist in the bay, soot on the workshop floor, brake-dust\/grease mixes in the wheel arches, road grime on commercial-vehicle frames. Bugs and bird droppings also soak off well with the 1:10 dilution before the actual wash. The alkaline pH saponifies the protein and turns a baked-on crust into a layer you can pull off — exactly where pH-neutral products would need you to scrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere Green Star runs out of road is where the pH becomes the problem. On ceramic-coated paint every pass shaves a bit off the top bonding layer of the coating — for coating-sealed cars a pH-neutral shampoo or the Koch-Chemie \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-mehrzweckreiniger-mzr-universalreiniger\"\u003eMultipurpose Cleaner \"Mzr\"\u003c\/a\u003e is the call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnodised aluminium, matte aluminium and polished metal you never treat neat and you always patch-test in a hidden spot first. The corrosion inhibitor protects painted aluminium reliably, but on anodised surfaces it starts to struggle. Same goes for non-anodised magnesium rims and race parts — the alkaline side bites into the surface as soon as you push the dwell past two minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInside the cabin Green Star is plainly too aggressive: synthetic leather, Alcantara and coated dashboards don't take alkaline concentrates long-term, not even at 1:50. If you want one cleaner for both workshop and interior, that's a different chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger_ergebnis.png?v=1775995602\" alt=\"Freshly cleaned Ferrari engine bay after a Koch-Chemie Green Star pass\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGreen Star, Gs9 or Mzr. Your decision tree.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKoch-Chemie has three universal cleaners with overlapping use cases — the choice isn't about price, it's about what you're cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic Green Star is the workshop pick: hard-alkaline, high oil-carrying capacity, built for tough exterior and underbody work. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-green-star-96-gs9-universalreiniger\"\u003eGreen Star 96 \"Gs9\"\u003c\/a\u003e is the milder follow-up with an optimised surfactant base and lower environmental load — it doesn't replace the classic Gs, it sits alongside it for detailers who work more often on private-customer cars with coatings and less on commercial frames. The Multipurpose Cleaner \"Mzr\" runs on completely different chemistry: weakly alkaline through to pH-neutral, built for interior, dashboards, carpets and upholstery. Gs cleans the engine bay, Mzr cleans the seats after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePractical rule for the buy decision: if the focus is the lift, the engine bay, the workshop floor and commercial-vehicle work, grab the classic Green Star in 11 or 22 kilos. If you mostly detail private-customer cars with ceramic protection and need the APC for wheel arches, bug removal and exterior plastics, the Gs9 is the cleaner fit. If you're after a cleaner for interior, carpet and upholstery, neither Gs nor Gs9 is the right answer — that's where the Mzr lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the typical one-man detailer with a mixed customer base, the 11-kilo Green Star plus a 1-litre Mzr covers most of the actual workload: Gs for the whole exterior, the engine bay and floor cleans, Mzr for the interior. If you've got three separate APCs on the shelf — workshop cleaner, wheel cleaner, interior cleaner — this two-product setup halves the chemical cabinet and still cleans tighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePack size tracks monthly throughput. The 1000-millilitre spray head is for the home detailer and the first test drive, not a working shop. From one vehicle a week with a proper exterior wash the 5-litre canister pays off; from three vehicles the 11-kilo container. 22 and 225 kilos belong in shops with a dosing station and steady commercial-vehicle work — for smaller outfits they're an unnecessary lock-in to one chemistry and harder to handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger_detail.png?v=1775995607\" alt=\"Green Star working solution on the black plastic wheel arch of the Ferrari\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48494630109519,"sku":"D1-KCX-291001","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000ml","offer_id":48725287960911,"sku":"D1-KCX-68037_2","price":13.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 1000ml","offer_id":48725287993679,"sku":"D1-KCX-68037_3","price":20.34,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":48762352468303,"sku":"D1-KCX-291005","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"11kg","offer_id":48494630142287,"sku":"D1-KCX-291011","price":56.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"22kg","offer_id":49094546522447,"sku":"D1-KCX-291022","price":107.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"225kg","offer_id":49094546555215,"sku":"D1-KCX-291225","price":1134.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-green-star-universalreiniger.jpg?v=1710769279"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-gentle-snow-foam-gsf-reinigungsschaum","title":"Gentle Snow Foam \"Gsf\" Cleaning Foam","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003epH-neutral pre-wash with the Koch-Chemie Gentle Snow Foam\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Gentle Snow Foam? A pH-neutral cleaning foam for the touchless pre-wash that lays down a thick foam with long dwell time on the paint — safe on wax and sealants. Not the call for baked-on bugs or tar, that's what active cleaners are for.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Gentle Snow Foam\u003c\/strong\u003e is a pH-neutral pre-wash foam from Koch-Chemie in Unna that works at a pH of around 7.5 and goes on with a foam lance or foam sprayer. The thick foam blanket gently softens loose road grime and pollen before the hand wash — without attacking wax layers or ceramic coatings. That makes the Gsf the go-to for weekly care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-gentle-snow-foam-gsf-reinigungsschaum_hero.png?v=1778625650\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Gentle Snow Foam Gsf – pre-wash on a black Porsche 911 Turbo S in the detailing hall\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epH-neutral at around 7.5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Won't touch carnauba wax, polymer or ceramic sealants. You can run the Gsf every week without losing dwell time on a GYEON Q² MOHS or Koch-Chemie 1K Nano — unlike active foams at pH 11 or higher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThick foam blanket with long dwell time.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1:50 in the foam lance you get a creamy foam that clings to vertical panels for 4–6 minutes instead of sheeting straight off. That dwell time is enough to grab the loose particles and pull them off when you rinse — the whole point of a pre-wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoes a long way and pulls double duty.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 20 ml per litre, 1 litre covers about 50 pre-washes — roughly €0,26 a go. You can also run it as a hand-wash shampoo: 50 ml in 10 litres of water in the bucket, done.\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 Foam consistency lives and dies by how much water is in the lance, not how much product. Tip more Gsf in but skimp on water and you get thin foam instead of a creamy blanket. Rule of thumb: fill the mixing bottle two-thirds with warm water, then dose 20 ml per litre. With soft water under 8 °dH bump the dose up a touch; with hard water from 14 °dH ease off — otherwise you end up with stringy foam that's a pain to rinse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eAnd always work onto wet, pre-rinsed paint. Dry paint means the foam grinds loose grit into the surface — the most common beginner mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFoam lance, 20 ml, let the foam sheet off\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou lay the Gsf down on a wet, pre-rinsed car — never on dry paint, or you'll drag loose grit across the surface when you rinse. Knock the heavy dirt, bugs and bird muck off with the pressure washer first. A quick clear-water rinse beforehand takes 30 seconds and saves the clear coat from needless swirls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInto the foam lance goes 20 ml of Gsf per litre of water, which is about 1:50. Lay the foam on bottom to top so the run-off doesn't draw clean streaks through the dirt. Let it dwell 4–6 minutes, shorter in the sun — the foam mustn't dry on, or it'll leave streaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen rinse top to bottom thoroughly with clear water. Foam left in the panel gaps points to too little water pressure or too short a rinse. Whatever's still on the paint after that belongs to the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/autoshampoo\"\u003ecar shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e step of the two-bucket wash. The pre-wash doesn't replace the shampoo, it just cuts down how much grit ends up in your wash mitt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you haven't got a foam lance on the pressure washer, you can put the Gsf on with a pump sprayer instead — the foam comes out a lot flatter there and doesn't last as long. For a manual bucket wash, dose 50 ml in 10 litres of water, about two pumps from a trigger bottle. That's comfortably enough foam for a mid-size car, anything from a Golf up to an E-Class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-gentle-snow-foam-gsf-reinigungsschaum_anwendung.png?v=1778625656\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Gentle Snow Foam Gsf – foam lance spraying thick cleaning foam onto the 911 Turbo S\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003epH-neutral means your coating stays put\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe biggest difference from active pre-wash foams like the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-green-star-universalreiniger\"\u003eKoch-Chemie Green Star\u003c\/a\u003e is the pH. Gsf sits at 7.5, Green Star at around 11. On uncoated paint that doesn't matter; on a ceramic coating it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudies and hands-on testing show it: strongly alkaline cleaners above pH 10 break down the topcoat of ceramic coatings measurably faster. If you want to get 12 or 24 months of life out of your coating, you're better off with a pH-neutral weekly wash. The Gsf is built for exactly that — ongoing care instead of a one-off deep clean. The coating's hydrophobic effect stays intact, and the water beads after the wash just like it did on day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the Gsf hits its limits: baked-on bugs on the front end, tar spots on the sills, brake dust on the wheels or hardened pollen — it won't shift those. For that you reach for the specialists — \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/insektenentferner\"\u003ebug remover\u003c\/a\u003e, tar remover or wheel cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf the car's really dirty and you want to turn the Gsf into an active foam, add 10–30 ml of Green Star per litre of mixed foam in the lance. That pushes the pH up and gives the foam more bite — but on coated cars only as the exception, not the weekly routine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-gentle-snow-foam-gsf-reinigungsschaum_ergebnis.png?v=1778625662\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Gentle Snow Foam Gsf – water beading on a freshly washed bonnet\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor coated cars, and honest limits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gsf suits anyone who washes on a routine and runs a coated or waxed car. The logic is simple: clean gently and often rather than aggressively and rarely. If you make the wash a fixed weekly habit, the Gsf takes you furthest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's less of a fit for body shops, seasonal cars coming off a long lay-up, or the spring clean after winter — there active foams with a higher pH have the edge, because the dirt is long past what the Gsf can dissolve. And if you don't own a foam lance and only run a pressure sprayer, the Gsf will give you foam, but never the consistency and dwell time of a proper lance on a pressure washer. For that case a spray-on pre-cleaner makes more sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1-litre bottle covers around 50 washes, the 5-litre can 250. If you look after more than one car or work in a detailing studio, the 5-litre container runs about 30 percent cheaper per wash. Pair it with a pH-neutral shampoo like the Koch-Chemie Nanomagic Shampoo or GYEON Q² Bathe+ for the two-bucket wash, and a drying towel to finish, and you've got the full weekly workflow for a well-kept car — from the first jet of water to the last drop, without ever attacking your coating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe signature cherry scent is a matter of taste, but it rarely divides opinion — most detailers find it a lot more pleasant than the soapy standard smell of many competitor products. In closed garages or wash bays the smell doesn't linger after rinsing, which is a handy detail in day-to-day use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst time you run the Gsf, don't be stingy with the dose. 20 ml per litre is the floor for a visible foam blanket. On really dirty cars or with hard tap water, go a pump higher. The extra 4–5 cents a wash is nothing next to a weaker result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSame goes for the water pressure at the washer: under 100 bar the foam stays thin; from 130 bar it turns creamy and sits thick on the paint. Running a Kärcher K7 or similar, you can crank the lance to maximum foam output. With portable battery washers the foam comes out noticeably flatter — not a product fault, just a question of pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne more tip from what we see at Detailing1: before each seasonal wash in spring and autumn, swap the Gsf for an active-foam wash with Green Star. That way no pollen film and no winter salt gets a foothold — the kind the pH-neutral foam can't shift over time. The other 50 weeks of the year, the Gsf runs as your standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStick to that routine properly and even a 5-year-old coating still beads visibly — and that's exactly the point of pH-neutral care: keeping what you've got instead of constantly re-applying the coating. The pricier line in any detailing budget is always the coating itself, not the shampoo. With the Gsf you stretch the life of the coating — at minimal running cost and maximum compatibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-gentle-snow-foam-gsf-reinigungsschaum_lineup_71190d38-c132-4a2c-b491-318ab5c6d172.png?v=1778657758\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Gentle Snow Foam Gsf – 1000 ml bottle and 5 L canister side by side\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48494571192655,"sku":"D1-KCX-383001","price":13.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000ml","offer_id":49672693842255,"sku":"D1-KCX-383001_2","price":29.38,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 1000ml","offer_id":49672693875023,"sku":"D1-KCX-383001_3","price":43.62,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":48494571225423,"sku":"D1-KCX-383005","price":55.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-gentle-snow-foam-gsf-reinigungsschaum_bef958d2-c483-4332-ab33-56ecc2f968ac.png?v=1778623445"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-finish-spray-exterior-fse-quick-detailer-kalk-ex","title":"Finish Spray Exterior \"Fse\" Quick Detailer with Kalk-EX","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eDissolving limescale chemically with the Koch-Chemie FSE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie FSE? A quick detailer with an acidic Kalk-EX formula (pH 2.5) that dissolves limescale, water spots and mineral residue on paint, glass and plastic in a single step while sealing at the same time with a polymer wax. Not suitable for vehicles with an active ceramic coating or fresh wax protection.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie FSE\u003c\/strong\u003e (Finish Spray Exterior) is a quick detailer from Koch-Chemie with a built-in Kalk-EX formula that chemically dissolves mineral deposits such as limescale, water spots and stubborn mineral residue on every exterior surface. The acidic formula at pH 2.5 neutralises alkaline lime compounds through a direct acid-base reaction, while an included polymer wax leaves gloss and a light protective film behind at the same time — both in one single pass on paint, glass and plastic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-finish-spray-exterior-fse-quick-detailer-kalk-ex_hero.png?v=1776464165\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie FSE Finish Spray Exterior quick detailer with Kalk-EX\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKalk-EX dissolves mineral deposits chemically.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pH value of 2.5 neutralises alkaline lime — limescale lets go without any mechanical scrubbing. 30–60 seconds of dwell time on stubborn spots is enough before you go in with the microfibre cloth. A plain wipe with no acidic component just moves the lime around; the FSE actually dissolves it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree jobs, one step.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Koch-Chemie FSE cleans, conditions and protects all at once. The included polymer wax leaves a streak-free high gloss with a light protective film once you've buffed it off, slowing down fresh dirt for a while. No separate wax finish needed — the job is done the moment the second cloth runs dry across the panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks across exterior surfaces — with one clear limit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Paint, glass and exterior plastic all take the FSE without trouble. Don't use it on acid-sensitive materials such as certain matte paints, on freshly waxed or ceramic-coated vehicles, or on surfaces that have been sitting in direct sun. Check the temperature before you start.\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 Using FSE after waxing is the most common mistake. The pH of 2.5 doesn't only dissolve lime — it also eats into waxes and polymer sealants. Right order: apply FSE on the lime spots first, buff dry, then wax or sealant. Run the FSE as your everyday quick detailer on freshly sealed paint and you're actively stripping your LSP. Hardly any shop tells you that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUsing the Koch-Chemie FSE on a cool surface\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Finish Spray Exterior only works reliably on cool, dry surfaces. On hot metal after direct sun the spray flashes off too quickly and leaves residue instead of removing it. Pull the car into the shade first and give it five minutes. If the surface still feels clearly warm to the touch, don't start yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpray it straight onto the surface or into the microfibre cloth — 2–3 pulls per panel either way. The FSE ships without a trigger head; a pressure sprayer like the Canyon CHS-3AN (available as a bundle option) makes the application more even and stops you over-dosing. Work it in with a soft \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/mikrofasertuecher\"\u003emicrofibre cloth\u003c\/a\u003e and buff off with a dry second cloth. The two-cloth method keeps streaks away, because the first cloth picks up dirt and lime while the second one only buffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn stubborn limescale on glass, let it dwell for 30–60 seconds before you buff. On paint, working it straight in without extra wait time is enough. Glass benefits the most: the FSE pulls water spots off your windows that pH-neutral quick detailers can't shift. Ordinary sprays only move the lime around visually — the acidic Kalk-EX formula breaks the mineral bond down chemically. On the rear window and side glass the method works exactly as it does on the windscreen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you wash in regions with very hard water, you know the problem: even after careful drying, fine lime residue stays behind. That's when the FSE belongs straight into your routine after drying off — one shot onto the still slightly damp cloth covers whole panels. That stops lime from baking in and having to be removed the hard way later. On black and dark paint you spot lime residue instantly — that's where it pays to do it after every wash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-finish-spray-exterior-fse-quick-detailer-kalk-ex_anwendung.png?v=1776464226\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie FSE applied to car paint with a microfibre cloth\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIt dissolves lime. Your coating too.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn vehicles with no active protective sealant, the Koch-Chemie FSE quick detailer is the right product: it dissolves limescale, water spots and mineral deposits on unsealed paint, glass and plastic and leaves gloss behind. That's its strong suit and the reason detailers and detailing shops keep it close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn vehicles with a ceramic coating or a long-life nano coating it's a different story. The pH of 2.5 can attack the cross-link structure of SiO₂-based coatings and cut their lifespan right down. If you're looking after an active ceramic coating, reach for a pH-neutral \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/quick-detailer\"\u003ecoating-safe quick detailer\u003c\/a\u003e instead. If you only have wax protection or no sealant at all: the FSE is the faster and more effective answer than a pH-neutral spray that doesn't dissolve lime but only moves it around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo more limits of the FSE: tar, bitumen spots and bug splatter don't react to acidic chemistry — for those you need a solvent-based product. And on baked-in limescale that has already etched into the clear coat, the FSE hits its ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt dissolves fresh mineral deposits reliably, but not paint damage from lime that has been left to sit too long. In that case you need a light polish first to fix the damage. After that the FSE protects reliably against new deposits during ongoing maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure whether your car has a sealant: water beading on the paint after rain is a good sign of an active LSP. In that case work with a pH-neutral quick detailer and use the FSE only on lime spots on glass or plastic, where coatings are rarely applied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e“Great product. Been using it for years.”\n  \u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003e— Verified buyer, Trusted Shops\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-finish-spray-exterior-fse-quick-detailer-kalk-ex_ergebnis.png?v=1776464298\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie FSE result limescale removed high gloss\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFSE for paint without an active sealant\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie FSE suits the everyday driver who keeps fighting limescale, runs no ceramic coating and wants a quick detailer that genuinely dissolves lime. If you live in a region with very hard water and wash your car yourself a lot, you'll find in the FSE a tool that pH-neutral quick detailers simply can't replace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a detailing business the FSE is a classic for the final wipe-down after a full detail: sprayed on fast, buffed off straight away, high gloss done. The 10-litre and 200-litre containers make cost-effective bulk use possible. At a normal dose of 2–3 pulls per panel, 1 litre covers around 40–60 applications on a mid-size car — that works out to well under 30 cents per application. For shops detailing 10 to 20 cars a day, the 200-litre drum is the most economical option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe FSE is less suited to vehicle owners with a ceramic coating or fresh wax protection who want a general-purpose care quick detailer. And anyone who mainly needs to remove tar or bug splatter comes up empty here too — the FSE isn't an all-purpose cleaner, it's a lime specialist with a conditioning effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo round out the lime workflow we suggest a top-up wax or a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/spruhversiegelung\"\u003espray sealant\u003c\/a\u003e after the FSE pass, if the car has no active LSP. The FSE cleans and leaves a light polymer protection behind, but it doesn't replace a full seal. If you want more durability after the lime treatment, finish the workflow with a spray sealant — the surface is then not just lime-free but protected too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Detailing1 insight: plenty of quick detailers promise limescale removal but only deliver a pH-neutral gloss film that visually masks the lime. The FSE is one of the few quick detailers on the German market that uses real acid-base chemistry at pH 2.5 to remove lime. The difference is visible: on heavily limed-up glass the FSE dissolves water spots in one pass that other sprays need three or four goes at. That's not a marketing claim, it's chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're choosing between the Koch-Chemie FSE and the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-quick-finish-qf-quick-detailer\"\u003eKoch-Chemie Quick Finish QF\u003c\/a\u003e: the QF is pH-neutral and coating-safe, made for vehicles with active protection. The FSE is the right pick when limescale is the main problem and there's no active coating. Lime: FSE. Coating: QF. Both products have their place — it's about the right job, not the better product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-finish-spray-exterior-fse-quick-detailer-kalk-ex_lineup.png?v=1776464385\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie FSE all sizes 1L 10L variant overview\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"\u003e\n","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48484526817615,"sku":"D1-KCX-285001","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 liter + Canyon spray head CHS-3AN","offer_id":49062963347791,"sku":"D1-KCX-68549+CHS-3AN","price":15.82,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000ml","offer_id":49671582056783,"sku":"D1-KCX-285001_2","price":23.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 1000ml","offer_id":49671582089551,"sku":"D1-KCX-285001_3","price":34.89,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 liters","offer_id":48484526850383,"sku":"D1-KCX-285010","price":100.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 liters","offer_id":49602838397263,"sku":"D1-KCX-285200","price":2020.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-finish-spray-exterior-fse-quick-detailer-kalk-ex.jpg?v=1710627039"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-magic-wheel-cleaner-mwc-felgenreiniger","title":"Magic Wheel Cleaner \"Mwc\" Wheel Cleaner","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eDissolve brake dust chemically on polished wheels\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Magic Wheel Cleaner? An acid-free, viscous wheel cleaner from Koch-Chemie's workshop line that visibly dissolves brake dust and flash rust chemically via a red-violet colour change. Works on alloy painted, alloy polished, chrome and steel. Not for baked-on tar or bitumen spots.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Magic Wheel Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e — usually just called \"MWC\" in-house — is an acid-free wheel cleaner from Koch-Chemie's workshop line. The active ingredient ammonium mercaptoacetate, a salt of thioglycolic acid, reacts with the iron(III) compounds in brake dust and lifts them off the wheel surface as a red-violet complex. The colour change isn't a marketing gimmick but the chemical reaction itself: where you see violet, iron is being converted right then and there. With a pH of 5–6 the formula stays gentle on painted and polished alloy wheels, chrome and steel. The high viscosity of 50 mPa·s means the product clings to vertical wheel faces instead of running straight off — so you get the full dwell time on the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRed-violet colour change as a reaction indicator.\u003c\/strong\u003e No guessing how long to wait. You see in real time where iron particles are reacting and when the reaction is done. That kills two classic mistakes: rinsing too early (cleaning unfinished) and leaving it on too long (product saturates and dries on).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSyrup-like viscosity for vertical cling.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 50 mPa·s the Magic Wheel Cleaner is thick enough to stay in the spokes and on the wheel flank without dripping straight to the ground. That sets it apart from watery wheel cleaners where half the product would run off unused.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne cleaner for your whole wheel collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e Alloy painted, alloy polished, chrome and steel — the pH of 5–6 is mild enough to use even on high-gloss polished forged wheels. On anodised or matte-coated wheels, test on a hidden spot first.\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 Always spray onto a cold, dry wheel — never in direct sun, never onto warm brakes after a drive. Warm surfaces let the gel dry on, and that leaves residue you then have to brush off. On heavily soiled wheels after months without cleaning, two short passes beat one long one: the active ingredient is chemically saturated after about 5 minutes. Just let it dwell twice for 3 minutes each and rinse in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCold wheel. Spray. Wait 2 to 5 minutes.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpray the Magic Wheel Cleaner onto the cold, dry wheel — cover spokes, barrel, the rim edge and the wheel bolts evenly. Thanks to the syrup-like consistency the product clings vertically without you having to change how you work. Best to work bottom to top so you don't cover faces you've already wetted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 30 to 60 seconds the colour change kicks in: first on spots with a lot of brake dust, then across the whole face. Red-violet streaks show you exactly where iron particles are being converted. After 2 to 5 minutes' dwell time the reaction is done — waiting longer gets you nothing, because the active ingredient is saturated after about 5 minutes. A common mistake is leaving the product on for 10 minutes hoping for better results. The opposite happens: the solution starts to dry on and leaves streaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinish by rinsing off with a strong jet of water from the pressure washer or garden hose, top to bottom. With heavy brake dust between tight spokes a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/zubehoer-felgenpflege\"\u003ewheel brush\u003c\/a\u003e can help spread the dissolved material — but not for scrubbing, just for touch-up. If you clean weekly to fortnightly, one pass usually does the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA note on dosing: 500 ml lasts for about 10 full vehicle cleans. Per wheel, 40 to 50 ml is plenty. That works out to EUR 1.25 per full application — far more economical than the bottle price suggests, once you weigh it against the time spent mechanically scrubbing with less effective cleaners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIt dissolves iron particles. Not tar.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Magic Wheel Cleaner is built precisely for one job: dissolving brake dust and flash rust chemically. The reaction between ammonium mercaptoacetate and the iron(III) ions in brake dust is the mechanism — anything that isn't iron doesn't get touched. That explains the colour change as a diagnostic tool: no colour means no iron, and no effect in that case isn't a shortfall of the product but the right answer to the dirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a secondary use, the Magic Wheel Cleaner also works on paint as a flash-rust remover — especially handy on vehicles parked under industrial fallout or next to railway tracks. Fine iron particles settle there on the clear coat and react with the MWC formula just like they do on the wheel. Used before polishing, it boosts the adhesion of any following wax or ceramic coating, because the paint surface is genuinely contamination-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the MWC isn't the right product: baked-on tar, bitumen spots and oily soiling don't react with thioglycolate salts. For that you need a solvent-based tar remover. On badly neglected wheels with months-old brake dust that has worked its way into the pores, the stronger \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-reactive-wheel-cleaner-rwc\"\u003eKoch-Chemie Reactive Wheel Cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e can be the better call — its acid system is more powerful, though not suited to every wheel material. The choice is clear: when safety on chrome and polished wheels matters, MWC. When you need maximum cleaning power and you're working with alloy painted and steel, RWC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA second case where no wheel cleaner in the world will help anymore: when the wheel is already visibly corroded or the clear coat has flaked off. At that point cleaning isn't the issue anymore — paint refurbishment is. The Magic Wheel Cleaner is a care product, not a restoration product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour standard for the regular wheel workflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Magic Wheel Cleaner is the right call for anyone who keeps their wheels on a regular schedule and wants a product where they don't have to think about material compatibility. One product, one step, all wheels done. That's workshop logic — and that's exactly what the MWC is formulated for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt really plays its strengths when you look after several vehicles with different wheel types or work on a fleet. Instead of three cleaners for three wheel types, one does it. It's weaker on extremely baked-on brake-dust residue from high-performance brake setups, or on wheels that haven't been cleaned for months. In both cases a second pass or a more aggressive product makes more sense than extending the dwell time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a complete solution the Magic Wheel Cleaner works best paired with a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/vorreinigung\"\u003epre-cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e like Koch-Chemie Vorreiniger B, applied as foam over the whole wheel before the MWC goes into the spokes. Finish with a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/reifenpflege\"\u003etyre dressing\u003c\/a\u003e on the flank — and the complete wheel workflow comes in at around 15 minutes per vehicle, if you stay on it every two weeks. That's the most common combo our customers buy: Vorreiniger B + Magic Wheel Cleaner. A precise, repeatable routine that works without scrubbing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHead to head with the acid-free classic SONAX FelgenBeast, the Magic Wheel Cleaner comes out ahead on two counts: the higher viscosity means longer contact time on the wheel, and the workshop formula is dosed stronger for commercial use. The FelgenBeast has a milder smell, though — if you work in a closed garage you'll definitely notice that. The Magic Wheel Cleaner is the workshop standard. The FelgenBeast is the garage all-rounder. Both do their job reliably; the question is which one fits your working environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":48503670374735,"sku":"D1-KCX-425500","price":13.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 500ml","offer_id":49725159276879,"sku":"D1-KCX-425500_2","price":29.38,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 500ml","offer_id":49725159342415,"sku":"D1-KCX-425500_3","price":43.62,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 liters","offer_id":48503670407503,"sku":"D1-KCX-425010","price":123.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-magic-wheel-cleaner-saeurefreier-felgenreiniger.jpg?v=1776410618"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-allround-surface-cleaner-asc-allzweckreiniger","title":"Allround Surface Cleaner \"Asc\" All-Purpose Cleaner","description":"\u003ch2\u003eReady-to-use and streak-free through the cabin with the Koch-Chemie Allround Surface Cleaner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Allround Surface Cleaner? A ready-to-use, pH-neutral surface cleaner for plastic, displays, leather, glass and textile inside the cabin. Streak-free straight from the bottle, no diluting. Not meant for baked-on grease films, nicotine residue or oily shop surfaces — for that the Green Star is the better call.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Allround Surface Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a ready-to-use, pH-neutral all-purpose cleaner from Koch-Chemie that cleans plastic, glass, leather and display surfaces inside the cabin without streaks. You apply it undiluted straight from the spray bottle. No mixing, no dilution chart, no measuring cup in a bucket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat ready-to-use approach is exactly what sets the ASC apart from the alkaline Green Star out of the same house: there a concentrate for heavy shop grime, here a mild, fast helper for everyday interior care. The ASC isn't a replacement for the heavy-duty cleaner, it's its lighter sister for the stuff you reach for daily and in any amount you like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReady-to-use, no diluting.\u003c\/strong\u003e You grab the bottle off the shelf, hit the steering wheel, centre console or door card, and wipe down with a microfibre cloth. No dosing, no mixing mistakes, no leftover you toss at the end of the week. That saves 3–5 minutes of pure prep per interior clean and makes the ASC the cleaner for the moment between two cars or between a customer and a handover — the one that has to be quick to hand, where you don't go fetch a canister off the rack first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH-neutral on displays, leather and gloss trim.\u003c\/strong\u003e The neutral pH makes the ASC safe on surfaces an alkaline cleaner would chew up over time — coated leather, piano-black panels, touchscreens, matte chrome accents. Across the 10 to 15 different materials in a modern cabin you work with just one product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreak-free, no cleaning film.\u003c\/strong\u003e The formula wipes off without residue and leaves no water marks or hazing on glass, displays and high-gloss plastics. Inside the cabin that's the whole game: dust and fingerprints are one problem, a greasy film after the clean is the second — especially when the sun hits at a low angle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/asc_1_hero.jpg?v=1775896039\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie ASC 500 ml on a concrete wall edge in front of a black car interior\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay-to-day from Detailing1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Don't spray directly onto displays, buttons or gloss panels. The mist from the spray bottle works its way into display edges, button gaps and speaker grilles, where it settles as a fine film you won't get back out later. Instead, lay down 2–3 squirts on the folded face of your microfibre cloth and work from there onto the surface. Only on big, closed panels like door cards or the headliner do you spray straight onto the part — there the mist doesn't matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpray, wait 30 seconds, microfibre after\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou spray the Koch-Chemie Allround Surface Cleaner undiluted onto the surface from about 10–15 cm, let it dwell for 15–30 seconds and wipe down with a clean microfibre cloth. That's all the prep it takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn bigger panels like the dashboard, door cards or headliner, three to five squirts per part is plenty. Give the cleaner a moment to break down skin oils, fingerprints and the dust-binding layer, then wipe down evenly with the dry side of your cloth. For vents, buttons and trim strips you spray onto the cloth first and work from there into the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTreat the headliner with extra care: only dampen the cloth, never spray the part directly. The headliner fabric mustn't get soaked, or the adhesive underneath lets go. With the ASC you work in broad, long passes so no dry edges form between the damp and the untreated areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA common mistake is too much product and too long a dwell time. When the ASC flashes off, fine streaks stay behind that you then have to re-wet and wipe away — an avoidable extra round. So work panel by panel rather than across the whole surface, and keep the dwell time under a minute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a cleaning gun like the Tornador or Cyclone you can also work the ASC into textiles, seat seams and door pockets, where the cloth alone won't reach. The pH-neutral formula is built for it: it lifts the dirt into foam and picks back up with little residue. With the gun method, follow up afterwards with compressed air or a thirsty cloth so no moisture stays trapped in the part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/asc_2_anwendung.jpg?v=1775896038\" alt=\"ASC sprayed onto a microfibre cloth in front of a car interior\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStrengths and limits of the ASC day-to-day\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ASC is pH-neutral and ready-to-use. That makes it safe on delicate surfaces, but it costs cleaning power on heavily soiled or very greasy areas. That's deliberate in the formula, not a shortfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn typical everyday dirt the Allround Surface Cleaner pulls its weight: skin oil on the wheel, fingerprints on the touchscreen, a dust film on the centre console, pollen blown into the A-pillar, white specks on black plastic. That's what the product was made for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn coated leather, piano black and gloss trim the neutral pH is an extra safety net that takes away the material guesswork that always rides along with alkaline interior cleaners. You don't have to think before every use about whether the product suits the material — on normal plastic, glass and leather surfaces in the car the ASC is a safe call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the ASC won't do: it won't shift old nicotine films, an oily workshop grip on the door frame or coffee stains baked into the fabric. Badly yellowed plastics on the sill or a dried cola splash in the cup holder need more muscle too. If your cabin gets cared for regularly, the Allround Surface Cleaner is your product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you're prepping a lease return or getting a used car ready to sell, grab the alkaline \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/products\/koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger\"\u003eheavy-duty cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e and then use the ASC afterwards on the finer surfaces like displays, leather and gloss trim. The two complement each other. They don't replace each other. Try to cover the whole spectrum with just one of them and you'll end up either short on power or short on material safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/asc_3_detail.jpg?v=1775896040\" alt=\"ASC streak-free on a black piano-black panel inside the cabin\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e500 ml on the shelf, 10 L in the rack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ASC is meant for anyone who keeps their cabin clean weekly or after every longer drive. No dosing, no waiting, no material worries — the cleaner that just has to be within reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor hobby detailers with one or two cars the 500 ml spray bottle reliably lasts a full season. With weekly use and microfibre-backed application 500 ml is built for three to four months — one bottle per car per quarter is a realistic rule of thumb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you work a fleet, a shop or as a mobile detailer, you're better off jumping straight to the 10-litre canister and topping up the spray bottles as needed. A full interior detail on a passenger car burns through 80 to 150 ml of product. So the 10-litre canister is good for around 60 to 120 full details, depending on how dirty the cars are and how you work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ASC is less of a fit when you're mainly dealing with extreme cases — smoker cars, mouldy seats, dried coffee on microfibre seat covers, paint and grease splatter out of the service bay. For that there are dedicated products in another league, and there the mild pH is more of a drawback than a plus. The ASC is deliberately not a workshop cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn your workflow you pair the ASC with a short-pile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/products\/the-collection-mikrofasertuecher-allround-365-kurzfloriges-edgeless-mikrofasertuch-365-gsm\"\u003emicrofibre cloth\u003c\/a\u003e from 300 GSM up — dense enough for the wheel and door card, soft enough for displays and piano-black panels. Two to three cloths per car is a solid rule of thumb: one for rough surfaces, one for displays and glass, optionally one for leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/collections\/innenraumreiniger\"\u003einterior cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e category you'll find more products for the special cases: heavily soiled fabric upholstery, leather cleaning, plastic care after the deep clean. After cleaning with the ASC the surface is left bare — if you want to refresh plastics colour-wise or give them an antistatic treatment, you put an interior conditioner on top in a second step. The ASC is the cleaning step, not the care step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_asc_4_lineup.jpg?v=1775896038\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie ASC 500 ml and 10 L variants lineup on concrete\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Allround Surface Cleaner stays the everyday cleaner that has to be right to hand under the driver's seat or on the workshop rack. Not the product for every problem in the cabin, but the product for 80 percent of all interior jobs in a well-kept fleet. If you work across changing materials all the time and want a cleaner whose compatibility you don't have to think about every single time, this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":48409657934159,"sku":"D1-KCX-367500","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 500ml","offer_id":49670775701839,"sku":"D1-KCX-367500_2","price":17.62,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 500ml","offer_id":49670775734607,"sku":"D1-KCX-367500_3","price":26.16,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 liters","offer_id":48409657966927,"sku":"D1-KCX-367010","price":54.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-allround-surface-cleaner-allzweckreiniger.jpg?v=1710624390"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-motorplast-mp-motorkonservierung","title":"Motorplast \"Mp\" Engine Preservation","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003ePreserve the engine bay instead of just sprucing it up for a minute\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is Koch-Chemie Motorplast? A water-based, silicone-free polymer preservation for engines, ancillaries, housings and rubber hoses that forms a permanently elastic protective film up to 250 °C and carries the Daimler factory approval (GOTIS P 00.16 – 02.0). Not suitable for drive belts, brake components, body paint or open intake areas.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Motorplast „Mp“\u003c\/strong\u003e is an engine preserver from Koch-Chemie that protects plastic covers, rubber hoses and ancillaries in the engine bay against corrosion, road salt and UV stress with a permanently elastic polymer film. You spray it on as a pump mist over the pre-cleaned, still-wet engine bay, where it pushes out the residual water and cross-links after 6 to 8 hours into a dirt-repellent, wafer-thin layer. Unlike classic engine-shine sprays, Motorplast skips propellants and silicone, which is what clears it for use in body shops (no painter's fisheyes) and on Mercedes-Maybach models (official factory approval).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe look stays deliberately satin-matt rather than high-gloss — the surface keeps its original character, the protection is physically there without the engine looking like it has just been oiled up. After the treatment the bay looks clean, not „greased“. That's the OEM logic behind the Daimler approval: not gloss cosmetics, but material protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-motorplast-mp-motorkonservierung_hero_v6.png?v=1777826674\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Motorplast Mp being sprayed into the rear engine bay of a Porsche 911 992 boxer Detailing1\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDaimler factory approval instead of marketing shine.\u003c\/strong\u003e Motorplast is listed internally at Mercedes-Benz under GOTIS number P 00.16 – 02.0 and is approved up to Mercedes-Maybach. The approval checks compatibility on EPDM coolant hoses and PA, PP and ABS covers under 90–110 °C sustained load — that's why brand workshops reach for this product instead of any random engine-shine spray.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilicone-free and propellant-free.\u003c\/strong\u003e The water-based polymer carrier holds no volatile silicone oils (critical near paintwork — think fisheyes) and no aerosol (no butane\/propane propellants). VOC content about 3 %, labelling required under GHS07, but not flammable. That cuts the risk on jobs done right there in the shop considerably.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 to 8 months of protection, 50–200 ml per engine bay.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 500 ml spray bottle lasts for 2 to 10 full treatments depending on engine size, which works out to 1 to 3 years of car care day-to-day. In the 5 L pro canister the price per litre drops noticeably — that version is built for detailing shops, fleet care and high-mileage households. 20 and 200 litre containers exist for industrial customers.\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 The most common mistake with Motorplast isn't too little, it's too much. Lay down puddles instead of a fine mist and you stretch the drying time well past the usual 6 to 8 hours, the polymer cures unevenly and leaves milky edges or tacky spots. The clean routine: let the engine cool to hand-warm, pre-clean with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger\"\u003eGreen Star\u003c\/a\u003e at 1:10, rinse off with a soft water jet, mist Motorplast thinly into the still-wet bay, close the bonnet and let it sit overnight. Tap any leftover pools the next morning with a dry microfibre cloth. It's self-levelling — no working in with a pad needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpray it on wet. Bonnet shut. Dry overnight.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou spray Motorplast onto the pre-cleaned, still-wet engine bay because the residual water carries the polymers right into the tight gaps before the product itself pushes it back out. That's pro technique straight from the Daimler factory-norm test, not a marketing slogan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore you apply, let the engine cool down — hand-warm is ideal, boiling hot is not. On a block sitting at 130 °C oil temperature after a motorway run, the water-glycol-ether mix flashes off instantly and burns the polymers into the plastic as streaks. The officially approved heat window is 250 °C component temperature — that's for the cured film, not for the moment you apply it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor a mid-size car, reckon on 50 to 200 ml. Work sparingly from about 20 cm away with the spray head and go systematically from back to front — valve cover, fuse box, then intake manifold, then the visible hoses and seals. You can reach awkward spots with a Cyclone or Tornador gun at 4 to 6 bar; in the home garage the supplied spray head does the job. Keep the mist away from open intake tracts and mass airflow sensors — those hot-wire sensors react badly to polymer coatings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce it's on, close the bonnet and let it sit 6 to 8 hours, ideally overnight. Day-one test: check the next morning whether any pools or drips are still holding. If so, tap them with a dry microfibre cloth — don't rub. The film is self-levelling and needs no mechanical spreading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-motorplast-mp-motorkonservierung_anwendung.png?v=1777464474\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Motorplast Mp being sprayed onto a wet engine bay Detailing1\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlastic, rubber, ancillaries. Never the drive belt.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMotorplast is approved for the typical engine-bay materials: PA, PP and ABS plastic covers, EPDM rubber hoses, seals and metal ancillaries in aluminium or steel. On these substrates the permanently elastic polymer film forms, holding off dirt build-up by months and slowing road-salt corrosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe hard limits are friction- and safety-critical. Drive belts, V-belts and pulleys are off-limits — the polymer layer cuts the grip friction, the belt slips and worst case the alternator drops out. For the same reason, keep it off brake components, brake disc faces and the pedals. On body paint, overspray leaves streaks and is pointless there anyway — Motorplast is no paint sealant. Any mist that lands on an inner wing or bumper edge, wipe it off straight away with a damp microfibre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf too much product did end up in the bay and milky streaks have formed, a stripping routine with an alkaline cleaner sorts it: spray \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger\"\u003eGreen Star\u003c\/a\u003e on generously at 1:10, foam it up with a soft detailing brush, rinse off. The cross-linked polymers break down under the APC and the film comes off without residue. After that you can lay on a second, thinner coat of Motorplast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-motorplast-mp-motorkonservierung_detail.png?v=1777464492\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Motorplast Mp permanently elastic protective film on a plastic cover\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpring and autumn. Twice a year is plenty.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe typical rhythm for Motorplast is twice a year — once in spring after the salt season and once in autumn before winter sets in. In between, dusting the plastic covers with a microfibre cloth is enough. Detailing shops slot the product into their winter-check packages, because 5 minutes of work buys 6 months of corrosion protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 500 ml spray bottle is the right call for a single car or for hobbyists getting seasonal vehicles like convertibles or classics ready for spring. Per treatment 50 to 100 ml — so the bottle carries you across several seasonal cycles. For multi-car households or commercial detailers the 5 litre canister pays off: noticeably lower price per litre, just decant it into a separate \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/koch-chemie\"\u003eKoch-Chemie\u003c\/a\u003e cylinder bottle with a spray head. 20 and 200 litre containers are pure industrial variants for workshop groups and OEM supplier chains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStorage is fussier than with many other detailing products: Motorplast keeps at +5 °C to +25 °C, frost-free and out of the sun. Frost breaks down the polymer emulsion and the product won't spray cleanly afterwards. It's fine in the garage or the stockroom — just don't let it overwinter in the boot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApply Motorplast properly once — cold engine bay, wet pre-clean, thin mist, bonnet shut overnight — and you get an engine bay that looks the same after winter as it did before. That's the Detailing1 standard: not shine in the shop window, but an engine that still runs like new after three winters. For full seasonal care you pair Motorplast with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger\"\u003eGreen Star\u003c\/a\u003e as the pre-cleaner — that's the complete engine-bay workflow in under 30 minutes per car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-motorplast-mp-motorkonservierung_lineup.png?v=1777464511\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Motorplast Mp 500ml spray bottle and 5 litre canister Detailing1\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":48498577211727,"sku":"D1-KCX-236500","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x500ml","offer_id":49763373973839,"sku":"D1-KCX-236500_2","price":19.58,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x500ml","offer_id":49763374006607,"sku":"D1-KCX-236500_3","price":29.07,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":48498577277263,"sku":"D1-KCX-236005","price":65.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 liters","offer_id":49763374039375,"sku":"D1-KCX-236020","price":244.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 liters","offer_id":49763374072143,"sku":"D1-KCX-236200","price":2602.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-motorplast-motorkonservierung.jpg?v=1710780165"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-autoshampoo-as-auto-shampoo","title":"Autoshampoo \"As\" Car Shampoo","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eWeekly hand washing with no wax or sealant loss, thanks to Koch-Chemie Autoshampoo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is Koch-Chemie Autoshampoo \"As\"? A mildly alkaline shampoo (pH 9) for hand washing and gantry car washes, built on an anionic-nonionic surfactant blend. It's phosphate- and NTA-free, gives you around eight washes from a single litre, and looks after your wax and sealants while it does. Not meant for the first wash of heavily oiled shop vehicles, and safe on fresh ceramic coatings only when you dilute it 1:15.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Autoshampoo \"As\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mildly alkaline car shampoo from Unna with a pH of 9. Its mix of anionic and nonionic surfactants emulsifies dirt without going after the wax or sealant film already on the paint. The formula is completely free of phosphates and NTA and is cleared for biological greywater treatment plants, which is exactly why you'll find it in hobby wash bays as well as in larger gantry washes and tunnel washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe pH 9 profile is the core design trade-off: strong enough to break down baked-on road film and pollen, mild enough to keep your typical carnauba waxes and paint sealants alive through a normal wash season. That balance is what sets As apart from the harsher pre-cleaner and from the gentler Ceramic Effect shampoo in the same range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 litre = about 8 washes.\u003c\/strong\u003e At the standard hand-wash dilution of 1:15 (about 65 ml of As in 10 litres of bucket water), a 1-litre bottle covers roughly eight mid-size cars, so you're under a euro of product per car. If you've got two cars on the go, the 2x 1L set works out cheaper; shops and detailers running three washes a week should grab the 10-litre canister.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy on wax and sealant when you watch the dwell time.\u003c\/strong\u003e At pH 9, As won't strip carnauba waxes or paint sealants as long as the foam sits on the paint for under two minutes and gets rinsed off with clean water. Lay it on too strong, let it dwell, and you risk eating into the protection layer by layer. Dilution and a steady rinse rhythm aren't a suggestion here, they're the deal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree of phosphates, NTA and solvents.\u003c\/strong\u003e The formula is tuned for biological greywater treatment and causes no headaches for commercial washes with water-recycling stages. For a wash at home it means the run-off heading into the drain won't overload a treatment plant, a real plus over the cheaper supermarket shampoos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-autoshampoo-as_hero_szene_99b20bef-5b0d-4670-9a9e-d11cc076ae67.png?v=1774952249\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Autoshampoo As 1L and 10L in the Detailing1 studio next to a water bucket and wash mitt, black Porsche GT3 RS in the background\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay-to-day from Detailing1:\u003c\/strong\u003e The biggest difference in your end result isn't the shampoo brand, it's the water temperature and how long the foam sits. Lukewarm water (25-30 °C) cuts through dirt noticeably faster than cold, and the foam should sit on a panel for 60 to 90 seconds at most before you rinse. Work in full sun and let the foam dry on, and you'll pull water spots and streaks onto the paint, which happens with any shampoo, not just As. Order of play: roof first, bonnet second, rear third, sides last, so no panel dries off before the rinse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1:5, 1:10 or 1:15, the dilution decides foam and cleaning power\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith Koch-Chemie Autoshampoo \"As\", the dilution ratio controls foam volume, cleaning power and how kind it is to the paint, all at once. Stick to the same concentration every time and you either leave cleaning power on the table or burn through product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard hand-wash dilution is 1:15, about 65 ml of As in 10 litres of bucket water, which gives you a medium-creamy foam that clings well on vertical panels and rinses off clean with no residue. For dirtier cars after a long motorway run or van use, step up to 1:10 (around 100 ml in 10 litres); for cars parked outside all the time with baked-on pollen and bird mess, go to 1:5 (200 ml in 10 litres). Going stronger than 1:5 brings no measurable cleaning gain, just wastes product and raises the risk that the surfactant load starts going after your sealant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor foam cannons on a pressure washer (snow-foam lance, foam lance), As only works up to a point, the foam structure is built for bucket washing, not for sticky pre-foam. If you work with a foam cannon, you'll get on far better with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-gentle-snow-foam-gsf-reinigungsschaum\"\u003eGentle Snow Foam \"Gsf\"\u003c\/a\u003e or the classic \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-pre-foam-efficient-pfe-vorreiniger-insektenloeser\"\u003ePre-Foam efficient \"Pfe\"\u003c\/a\u003e from the same house. As stays the bucket shampoo for the two-bucket method with a wash mitt and grit guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDilution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAmount per 10 L water\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRecommended dwell time\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeekly hand wash, lightly soiled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1:15\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~65 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno dwell, wash straight away\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStandard wash after 2-4 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1:10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~100 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emax. 60 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavily soiled, pollen, bird mess\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1:5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~200 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emax. 90 sec, then rinse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGantry wash \/ brush tunnel wash\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1:50-1:100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edosing system\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emachine-controlled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-autoshampoo-as_anwendung_szene_5312e873-c490-472b-9c8d-3dd91e6ce972.png?v=1774952253\" alt=\"Daniel from Detailing1 washes the rear of a black Porsche GT3 RS with a wash mitt and foam from Koch-Chemie Autoshampoo As\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCoatings, the shop first wash and bugs, when As isn't the right call\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKoch-Chemie Autoshampoo \"As\" covers the middle of the dirt range for well-kept private cars; it was never meant as a universal do-everything cleaner. Three cases where another product does the job better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn fresh ceramic coatings (under six months old), run As only at the weakest 1:15 dilution and keep the dwell time under 60 seconds. If you want to keep a new coating alive long-term, reach instead for \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-reactivation-shampoo-rs-auto-shampoo-keramikversiegelung\"\u003eReactivation Shampoo \"Rs\"\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-ceramic-effect-shampoo-ces-autoshampoo-versiegelung\"\u003eCeramic Effect Shampoo \"Ces\"\u003c\/a\u003e from the same house, both pH-neutral and both re-activating the coating's hydrophobic layer on every wash. With yearly top-ups, the Reactivation line gives you five to seven months more beading than a plain As workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first wash of shop vehicles with a baked-on crust of oil and brake dust, As is too mild. Here you lay the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-vorreiniger-b-vb-vorreiniger\"\u003eVorreiniger B \"Vb\"\u003c\/a\u003e on the paint first as a pre-wash, let it dwell for two minutes and rinse, then As takes over the actual care wash. Skip the pre-wash and go straight in with As on grossly dirty paint, and you'll drag fine grit across the clear coat under pressure with the wash mitt, leaving swirl marks that later only come out with the polisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor heavily caked-on bugs on the front bumper and windscreen, As again won't do what a dedicated pre-treatment does. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-insect-dirt-remover-idr-insekten-schmutzentferner\"\u003eInsect \u0026amp; Dirt Remover \"Idr\"\u003c\/a\u003e or a pre-foam with bug-dissolving action goes on the critical spots for two minutes, softens the protein structure of the bugs, and only then comes the wash with As. Three extra minutes save you scrubbing with the wash mitt, which risks paint damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-autoshampoo-as_ergebnis_szene_3701b713-b958-4e63-9830-c60204827df0.png?v=1774952259\" alt=\"Water beading on the freshly washed front of a black Porsche GT3 RS, Koch-Chemie Autoshampoo As 1L peripheral\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAs, Rs or Ces, the range decision\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKoch-Chemie has three closely related options in its shampoo range, each fitting differently depending on paint status and wash frequency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic As is the right pick for non-coated paint and for cars with carnauba wax or polymer sealant protection that doesn't have to be reactivated on every wash. If the car gets washed one to four times a month, the paint is looked after normally but not ceramic-sealed, and there's no pricey coating-maintenance workflow running, As is the most economical and chemically sensible standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Reactivation Shampoo \"Rs\" steps in where a ceramic coating is under 18 months old and you want to reactivate it on every wash. Rs has a pH-neutral character and contains polymers that bond to the coating's SiO₂ structure and rebuild the hydrophobic beading. For a plain wash with no coating involved, Rs makes no sense, the extra cost per litre only pays off when a coating actually exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ceramic Effect Shampoo \"Ces\" is the premium option with an extra SiO₂ boost; it brings a mini coating refresh to every wash and suits cars with no permanent coating that should still show hydrophobic behaviour between detailing sessions. If you get a professional sealant done every four to six months, Ces carries you past the Reactivation level in between, without laying down a coating of your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRule of thumb for the buying call: As for uncoated paint and solid upkeep, Rs for existing coatings under 18 months, Ces for premium care without a coating. A 1-litre bottle of As lasts about eight to ten months on one car a month; the 10-litre container is built for detailers and multi-car households running two or more washes a week. The whole \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/autoshampoo\"\u003eAutoshampoo\u003c\/a\u003e range at Detailing1 carries all three variants, and the choice follows the paint status, not the price tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-autoshampoo-as_kontext_szene_4d3a26a0-a459-48c8-897c-eec613055b0c.png?v=1774952263\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Autoshampoo As 1L and 10L lineup with microfibre cloths, bucket and wash mitt in front of a black Porsche GT3 RS in the Detailing1 studio\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\n","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48409514049871,"sku":"D1-KCX-13001","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000ml","offer_id":49670828753231,"sku":"D1-KCX-13001_2","price":13.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 1000ml","offer_id":49670828785999,"sku":"D1-KCX-13001_3","price":20.34,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"21kg","offer_id":49382294094159,"sku":"D1-KCX-13021","price":54.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"210kg","offer_id":49382294126927,"sku":"D1-KCX-13210","price":533.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 liters","offer_id":48409514082639,"sku":"D1-KCX-13010","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-autoshampoo-auto-shampoo.jpg?v=1710626847"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-clay-spray-cls-gleitspray-reinigungsknete","title":"Clay Spray \"Cls\" Clay Lube for Decon Clay","description":"\u003ch2\u003eStep up your car care with the Koch-Chemie Clay Spray \"Cls\" clay lube for decontamination clay\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWant a glass-smooth surface before you polish? That's where the \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Clay Spray \"Cls\"\u003c\/strong\u003e earns its keep. This clay lube is the partner you reach for whenever you break out a clay bar, helping it glide across the panel for a flawless finish. The formula is built to keep marring to a minimum and let you wipe off clean, with no greasy film left behind. Perfect on smooth surfaces like paint and glass, it changes the way you decon a car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeeps marring down:\u003c\/strong\u003e the slick glide means far less risk of the clay dragging and scratching.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo greasy film:\u003c\/strong\u003e unlike a lot of lubes, it doesn't leave that unwanted residue behind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMakes your clay last:\u003c\/strong\u003e the special blend stretches the life of your clay bars and pads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProperly clean, properly glossy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Clay Spray is formulated to clean efficiently but gently, so even the most stubborn bonded contaminants come off without a fight. You're left with a flawless surface that brings the gloss of your paint right back out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDead simple to use, results that speak for themselves\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing it couldn't be easier: spray it onto the area you're working and go over it with a clay bar. Any residue wipes off with a microfibre cloth, which saves you time and gets you impressive results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAt home on all kinds of surfaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaint, glass or any other smooth surface — the Koch-Chemie Clay Spray is versatile enough to handle the lot, leaving a spotless finish that protects your car's value and keeps it looking its best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":48409456509263,"sku":"D1-KCX-368500","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 500ml","offer_id":49670941442383,"sku":"D1-KCX-368500_2","price":23.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 500ml","offer_id":49670941475151,"sku":"D1-KCX-368500_3","price":34.89,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 liters","offer_id":48409456542031,"sku":"D1-KCX-368010","price":68.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-clay-spray-gleitspray-reinigungsknete.jpg?v=1710623742"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-glas-star-gla-glasreiniger-konzentrat","title":"Glas Star \"Gla\" Glass Cleaner Concentrate","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eStreak-free glass with Koch-Chemie Glas Star\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is Koch-Chemie Glas Star? An alcohol-based glass cleaner concentrate that pulls oil, grease, silicone, wax residue, and squashed bugs off windows, mirrors, and smooth surfaces without streaks. Keep it off matte paint, bare wood, and the edges of aftermarket tint film.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlass cleaner concentrate\u003c\/strong\u003e in its purest form goes by \"Glas Star\" at Koch-Chemie — an alcohol-based pro cleaner from Unna that you use neat or cut up to 1:3 with distilled water. One liter of concentrate makes up to four liters of ready-to-use spray. The formula carries a Daimler approval and has been a workshop standard and mobile-detailer go-to for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-glas-star-gla-glasreiniger-konzentrat_hero.png?v=1776204771\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Glas Star Glass Cleaner Concentrate 1L bottle and Pro Glass Towel on paving stones in front of a black Audi RS3\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder 5 cents per application.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1:3 dilution, 1,000 ml of concentrate makes about four liters of spray — roughly 130 vehicle-window applications at 30 ml per spray. The 1,000 ml bottle works out to less than a euro per full interior glass clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol base dries down in winter.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water-based cleaners freeze in the bottle at -5 °C and pull streaks across the panel. Glas Star flashes off residue-free at low temperatures — at -10 °C you are still streak-free in under 30 seconds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShine and glide without silicone-oil residue.\u003c\/strong\u003e The concentrate carries glide aids that let the microfibre run easily across the glass. Unlike silicone-oil \"shine formulas,\" they don't leave a film that smears the next time you clean.\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 bay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut Glas Star only with distilled or osmosis water, never tap water — the lime in tap water leaves white drying marks the alcohol can't override, and you'll spot them in tomorrow's sunlight. Our day-to-day mix sits at 60% concentrate to 40% distilled water for medium soiling. The official 1:3 is for clean refresh passes, not for the heavy stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNeat or diluted: dial in the mix\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou mix Glas Star into a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-spruehkopf-spruehflasche-set\"\u003espray bottle with a Canyon CHS-3AN spray head\u003c\/a\u003e — the concentrate bottle itself ships without a spray head because it's a refill format. For standard interior work, 250 ml of concentrate into 750 ml of distilled water gives you a liter of spray. That 1:3 ratio is Koch-Chemie's official spec and handles light to medium soiling without drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn heavily-soiled glass — nicotine film, baked-on bugs on the inside of the windshield, old adhesive or sticker residue — you go neat. Spray straight onto the glass towel, not the panel, so you don't fling drops onto the dashboard or door card. Neat is also the move for the inside of the windshield, where outgassed plastics build a paper-thin film that diluted mix only half-dissolves. You spot that layer by the streaky glare in backlight even after you've just cleaned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDilution mistake we see often: concentrate first into the empty bottle, then water — that order builds a foam crown you'll be rinsing for minutes. Reverse it: water first, then drop the concentrate in and swirl slowly, don't shake. Holds for any alcohol-based \u003cstrong\u003eglass cleaner concentrate\u003c\/strong\u003e, not just Glas Star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePre-mixed spray lasts several months as long as you keep it frost-free and out of direct light. Sun in a clear spray bottle eats the shine additives noticeably after about eight weeks. An HDPE bottle from the spray-bottle set holds up far better than any recycled clear bottle out of the drugstore aisle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLabel every bottle with the ratio and the date. Sounds petty, saves frustration: if three months down the line the result gets worse, you know straight away whether it's the towel, the ratio, or an aged mix. A clear label or a permanent marker straight on the HDPE works — the writing survives the odd splash of concentrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-glas-star-gla-glasreiniger-konzentrat_anwendung.png?v=1776204778\" alt=\"Spray mist from the Glas Star bottle hits a Pro Glass Towel in a black-nitrile-gloved hand on a black Audi RS3\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAlcohol cuts films. Not tint film.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe alcohol content pulls silicone, grease, wax residue, and light overspray in one wipe — the bread-and-butter of most interior glass work. It also cuts baked-on bugs on the outside of the windshield if you pre-soak with water first. So Glas Star handles both inside and outside glass — most interior-only cleaners can't say the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the inside of the rear screen, most cleaners struggle because the embedded heating elements act like edges. Glas Star runs smoothly over the wires thanks to the glide aid and won't streak there — as long as you wipe in one direction with a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-pro-glass-towel-230gsm-mikrofaser-glastuch\"\u003eglass-specific microfibre\u003c\/a\u003e, not in circles. A normal all-purpose microfibre with a high GSM (over 400) doesn't push the liquid across, it soaks it up — and leaves you the streaks you were trying to avoid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere Glas Star isn't the right call: along the adhesive edges of aftermarket tint film, the high alcohol content can lift the glue over weeks. Cut to at least 1:3 and keep clear of the edges. On anti-fog coated interior glass (some OEM windshields from 2020 onward), neat Glas Star can streak — patch-test on a 5×5 cm spot first. For matte surfaces, bare wood, or acrylic (convertible rear windows) it's out — for those the much milder \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tuga-chemie-tugalin-glas-teufel-glasreiniger\"\u003eTugalin Glas-Teufel\u003c\/a\u003e sits in the range as a ready-to-use option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Daimler approval on the concentrate means this: the product has been signed off in the manufacturer's materials lab for use on the glass and plastic trims fitted to all current Mercedes models. Other manufacturer approvals aren't officially documented, but the material composition of German and European vehicle glass barely varies — so the Daimler tick is a reliable proxy for broader compatibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-glas-star-gla-glasreiniger-konzentrat_ergebnis.png?v=1776204786\" alt=\"Streak-free Audi RS3 windshield after a clean with Koch-Chemie Glas Star, glass towel resting on the wiper\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eConcentrate for the shop. Spray bottle for the car.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you maintain more than two vehicles, the \u003cstrong\u003eglass cleaner concentrate\u003c\/strong\u003e beats any pre-mixed spray solution: 10 liters make 40 liters of spray, which at 30 ml per car works out to around 1,300 full cleans. Mobile detailers and shops almost always grab the 10 or 20-liter variant. Versus ready-to-use 750 ml spray bottles, you save around 80% in packaging and 60% in cost for the same number of applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor private use, the 1-liter bottle usually rides three to five years. Mix once, store the spray bottle frost-free in the garage, and your interior cleans for the next season are queued up. The variant with the spray-head set is the easy-entry option — concentrate plus a matching HDPE spray bottle with a Canyon spray head in one order, no separate sourcing needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Detailing1 workflow, Glas Star follows the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/glasreiniger\"\u003ewheel and paint cleaning block\u003c\/a\u003e, otherwise the overspray from other cleaners lands back on the freshly cleaned glass. Inside, the windshield gets done last — after cockpit and dash have been dusted with microfibre — otherwise loose particles ride the air current and you're starting over. Get the order right once, half the time on the next car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe most important insider tip for any \u003cstrong\u003eglass cleaner concentrate\u003c\/strong\u003e hits the inside of the windshield: kill the fan or run on recirculation. With fresh air on, the blower pulls dust out of the engine bay onto the glass while you're wiping — streaks are basically guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePros also flip the sun visors down, because an astonishing amount of spray ends up on them. When you're done and drive off, it runs back onto the freshly cleaned screen as drops. Neither trick lives in any data sheet, but they're the difference between \"okay clean\" and \"looks like a fresh hand-over.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you work with the concentrate regularly, after a few months you build your own system: one dedicated spray bottle at one fixed ratio, a glass-only towel that never touches cockpit or paint, and a second towel for the dry-off. That separation stops silicone-oil residue from cockpit care creeping over the towel onto the next window, where it leaves the half-moon streaks that even a second clean barely takes off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-glas-star-gla-glasreiniger-konzentrat_lineup.png?v=1776205730\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Glas Star Glass Cleaner Concentrate lineup — 1L, 10L, and 1L with Canyon spray head\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48463561163087,"sku":"D1-KCX-44001","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000ml + Canyon spray head CHS-3AN","offer_id":49154922414415,"sku":"D1-KCX-39104+CHS-3AN","price":12.98,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000ml + Canyon Spray Head CHS-3AN + HDPE Cylinder Bottle","offer_id":49154922447183,"sku":"D1-KCX-39104+CHS-3AN+HDPE","price":16.97,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 liters","offer_id":48463564079439,"sku":"D1-KCX-44010","price":56.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 liters","offer_id":49602860613967,"sku":"D1-KCX-44020","price":97.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 liters","offer_id":49602860646735,"sku":"D1-KCX-44200","price":982.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-glas-star-premium-glasreinigerkonzentrat.jpg?v=1710623027"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-gummifix-guf-gummipflege-kunststoffpflege","title":"Gummifix \"Guf\" rubber and plastic care","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eLook after your rubber floor mats without making the pedals slippery, with the Koch-Chemie Gummifix\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Gummifix? A silicone-oil-free rubber and plastic care for your car interior that darkens floor mats, pedal rubbers and boot liners to a soft satin finish without leaving a slippery surface behind. Not meant for glossy dashboards or outdoor plastic trim that takes the weather all year.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Gummifix\u003c\/strong\u003e is a silicone-oil-free care from Koch-Chemie that cleans, feeds and matte-darkens rubber and plastic surfaces inside the car. Because there are no silicone oils in the formula, the treated surface stays grippy — a make-or-break point on pedal rubbers and floor mats, where slipperiness isn't a cosmetic problem but a safety risk. After treatment the mats look fresh and dark, without the typical plastic shine you get from cheap cockpit sprays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"d1-scene-image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-gummifix_hero.png?v=1776195706\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Gummifix Guf in the warehouse entrance with a dirty rubber mat\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilicone-free, and grippy because of it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Run-of-the-mill cockpit sprays built on silicone oil leave a slick film on rubber floor mats. Brake hard and your foot slides on the mat, your shoe loses grip on the pedal rubber. Gummifix works without silicone oils and keeps the natural grip of the surface — you feel the difference in the first emergency stop, not just on a lab readout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSatin darkening instead of plastic shine.\u003c\/strong\u003e The formula brings back colour depth and texture without lacquering the surface. Rubber mats look like the day you bought them, plastic footwells look fresh rather than mirror-like. This is the look detailers and reconditioners reach for on used cars before the sales photos go up — sharpen it up without overdoing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne litre covers 20 to 30 sets of mats.\u003c\/strong\u003e You need 30 to 50 ml of product per full four-mat set. So the 1 L canister covers one to two years of regular care, while the 10 L canister is the trade standard for workshops and fleets. That works out to about EUR 0.35 in material per set of mats from the 1 L container — and a fair bit less from the 10 L canister.\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 The most common mistake with Gummifix is laying it on too thick. The product doesn't soak into the surface like a coating, it dries on top — too much material means a greasy film instead of satin depth. Spray on a thin mist, spread it evenly with a microfibre cloth, and let it flash off completely for at least 30 minutes before the mats go back in the car. Put the mats in wet and you get exactly the slippery surface that going silicone-free was meant to avoid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eClean mat. Thin coat. 30 minutes to dry.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou spray Gummifix onto the clean, dry surface or wipe it on with a sponge — not onto wet or freshly shampooed rubber. Leftover moisture dilutes the product and stops the surface from taking it up evenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore you treat them, the mats come out of the car, get shaken out, degreased with APC or a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/kunststoffpflege\"\u003eplastic cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e and rinsed clear. Only once the surface is visibly clean and dry does the care make any sense. Eight to ten spray bursts per mat, spread it quickly with a microfibre cloth — with heavy soiling, go twice thin rather than once thick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSame logic for pedal rubbers, just on a smaller scale: three to four bursts per pedal, spread it with a fingertip on the microfibre cloth, let it flash off. Most pedal rubbers have a fine tread that quickly clogs with dust and rubber dust — here Gummifix doesn't just lift the colour, it cleans as you spread it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrying time is the setting that gets skipped most often. At 20 °C room temperature, full flash-off takes 30 to 60 minutes, quicker in the summer sun, a lot longer in a cold winter garage. Rule of thumb: when the mat doesn't feel damp to the touch and you don't leave a film on your glove, it can go back in the car. When in doubt, air it an hour longer, not five minutes shorter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorking straight from the 1 L canister does work, but it's too imprecise on fine pedal rubbers or seat consoles. A spray bottle with an adjustable fine-mist head is the difference between dosing and a full bath — pedal rubbers especially are small areas that cop too much product head-on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"d1-scene-image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-gummifix_anwendung.png?v=1776198289\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Gummifix with a Star spray head being sprayed onto a rubber floor mat\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMats and pedals yes. Dashboard no.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe core job for Gummifix is the horizontal surfaces in the footwell and boot: rubber floor mats, plastic footwells, pedal rubbers, boot liners and sill trims. On these surfaces the satin darkening plays to its strengths — a fresh look without the artificial shine that looks out of place down in the footwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt works reliably on rubber seals, door rubbers and boot seals too — it keeps the seals supple and stops them cracking from drying out, especially after UV exposure in the summer. Once a season on the seal rubbers is enough for that; twice a year is plenty for cars that spend a lot of time outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn tyre sidewalls and outdoor rubber that's permanently weathered, Gummifix isn't your first pick — its life under the weather is around two to three washes, then the care starts to wash off. For tyres there are dedicated tyre dressings with longer staying power and UV protection; for outdoor plastics like bumper add-ons or wheel-arch trims we stock the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-plast-star-pss-premium-kunststoffpflege-siliconoelfrei\"\u003eKoch-Chemie Plast Star\u003c\/a\u003e — also silicone-oil-free, but with higher weather resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere Gummifix is the wrong product: glossy dashboards, cockpit plastic on the dash and door cards. There you usually want a light shine, not matte darkening. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-top-star-ts-innenraum-kunststoffpflege\"\u003eKoch-Chemie Top Star\u003c\/a\u003e is the alternative for that — same brand, with a satin-gloss finish instead of matte darkening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf safety on the pedals and mats is your priority, grab the Gummifix. If you want shine on the dashboard, reach for the Top Star. Having both in the garage costs less together than a single shop visit and covers 90 percent of interior care — for the other 10 percent (leather, Alcantara, upholstery) you'll need dedicated products anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"d1-scene-image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-gummifix_ergebnis.png?v=1776193282\" alt=\"Floor mat after Koch-Chemie Gummifix treatment in the car footwell\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGummifix or Gkg or Gkv\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKoch-Chemie has three rubber and plastic care products in the range — same product category, three different jobs. This breakdown saves you the wrong buys we often see in support when customers mix up the three abbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGummifix — abbreviation Guf — is the matte, grippy option for floor mats and pedal rubbers. The Koch-Chemie Gummi- und Kunststoffpflege Gkg produces a clear high gloss and is meant for visible exterior parts like bumper plastic or wheel-arch trims — where you actually want shine. The Gkv is the third tier with an added vinyl component for boat covers, convertible tops and vinyl flooring — more specialised, usually too much product and too pricey per use for everyday cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur usage profile from 10 years on the job: Gummifix for everything your shoe touches getting in and out. Gkg for visible exterior plastics that should shine. Gkv for special materials like marine applications. If you only want one product on the shelf and mostly look after the footwell, Gummifix is the right call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1 L canister lasts one to two seasons on one car, the 10 L canister is the trade standard for workshops, dealerships and fleets with 20 to 50 vehicles. Between the two sizes sit the two- and three-packs of the 1 L container, which ease the step up to the 10 L canister price-wise without having to jump straight to a commercial quantity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA Detailing1 insight you won't read from the manufacturer: Gummifix is also the ideal product after an interior clean with steam. After steam cleaning, rubber floor mats are extremely open-pored and take care up especially well — a single thin coat then gives you a depth and staying power that would take three applications without the prep. Steam-clean your mats once a year and care for them straight after, and you'll have mats that still look after three years like they did at six months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second insight is about pairing it with how you handle interior textiles: if you've got carpet floor mats in the car and rubber floor mats as a winter set, give the rubber mats one solid treatment with Gummifix in spring before they go down to the cellar. The product stops them drying out and going brittle over the summer — in autumn the mats come back into the car looking like the day you put them away. No chalking, no white haze, no hardened edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"d1-scene-image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-gummifix_lineup.png?v=1776195721\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Gummifix 1L bottle and 10L canister side by side\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48463594979663,"sku":"D1-KCX-48001","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000ml","offer_id":49723985854799,"sku":"D1-KCX-48001_2","price":17.62,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 1000ml","offer_id":49723985887567,"sku":"D1-KCX-48001_3","price":26.16,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 liters","offer_id":48463595012431,"sku":"D1-KCX-48010","price":69.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-gummifix-gummipflege-kunststoffpflege.jpg?v=1710622833"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-top-star-ts-innenraum-kunststoffpflege","title":"Top Star \"Ts\" Interior Plastic Care","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eSatin-matt shine in the interior with the Koch-Chemie Top Star \"Ts\"\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Top Star \"Ts\"? A silicone-oil-free premium care emulsion for plastic and rubber parts in the car interior that leaves a satin-matt protective film with UV protection and an antistatic effect. Not a cleaner, not a high-gloss dressing, and not for the steering wheel or pedals.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Top Star \"Ts\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a care emulsion from Koch-Chemie in Unna that refreshes, protects and seals plastic and rubber parts in the car interior with a natural satin-matt finish. The silicone-oil-free formula sets it apart from classic cockpit sprays that can foul up paint and glass work later on. Instead of artificial high gloss it leaves a matt protective film with a UV blocker and an antistatic effect — Daimler-approved, so with documented material compatibility on OEM plastics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-top-star-ts-innenraum-kunststoffpflege_hero_9b51d837-3a66-4761-92f8-7a0dd25abb27.jpg?v=1776370806\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Top Star Ts 1000ml on the centre console of a white Audi RS3, seen through the open passenger door\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSatin-matt, not plastic grease.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Top Star \"Ts\" lays down a natural matt film on the dashboard and door trim. No high-gloss effect, no reflections in the windscreen. That's why Koch-Chemie positions it as an OEM workshop product — workshops want delivery condition, not an aftermarket-accessory look.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilicone-oil-free, so it plays nice with paint.\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic cockpit dressings with silicone oil creep onto glass and paint on the air currents and mess up polishing, coatings and bonding work later. The Top Star \"Ts\" goes without silicone oil. That makes it the first choice in workshops that also polish in the same room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUV protection plus antistatic in one step.\u003c\/strong\u003e The emulsion blocks the UV radiation that makes cockpits brittle in summer, and it cuts the surface's electrical charge. The result: less dust pull, longer intervals between cleans, and plastic on the parcel shelf and under the rear window that holds its shape longer.\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 The Top Star \"Ts\" is a care product, not a cleaner — and that's the most common mistake. Spray it onto dusty or greasy plastic and after 2–3 days you get patchy spots and water marks, because the care product seals the dirt in along with everything else. Always pre-clean first with an \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger\"\u003eall-purpose cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e, let the surface dry, and only then lay the Top Star down. Five extra minutes save you the rework later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCold plastic. Sponge. Wipe off.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Top Star \"Ts\" doesn't go straight onto the dashboard — it goes onto an applicator sponge or a soft microfibre cloth. That way the product ends up where it belongs and not on the radio, glass or steering wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e5–10 ml is enough for a whole interior per car. Work it in with even, overlapping passes, let it soak for 30–60 seconds, then go back over it with a dry microfibre cloth. The wipe-off isn't an optional step — skip it and the surface stays tacky and pulls dust harder than before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWork at room temperature, not in blazing sun and not on hot plastic. Above 30 °C the emulsion flashes off too fast and shows wipe streaks. The right moment is after the interior clean, when the surfaces are dust-free and dry — then a full \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/kunststoffpflege\"\u003eplastic care\u003c\/a\u003e job on a mid-size car takes under 10 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-top-star-ts-innenraum-kunststoffpflege_anwendung_a732812e-02c9-4693-a41e-b5b208068ac2.jpg?v=1776370806\" alt=\"Detailer wiping the dashboard with Koch-Chemie Top Star Ts in an Audi RS3 interior\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDashboard yes. Steering wheel no.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Top Star \"Ts\" is made for smooth and textured plastics, hard components and rubber seals — so dashboard, centre console, door trim, pillar trim, boot walls and the rubber on window and door seals. Here it visibly refreshes faded surfaces and protects against further fading from UV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not suitable anywhere grip matters for safety. That means the steering wheel, gear lever, pedals, handbrake grip and floor mats. The satin-matt seal drops the friction slightly, and that little bit is exactly what you don't want where you steer the car. Alcantara, fabric and leather are off the list too — there are dedicated products for those.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn hard, badly weathered plastic — say a 15-year-old cockpit with dried-out surface material — the Top Star \"Ts\" hits its limits. Once the plastic has gone powdery or chalky, there's no base left for the care product to grab onto. At that point no care product helps anymore, only a re-coat system or replacement. For these borderline cases the sister exterior product \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-plast-star-pss-premium-kunststoffpflege-siliconoelfrei\"\u003ePlast Star Pss\u003c\/a\u003e is tougher, but even that has its limits on completely dead surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-top-star-ts-innenraum-kunststoffpflege_ergebnis.jpg?v=1776370806\" alt=\"Satin-matt dashboard surface after Koch-Chemie Top Star Ts treatment, macro detail\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTop Star \"Ts\" or Plast Star Pss\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're after one plastic care product for everything, you quickly land on two Koch-Chemie products with similar names. The Top Star \"Ts\" is the interior specialist, the Plast Star Pss is the matching exterior product for bumpers, trim elements, wheel arches and unpainted exterior plastics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're working inside and need a silicone-free care product with Daimler approval, grab the Top Star \"Ts\". If you want to bring black exterior trim back to deep black, grab the Plast Star Pss. If you want to care for both, combine the two — at Detailing1 there's also the 2-pack with both bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Top Star \"Ts\" comes in a 1000 ml spray bottle and in the 10-litre canister. The 1000 ml bottle is enough for about 80–100 interior applications — a year's supply for a two-car household. The 10-litre canister is meant for detailers and workshops that push 5 or more cars through a week. The target buyer isn't the Sunday cleaner but the detailing enthusiast and the car detailer who wants a subtle satin matt without the typical cockpit-spray gloss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-top-star-ts-innenraum-kunststoffpflege_lineup_92478bdb-575d-430c-bda2-df8b594f521e.jpg?v=1776370806\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Top Star Ts 1000ml and 10L canister in front of an open garage with a white Audi RS3\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48484190388559,"sku":"D1-KCX-132001","price":17.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000ml","offer_id":49763996860751,"sku":"D1-KCX-132001_2","price":34.28,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 1000ml","offer_id":49763996893519,"sku":"D1-KCX-132001_3","price":50.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 liters","offer_id":48484190421327,"sku":"D1-KCX-132010","price":160.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-top-star-innenraum-kunststoffpflege.png?v=1710622138"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-wash-finish-wf-waterless-wash-detailer","title":"Wash \u0026 Finish \"Wf\" Waterless-Wash Detailer","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe master of waterless car care is \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKoch-Chemie's Wash \u0026amp; Finish \"Wf\" Waterless-Wash Detailer\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you've been hunting for a fast, efficient, waterless way to clean your car, stop here. The \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKoch-Chemie Wash \u0026amp; Finish Waterless-Wash Detailer\u003c\/strong\u003e is the one to grab for the exterior of lightly to moderately dirty cars. 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A ready-to-use, alcohol-based degreaser and inspection spray for automotive paint — it strips oil, wax and polish residue clean off and reveals the holograms and scratches that polishing oils were hiding.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLay down a ceramic sealant, a wax or a polymer coating without degreasing the paint first, and you're gambling with how long it lasts — the protection bonds to residue, not to the clearcoat itself. That's exactly where the \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Panel Preparation Spray \"Pps\"\u003c\/strong\u003e comes in: a ready-to-use, alcohol-based degreaser that gets paint dialled in right after polishing. Day-to-day, PPS is far more than a simple cleaner — it doubles as an inspection tool that tells you whether the paint is genuinely finished after polishing, or whether you've got another correction pass coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere's what plenty of people underestimate: polishing oils settle into fine scratches and holograms as you work them in, and they hide them from the eye. Wipe the surface with a cloth alone and that effect sticks around — so you think the paint is perfect. Only once PPS pulls every trace of oil off do you see the paint for what it really is. For pro detailers, that's a step you don't skip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReady-to-use, no dilution:\u003c\/strong\u003e PPS goes straight from the bottle onto the paint — no mixing, no dosing mistakes. The alcohol base flashes off clean and leaves a perfectly grease-free surface that's primed to bond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInspection and degreasing in one:\u003c\/strong\u003e after you wipe it down, the surface shows its true state — every hologram, swirl mark and deep scratch that the polishing oils were hiding comes back out. That stops you sealing a flawed surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlays nice with paint, plastic and metal:\u003c\/strong\u003e PPS is formulated specifically for sensitive, freshly polished clearcoats and contains no halogenated hydrocarbons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow the IPA degreaser works on the paint — alcohol, wax cutting and zero residue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie PPS is built on isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and butoxyethanol — a combo that cuts through both light and more stubborn grease on paint. IPA is the industry standard for paint prep before sealants and coatings because it flashes off fast, leaves nothing behind and works broadly against non-polar stuff like waxes, silicone oils and polishing oils. The automotive-tuned formula is what makes the difference: the ingredients are matched to sensitive, high-gloss clearcoats — exactly the surfaces where too aggressive a degreaser could do microscopic damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor you, that means: you can use PPS straight after polishing without the alcohol base attacking freshly worked clearcoats. The alcohol is volatile, so the moment you've wiped it down the surface is ready for the next step. For the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/products\/koch-chemie-ceramic-allround-c0-02-keramikversiegelung\"\u003eCeramic Allround C0.02 ceramic sealant\u003c\/a\u003e, PPS is the prep step we recommend: only on a fully grease-free surface can the ceramic polymer get maximum bite, and with it the full protection window of up to 24 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePPS as an inspection spray in the polishing workflow — catch holograms and scratches for sure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn pro paint correction, the inspection job of PPS matters at least as much as the degreasing. The principle: polishing oils have a filling effect — they sit in fine surface defects and make them vanish under normal light. Only once an IPA degreaser pulls those oils off completely does the clearcoat show its true state. Skip this step and you risk laying a ceramic sealant or a wax over holograms and fine scratches — the defects get sealed in and stay visible for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDay-to-day, you spray PPS onto the worked panel after each polishing pass and wipe it straight off with a clean, dry microfibre cloth. For the sharpest check, look the panel over under a cold light source or detailing LED right after the wipe — that's when even very fine holograms read clearly. If the panel still shows defects after the PPS check, you put in another correction pass; if it's flawless, you can go straight to the sealant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"rte panel\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailing1's tip from the shop:\u003c\/strong\u003e always grab a fresh, clean microfibre cloth for the PPS check — never the one you just polished with. Polishing-oil residue in the cloth would throw the check off. Day-to-day we'd reach for a short-pile, tightly woven microfibre polishing cloth. After the wipe, judge the panel right away under an LED hand lamp at a low angle — it shows holograms far sharper than normal room light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere to use it and what it plays nice with — paint, plastic, metal and wheels\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie PPS isn't limited to automotive paint. The gentle formula means you can use it on every smooth surface on the vehicle: clearcoat and base coat, uncoated and coated plastic, metal (e.g. chrome, aluminium), wheel faces and glass are all fair game. For motorcycles, commercial vehicles and motorhomes the same rules apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne important limit: PPS is no all-purpose cleaner and no substitute for a proper pre-wash. It pulls polishing oils and light wax residue off already-cleaned surfaces — but not dried-on tar, bug splatter or brake dust. Those need their own dedicated products; only after that does PPS come in as the final degrease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePPS vs the rest: when does hardware-store IPA do the job, when do you need the Koch-Chemie PPS?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlain isopropyl from the hardware store works for plenty of jobs — but it's often too concentrated for freshly polished, sensitive clearcoats. The Koch-Chemie PPS is built specifically for paint prep: the right concentration, maximum compatibility on clearcoat and a handy spray system for precise dosing. If you're working a high-end vehicle or degreasing after heavy machine polishing, PPS keeps you on the safer side. On top of that, PPS gives you the double duty as an inspection spray that plain hardware-store IPA doesn't. The 5-litre size is ideal for pros and workshops doing several vehicles a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is the Koch-Chemie Panel Preparation Spray PPS right for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePPS makes sense for anyone prepping paint properly and then laying a protective layer on top. If you're applying the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/products\/koch-chemie-ceramic-allround-c0-02-keramikversiegelung\"\u003eCeramic Allround C0.02\u003c\/a\u003e or any other ceramic sealant, there's no getting around PPS. The 500 ml size is ideal for the home detailer doing one or two vehicles a year; the 5-litre size pays off from three vehicles a month. Paired with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/products\/koch-chemie-lack-polish-violett-p2-03-abrasive-glanzpolitur\"\u003eLack-Polish violett P2.03\u003c\/a\u003e as your finishing polish, PPS is the link in a detailing workflow that delivers consistently top-tier results.\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 Koch-Chemie Panel Preparation Spray \"Pps\"\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Panel Preparation Spray PPS?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe Koch-Chemie PPS is a ready-to-use, alcohol-based degreaser and inspection spray for automotive paint. After polishing it strips oils, waxes and polish residue clean off the clearcoat and preps the surface for sealants, coatings or wax. At the same time it reveals holograms and scratches that polishing oils were hiding — a must-do quality check before any protective layer.\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 Koch-Chemie PPS properly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYou spray PPS undiluted onto the clean, polished panel and wipe it dry straight away with a fresh, clean microfibre cloth. No dwell time needed — the alcohol base works the moment you apply it. After the wipe, check the surface under a cold light source for any leftover defects. Only once the paint is flawless do you start the sealant. The product is ready-to-use and doesn't need diluting.\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\"\u003eKoch-Chemie PPS vs plain IPA from the hardware store — which is better?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003ePlain IPA from the hardware store works in principle, but it's often too concentrated for freshly polished clearcoats. The Koch-Chemie PPS is built specifically for paint prep: the right concentration, maximum compatibility and a handy spray system. On top of that PPS doubles as an inspection spray — something plain hardware-store IPA doesn't offer. For sensitive vehicles and after heavy machine polishing, PPS is the safer 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\"\u003eWhich surfaces is the Koch-Chemie PPS suitable for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003ePPS works on paint, plastic, metal and wheel faces. It contains no halogenated hydrocarbons and is gentle on materials. Not suitable for removing tar, bug splatter or brake dust — those are jobs for dedicated cleaners. PPS is meant purely for the final degrease after cleaning and polishing.\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 Koch-Chemie PPS worth it for home users too?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYes — if you lay down a sealant or a wax even once a year, you should degrease first. PPS in the 500 ml size is ideal for one or two vehicles a year. It's simple to use and needs no prior know-how. For keen hobby detailers who polish and seal regularly, the 5-litre size is the more economical call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":48484759109967,"sku":"D1-KCX-441500","price":13.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":48484759142735,"sku":"D1-KCX-441005","price":62.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-panel-preparation-spray-entfetter-kontrollspray.jpg?v=1710631457"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-quick-shine-qs-quick-detailer","title":"Quick \u0026 Shine \"Qs\" Quick Detailer","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Quick \u0026amp; Shine \"Qs\" – Quick Detailer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKoch-Chemie Quick \u0026amp; Shine \"Qs\" is the go-to \u003cstrong\u003eall-round finishing spray\u003c\/strong\u003e when you want a quick, easy refresh on a car. It works on every smooth, painted surface — automotive paint, glass, plastic trim and stainless steel. In a single pass it cleans, cares for and protects the surface you wipe. On top of that it lays down a \u003cstrong\u003estreak-free gloss\u003c\/strong\u003e and pulls out a \u003cstrong\u003edeeper colour\u003c\/strong\u003e that makes the paint pop again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean and protect in one step\u003c\/strong\u003e – Saves you time and effort, since it cleans and seals the surface in one go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreak-free gloss\u003c\/strong\u003e – Leaves a deep, glossy, clean finish with none of those ugly smears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater- and dirt-repellent\u003c\/strong\u003e – The lotus effect means dirt and water just bead off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick to use, dialled-in results\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuick \u0026amp; Shine is dead easy to work with: it wipes off fast and leaves no streaks. That makes it ideal for a fast refresh on showroom or trade-show cars. Even fingerprints and light grime wipe away without a fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDeeper colour and gloss\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe special formula feeds and protects the paint, giving you a striking jump in colour depth and a brilliant shine. Any polish or wax you laid down earlier stays put — so the paint gets an extra layer of protection without you having to seal it again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUse it anywhere\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuick \u0026amp; Shine is a proper all-rounder: beyond car paint it works a treat on painted wood, plastic trim, musical instruments and stainless steel. It's the perfect fix for anyone after fast, professional care across all sorts of surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48489102278991,"sku":"D1-KCX-168001","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000ml","offer_id":49764572102991,"sku":"D1-KCX-168001_2","price":23.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 1000ml","offer_id":49764572135759,"sku":"D1-KCX-168001_3","price":34.89,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 liters","offer_id":48489102311759,"sku":"D1-KCX-168010","price":98.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-quick-shine-quick-detailer.jpg?v=1710712596"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-protector-wax-pw-konservierungswachs-nassversiegelung","title":"Protector-Wax \"Pw\" Preservation Wax","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eWet sealant with the Koch-Chemie Protector Wax for high gloss and a Lotus effect\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Protector Wax? A preservation wax concentrate built on polyfunctional reactive components that goes on after every wash as a wet sealant, building up paint protection layer by layer with a Lotus effect. It's no replacement for a polish or a ceramic coating.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Protector Wax\u003c\/strong\u003e is a preservation wax from Koch-Chemie in Unna, originally developed for gantry car washes and now well established as a manual wet sealant for hand washing. It works through polyfunctional reactive components that bond with the paint surface in a network-like structure. The pH value of 4.5 means the wax layer keys in chemically harder than pH-neutral spray sealants do. Free of mineral oil hydrocarbons and VDA-compliant Class A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-protector-wax-pw-konservierungswachs-nassversiegelung-hero.jpg?v=1776077460\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Protector Wax Pw wet sealant on wet concrete in front of a red Audi\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1493\"\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayer build-up, not a one-off effect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Used regularly every 1–2 weeks, the Protector Wax keeps building the protection and gloss layer. After 3–4 applications the difference to a one-off sealant is there to see — in the gloss level and in how the water sheets off. It works because the reactive components cross-link with the existing layer instead of replacing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrying without re-buffing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once you rinse, the water film breaks up and the car all but dries itself. Day-to-day you save 5–10 minutes of drying per wash, because all you do is wipe the leftover water off edges and mirrors. Koch-Chemie calls this \"Micro-Bead-free Drying\" — the water forms no standing droplets, it runs off in sheets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtection beyond the paint.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Pw preserves more than just paint — it also seals rubber and plastic trim as well as convertible tops. UV light and road salt are cut back by the wax layer, so plastics fade less and rubber seals stay supple. VDA-compliant Class A, which means it's also cleared for biological wash-water treatment.\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 Always lay the Protector Wax down on the wet, freshly washed car — never on dry paint. Spray the concentrate on neat and you risk streaks on dark paint, because the active concentration is too high. The right dilution: 30 ml per 1 litre of water. Best applied with a foam sprayer, which gives you even coverage and less product waste. Rinse it off thoroughly with the pressure washer within 3–5 minutes — never let it dry on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e30 ml per 1 litre of water. Spray on. Rinse off.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApplying the Koch-Chemie Protector Wax takes under 10 minutes and works with no polisher, no microfibre cloth and no cure time. That sets it apart from hard waxes, which need 20–30 minutes of working time per car, or ceramic coatings, which take paint correction as prep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMix 30 ml of concentrate into 1 litre of water — best in a foam sprayer like the Gloria FM10 or a pump-up spray bottle. Spray the solution evenly onto the wet, freshly washed car. Start at the roof and work your way down: bonnet, wings, doors, bumpers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe product works straight away — you can see from the changed surface tension that the reactive components are keying in. The 1:33 dilution sounds light, but it's chosen on purpose: Koch-Chemie designed the Pw for car-wash use, where only 13–19 ml goes on undiluted per car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 2–3 minutes of dwell time, rinse everything off with the pressure washer, top to bottom. Thoroughly, with plenty of water. This is the critical step: rinse too little and you get white wax residue on dark paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen wipe the leftover water off mirrors, door edges and the fuel cap with a drying towel. The rest runs off on its own thanks to the sheeting. A common mistake we see day-to-day: some people then spray a finish spray on top. That's counterproductive, because the spray partly lifts the fresh wax layer back off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKoch-Chemie offers its own spray bottle with a printed dilution scale — handy, but not a must. Any standard pump sprayer or foam sprayer does the job. At a self-service wash bay you apply the solution right after the rinse cycle and use the bay's pressure washer to rinse off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-protector-wax-pw-konservierungswachs-nassversiegelung-anwendung.jpg?v=1776077464\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Protector Wax Pw being sprayed on as a wet sealant\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1493\" height=\"2000\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Pw builds gloss and protection. It doesn't fill scratches.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Protector Wax gives you a deep, wet high gloss — especially visible on dark paint after the third or fourth application. The gloss build is cumulative: every layer cross-links with the one before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDay-to-day, a single application lasts 3–5 weeks. That sounds short next to ceramic coatings with 12+ months of durability — but it's a different concept. The Pw is a care routine, not a one-off shield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you wash every 1–2 weeks and apply the Pw each time, you've got lasting protection that beats a neglected one-off sealant. Detailers in the community report that after a week of bad weather and 1,000 kilometres their car was cleaner than after a hand wash without the Pw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat comes down to the Lotus effect: dirt particles cling less to the hydrophobic surface and get partly washed off by the next rain. This self-cleaning behaviour is called sheeting — the water forms no standing droplets (beading), it runs off as a closed film and carries dirt particles with it. The Pw gives you both: beading across the flat panels and sheeting at the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the Protector Wax can't do: fill scratches or restore oxidised paint. Fine swirls are visually masked by the gloss build, but not chemically bonded. If you've got visible scratches, you need a polish first before the wax makes sense. The order: wash, polish, then seal with the Pw — not the other way round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn ceramic-coated cars the Pw is redundant — the coating already has better durability and hydrophobicity. Here the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-spray-sealant-s0-02-spruehversiegelung\"\u003eKoch-Chemie Spray Sealant S0.02\u003c\/a\u003e is the better pick as a coating top-up. If you want to protect uncoated paint and you wash regularly: Protector Wax. If you want to maintain an existing coating: Spray Sealant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-protector-wax-pw-konservierungswachs-nassversiegelung-ergebnis.jpg?v=1776077466\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Protector Wax Pw sheeting effect on a red bonnet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1493\" height=\"2000\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYour preservation wax after every wash\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Protector Wax is made for drivers who wash regularly and want to pick up paint protection with minimal effort. No prep, no cure time, no re-buffing. Spray on, rinse off, done. If you want your paint protected between washes without booking in a dedicated sealing day, the Pw is the right tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pw makes particular sense if you wash weekly or every other week and don't want to plan in a separate sealing step. For self-service-bay users it slots straight into the existing wash routine. With a pleasant cherry scent instead of the typical chemical smell of many wax products, you can use it in an underground car park or with the garage door shut, too. It works on glass as well — the windscreen picks up a light water-repellent effect from the Pw that improves visibility in the rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Protector Wax is less suited to you if you only wash every 4–8 weeks. The protection layer won't build then and you're better off with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-hydro-foam-sealant-s0-03-nassversiegelung-konzentrat\"\u003eKoch-Chemie Hydro Foam Sealant S0.03\u003c\/a\u003e. As a foam sealant in the pressure-washer workflow, the Hydro Foam Sealant gives longer durability per single application. For an overview of all the options, take a look at our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/spruehversiegelung\"\u003espray sealant\u003c\/a\u003e category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith the 1-litre bottle and 30 ml per wash you get around 33 applications — that's half a year at weekly use. The 10-litre version pays off for businesses and fleets running several cars. The 20-litre version is meant for car-wash operators and commercial detailers who dose the Pw by machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStore frost-free, and never keep diluted product — always mix it fresh. The reactive components lose their cross-linking ability once diluted. The concentrate itself keeps indefinitely when stored correctly between 5 and 30 °C. A tip for winter: the Pw contains no mineral oil hydrocarbons, which makes it kinder to the environment than many solvent-based wax products — relevant if you wash at a self-service bay with biological waste-water treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe full wash workflow with the Protector Wax looks like this: pre-wash with snow foam, contact wash with car shampoo using the two-bucket method, rinse clear, spray the Pw on and rinse off. Under 30 minutes for the whole car, sealing included. No separate step, no swapping tools, no extra drying time thanks to the sheeting effect. That makes the Protector Wax the logical finish to any hand wash — from the occasional washer to the fleet operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-protector-wax-pw-konservierungswachs-nassversiegelung-lineup.jpg?v=1776077468\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Protector Wax Pw 1 litre bottle and 10 litre canister\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1493\"\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48489158148431,"sku":"D1-KCX-319001","price":29.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000ml","offer_id":49764590747983,"sku":"D1-KCX-319001_2","price":62.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 1000ml","offer_id":49764591010127,"sku":"D1-KCX-319001_3","price":93.09,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 liters","offer_id":48762521289039,"sku":"D1-KCX-319010","price":147.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 liters","offer_id":49673116418383,"sku":"D1-KCX-319020","price":279.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-protector-wax-pw-konservierungswachs-nassversiegelung.png?v=1721902170"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-lack-polish-grun-p1-03-finish-politur","title":"Lack-Polish green \"P1.03\" Finishing Polish","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDeep gloss and paint protection in one step with the Koch-Chemie Lack-Polish green \"P1.03\" finishing polish\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Lack-Polish green \"P1.03\" is a finishing polish with a cut level of 1.0 and a gloss level of 9.5 that refines as-new and freshly corrected paint of all kinds, clears holograms and light scratches, and protects against the elements at the same time — usable by machine or by hand, and Daimler-approved.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Koch-Chemie Polish System, the \u003cstrong\u003eLack-Polish green \"P1.03\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is the finishing product, full stop. With a cut level of 1.0 — the lowest in the whole range — and a gloss level of 9.5, it's built for exactly one job: pulling the deepest gloss and smoothest finish out of paint that's either as-new or already been corrected with cutting polishes. For dealerships getting new cars showroom-ready, and for detailers laying down the last finishing pass after a multi-stage polish, the P1.03 is the logical way to close things out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut 1.0 \/ gloss 9.5 — the best of both worlds\u003c\/strong\u003e — The P1.03 has just enough bite to clear light holograms and polishing haze, but a good deal less than a classic cutting polish. What you get is a high-gloss finish that needs no further polishing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtection, care and refinement in one step\u003c\/strong\u003e — The formula carries nourishing components that shield the treated paint from harsh weather. No separate sealing step needed — for quick turnarounds, that's the more efficient call.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDaimler-approved and works on every paint type\u003c\/strong\u003e — The P1.03 suits all paint types, from modern scratch-resistant clearcoats to the softer original paint on older cars. The Daimler approval underlines how well it plays even with high-end OEM paint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Lack-Polish green P1.03 does in the polishing process\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P1.03 is the next step up from the proven P1.02. With the new version Koch-Chemie improved two things above all: colour depth and how easily it wipes off. That sounds like small tweaks, but day-to-day it makes a real difference: better colour depth means dark paint looks richer and deeper after the job — and with no extra work. Easier wipe-off means less elbow grease when you go back over it with the microfibre, and cleaner results even by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Koch-Chemie Polish System the P1.03 is typically the third or final polishing step: step 1 (heavy correction with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/products\/koch-chemie-heavy-cut-h9-02-grobe-schleifpolitur\"\u003eHeavy Cut H9.02\u003c\/a\u003e) → step 2 (fine correction with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/products\/koch-chemie-fine-cut-f601-schleifpolitur-fein\"\u003eFine Cut F6.01\u003c\/a\u003e) → step 3 (finish with Lack-Polish green P1.03). On cars with only surface-level holograms, or on new vehicles, the P1.03 can also be run as the only polishing step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it: by machine with a dual-action, optionally with rotary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou apply the P1.03 by machine with a dual-action polisher and the matching Polish \u0026amp; Sealing Foam Pad Green — this green pad is set up in the Koch-Chemie colour system specifically for this polish. For maximum gloss with minimal correction, go with the soft green pad; if you want a touch more cut from the P1.03, switch to a harder pad, which bumps the cutting action up moderately. When you do want a stronger abrasive effect, the polish can also be run with a Fine Cut Pad on a rotary polisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor working by hand — on small areas, say, or with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/products\/koch-chemie-applikator-handpolierschwamm-puck\"\u003eKoch-Chemie hand polishing pad \"Puck\"\u003c\/a\u003e — the P1.03 works just as well. The formula is built so it spreads evenly and wipes off residue-free even when you lay it down by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLack-Polish green P1.03 vs. Lack-Polish purple P2.03: who needs which?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Koch-Chemie range the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/products\/koch-chemie-lack-polish-violett-p2-03-abrasive-glanzpolitur\"\u003eLack-Polish purple P2.03\u003c\/a\u003e is a polish that offers more correction than the P1.03 at a cut level of 2.0. The choice between them is quick: for nothing more than light holograms on as-new paint, or as the final finishing step after a cutting polish, you reach for the green P1.03. If you want to correct light to medium scratches in one step and pull a high-gloss finish at the same time, grab the purple P2.03. For dealerships prepping new vehicles and chasing maximum gloss with minimal time, the P1.03 is the obvious pick — it works fast, has no real dwell time, and wipes off without fiddly rework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay-to-day from Detailing1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Only use the P1.03 on paint that's already been cleaned and degreased — ideally after a prep pass with the Panel Preparation Spray PPS. That way you can see, before the final polish step, whether there are still holograms in the paint, and you can deal with them on the spot. It saves time and stops you laying a sealant over a surface that wasn't fully corrected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is the Lack-Polish green P1.03 the right pick for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P1.03 is ideal for dealerships prepping new or demo cars day in, day out, who need a finishing product that works fast. For keen hobby detailers it's the perfect close to a multi-stage polish: after the heavy and fine cutting polishes, the P1.03 brings the paint up to that final showroom gloss without needing a separate sealing step. In the 1,000 ml size it's a sound buy for pro outfits and for home users working through several cars alike.\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 Lack-Polish green \"P1.03\" finishing polish\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3 itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Lack-Polish green P1.03 and what makes it special?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Lack-Polish green P1.03 is a finishing polish with a cut level of 1.0 and a gloss level of 9.5 for all paint types. It refines as-new and freshly corrected paint, removes light holograms and polishing haze, and protects the treated surfaces from the elements — all in one pass. A firm favourite in dealerships for getting new vehicles presentation-ready in a hurry.\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 Lack-Polish green P1.03 properly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eApply the P1.03 by machine with a dual-action polisher and the Polish \u0026amp; Sealing Foam Pad Green as a thin film. Buff the polish residue to a high gloss with a clean Polish \u0026amp; Sealing Towel. Working by hand with a soft sponge is fine too. Shake before use, and don't use it on hot 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\"\u003eLack-Polish green P1.03 vs. Lack-Polish purple P2.03 — what's the difference?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe green P1.03 (cut 1.0) is a pure finishing product for as-new paint, or paint already corrected after a cutting polish — maximum gloss, minimal abrasiveness. The purple P2.03 (cut 2.0) offers more correction and suits lightly to moderately weathered paint where light scratches still need to come out. For pure presentation prep: P1.03. For correction and finish in one step: P2.03.\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\"\u003eWhich paint types is the Lack-Polish green P1.03 suitable for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe P1.03 suits all paint types — from modern scratch-resistant OEM clearcoats to the softer original paint on older cars. The Daimler approval confirms it plays well even with high-end factory paint. It's not meant as a cutting polish for deep scratches or heavy oxidation — that's where the Heavy Cut or Fine Cut polishes 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\"\u003eDo I still need a sealant after the Lack-Polish green P1.03?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\n      \u003cp itemprop=\"text\"\u003eNot necessarily. The P1.03 carries nourishing components that protect the paint from the elements. For short-term prep or presentation work, the polish's own protective effect is enough. For lasting long-term protection we'd recommend a ceramic coating or a hard wax after the P1.03 — first strip the polish residue off the paint with a degreaser (e.g. Panel Preparation Spray PPS).\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":57635642376527,"sku":"D1-KCX-467001","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":57635624452431,"sku":"D1-KCX-467005","price":69.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-lack-polish-grun-p1-03-finish-politur_1000ml.jpg?v=1710777240"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-alkali-wheel-cleaner-awh-felgenreiniger-alkalisch","title":"Alkali Wheel Cleaner \"Awh\" Wheel Cleaner (alkaline)","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eWith the Awh you pull brake dust and tyre-rubber bloom off in one pass\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Alkali Wheel Cleaner \"Awh\" is a highly alkaline wheel cleaner (pH 14) for workshops, detailers and fleets. It cuts through brake dust, road film and tyre-rubber bloom in 1 to 3 minutes. Suited to steel wheels and alkali-resistant painted alloy wheels. Not for raw or polished aluminium, anodised trim, chrome or hot wheels straight off a drive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Alkali Wheel Cleaner \"Awh\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a highly alkaline wheel cleaner concentrate from Koch-Chemie in Unna, working at a pH of 14. Instead of chemically binding the iron particles the way a pH-neutral cleaner does, Awh goes after the greasy grime matrix that holds brake dust onto the wheel. This saponification turns fats, oils and rubber abrasion into water-soluble soaps — the brake dust then sits loose in the cleaner and rinses off with cold water. Quick-separating to ÖNORM 5106, it stays predictable for workshops running an oil separator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-alkali-wheel-cleaner-awh-felgenreiniger-alkalisch_hero.png?v=1778767084\" alt=\"Dirty Audi RS6 wheel covered in brake-dust film next to Koch-Chemie Alkali Wheel Cleaner Awh 5L\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaponification, not iron-binding.\u003c\/strong\u003e Awh doesn't dissolve the iron itself, it dissolves the fat and oil layer that binds brake dust to the wheel. For you that means one pass handles brake dust, tyre-rubber bloom and road film, instead of laying down three different products one after the other. Dwell time 1 to 3 minutes, then rinse off with a pressure washer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1:5 sweet spot, 30 litres from 5 litres.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dilute 1:2 for extreme crusting, 1:10 for weekly upkeep, 1:5 as the solid all-round figure. At 1:5 the 5-litre canister makes a full 30 litres of working solution. At 200 ml per vehicle, one canister covers around 150 full cars — so the cost per wheel lands in pennies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuick-separating to ÖNORM 5106.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cleaner releases oils and fats again quickly in the settling tank, the oil separator skims them off mechanically before the water hits the drain. For workshops and wash bays this is the basis for keeping your wastewater permit valid and dodging fines. Formulated low-foam and low-misting, so the spray mist doesn't drift into the air you breathe during application.\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 Awh is a degreaser, not an iron indicator. On really neglected wheels you run both back to back. Awh 1:5 first onto the wet wheel, work it in briefly with a brush, rinse. That pulls off the grease layer and the tyre-rubber blooming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThen the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-magic-wheel-cleaner-mwc-felgenreiniger\"\u003eMagic Wheel Cleaner \"Mwc\"\u003c\/a\u003e onto the clean wheel. That bleeds the now-exposed iron particles out purple. What we see day-to-day: detailers treat this 1-2 punch as standard for lease returns with baked-on wheels. Awh alone or Mwc alone won't strip the same wheel as thoroughly, because the two go after two different layers of grime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePre-wet, dilute 1:5, three minutes, rinse\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wheel has to be cold and fully wetted with water before the first spray. Hot brake discs radiate well past 200 °C — if the cleaner hits that heat, the water in the dilution flashes off in seconds and you're left with highly concentrated potassium hydroxide standing on the paint, eating into the clear coat. Wait at least 15 minutes after parking up and wet it down generously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe dilution follows the level of dirt: 1:10 is enough for weekly upkeep, 1:5 is the all-round figure for normal brake dust after two to four weeks of driving, 1:2 stays reserved for the extreme crusts on workshop vehicles. A pump sprayer with a foam nozzle like the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-foamer-bottle-schaumspender-150ml\"\u003eKoch-Chemie Foamer Bottle\u003c\/a\u003e or an iK Foam sprayer lays the solution down as a sticky wet foam that clings to the barrel and doesn't run off. On rougher wheels you can go over it with a soft wheel brush after 30 seconds — spread it, don't scrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDwell time 1 to 3 minutes, 5 minutes max at the weakest dilution. Longer does nothing: Awh isn't about reaction time, it's about chemistry. Leave it on too long and all you risk is drying-in, and dry edges on the clear coat are the result. If a spot isn't clean, top up the dose — don't let it dwell longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinish with a strong pressure jet top to bottom. Rinse the barrel and the spoke edges in a controlled way until no foamy veil runs off any more. Cold rinse water is a must: warm water speeds up drying-in inside the barrel, and a leftover cleaner film later pulls into the clear coat as a run mark. On the tyre sidewalls you can put the Awh straight to use — it lifts the brown antioxidant bloom (tyre-rubber blooming) at the same time and saves you the separate tyre cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-alkali-wheel-cleaner-awh-felgenreiniger-alkalisch_anwendung.png?v=1778768219\" alt=\"Daniel spraying Koch-Chemie Alkali Wheel Cleaner Awh 1:5 from the iK Foam Pro 2 Alk onto the wheel barrel\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSteel and painted aluminium yes, polished wheels no\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAwh is cleared for standard steel wheels and alkali-resistant painted or powder-coated OEM aluminium wheels. As long as an intact clear coat protects the aluminium, the wheel behaves like perfectly normal paint and takes the cleaner with no trouble. That covers the vast bulk of the cars that sit on the lift at workshops and detailers every day — from lease returns to company cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Awh won't tolerate: raw aluminium, high-gloss polished aluminium, anodised wheels, magnesium wheels, uncoated forged wheels and chrome. On these surfaces the potassium hydroxide reacts with the metal in seconds. It oxidises the surface and leaves a milky, deeply etched patch — what's known as alkali burn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis damage can't be washed off. The wheel is only saveable with hours of machine polishing at a specialist shop, and that runs into several hundred euros fast. In plain terms: on expensive multi-piece BBS RS wheels, on Porsche Fuchs wheels, on uncoated OZ forged wheels and on chrome lips, the sprayer stays in your hand. If you're not sure whether the wheel is anodised or painted, ask the manufacturer or test on an inconspicuous spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor exactly these sensitive wheel types, the pH-neutral \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-magic-wheel-cleaner-mwc-felgenreiniger\"\u003eMagic Wheel Cleaner \"Mwc\"\u003c\/a\u003e or the reactive \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-reactive-wheel-cleaner-felgenreiniger-750ml\"\u003eReactive Wheel Cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e is the right call. They bind the iron particles chemically and don't attack the aluminium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRule of thumb for switching between wheel types: Awh for steel and painted OEM alloy. Mwc or Reactive Wheel Cleaner for polished, anodised or chrome. If you need maximum bite on very robust steel wheels, reach for the acidic \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-triple-acid-star-ta-felgenreiniger\"\u003eTriple Acid Star \"Ta\"\u003c\/a\u003e. That's a different category with its own risks, but the right answer for neglected winter wheels with no aluminium in the mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne more mix-up we'll clear up right here: at Koch-Chemie the abbreviation \"Awc\" doesn't stand for an acidic wheel cleaner, it stands for the Allround Window Cleaner — a glass cleaner, in other words. So if you're after an \"acid wheel\" product, you land on the Triple Acid Star \"Ta\" or the Felgenreiniger extrem \"Fe\", not the Awc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-alkali-wheel-cleaner-awh-felgenreiniger-alkalisch_ergebnis.png?v=1778767102\" alt=\"Clean Audi RS6 wheel after Koch-Chemie Alkali Wheel Cleaner Awh with the canister in bokeh\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWorkshop, detailer, fleet. That's what the 5 and 20 litres are built for.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAwh ships in 5-litre and 20-litre containers. That makes it clear who the product is for: anyone washing several cars a day or a whole fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose are workshops, professional detailers, fleets and wash bays with an oil separator. A 1-litre spray bottle for the home garage is something Koch-Chemie deliberately doesn't carry under this code. The cleaner is built for continuous use and dilution logic, not for the weekend detailer with one car in the underground car park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn consumption the dilution in a foam sprayer pays for itself directly. At the standard 1:5 dilution, the 5-litre canister yields 30 litres of working solution. At around 200 ml of ready-to-use mix per vehicle, one 5-litre canister covers about 150 full cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 20-litre canister only pays off with heavy day-in-day-out work. Detailers with high daily throughput, rental-car fleet cleaning, hauliers running their own fleet care. For the keen hobby detailer, Awh is usually overkill. Here \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/felgenreiniger\"\u003epH-neutral wheel cleaners\u003c\/a\u003e like Mwc, Reactive Wheel Cleaner or Sonax FelgenBeast are the more honest choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe one trick the manufacturer doesn't push hard: Awh doubles as a first-rate tyre cleaner. Modern rubber compounds bloom antioxidants and go brownish over time, plus old tyre-dressing residue sticks in the pores.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003epH-neutral wheel cleaners can't shift that grease-and-rubber-heavy layer. Awh 1:5 lifts both in seconds. You clean wheel and tyre sidewall in the same spray pass and save yourself a separate tire cleaner. Seal the tyre afterwards with a deep-black dressing like \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-gummifix-guf-gummipflege-kunststoffpflege\"\u003eGummifix \"Guf\"\u003c\/a\u003e and you've got the wheel workflow done in two steps and under ten minutes a car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-alkali-wheel-cleaner-awh-felgenreiniger-alkalisch_lineup.png?v=1778768892\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Alkali Wheel Cleaner Awh with iK Foam Pro 2 Alk and Magic Wheel Cleaner Mwc in the 1-2-punch line-up\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":48762098385231,"sku":"D1-KCX-328005","price":77.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 liters","offer_id":49382278267215,"sku":"D1-KCX-328020","price":283.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-alkali-wheel-cleaner-awh-felgenreiniger-alkalisch.png?v=1778761000"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-cockpit-super-pflege-csp-kunststoffpflege-glaenzend","title":"Cockpit-Super-Pflege \"Csp\" Interior Plastic Dressing (Glossy)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Cockpit-Super-Pflege \"Csp\" – Interior Plastic Dressing (Glossy)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet the \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Cockpit-Super-Pflege \"Csp\"\u003c\/strong\u003e – the dressing your cabin plastics have been waiting for. It gives every interior plastic surface a glossy finish while shielding it from fresh grime and UV. The antistatic formula means dust and dirt grab on far less, so your dash stays clean longer. Best part: spray it on, wipe it off, done. One pass and your cabin looks looked-after again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGlossy finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lays a long-lasting shine onto the dash and other plastic panels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAntistatic effect:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keeps dust and dirt from clinging inside the cabin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDead-simple to use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spray, wipe and the result is there straight away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReal shine for the cabin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Cockpit-Super-Pflege \"Csp\"\u003c\/strong\u003e brings a genuine pop of gloss to your interior. Where matte plastic dressings keep things flat, this one leans into a brilliant shine. Dash, door cards, console – the formula gets them all looking factory-fresh again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGuards against fresh grime\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to its antistatic properties, the Cockpit-Super-Pflege keeps your cabin from dirtying up again so fast. Dust and dirt grab on less, which cuts your cleaning workload right down. The upshot for you: less wiping, and a dash that still looks cared for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEasy to use, every time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Cockpit-Super-Pflege \"Csp\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, looking after the interior is a breeze. The job is quick and painless: lay it down, give it a moment, then wipe off with a soft cloth – and your cabin is glowing again. 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A ready-to-use, alcohol-free car glass cleaner that pulls oil, grease, bug splatter and nicotine film off the glass streak-free, inside and out and on tinted windows too. Not meant as washer fluid for your reservoir and not as an anti-fog coating.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Glass Cleaner \"Gc\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a ready-to-use glass cleaner from Koch-Chemie for car windows and every smooth surface, and it works without alcohol and without ammonia. If you want a \u003cstrong\u003ecar glass cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e, you really want one thing: no streaks. That is exactly what the gloss-and-glide additive is for. It cuts the friction of the microfibre on the glass, so the cloth glides instead of dragging, and the fine streaks you get on the dry wipe just don't show up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreak-free thanks to the glide additive.\u003c\/strong\u003e The additive lowers how much the cloth grips, so the dry wipe leaves no micro-streaks. Day-to-day, 1 spray per half of the window is plenty. One verified customer told us she gets \"streak-free car windows\" and \"doesn't need much of the stuff\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0 percent alcohol, 0 percent ammonia, safe on tinted glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because the formula skips alcohol and ammonia, it won't attack tint film or coated displays. So you use 1 bottle for both sides, inside on the tinted side window and outside on the windscreen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReady to use, no mixing.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 1-litre spray head is good to go straight away, no diluting, no measuring. For heavy users, detailers and fleets the same cleaner comes in 10, 20 and 200-litre containers, which drops the price per litre noticeably.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-glass-cleaner-gc-glasreiniger_hero.png?v=1780006588\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Glass Cleaner Gc glass cleaner 1 litre in front of a dark sports car\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 5 verified customer reviews on Trusted Shops confirm the streak-free result in daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailing1's tip from the shop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Streaks almost never come from the cleaner, they come from technique. We often get messages like \"the glass cleaner leaves streaks\". Usually the wiping happened on a warm pane in the sun, where the film flashes off before the cloth lifts it. Work on a cold pane in the shade and go by the two-cloth rule: lift the dirt with 1 damp cloth, then buff dry in straight passes with a dry glass cloth. More product doesn't clean better, it tends to leave edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpray it on neat, pull it off streak-free with two cloths\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou spray the Glass Cleaner \"Gc\" on neat from 20 to 30 cm onto the cold, shaded pane and pull it off with a dry microfibre glass cloth in straight passes. That way no film of water is left standing to flash off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOutside, the cleaner lifts bug splatter, pollen and the greasy road film. With a baked-on bug front, let the cleaner soak for about 30 seconds and only then pull it off, rather than scrubbing harder. That goes easy on the glass and on the wiper blades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, it's about the greasy film off-gassing from the dash and about nicotine. If you want to \u003cem\u003eclean your car windows from the inside\u003c\/em\u003e, spray sparingly onto the cloth rather than straight onto the glass, so no mist drifts onto a display or a vent. With a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/the-rag-company-diamond-280-gsm-mikrofaser-glastuch\"\u003emicrofibre glass cloth\u003c\/a\u003e especially, the cloth quality decides whether the loosened dirt gets picked up or just smeared around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second, bone-dry pass over the finished pane lifts the last haze out. That's exactly the step most people skip, and that's exactly where you get the streaks you spot later in backlight. A good glide additive makes the difference here between any old cleaner and a real car glass cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy the cold pane? The additive only works its glide as long as the film is liquid. On hot glass the water flashes off too fast, the cleaner grabs and the cloth just pushes the dirt around. In the shade or early in the morning you've got that window of time. Wash new microfibre cloths once without softener before they ever touch glass too, otherwise they carry sizing onto it that pulls streaks all by itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-glass-cleaner-gc-glasreiniger_anwendung.png?v=1780006597\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Glass Cleaner Gc being sprayed on a car window and pulled off with a microfibre cloth\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Gc is built for and what it isn't\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gc cleans glass, it doesn't seal it and it doesn't belong in the washer reservoir. As a pure spray-and-wipe cleaner it replaces neither the antifreeze washer fluid in the reservoir nor a hydrophobic glass sealant for the beading effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith heavily baked-on residue, 1 pass isn't always enough. One verified customer puts it well: with stubborn dirt you need 2 to 3 passes rather than scrubbing under pressure. A short soak and another pull is gentler and quicker in the end, because you avoid scratches you'd have to polish out later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnti-fog protection is something the Gc deliberately leaves out. It gets you clean, clear glass, but against fogging from the inside only an anti-fog treatment helps for the long run. Clean glass does fog up far more evenly though, and so far less of a bother than a greasy film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the car the Gc cleans mirrors, interior and exterior, motorcycle visors, instrument glass and smooth surfaces around the house like tiles or stainless steel. The only place to be careful is on matte anti-glare nav and instrument displays: there you always spray onto the cloth and work with little pressure, so the coating doesn't suffer. On clear glass and glossy plastic headlights it works with no restrictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a smoker's car a tacky nicotine film settles on the inside glass, scattering the light and making everything look yellowed. Here you work in 2 layers: lift and roughly take it off first, then buff dry with a fresh cloth. After that first thorough clean a normal pass later is enough to keep the view clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to work ready-to-use and stay film- and tint-safe, the Gc is the right call. If instead you want an economical concentrate to dilute yourself with a Daimler factory approval, the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-glas-star-gla-glasreiniger-konzentrat\"\u003eglass cleaner concentrate\u003c\/a\u003e is the fitting alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDecision\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGlass Cleaner \"Gc\"\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGlas Star \"Gla\"\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eready to use, spray and wipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003econcentrate, dilute yourself\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ealcohol-free, ammonia-free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ealcohol-based\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efilm- and tint-safe, ready straight away\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDaimler factory approval, very economical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWho for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eclear view with no mixing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eheavy users who want to drop the price per litre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-glass-cleaner-gc-glasreiniger_ergebnis.png?v=1780006606\" alt=\"Streak-free car window with a clear reflection after cleaning with Koch-Chemie Glass Cleaner Gc\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor a clear view day-to-day, from commuter to fleet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good car glass cleaner has to work inside and out, and that's exactly what makes the Gc the everyday cleaner for anyone who wants clear glass fast with no mixing. The commuter grabs the 1-litre bottle, the detailer the 10 or 20-litre container.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlass cleaners are in highest demand in spring: pollen and bug season drives demand about 40 percent over the quiet winter level. If you've got a bottle in the boot now, you clean the windscreen on the road instead of driving into the low sun with a pollen film and streaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDay-to-day the difference shows in the details: no streaks in backlight, no haze on the inside glass that turns oncoming headlights into stars at night. If you drive a lot with the sun low or in the dark, you notice a streak-free pane straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gc is fuss-free on cost: 1 litre ready-to-use lasts many weeks of commuter life depending on how much you spray, and decanting the 10-litre container into a spray bottle costs you far less per litre. Store the cleaner frost-free and the spray function stays reliable across the whole shelf life. An opened bottle in the car survives the summer heat better if it isn't left baking in full sun all the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow often you clean depends on your driving: if you commute daily, keep the windscreen clear inside about every 2 weeks and outside as needed with pollen or bugs. High-mileage drivers and detailers with several cars a day get the most out of the big container and a spray bottle fixed to the trolley. That turns reaching for the car glass cleaner into routine rather than the exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe one trick hardly anyone does and that stops most streaks: clean the inside first, then the outside, and pull horizontally inside, vertically outside. If a streak is left after cleaning, the direction tells you straight away whether it's on the inside or the outside, and you only fix it there. That saves you the third pass and the guessing. 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It doesn't just hand you a fresh, glossy look — it gives faded surfaces a real colour boost too. 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It makes short work of glue residue — say, after you peel off vehicle lettering — and of stubborn marks like rubber, resin, ink stains, oil, grease, tar and chewing gum. It's made for solvent-resistant surfaces such as paint, glass, ceramic and metal, and it leaves a fresh, pleasant orange scent behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast action:\u003c\/strong\u003e pulls stubborn residue off effortlessly and saves you time on the clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks everywhere:\u003c\/strong\u003e handles a range of surfaces — paint, glass, ceramic and metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePleasant scent:\u003c\/strong\u003e thanks to the orange extracts, it leaves a fresh, natural smell as you work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOne remover for the tough stuff\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Orange Power\u003c\/strong\u003e apart is how widely you can use it. Whether it's glue residue on paint after you've taken off a sticker, or tree resin baked onto glass, this stuff lifts all of it without a fight. Rubber marks and ink stains on metal or ceramic come off cleanly too. And the best part: it cuts through the dirt while staying easy on the surface underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClean results on solvent-resistant surfaces\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to its orange-extract formula, Orange Power \"Op\" gives you a fix for just about any solvent-resistant surface — glass and paint, ceramic and metal alike. Tar, grease, even chewing gum: this cleaner leaves things streak-free and properly clean. If you sweat the details on a car, it's an easy call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA fresh orange scent every time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn top of how it cleans, that orange smell is a real plus with \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Orange Power \"Op\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. Where ordinary solvents leave a harsh chemical reek, the natural orange extracts here keep things fresh during and after the job. 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It bonds with the substrate via micro-emulsion, brings back a satin finish and keeps door seals from freezing shut. Not for pedals, steering wheel or tyre tread, and you cannot top it with wax or sealant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Plast Star \"Pss\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a silicone oil-free \u003cstrong\u003ecar exterior plastic care\u003c\/strong\u003e made in Unna, North Rhine-Westphalia. The micro-emulsion bonds with the plastic surface instead of sitting on top as a film, and it is Daimler-approved for use in professional detailing shops. Treated bumpers, trim, door seals and tyres keep a like-new, satin look for months. Pss is the version without silicone oil, made for anyone who later has to send the car into the paint shop without risking paint defects there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-plast-star-pss-premium-kunststoffpflege-siliconoelfrei_hero_v2.png?v=1778162870\" alt=\"Daniel applying Koch-Chemie Plast Star Pss to a bumper\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDurability over six months.\u003c\/strong\u003e UV-stable micro-emulsion that does not wash off in the first rain. Detailers in German forums report four to six months of visible effect on bumpers, depending on weather and pre-cleaning. More than 15 verified reviews on Trusted Shops back up the real-world performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilicone oil-free and paint shop-safe.\u003c\/strong\u003e No risk of paint defects if the car later goes into the paint shop. A practical difference to the classic Plast Star 96, and one that matters to detailers and workshops sitting in the paint chain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYield: about 50 applications per litre.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 15.83 EUR for 1 L, material cost works out to around 0.32 EUR per car all around the exterior, cheaper than any ready-to-use tyre dressing head-to-head. Heavy users go for the 2x 1L combo, workshops take the 10 L canister.\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 practice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plast Star \"Pss\" builds a fine barrier film that keeps wax, sealant and coating from bonding afterwards. If you care for your exterior plastic with PSS and also plan to mask off, foil or wax, treat PSS as the \u003cem\u003elast\u003c\/em\u003e step in the workflow. Order in practice: polish the paint, set the masking tape, then APC 1:10 as a pre-clean on the plastic, let it dry, only then put PSS on an applicator sponge, not on microfibre, which sucks too much product out of the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eApply Plast Star after polishing, not before\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe right order decides the result. \u003cstrong\u003ePlast Star \"Pss\"\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs after every paint job, not before. A barrier film sitting on the plastic before you polish clogs your pads and turns the paint job uneven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore PSS goes on the plastic, you pre-clean. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger\"\u003eGreen Star \"Gs\" all-purpose cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e 1:10 in water, spray on, let it work briefly, rinse off. This APC pre-clean opens the pores of an oxidised bumper and lets the micro-emulsion penetrate instead of just sitting on the surface. The manufacturer doesn't prescribe this step; in practice it adds two to three months of durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the plastic is fully dry, the product goes on with an applicator sponge. Microfibre is the wrong tool here because it pulls too much product out of the bottle. For an average bumper, two firm pumps from the bottle are enough, spread evenly across the surface, work it thoroughly into the material. On tyre sidewalls a bit more, about three pumps per tyre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter working it in, don't wipe again. That measurably shortens durability. PSS dries in 5 to 15 minutes depending on ambient temperature, and exactly in that phase the micro-emulsion bonds with the substrate. During drying: no water contact, no cloth, no wax on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you work on a warm bumper in the sun, drying is on the shorter side. In cool weather below 12 C plan for 15 minutes, on really cold days below 5 C better skip the job because polymer crosslinking won't run cleanly. The \u003cstrong\u003ecar exterior plastic care\u003c\/strong\u003e is done after this drying time. No polishing, no buffing, no second coat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA second coat brings nothing. Worse, it partly re-dissolves the layer that has already crosslinked. If you want to touch up the result, wait out the full durability and only then treat again, classic seasonal timing before spring and autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-plast-star-pss-premium-kunststoffpflege-siliconoelfrei_anwendung_v2.png?v=1778162875\" alt=\"Applying Plast Star Pss with sponge on a door seal — Detailing1 workflow\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBarrier film blocks wax, sealant and paint coatings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePSS builds a fine, hydrophobic protective film on the plastic. The same film that keeps dirt off also stops other care products from bonding later. That is the key limitation of Koch-Chemie's \u003cstrong\u003ecar exterior plastic care\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf a paint sealant or a coating is planned next on directly adjacent paint, apply PSS cleanly bordered or work it last. Otherwise the sealant runs along the plastic edge and leaves an uneven transition. On the plastic itself PSS is not top-coatable: a wax on top builds a greasy, uneven layer that streaks after the first rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso not for grip-relevant surfaces: pedals, steering wheel, gear lever and tyre tread. The manufacturer flags this because PSS creates a slippery surface there. Interior cockpits are not the Pss application area either. For those, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-top-star-ts-innenraum-kunststoffpflege\"\u003eTop Star \"Ts\"\u003c\/a\u003e is the right call, with its own formula for dashboards and door cards inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the same effect in concentrate form, at a 1:5 to 1:10 dilution for economical use in workshops, reach for Hydro Plast Care \"Hpc\". That is the concentrate sister of Pss from the same house, with the same micro-emulsion principle. If you only need a smaller rubber care for door seals without much exterior plastic area, you'll find cheaper specialised products in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/kunststoffpflege\"\u003eplastic care range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChemically, the micro-emulsion works with fine polymer particles in the sub-micrometre range. They penetrate the micro-cracks of oxidised plastic and crosslink there. Unlike a classic silicone oil film that only sits on top and brings shine, this care builds a structural bond with the substrate. That explains the long durability and the hydrophobic beading you see in rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-plast-star-pss-premium-kunststoffpflege-siliconoelfrei_ergebnis_v2.png?v=1778162879\" alt=\"Treated tyre sidewall with Koch-Chemie Plast Star Pss on a Porsche 911\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVersion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConsistency\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLook\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePaint shop-safe\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTarget user\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlast Star Pss\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eready-to-use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esatin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes, silicone oil-free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDetailers, detailing enthusiasts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlast Star 96 Ps9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eready-to-use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eglossy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eno, contains silicone oil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHobby without paint shop contact\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHydro Plast Care Hpc\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConcentrate 1:5–1:10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esatin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes, silicone oil-free\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWorkshops, heavy users\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePss or Ps9: silicone oil-free or classic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlast Star exists in two versions: the silicone oil-free \u003cstrong\u003ePss\u003c\/strong\u003e and the classic \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-plast-star-96-ps9-kunststoffpflege\"\u003ePlast Star 96 \"Ps9\"\u003c\/a\u003e. If you want to work without paint shop risk, take Pss. If you want maximum gloss and won't send the car for a respray later, take Ps9.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePss is aimed at detailers, workshops and detailing enthusiasts who want a satin finish and long durability without silicone oil ending up in the cycle of a later respray. Ps9 is the ready-to-use version with classic gloss, ideal for pure hobby use without paint shop contact. If you typically care for one or two cars at a time, Pss is the right call. If you push five or more through per month, look at the Hpc concentrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1 L bottle covers around 50 cars all around in normal exterior use, a material cost of about 0.32 EUR per application. If you treat more than one car per month, the 2x 1L set works out more economical; workshops and heavy users take the 10 L canister with further price scaling. More than 15 verified reviews on Trusted Shops back up the real-world performance. Detailers describe Pss consistently as the most durable product in its class, with near-unanimous praise for how it lays down and for the final result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing that's in no manufacturer datasheet and missing from the competitors' product copy: PSS on tyre sidewalls, applied once in summer, often lasts longer than a dedicated tyre dressing. And without the classic black tyre-sling onto your wheels that silicone oil-based tyre dressings throw onto the rim edges during the first few drives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you position the \u003cstrong\u003ecar exterior plastic care\u003c\/strong\u003e cleanly in the workflow, after polish, before coating, with APC pre-clean, you get a product that protects bumpers, door seals and tyres across a full season without needing further specialised products. The Daimler approval confirms that the manufacturer has cleared the product for factory detailing. 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A solvent-based specialist cleaner built on C10–C13 hydrocarbons that chemically breaks down tar, bitumen, oil and grease residue — neat on a dry surface, 30 seconds to 3 minutes dwell time, then rinse off with a pressure washer. Carries Daimler approval and is free of halogenated hydrocarbons. Not suitable for rubber, EPDM seals, soft plastic trim or freshly sealed paint.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Teerwäsche A\u003c\/strong\u003e is a solvent-based tar and bitumen remover with Daimler approval that lifts stubborn road residue off solvent-resistant surfaces without ever touching the paint mechanically. The active blend — C10–C13 n-alkanes, isoalkanes and cycloalkanes with under 2 percent aromatics — chemically breaks apart the molecule chains in bitumen and tar. 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Teerwäsche A works with a modern hydrocarbon blend that's workable in well-ventilated spaces from about 15 °C.\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 Teerwäsche A doesn't just break down tar — it strips the wax or sealant underneath along with it. That's the bit manufacturers and rivals rarely mention. If you do nothing after the tar comes off, you're left with unprotected paint that takes on fallout and water spots with no barrier. So always plan it in as the first step of a combo job: tar wash → normal wash with a pH-neutral shampoo → reseal with a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/sonax-profiline-speedprotect-spruhversiegelung\"\u003espray sealant\u003c\/a\u003e or wax. For a spot job (the odd tar fleck on the sill) a quick detailer is enough as local protection. For a full exterior job including resealing, set aside about 45 minutes for a mid-size car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpray it on neat. Short dwell. Steam it off.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe application is kept deliberately simple. Lay Teerwäsche A on the dry, cold surface undiluted — either straight from the 1-litre bottle with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-teerwaesche-a-tea-bitumen-teerentferner?variant=54013040492879\"\u003eCanyon spray head CHS-3AN\u003c\/a\u003e or from a sturdy solvent-safe spray bottle. A wet surface dilutes the solvent and cuts the cleaning power right down — when washing, tar wash first, then shampoo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDwell time runs from 30 seconds to 3 minutes — depending on how thick the tar layer is. You can see when it's working: the tar dissolves into brownish-black streaks and runs down vertical surfaces. As soon as that happens, rinse straight off with a strong jet of water or wipe it away with a clean microfibre cloth. A 1000 ml bottle covers roughly 4 to 6 full vehicle sides with moderate tar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn bigger areas, don't let it dry — in direct sun or on hot paint above 25 °C the solvent flashes off too fast and leaves an oily film that only comes off at the next wash. For underbody or wheel-arch work on commercial vehicles, the 10 or 20 litre version is the right call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere you apply it over a wide area with a pump sprayer and then steam it off with the pressure washer at around 120 bar. On stubborn, dried-on bitumen spots after a drive through roadworks, a second application does more than a longer dwell on the first pass — the solvent is saturated after about 3 minutes and stops working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIt breaks down tar. And wax too.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTeerwäsche A attacks any organic coating sitting on the paint. That's how it works — and at the same time it's the one catch for anyone who reaches for it without a plan. Carnauba waxes, synthetic polymer-based sealants and most quick detailers dissolve away on contact with the hydrocarbon blend. That's no fault in the product either, it's chemistry: what breaks down bitumen breaks down wax too, because both are built on similar organic molecule structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the real world that means two things. First: every tar wash is followed by a full paint wash with a pH-neutral shampoo to neutralise the solvent residue. Second: the treated spot needs a fresh layer of protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're only dealing with small flecks on the side sill, you can follow up with a spot wax or detailer. If you're cleaning whole panels or the underbody, build the reseal into the workflow as a fixed step. SiO₂-based ceramic coatings usually aren't fully wrecked after a tar-wash treatment, but they lose noticeable hydrophobicity — a topper or detailer brings them back up to level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Teerwäsche A isn't suited to: unpainted soft plastics, rubber seals and EPDM profiles. The solvent swells rubber over longer contact and can dull plastics. It mainly hits window seals, door rubbers and black plastic trim on older vehicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDon't spray it over those surfaces broadly — if overspray happens, rinse it off with water within 60 seconds. On fresh wraps and PPF (paint protection film), test first on a hidden spot. Plenty of PPF coatings handle short contact times under 30 seconds but react sensitively to longer exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen Teerwäsche A fits — and when it doesn't\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTeerwäsche A is the right call when you're removing genuine road tar, bitumen spray after driving through roadworks, asphalt residue on wheel arches or dried-on oil films in the underbody area. It's also built for the regular cleaning of car-wash brushes and shop floors — wherever it's not paint cosmetics that's needed but real chemical solving power. In the spring season after winter it's standard for underbody prep, once tar-salt mixes have piled up over months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor insect residue, though, it's not the first choice. Insect proteins are organic but structured differently — enzymatic cleaners like the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/insektenentferner\"\u003einsect remover\u003c\/a\u003e work more precisely and more gently on paint there. If you've got both at once — tar on the sill, bugs on the front end — treat both areas separately with the product that fits each. Trying to solve everything with one all-rounder usually ends in more rework. Same goes for tree sap and adhesive residue: both dissolve with the tar wash, but a dedicated tree-sap remover works cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs for pack size, the 1-litre bottle suits the private user and the occasional detailer planning one go per vehicle. The 2-pack and 3-pack bring the price per litre down by roughly 5 to 15 percent — worth it if there are several vehicles in the household or you want the season's supply locked in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 10 and 20 litre drums are trade sizes for reconditioning, underbody cleaning or fleet work — here the outlay only pays off from regular weekly use. For precise single-spot application the 1-litre bottle with the Canyon spray head stays the most ergonomic solution. The spray head delivers a precise cone rather than a mist and doses right onto the problem spot without wetting more area than needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStore Teerwäsche A frost-free at room temperature. Once opened, the bottle stays stable for about 24 months as long as the cap is closed tight after use — hydrocarbon solvents evaporate slowly otherwise and the concentration drops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"care-guide\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eHow to use Koch-Chemie Teerwäsche A\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003col\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrep.\u003c\/strong\u003e Move the vehicle into the shade, paint temperature under 25 °C. Never use Teerwäsche A on heated surfaces or in direct sun — the solvent then flashes off too fast and leaves an oily film. Have gloves (nitrile-resistant) and safety glasses ready. Pick a well-ventilated area; for pro use, make sure of at least three air changes an hour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentify the area.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tar and bitumen spots are typically found on the lower vehicle sections: side sills, wheel arches, bumpers, lower door edges. The affected area has to be dry — a wet surface dilutes the solvent and cuts the effect. If the vehicle was just washed, let it dry first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpray on.\u003c\/strong\u003e Apply Teerwäsche A undiluted with the Canyon spray head CHS-3AN or a solvent-resistant trade spray bottle onto the affected spot. Spray from about 15 to 20 cm in an even film, without flooding the surface. Work vertically: bottom to top, so the product runs down and wets the whole area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLet it dwell.\u003c\/strong\u003e Leave it 30 seconds to 3 minutes. You'll see when it's working: tar dissolves into brownish-black streaks running down the surface. Don't let it dry — in warmer conditions above 20 °C go for shorter dwell times and a second application. Beyond 3 minutes, longer dwell brings no extra cleaning power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRinse or wipe off.\u003c\/strong\u003e Steam the dissolved residue away with the pressure washer at around 120 bar from 30 cm. Or wipe it off with a clean microfibre cloth — after use, bin the cloth or wash it separately, it's saturated with solvent and tar. Don't put it back into the regular wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRinse with shampoo.\u003c\/strong\u003e After tar removal, wash the treated area down thoroughly with a pH-neutral car shampoo to neutralise solvent residue. This isn't optional — leftover hydrocarbon traces cloud the gloss later and can smear at the next polish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry and reseal.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry the vehicle or area. Teerwäsche A has stripped the wax or sealant protection in the treated area along with the tar. Spot job: follow up with a quick detailer or spot wax. Whole panels: reprotect with a spray sealant or a liquid wax. Ceramic coatings usually stay intact but need an SiO₂ topper to refresh the hydrophobicity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"hinweise\"\u003e\n    \u003ch4\u003eSafety notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSignal word: \u003cstrong\u003eDanger\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eH319 — Causes serious eye irritation\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eH304 — May be fatal if swallowed and enters the airways\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eEUH066 — Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eP280 — Wear eye protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eP301+P310 — IF SWALLOWED: immediately call a poison centre\/doctor\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eP331 — Do NOT induce vomiting\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDo not discharge into drains, surface water or groundwater\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eUsing it together with emulsifying cleaners disrupts the separation behaviour in the oil separator\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBefore first use, test for suitability and compatibility on a hidden spot\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"anwendungsbereiche\"\u003e\n    \u003ch4\u003eSuitable surfaces\u003c\/h4\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIntact, cured clear coat (cars, commercial vehicles)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePainted wheels and chrome surfaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eGlass surfaces (windows, headlight lenses)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eUnpainted metal bodywork parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eCar-wash brushes\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eShop floors (concrete, sealed screed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMachinery and conveyor components\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003ch4\u003eNot suitable\u003c\/h4\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eRubber seals, EPDM profiles, door rubbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSoft unpainted plastics (ABS, exterior PP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFreshly painted surfaces under 4 weeks\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePPF\/paint protection films without a prior test\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePolycarbonate headlights without a protective coating\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"faq\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eCommon questions about Koch-Chemie Teerwäsche A\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCan I use Teerwäsche A on painted surfaces?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes, on intact, cured clear coat it's no problem. The blend of C10–C13 hydrocarbons with under 2 percent aromatics doesn't attack the paint itself, but it does strip the wax or sealant layer sitting on top along with it. Count on a necessary reseal or wax application after every tar wash. On fresh paintwork under 4 weeks old, test first on a hidden spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow long does Teerwäsche A need to dwell?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eBetween 30 seconds and 3 minutes, depending on how thick the tar layer is. A fresh bitumen fleck dissolves in under a minute, dried-on road tar after a drive through roadworks takes up to 3 minutes. After 3 minutes the active is saturated — longer dwell brings no extra cleaning power. On stubborn residue, better to apply a second time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDoes Teerwäsche A also remove insect residue?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003ePartly. Insect proteins only partly dissolve in hydrocarbon solvents. For insect residue, an enzymatic insect remover like the Meguiar's Bug Remover or CarPro Bug-Out is a lot more effective and gentler on paint. Teerwäsche A is the go-to for bituminous soiling, oil and grease film and adhesive residue — on protein soiling it won't get you into the top league.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs Teerwäsche A suitable for rubber and plastic?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eNo. Hydrocarbon-based solvents swell rubber seals and can dull soft plastics like ABS or PP. This hits window seals, door rubbers, EPDM profiles and black plastic trim on older vehicles. If overspray happens, rinse off with clean water within 60 seconds. On paint protection films (PPF) and fresh wraps, test first on a hidden spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDo I have to reseal after the tar wash?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIf you're treating more than the odd fleck: yes. Teerwäsche A strips waxes and sealants on the treated area along with the tar. For single spots a quick detailer or spot wax is enough. On whole panels or underbody cleaning, a spray sealant or a wax belongs firmly in the workflow. Ceramic coatings usually survive the job but lose hydrophobicity — an SiO₂ topper brings them back up to level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhich pack size is right for me?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eFor private users with one vehicle, the 1-litre bottle is enough — it covers roughly 4 to 6 full vehicle sides. If you look after several cars or stock up for the season, go for the 2-pack or 3-pack with 5 to 15 percent off per litre. The 10 and 20 litre drums are trade sizes for vehicle reconditioning, underbody cleaning and fleet work. The Canyon spray head CHS-3AN is also worth adding for precise spot application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat does the Daimler approval actually mean?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe Daimler approval means the product has passed the material-compatibility test of the Mercedes-Benz production clearance. It's been tested on genuine Daimler paints, plastics and metal surfaces and cleared for use in contracted shops. For shops tied to a manufacturer that's solid reassurance, for private users an extra quality signal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Can I use Teerwäsche A on painted surfaces?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Yes, on intact, cured clear coat it's no problem. The blend of C10–C13 hydrocarbons with under 2 percent aromatics doesn't attack the paint itself, but it does strip the wax or sealant layer sitting on top along with it.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How long does Teerwäsche A need to dwell?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Between 30 seconds and 3 minutes, depending on how thick the tar layer is. 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It's built specifically for Koch-Chemie plastic canisters and lets you draw liquid in a controlled, clean way, without slopping product everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrecise dosing:\u003c\/strong\u003e the tap lets you decant exactly where you want it, which really pays off when you're handling pricey detailing chemicals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo spills:\u003c\/strong\u003e the design keeps liquid where it should be, so your bench stays clean and you don't burn through product you never used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to handle:\u003c\/strong\u003e it fits straight onto the canister and works without fuss, so the whole job goes faster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA must for anyone serious about detailing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie outlet tap is the right tool when you want a precise, controlled pour. It's easy to work with and gives you a proper handle on the flow, which is exactly why it earns its keep in day-to-day car care and cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFits different canister sizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it's a small 5-litre or a big 30-litre canister, this tap adapts to the container and covers a wide range of jobs. That flexibility makes it a genuinely useful bit of kit to have on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt to last\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie tap is robustly made and stands up to regular, heavy use in professional car care. It lasts, so it's the kind of small investment that quietly pays you back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":48903423263055,"sku":"D1-KCX-999032","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 liters","offer_id":48903423295823,"sku":"D1-KCX-999131","price":7.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/999032__1715609486.png?v=1715626795"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-ceramic-effect-shampoo-ces-autoshampoo-versiegelung","title":"Ceramic Effect Shampoo \"Ces\" Maintenance Shampoo with Long-Term Sealant Effect","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eRefresh your coating with every wash using the Koch-Chemie Ces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Ces? A pH 6 maintenance shampoo with an SiO₂ component that cleans and lays down a hydrophobic polymer film on paint, glass and plastic in one step. Not a replacement for a full ceramic coating, but a booster for cars that are already coated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Ces\u003c\/strong\u003e is a maintenance shampoo with a sealant effect from Koch-Chemie in Unna, built on a combination of a mild surfactant system and SiO₂-based care components. While the surfactants pull road film, bug splatter and loose brake dust off the paint, the silicon-rich polymers settle out during the rinse and form a thin, strongly water-repellent protective film. The result is wet paint that water rolls off in tight beads, and a depth of gloss a standard shampoo just doesn't give you.\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-shampoo-ces-autoshampoo-versiegelung_hero.png?v=1778625623\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Ceramic Effect Shampoo \" ces maintenance shampoo sealant in front of the detailing1 showroom loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning and protective film in a single rinse.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 1:200 (50 ml to 10 l of water) a 1000 ml bottle is good for around 20 full washes — so about 1.35 EUR of product per wash. You save yourself the separate quick detailer or spray sealant after every wash, because the hydrophobic effect comes straight out of the wash bucket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH 6, cleared for coatings, waxes and polishes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The slightly acidic pH attacks neither ceramic coatings nor classic carnauba waxes. The Ces is built specifically for cars that are already protected with Ceramic Body, Spray Sealant or a comparable coating — and it can measurably extend their lifespan instead of stripping it the way alkaline shampoos do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiO₂ care film on paint, glass and plastic.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sealant effect works on every clear-coated, smooth exterior surface — so on windows, piano-black trim and ABS plastics too. One shampoo, one bucket, the whole car. No switching products, no risk of hitting the wrong surface with the wrong chemistry.\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 You lose the sealant effect if you let the car air-dry after the wash. The SiO₂ component is still wet on the paint right after the rinse — it needs the mechanical pressure of a soft drying towel to spread evenly and bond. Without that wipe step you get water spots instead of gloss. So plan an extra 5–10 minutes for a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/soft99-max-wash-4pockets-trockenhandtuch\"\u003elarge microfibre drying towel\u003c\/a\u003e and work section by section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePre-rinsed. Two buckets. One layer.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ces gives its best result with the two-bucket method: a wash bucket with 50 ml of Ces to 10 l of warm water, a separate rinse bucket with clean water, and a high-pile \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-microfaser-handschuh-set-oktopus-waschhandschuh\"\u003emicrofibre wash mitt\u003c\/a\u003e. The second bucket keeps the dirt out of the wash bucket — that protects the paint from wash marks and makes sure every section gets worked with a clean foam concentration. Skip the second bucket and you drag the coarsest dirt particles over the paint again and again, picking up the swirls the Ces can no longer level out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlways pre-rinse before the shampoo. A pressure washer or garden hose flushes off loose sand and road salt. Skip it and you drag the coarse particles across the paint with the mitt and pick up micro-scratches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith heavy soiling or a layer of bugs, run a pre-cleaner as snow foam first, otherwise the Ces works past its care component. Cars with baked-on pollen or Saharan dust need that pre-clean, no way around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlways work on shaded, cool paint — not in the sun, not on a warm bonnet. Otherwise the foam dries on, leaves water spots, and the sealant effect builds up unevenly. Top to bottom, section by section, rinse each section on its own — the polymer film only forms during the rinse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the key difference from pure cleaning shampoos: with those it doesn't matter how long the foam sits on the paint, with the Ces the result stands or falls on rinsing each section quickly. Foam the whole car and rinse only at the end, and you give away most of the sealant effect and get nothing but a standard cleaning result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne last thing to dial in is the water temperature. Lukewarm water between 25 and 35 °C activates the SiO₂ component better than cold tap water, the foam builds faster and the care film bonds more evenly. With ice-cold water in winter the paint does feel clean after the wash, but the full hydrophobic potential goes unused — better to mix in a bucket of hot water until the mix is hand-warm.\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-shampoo-ces-autoshampoo-versiegelung_anwendung.png?v=1778625630\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Ceramic Effect Shampoo \" ces maintenance shampoo sealant two-bucket-w loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA care booster with clear limits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ces is Detailing1's first pick as a maintenance shampoo for cars that are already coated — not as a sealant replacement. If you've never laid down a coating, the Ces still gives you a real, visible hydrophobic effect. If you already run a ceramic coating, every wash extends its lifespan by a few weeks, because the SiO₂ care component feeds the original sealant instead of degrading it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe day-to-day reports are strong: on freshly waxed or coated paint the first wash brings a noticeably richer depth of gloss, with water beading off in 3–5 mm drops. Verified buyers at Trusted Shops regularly mention a visible beading effect and a pleasant berry-almond scent — a rarity from a pro-grade maker like Koch-Chemie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHonest about the limits: on unwaxed, uncoated paint the sealant effect lasts about 2–4 weeks, depending on the weather. In constant rain or with road salt in winter, shorter. If you want a permanent coating with 12+ months of lifespan, there's no getting around a proper ceramic coating. If you want to maintain and refresh in between, the Ces is the right call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you already have an older coating that's slowly getting tired, reach for the specialised \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-reactivation-shampoo-rs-auto-shampoo-keramikversiegelung\"\u003eKoch-Chemie Reactivation Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e — it reactivates the SiO₂ bond more deliberately than the Ces. And if you're washing the car right before applying a coating, don't reach for the Ces: the polymer film gets in the way of the new sealant bonding. For that, a neutral prep shampoo with no care component is the right choice, otherwise the prep work was for nothing.\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-shampoo-ces-autoshampoo-versiegelung_ergebnis.png?v=1778625636\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Ceramic Effect Shampoo \" ces maintenance shampoo sealant beading effect on paint loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho the Ces pays off for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ces is the right call for car owners who wash every 1–2 weeks, want a clean finish, but don't want to wax or coat on a regular basis. You put in 20–30 minutes per wash and get a result that comes surprisingly close to a heavily polished show car — without the polishing step. Especially relevant for high-mileage city drivers, commuters with an underground parking spot, and anyone with a coated car who wants to actively extend its lifespan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLess suited is the Ces for workshops and detailers where pure cleaning power is the priority. For that, the Koch-Chemie Aktivwäsche AW is the stronger pick, because the Ces hits its limits faster with deeply worked-in brake dust and bug splatter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a complete wash workflow for this crowd it looks like this: pre-rinse with a pressure washer, snow foam for the pre-clean if needed, then a two-bucket wash with the Ces. After that, take it off section by section with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/soft99-max-wash-4pockets-trockenhandtuch\"\u003eSoft99 Max Wash drying towel\u003c\/a\u003e — no air-drying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn the 1L versions, Detailing1 also offers the bundle with a dosing cap — it saves time on the weekly wash and prevents over-dosing. That's the most common mistake with the Ces day-to-day: more shampoo doesn't get you a better effect, just double the consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor high-mileage drivers and multi-car households, the 5L container pays off after roughly 80 washes, because the per-litre price there runs about 30% below the 1L bottle. Wash weekly and it lasts you a good two years, with the extra cost earned back inside half a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne last Detailing1 insight for this crowd: the Ces gets better over time. On the first run on unwaxed paint the hydrophobic effect is visible but moderate. From the third or fourth wash a denser polymer film layers on, coat by coat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuddenly water beads off in a normal summer rain as if the car had just been given a spray sealant. That's the point where most buyers switch to the Ces and never give it up — no miracle worker the first time, but a reliable build-up effect across the season.\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-shampoo-ces-autoshampoo-versiegelung_lineup_8212300c-f401-47e5-ba76-e085ed4a6ee6.png?v=1778657751\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Ceramic Effect Shampoo \" ces maintenance shampoo sealant litre and loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":49670904578383,"sku":"D1-KCX-811001","price":28.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000ml + Dosing Cap","offer_id":54599151452495,"sku":"D1-KCX-811001+9998149","price":34.48,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000ml","offer_id":49670904611151,"sku":"D1-KCX-811001_2","price":57.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 1000ml","offer_id":49670904643919,"sku":"D1-KCX-811001_3","price":85.82,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":49670904676687,"sku":"D1-KCX-811005","price":125.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-ceramic-effect-shampoo-ces-autoshampoo-versiegelung_d86bb773-4597-45d8-ad20-b521d3e869a4.png?v=1778623457"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-rapid-rinseless-wash-rrw-waschen-ohne-abspuehlen","title":"Rapid Rinseless Wash \"Rrw\" — Rinseless Car Wash","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRinseless washing with Koch-Chemie Rapid Rinseless Wash \"Rrw\"\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet a fast, proper clean with the \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Rapid Rinseless Wash \"Rrw\".\u003c\/strong\u003e This clever wash lets you clean your car top to bottom without rinsing off afterwards. Just mix, lay it on, wipe off – done. It's perfect for anyone who wants to look after their car without a tap or a hose nearby. The concentrated formula gives you a safe, thorough clean without harming the paint or any other surface. Your car comes up gleaming, and with barely any effort!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEfficient clean:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pulls dirt and dust off effectively and leaves a clean, streak-free surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater-saving:\u003c\/strong\u003e No rinsing needed – ideal when you've got no water connection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaint-safe:\u003c\/strong\u003e The special formula protects the paint and leaves a glossy finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFast, easy car wash with no water connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Rapid Rinseless Wash \"Rrw\"\u003c\/strong\u003e you no longer need a hose to wash your car. Mix the concentrate with water, lay it on the car and wipe it off. This way you save water and time, since there's no faffing about with a rinse at the end. For city dwellers or car-care enthusiasts with no water connection, this is the answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVersatile use across every type of vehicle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it's cars, motorbikes or motorhomes – the \u003cstrong\u003eRapid Rinseless Wash \"Rrw\"\u003c\/strong\u003e handles every type of vehicle. The gentle but effective formula lifts off dust, dirt and road grime without touching delicate surfaces. That keeps the paint's gloss intact and makes regular upkeep a breeze. Even for a quick wash in between, this one's spot on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaint-safe and kinder on the environment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother plus of the \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Rapid Rinseless Wash \"Rrw\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is how gentle it is. The paint isn't hit with harsh chemicals or scratches, because the special blend lets the cloth glide smoothly over the surface. On top of that you use less water, which makes car care that bit more sustainable. So you get a thorough clean while going easier on the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":49672900215119,"sku":"D1-KCX-475001","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000ml","offer_id":49672900247887,"sku":"D1-KCX-475001_2","price":23.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"3x 1000ml","offer_id":49672900280655,"sku":"D1-KCX-475001_3","price":34.89,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":49672900346191,"sku":"D1-KCX-475005","price":55.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-rapid-rinseless-wash-rrw-waschen-ohne-abspuehlen_1000ml.png?v=1726430658"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-hydro-plast-care-hpc-kunststoffpflegekonzentrat-wassserverduennbar","title":"Hydro Plast Care \"Hpc\" Plastic Care Concentrate (Water-Dilutable)","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eKoch-Chemie Hydro Plast Care cares for plastic and rubber with an adjustable gloss level\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is Koch-Chemie Hydro Plast Care? A water-dilutable plastic care concentrate that works neat as a high-gloss finish and at 1:4 as a matte original look. Not suitable for leather, fabric, Alcantara or hot parts straight after a drive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Hydro Plast Care\u003c\/strong\u003e is a water-dilutable plastic care concentrate from the Koch-Chemie Klassik line that lays down the same care base neat as a high-gloss finish and, at 1:4 dilution, as a matte original look. The solvent-free formula with a subtle vanilla scent protects plastic and rubber from UV and slows down re-soiling, because dusty air clings far worse to the closed care layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-hydro-plast-care-hpc-kunststoffpflegekonzentrat-wassserverduennbar_hero.png?v=1778625676\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Hydro Plast Care 1L plastic care concentrate in the Detailing1 warehouse\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne concentrate. Four gloss levels.\u003c\/strong\u003e Neat or 1:1 gives you high gloss for tyre sidewalls and bumpers, 1:2 delivers medium gloss, 1:3 a satin sheen and 1:4 the natural original look for dashboards and door trims. One canister covers the whole gloss spectrum, so the second product for the opposite finish simply drops off your shelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInside and out from the same bottle.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cockpit, door cards, bumpers, wheel arches and tyre sidewalls all take the same product. The formula is solvent-free, so it's cleared for the interior, with no harsh chemical smell on the first drive home after a detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA per-litre price that drops with the dilution.\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 litre of concentrate makes up to 5 litres of ready-to-use care at 1:4. On paper that's enough for 25 to 30 full cockpit passes, so about 45 cents per job. The 5-litre canister pulls the per-litre price down noticeably from the second car on, or in day-in day-out commercial use.\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 The most common slip-up with Hydro Plast Care is spraying the concentrate straight onto dusty or greasy plastic. The care layer then sits on top of the dirt instead of lifting it, the surface looks fresh but pulls dust back in twice as fast within a few days. Degrease with APC first, wipe it dry, then spray. That way the care bonds with the plastic, not with the grime layer on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNeat for high gloss. 1:4 for the original look.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou apply Hydro Plast Care neat to tyre sidewalls and glossy exterior parts. Diluted at 1:4 it gives the matte original look for dashboards and door trims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe dosing sets the gloss level, not how much you put on. The concentrate goes into an empty spray bottle or onto a clean sponge. Lay it down thin and even on the dry, degreased surface, let it flash off for 2 to 3 minutes and buff out with a microfibre cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePer car interior you'll work out around 20 to 30 millilitres at 1:4, and for neat application on four tyre sidewalls 30 to 40 millilitres covers the full set. For door seals and rubber profiles you go 1:1 and apply with an applicator brush, that keeps them supple without any shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the cockpit we'd suggest 1:3 or 1:4, so the light doesn't bounce up into the windscreen and the dash doesn't look freshly oiled from the driver's seat. On bumpers and trim strips in matte plastic you work at 1:2. If you're prepping tyres for a photo shoot, apply neat to the dry sidewall and leave it for 5 minutes, no working in needed. You'll find the kit to go with it in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/kunststoffpflege\"\u003ePlastic Care category\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMix the amount you need for the day fresh, not in advance. A diluted solution in an open spray bottle pulls in air after 5 to 7 days and loses gloss, because the surfactant structure slowly separates out. For commercial use, write the mixing date on the bottle with a waterproof marker and bin the leftovers after a week, that's cleaner than the \"give it another good shake\" approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the order in the workflow: vacuum the interior first, then degrease, then apply Hydro Plast Care. Outside it goes on after the wash and before the tyre care. If you do the tyre care first and then treat the bumper next to it with the gloss coat, you risk overspray on tyre sidewalls that haven't dried off yet, the result is patchy and won't just wipe back to right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-hydro-plast-care-hpc-kunststoffpflegekonzentrat-wassserverduennbar_anwendung_f49ebe99-a6d7-4a04-89f7-a56830465279.png?v=1778657765\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Hydro Plast Care applied to a cockpit with a microfibre cloth\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSolvent-free means UV protection without the chemical smell.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHydro Plast Care lays a thin, flexible film as a UV barrier over the plastic. That slows fading and embrittlement, which tend to show up on black dash parts after two or three summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlack plastic in the interior hits surface temperatures of 70 to 90 °C in summer sun. Under that load the plasticisers migrate to the surface and get broken down by UV, the plastic goes grey, rough and starts to creak. The care layer from Hydro Plast Care doesn't replace those lost plasticisers, but it slows the UV reaction down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the formula does without classic solvents, no aggressive fumes evaporate as you apply it. The product is cleared for the interior, no smell to deal with on the first drive home and no irritation for people who react to volatile hydrocarbons. The protective layer cuts the static charge on smooth plastic surfaces noticeably, which slows how fast dust settles between care intervals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe clear limits: Hydro Plast Care isn't meant for leather, Koch-Chemie has its own products for that with Pol Star \"Po\" and Leather Star \"Ls\". The concentrate doesn't get on with fabric seats, headliners or Alcantara either, because the care film would gum up the textile fibres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLet hot plastic parts after summer drives cool down for at least 15 minutes, otherwise the product burns in streaky and you end up buffing it off again. If you'd rather have a silicone-oil-free premium product from the Koch-Chemie Klassik range and can do without the water dilution, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-plast-star-pss-premium-kunststoffpflege-siliconoelfrei\"\u003ePlast Star \"Pss\"\u003c\/a\u003e is the one. If you'd rather have pure interior use with a ready-mixed dose, grab \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-top-star-ts-innenraum-kunststoffpflege\"\u003eTop Star \"Ts\"\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-hydro-plast-care-hpc-kunststoffpflegekonzentrat-wassserverduennbar_ergebnis.png?v=1778625687\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Hydro Plast Care cared-for dashboard with a matte finish\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor detailers with a shelf. Not for once a year.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKoch-Chemie Hydro Plast Care pays off for anyone running several cars at once or keeping the same car in shape week in, week out. One bottle neat, the same bottle diluted, one purchase covers interior and exterior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's less of a fit for occasional users who give their car a thorough detail once or twice a year. A concentrate only pays off with regular use: if you rarely dilute, you lose the price edge to shelf life, because an opened bottle can go cloudy after about 24 months. In that case a ready-dosed product from our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/koch-chemie\"\u003eKoch-Chemie category\u003c\/a\u003e is the smarter buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA verified customer review of the 5-litre canister puts this honestly: if you're used to the Klassik version ready-to-use, the dilution step feels like extra work, and for that type of user Plast Star \"Pss\" is the better fit, not the concentrate. A second voice from the 1-litre bottle, by contrast, makes a point of the yield. Both bits of feedback show the same thing: the dilution curve isn't a blanket upside, it's a way of working that has to fit your workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe four pack sizes cover different use profiles. The 1-litre bottle is the way in for one car and gives you around 5 litres of ready-to-use care after 1:4 dilution, enough for 25 to 30 cockpit passes. The 2×1-litre set and the 3×1-litre set are meant as a stash for detailing enthusiasts who run the family car, the second car and the seasonal car side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5-litre canister is clearly worked out for detailers, workshops and fleet care and pulls the per-litre price down noticeably, at full 1:4 dilution it works out to 25 litres of ready care. If you're emptying the canister commercially, fill the spray bottle up front with the amount you need for the day and reseal the main container straight away, so the emulsion doesn't pull in air for nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur strongest hands-on insight from our own details: applying Hydro Plast Care straight after the wash onto lightly damp-wiped plastic saves you a whole step compared to solvent-based classic care. The water-dilutable concentrate spreads more evenly on a damp surface, as long as the surface is degreased and not dripping wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStore frost-free between 5 and 30 °C and use it up within 24 months of opening, that way the emulsion stays stable and you hold the set gloss level for the whole life of the container. Below freezing the emulsion separates, and a shake won't fully bring the mix back together after that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-hydro-plast-care-hpc-kunststoffpflegekonzentrat-wassserverduennbar_lineup.png?v=1778625693\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Hydro Plast Care 1L bottle, 2-pack, 3-pack and 5L canister lineup\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000ml","offer_id":49855770689871,"sku":"D1-KCX-476001","price":12.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000ml Set","offer_id":49855770722639,"sku":"D1-KCX-476001_2","price":27.42,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 1000ml Set","offer_id":49855770755407,"sku":"D1-KCX-476001_3","price":40.71,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":49920342196559,"sku":"D1-KCX-476005","price":44.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-hydro-plast-care-hpc-kunststoffpflegekonzentrat-wassserverduennbar_4b21292d-a5ac-42bb-8ebf-3e5eaeb10212.png?v=1778623453"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-ceramic-effect-polish-cep-schaumpolitur","title":"Ceramic Effect Polish \"Cep\" Foam Polish","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eFoam polish Cep for hydrophobic gloss straight out of the car wash\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003efoam polish\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramic Effect Polish \"Cep\" is a brush-activated premium concentrate for automatic car washes and gantry systems. 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-wet-gloss-wg-nassversiegelung","title":"WetGloss \"Wg\" Wet Coat Sealant for Extra Gloss and Strong Hydrophobicity","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003ePaint sealing in minutes instead of hours of polishing with the Koch-Chemie WetGloss\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie WetGloss? A ready-to-use wet coat sealant on a polysiloxane base that you spray straight onto wet paint after the wash and rinse off with the pressure washer. Three to six weeks of measurable beading per application, no buffing. Not suitable for matte paint, matte wraps, fabric soft tops or fresh paintwork under 30 days old.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie WetGloss\u003c\/strong\u003e is a ready-to-use wet coat sealant from Koch-Chemie in Unna that goes on right after the wash with no polishing or wiping step. The active ingredient is an amino-functional polysiloxane — in plain terms, a flexible silicone polymer with two different ends. One end carries nitrogen anchors (amino groups), the other water-repellent methyl groups. On wet paint the polymer lines itself up on its own: anchors into the clear coat, methyl ends facing out. What that means for you: the water beads straight off in tight little balls instead of clinging to the paint — no carnauba wax, no silicon dioxide like a ceramic coating, just a self-aligner that holds for three to six weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailers call this workflow \"spray-on, rinse-off\": spray it on, rinse it off, done. You lay the WetGloss down section by section on the wet car right after rinsing off the shampoo, the pressure washer spreads the polymer evenly across the section in seconds, and the excess runs off with the rinse water. Drying with the microfibre towel is the only moment you still touch the paint. Handy: it works as a standalone sealing step between full details — and as a topper over existing ceramic or wax coatings, freshening the hydrophobics so you can hear it and visibly tightening up the way water beads off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-wet-gloss-wg-nassversiegelung_hero.png?v=1778700765\" alt=\"Applying Koch-Chemie WetGloss Wg 500 ml on a black Porsche 911\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeading refresh in minutes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Straight after the rinse, water beads off the paint in tight, compact drops instead of forming a flat film — that classic showroom-fresh effect. Day-to-day you'll see it from the first drive in the rain, and the next time you dry the car you'll go through half the microfibre. It saves you the wipe-and-flip dance of a dry spray sealant and the slog of buffing off a carnauba wax.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree to six weeks of protection per application.\u003c\/strong\u003e On the typical commuter routine with a wash every two to four weeks, the polymer layer runs right through to the next refresh. The 500 ml spray bottle covers three to five mid-size cars when you work section by section — about 2.30 to 5.10 euros per seal. The 5-litre canister pays off from the second car in the household or in commercial use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReady to use, no diluting, no foam lance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike the Hydro Foam Sealant S0.03, which gets diluted 1:50 to 1:150 through a foam lance, or the Spray Sealant S0.02, which needs 20 minutes of buffing once it's flashed off, the WetGloss only asks for a spray bottle, a pressure washer and a microfibre towel. What that means for you: the whole sealing step fits into a single bay slot at the self-service wash.\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 The costliest mistake with the WetGloss is letting it flash off on paint that's too warm. Once a panel hits roughly 30 to 40 degrees — which dark paint reaches within minutes in May sunshine — the alcohol carrier solvent (2-propanol, technically) evaporates so fast that the polymer cross-links unevenly. In plain terms: the amino-functional polysiloxane only grabs the paint in patches and leaves white streaks or water spots in the bits it didn't cover. Worst case you have to pull the residue off with an alkaline cleaner or even a light machine polish — half an hour of extra work the application was meant to save you. So always work in the shade, on a cool body under 25 degrees and section by section: spray the bonnet, rinse it straight away, then move to the next section. The pressure washer is a must. Its hard jet drops the consumption from the 250 millilitres the maker quotes defensively to a realistic 100 to 150 millilitres per mid-size car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eApplying WetGloss properly: wet paint, section, high pressure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou spray the Koch-Chemie WetGloss section by section onto the wet car right after the wash, rinse straight away with high pressure and dry with the microfibre towel. Three steps, no buffing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe running order in practice: car pre-washed, foam rinsed off, body still dripping wet. You grab the spray bottle, give it a quick shake and work in sections — half the roof, one wing, one door area. Six to eight pumps per section is plenty, no flooding it. Straight after, rinse off with the pressure washer from about 30 centimetres, top to bottom, until the water rolls off in tight drops and no foam streaks run down any more. Only then move to the next section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe rinse pressure makes or breaks the result. A plain garden hose won't cut it: the polymer won't spread evenly and you'll burn through twice as much for half the result. You want over 100 bar, the kind every self-service wash box delivers. With hard tap water, dry straight after the final rinse — leftover water otherwise leaves limescale spots on the freshly sealed surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor drying, a soft microfibre drying towel pulled across in sections does the job. In day-to-day Detailing1 work it runs best out of the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/koch-chemie\"\u003eKoch-Chemie range\u003c\/a\u003e in the order wash, wheel cleaning, WetGloss, dry — the whole exterior workflow on a mid-size car comes in under 25 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-wet-gloss-wg-nassversiegelung_anwendung.png?v=1778700773\" alt=\"Spraying Koch-Chemie WetGloss Wg 500 ml onto a wet bonnet\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAminosilane fixes no paint defects and masks your coating temporarily\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe WetGloss is not a substitute for a paint correction and not a multi-year protection layer — it tops up your routine between full details with beading you can measure right away. If you want to take out scratches or buff away holograms, you're in the wrong place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe clear no-go substrates. Matte paint and matte wraps get optically smoothed over by the polymer, leaving an unwanted greasy look — the maker rules this use out explicitly, and the only way back out of that effect is an alkaline cleaner. Fabric soft tops soak the emulsion up unevenly and stiffen the fibres; there are dedicated textile sealants for those. Fresh paintwork under 30 days old needs time to off-gas — a seal on top can slow the curing and, worst case, lead to clouding. Bare polished aluminium can streak depending on the alloy, because the raw metal binds the polymer's nitrogen anchors differently than a closed clear coat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second, less well-known behaviour is the masking effect: lay WetGloss over an existing ceramic coating with pronounced sheeting behaviour — that is, water rolling off flat rather than forming drops — and for three to six weeks the polymer takes over the water behaviour of the seal. Your SiO₂ coating's flat sheeting turns into beading. In practice: the coating isn't harmed, and once the sacrificial layer washes off the original behaviour comes back. But if you've only just had a premium coating built up, be aware of the temporary change in character and use it more as a winter refresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe choice logic within the Koch-Chemie range. If you want a touch-free refresh in minutes between washes → WetGloss. If you want maximum durability on dry paint and you'll take the manual buffing → \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-spray-sealant-s0-02-spruehversiegelung\"\u003eSpray Sealant S0.02\u003c\/a\u003e. If you want a pro wax seal through the foam lance with a carnauba character → \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-protector-wax-pw-konservierungswachs-nassversiegelung\"\u003eProtector Wax Pw\u003c\/a\u003e. If you want a snow foam concentrate with foam-lance dilution 1:50 to 1:150 for the workshop → the Hydro Foam Sealant S0.03 is the better tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-wet-gloss-wg-nassversiegelung_ergebnis.png?v=1778700782\" alt=\"Tight beading after sealing with Koch-Chemie WetGloss Wg 500 ml\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor maintenance-interval detailers, not for the full reconditioning job\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe WetGloss is the right call for anyone who washes their paint every two to four weeks and wants to build up visible protection between sessions. After the regular hand wash you reach for the spray bottle, six pumps per section, rinse, dry — five minutes of extra work for four to six weeks of measurable hydrophobicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's especially economical in a multi-car household and in small commercial use. At a realistic consumption of 100 to 150 millilitres, the 5-litre container covers more than 33 seals. Run the WetGloss alongside a regular foam pre-wash and you stretch the effective durability even further, because the polymer doesn't have to break down any heavy crust and can build cleanly onto a well-kept surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe WetGloss is less suited to reconditioners with a snow foam lance who have to run bigger fleets touch-free — there the concentrated Hydro Foam Sealant S0.03 wins on cost per application. And for paint-shop handovers with fresh repair paintwork, the 30-day waiting window applies, no exceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe one trick the maker doesn't say out loud: don't spray the whole car at once. Lay one section down, pull the water film over it straight away with high pressure, then on to the next. In plain terms: the polymer only needs the seconds in which the hard jet pushes the material across the wet panel — that's exactly where the cross-linking happens, before the alcohol carrier solvent evaporates and can leave streaks. What that means for you: two applications per 500 ml bottle become four to five, the real per-litre cost halves, and you still get measurably tighter beading than spraying the whole car in one go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStore frost-free between 5 and 30 degrees, shake before use. On the compliance side: because of the classification \"harmful to aquatic life\" (H412 under GHS), only work with it on a wash bay with an oil separator. A private driveway with a direct connection to the rainwater drain is off-limits under environmental law in the DACH region — so the trip to the self-service wash box or the commercial detailing park isn't just convenience, it's a must.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-wet-gloss-wg-nassversiegelung_lineup.png?v=1778700790\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie WetGloss Wg 500 ml on the workbench in the workshop\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":57637110317391,"sku":"D1-KCX-684500","price":16.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":57637057331535,"sku":"D1-KCX-684005","price":74.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-wet-gloss-wg-nassversiegelung.png?v=1778655969"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-perfect-finish-sealant-pfs-spruehversiegelung","title":"PerfectFinish Sealant \"Pfs\" spray sealant for a high-gloss surface","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eSpray sealant with deep gloss and slickness\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe PerfectFinish Sealant \"Pfs\" is a ready-to-use spray sealant from Koch-Chemie on a polymer base. It gives deep colour, a noticeably soft paint surface and is cleared as a topping over cured ceramic coatings. But it's no substitute for a full ceramic coating, and it's not meant for bare plastic or unpainted rubber.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpray sealant\u003c\/strong\u003e means: a liquid protective film that flashes off in a short time and sets into a thin polymer layer. The \u003cstrong\u003ePerfectFinish Sealant \"Pfs\"\u003c\/strong\u003e from Koch-Chemie is the pro update of this category. Synthetic polymers instead of quartz, noticeably thicker than a typical quick detailer, and you can work it by hand or by machine. Painted surfaces, painted wheel aluminium and cured ceramic coatings are cleared. Bare plastic, unpainted rubber and open-pore leather are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolymer matrix instead of ceramic.\u003c\/strong\u003e The polymers settle into the micropores of the clearcoat and lower the surface tension. Water beads off in round drops and dust clings less. A documented 14-day durability test on the bonnet showed only 10 to 15 percent loss in water beading, even after bug remover and an alkaline pre-wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlickness you can feel.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lotion-like consistency leaves a noticeably soft surface and deepens the paint colour visually. Side by side with pure beading sprays the water roll-off is on par, but the feel is far slicker — you can even hear it go quieter as the microfibre glides over.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMachine-cleared.\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2 sprays onto a Polish \u0026amp; Sealing Foam Pad, dual-action polisher at 1,000 OPM max (orbits per minute, i.e. pad turns), light pressure, slow passes. That turns a hobby spray sealant into a pro tool for a defect-free final check after polishing.\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 see the same beginner mistake all the time — spraying straight onto the paint. The emulsion-like consistency throws clouds, streaks and overspray onto glass and rubber. What we see day-to-day: put 1 to 2 sprays onto a short-pile microfibre, then lay it down in a cross pattern. Horizontal first, then vertical, with overlapping passes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAt 18 to 22 degrees Celsius the product hazes up after 1 to 3 minutes. Pros call it \"hazing\" — the surface visibly dulls as the carrier flashes off. Only then buff it off streak-free with a clean side of the cloth. For the next 24 hours keep water, washing and moisture away. The polymers need that time to cross-link, otherwise the layer partly breaks down in the next rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePfs on dry paint in a cross pattern\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe PerfectFinish Sealant works differently from a quick detailer. It needs dry, clean, grease-free paint, otherwise the polymer chains won't grab. The full workflow from pre-wash to sealing takes about 90 minutes on a mid-size car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe steps: touchless pre-wash with snow foam, then a manual two-bucket wash with pH-neutral shampoo, then dry thoroughly. Ideally with a blower, so no leftover water runs out of door shuts or panel gaps. If you mix the Pfs up with the in-house Hydro Foam Sealant \"S0.03\", you'll be let down: the S0.03 is a wet sealant applied through the foam lance, the Pfs needs it bone dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore you apply, degrease the paint with a panel-prep spray — that's the step hobby users skip most. Only grease-free paint lets the polymers grab; otherwise you get a nice look for three days and then nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApply in a cross pattern — horizontal and vertical with overlapping passes over the microfibre. Let it flash off for 1 to 3 minutes, then buff with a fresh side of the cloth. In warm weather above 22 degrees the window shrinks to 60 to 90 seconds; then work panel by panel instead of the whole car. Never use it in direct sun — the product dries before it reacts and leaves visible smears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor machine use Koch-Chemie clears 1,000 OPM max: minimal pressure, slow passes, an extra-soft Polish \u0026amp; Sealing Foam Pad. That spreads the product ultra-fine and maxes out the gloss. For hobby users the step only pays off on dark paint or right after a polish — for everyday care the hand-applied cross pattern is enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImportant: never use it below 10 degrees, never on hot paint in direct sun. Both extremes wreck the polymer chains. In the cold the carriers turn thick and flash off unevenly; in the heat the product dries before you can buff it. Sweet spot: 18 to 22 degrees, shade or indoors, still air with no dust flying around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHonest durability. Weak in the spray zones.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pfs gives excellent looks and feel, but it's no all-year sealant in the durability-test sense. On the bonnet and roof the water beading holds several weeks with normal use. On the rear, lower door flanks and sills the polymer layer visibly breaks down after around 500 kilometres of winter driving, from road salt and mechanical spray. A German detailing channel showed exactly that in a documented 14-day durability test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it does well: aggressive bug removers and alkaline pre-washes only cost it 10 to 15 percent of its hydrophobia. The chemical resistance is surprisingly high for a pure polymer sealant. What it can't do: treat unprotected plastics (polypropylene goes white), seal unpainted rubber, or touch glass without a smearing risk. For glass you need a separate glass sealant — the polymers in the Pfs would streak across your line of sight, and you'd only get them off again with polishing compound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA second honest limit: the Pfs is no beading miracle in the maximum-droplet sense. If you want dramatically high water beads like on a fresh ceramic coating, here you'll see softer roll-off water — it protects just as well, it's just more low-key to look at. The product is tuned for slickness and deep gloss, not the show effect in a water test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want an all-year protective coating effect, a real \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/keramikversiegelung\"\u003eceramic coating\u003c\/a\u003e is the right call. It has far longer durability and higher mechanical resistance than any polymer spray sealant — but you're swapping a 30-minute spray job for a multi-hour application with a curing tent or garage. If instead you want a care topping that delivers deep gloss and slickness and can be machined on, the PerfectFinish Sealant is the product for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you know the predecessor Spray Sealant \"S0.02\": the Pfs is the denser, slightly more demanding, but more durable evolution with a reworked polymer structure. With it Koch-Chemie deliberately tackled the main criticism of the S0.02 — the poor durability. In return the buffing is a bit more work, because the consistency is thicker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePfs for hobby detailers and pro valeters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe target group is ambitious hobby detailers who want a clean finish after polishing, and pro valeters who need one last slickness highlight after the coating. For pure car-wash drivers with no prep, the Pfs is too demanding. The 24-hour cure doesn't fit the quick programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCoverage as an anchor: a 500 ml bottle covers about 20 to 25 car applications (mid-size, roughly 20 ml per car in a cross pattern over the cloth). The 5-litre pro container pays off from around 80 applications per season or in a valeting business. If-then, translated: 500 ml for one or two of your own cars a year, 5 litres once you're regularly sealing customer cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the trends data, searches for \"spray sealant\" climb noticeably from April. The start of the season is the natural point for the yearly protective layer after the winter wear — and that same window is, in our experience, also the supply-bottleneck month, because a lot of valeters reorder at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the workflow the Pfs pairs well with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-quick-shine-qs-quick-detailer\"\u003eQuick \u0026amp; Shine \"Qs\"\u003c\/a\u003e. Quick detailer as a refresh between washes, Pfs as the base sealant renewed every 4 to 6 weeks. For the regular wash stick to pH-neutral shampoo so the polymer layer survives. Alkaline pre-washes are fine, but not every week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe trick no manufacturer marketing leads with: if you've just laid down an expensive ceramic coating like the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-ceramic-allround-c0-02-keramikversiegelung\"\u003eCeramic Allround \"C0.02\"\u003c\/a\u003e, put the Pfs on top as a \u003cem\u003esacrificial layer\u003c\/em\u003e for the first few weeks. Fresh ceramic is prone to water spots during the curing phase, until the quartz network is fully hardened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pfs polymers stop limescale from burning into the still-open coating. The spray sealant washes off after 4 to 6 weeks, the ceramic is fully cured by then, and the expensive coating underneath stayed clean. What we see day-to-day: in the detailing summer that's the most cost-effective protection stack you can run over a fresh ceramic coating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":57637119361359,"sku":"D1-KCX-685500","price":20.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":57637057429839,"sku":"D1-KCX-685005","price":96.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-perfectfinish-sealant-pfs_f456fbe8-8b7c-4519-9875-b4af2974d234.png?v=1778703577"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-active-foam-berry-boost-afb-intensivschaum-cranberry-duft","title":"Active Foam Berry Boost \"Afb\" Snow Foam with Cranberry Scent","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eTouchless pre-wash with the Berry Boost snow foam\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Active Foam Berry Boost? A highly concentrated snow foam with a cranberry note for the touchless pre-wash. Mildly alkaline (pH 9), so a touch more active than a neutral foam, but more effective against road film and bugs. Not the right foam if you're keeping a natural wax as your sealant.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Active Foam Berry Boost\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003esnow foam\u003c\/strong\u003e concentrate from Unna, built for commercial gantry washes, self-serve bays and ambitious detailers running a foam lance. Free of phosphates and nitrilotriacetate, so without the problematic chelating agents of older foams. The cranberry note — that's how Koch-Chemie markets the berry-scent version — comes from geraniol and sweet-orange extract, a sensory reconstruction of the cranberry identity without any real cranberry extract. The in-use pH sits at 9. In practice: active enough to cut grease, without going at modern clear coats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMildly alkaline with bite.\u003c\/strong\u003e pH 9 dissolves greasy road grime and bug splatter, but leaves modern clear coats untouched. That's the gap between a pH-neutral snow foam (gentle, but barely cleans) and a strongly alkaline pre-cleaner (cuts through everything, but eats into bare aluminium wheels). What that means for you: a foam that genuinely replaces the pre-wash, with no need to polish afterwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVDA Class A, tested on OEM materials.\u003c\/strong\u003e The German carmakers have cleared the formula on paint, plastics, chrome and rubber seals — provided you stay at a maximum of one percent concentration on the paint and a five-minute dwell time. That's the legal basis a detailer needs to wash premium cars with wraps or paint protection film with no liability risk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e21 kg drum, cranberry note, 5 ml per car.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pro consumption in self-serve setups runs 3 to 8 ml per car. With the 21 kg drum you get anywhere from 2,500 to 6,500 washes, depending on the setup. That's the scale of a detailing business doing five to ten cars a day that won't reorder for two years.\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 We see the same mistake in every other enquiry. A customer fills their 1-litre pump sprayer with Active Foam for the first time, 20 millilitres of concentrate to 1 litre of water, tightest filter nozzle, lever down. Out comes a thick carpet of shaving foam. Looks spectacular on Instagram, but it doesn't clean. Dense foam clings to the paint instead of running off with the dirt. The Detailing1 rule: 5 ml to 1 litre, medium filter nozzle, and you're after a wet foam that flows off slowly and drags the dirt all the way down to the sill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDialling in Berry Boost in the foam-cannon workflow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBerry Boost\u003c\/strong\u003e needs a setup that matches its concentration: a pressure washer from 110 bar up plus a foam cannon with a stainless filter screen, not a garden pump sprayer maxing out at 0.5 bar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the foam-cannon bottle you mix 1:5 to 1:30, depending on how dirty the car is and the water hardness in your region. Hard water (above 14 degrees German hardness) binds surfactants and neutralises part of their cleaning power. You'll want the upper concentration then. With soft water, 1:30 is plenty for a weekly maintenance wash. Go heavy at the start, sparing at the end, and never work from the paint toward the door — foam from the bottom up so run-off marks don't dry on prematurely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the cleaning logic sits simple surfactant chemistry. The concentrate holds 15 to under 30 percent anionic surfactants, water-loving and fat-loving molecules that act like little magnets: one end latches onto dirt particles, the other stays in the water. Since clear coat is also slightly negatively charged, the negative head group pushes the encapsulated dirt away from the surface. What that means for you: the dirt gets wrapped up and carried off with the run-off foam, not rubbed into the paint the way mechanical friction does it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum dwell time on the paint is 5 minutes — binding under the VDA material approval. Let the surfactant mix dry on and the alkaline residue burns into the clear coat, so-called alkaline stains, which only come off with a machine polish. In summer, park the car in the shade first, cool it down quickly with clear water at the open self-serve bay, and only then foam it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn cold weather the concentrate turns viscous. Before the first fill of a foam cannon in winter, take the bottle indoors for a bit, otherwise the feed pressure stalls and you get inconsistent mix ratios. A \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/zubehoer-detailing\"\u003efoam cannon\u003c\/a\u003e running a steady 110 bar solves the problem mechanically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConsumption in the foam-cannon workflow runs 50 to 100 ml of diluted mix per car, so roughly 5 to 10 ml of concentrate per car. On that basis the 21 kg drum washes between 2,000 and 4,000 cars. For a self-serve bay with a dosing pump it's 3 to 8 ml neat per car, which doubles the yield. Both figures apply to moderate dirt. With pollen in spring or after salty weather in winter, lean toward the upper limit, otherwise the dirt sticks in the foam instead of running off with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMildly alkaline strips carnauba. If you love wax, read on here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe honest limitation of the \u003cstrong\u003eBerry Boost\u003c\/strong\u003e is also its biggest strength: the mildly alkaline character. It reliably dissolves grease from bug splatter, road film and old quick-detailer residue, but it also loosens that last coat of natural wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarnauba waxes and light polymer sealants react over time to alkaline surfactants. Carnauba is chemically a plant wax that gets broken down bit by bit through repeated saponification. Picture wiping a candle down with washing-up liquid again and again — eventually it's gone. After several weekly washes the beading goes flatter, the water creeps instead of rolling. If you lovingly look after your car at the weekend with a hand wax or a spray-wax top-up, you shouldn't reach for Active Foam for the weekly maintenance. For that niche the pH-neutral \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-gentle-snow-foam-gsf-reinigungsschaum\"\u003eGentle Snow Foam \"Gsf\"\u003c\/a\u003e is the better call, same maker, different job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith modern ceramic coatings the story is different. A ceramic layer is a cross-linked glass lattice, permanently bonded to the paint, far more stable than a wax film. Mildly alkaline foams can't touch it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than that: the alkaline foam pulls oily traffic-film residue out of the micro-pores of the ceramic. If your 18-month-old coating suddenly no longer rolls but crawls, that's often not material damage but a clogged surface. A concentrated Active Foam wash burns that contamination clear and the beading comes back. That's the off-label use the pros know about, but you won't find it on any manufacturer's brochure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second concrete limit: the foam must not dry on. At outside temperatures above 25 degrees or in direct sunlight, the water in the foam evaporates within seconds. The surfactant concentration shoots up locally and burns into the clear coat as an etch mark. If you wash in summer: car into the shade, cool it down with clear water, only then lay the foam on. If you're working without shade: keep strictly to the 5-minute maximum dwell time and rinse off immediately before the next section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the Berry Boost \u003cem\u003ecan't\u003c\/em\u003e do: shift baked-on brake dust on wheels. For that you need the acid-based workflow with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-magic-wheel-cleaner-mwc-felgenreiniger\"\u003eMagic Wheel Cleaner \"Mwc\"\u003c\/a\u003e. The foam keeps wheels clean when they're already clean — it's care, not a reset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor commercial detailers, not for the Sunday wash\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 21 kg drum with SKU D1-KCX-695-20L-01 is aimed at the pros: gantry-wash operators, detailing businesses, commercial detailers foaming several cars a day. In the DACH market the search for touchless pre-wash is climbing right now — over the last eight weeks snow foam has averaged about nine percent more search volume than its twelve-month average. The market is pulling noticeably toward the foam cannon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 5 ml per car in a hand wash, the drum lasts for around 4,000 cars. That's the scale of a detailing business doing five to ten cars a day that won't reorder for two years. For a hobbyist with one wash a week, this container size is simply overkill. If you want the berry scent at home, wait for the 1- or 5-litre fills, or stick with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-active-foam-af-intensivschaum\"\u003eActive Foam \"Af\"\u003c\/a\u003e with sandalwood scent, which comes in smaller sizes in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a B2B context the VDA Class A approval is the real reason to buy. The German carmakers have tested and cleared the formula on original materials. That's more than just a marketing seal, it's the material guarantee in black and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you stick to the maximum concentration of one percent on the paint and a 5-minute dwell time, the foam demonstrably doesn't attack paint, plastics, chrome parts or rubber seals. For a detailer washing premium cars with wraps or paint protection film, that's the legal footing against damage claims. A US import without this approval may be chemically similar, but in court, in the event of damage, it's worthless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe off-label use we see most often in enquiries is the wheel-bucket hack: a shot of Berry Boost in the separate wheel bucket of the two-bucket method. On regularly maintained wheels with no baked-on brake dust, the mildly alkaline foam fully replaces reaching for the aggressive acidic wheel cleaner. The wheel comes up clean and the wheel's clear coat stays untouched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat workflow is exactly what the OEM approval had in mind: not just for the main wash, but for every spot on the car where a cleaner touches the paint. The trick no manufacturer prints in its brochure, because it undercuts the sale of a separate wheel cleaner: a concentrate that keeps clean wheels clean saves you the aggressive acidic product for the genuine hard cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"20 liters","offer_id":57637057495375,"sku":"D1-KCX-695-20L-01","price":108.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-active-foam-berry-boost-afb-intensivschaum-cranberry-duft_20-liter.png?v=1778704441"},{"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.it\/en\/collections\/koch-chemie-ratgeber-grossgebinde.oembed?page=4","provider":"Detailing1","version":"1.0","type":"link"}