The majority of cleaners and car wash soaps on the market are high alkaline cleaners. The reason for this is that it is very difficult to make a cleaner that is PH Neutral that actually works, and also to make a high alkaline cleaner is much cheaper to produce.

The aggressiveness of the PH scale is not as most people expect. For example if you take a cleaner with a PH of 8 , it will be two x [twice as] More aggressive than pure water at PH seven. If you take PH9, that is 10 tx more aggressive. If you take PH 10 it is 100 x more aggressive. PH 11 is 1000 x,  PH 12 is 10,000 x and PH 13 is 100,000 x more aggressive. Most cleaners are in the range of PH 11 to PH 14 and that is why many cause plastic to fade, Aluminum to dulll and bodywork to just look old after a few months of washing.

Most of these cleaners recommend you to first wet the surface before applying highly diluted mixtures, as spraying directly onto the surfaces causes instant damage. This damage is usually permanent and can only be masked by using other products like silicone to make the surface look better. There are also many other products that will change dulled black plastics, back to black, but when aluminum has dulled to white or black run masks have occurred, this is usually permanent.

Keep this in mind next time you purchase any cleaning product for your automotive, motorcycle or bicycle as it will make a big difference to the long-term appearance of your pride and joy. Whether it be your Ferrari, Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Ducati, Harley Davidson, Triumph, giant, Trek, Specialized, Avanti, La Pierre, Kona, Apollo, Merida, Marin or any other brand you will gain from this.