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Exterior Car Shampoos


Car shampoos are at the basics of all car washes. Unlike other household cleaners it is a special blend of detergents & surfactants that is designed to remove dirt, grime, and other contaminants picked up by cars whilst driving; all without damaging its paintwork or wax coating. Using a car shampoo is much safer than using household cleaners or detergents, and not just safer but more efficient and removing dirt without stripping away any paint protection.

Washing sensitive paint finishes or surfaces wearing pre-existing protective waxes or sealants? Choose one of our pH neutral car shampoo solutions. All-in-one style products with car wax and shampoo are also becoming more and more popular, typically known as gloss boosting shampoos. Perfect when you want to clean, wash and protect in a single stage. If you have a ceramic sealant. We also offer matte shampoo products for matte, satin, or vinyl wrapped vehicles. These products deliver non-gloss enhancing properties and will not offer any unwanted shine.

There are many excellent car shampoo brands available, and some of the best include Autoglym, Bilt-Hamber, Chemical Guys, Meguiar's, SANSOM, and Swissvax. Autoglym offers a range of car shampoos and wax products, including their popular Bodywork Shampoo Conditioner. Bilt-Hamber is known for their pH neutral Auto-Wash, which provides a thorough clean and adds rust protection properties each and every wash. Two of the American giants Chemical Guys & Meguiars offer their popular Mr. Pink Super Suds Shampoo & Gold Class Car Wash respectively. Then we have the likes of Sansom, Nanolex, Gtechniq & even Kamikaze Collection offering car shampoos with very specific purposes of protecting coatings and paintwork. Swissvax is a luxury car care brand that offers a range of high-end car shampoos and wax products. Lately for the purest of car washes use a Pure Shampoo for no residue or left over detergents.

Using a car shampoo couldn’t be simpler, add the product to a bucket or foam dispenser at the manufacturer's required ratios and then apply to the car. For any car shampoo will require manual agitation to achieve the optimum results; for this use a high quality wash mitt or microfibre sponge with plenty of water as a lubricant to reduce swirling. It is always best to wash the car in the shad to prevent water spots and chemicals drying on the car's surface. Finally, rinse the car shampoo off with a pressure washer, for best results, or strong hose pressure.

It is important to avoid using household cleaning products such as washing up liquid, multi surface cleaners, or any other harsh chemicals on your car. However good these are at cleaning the car they will be damaging other surfaces such as plastic and rubber. Long term use can will strip protective coatings from the car and may lead to paint failure in a much quicker time than expected.

The safest thing to wash your car with is a dedicated car shampoo. Look for a pH-neutral car shampoo that is specifically formulated for use on automotive finishes. Or choose a shampoo designed for the purpose in mind, i.e. wax boosting or sealant protection. Always use plenty of water with your car shampoo and for the safest wash use a pre-wash before any physical contact. When it comes to washing your car, a touchless car wash is the safest option. Touchless car washing will use a combination of pre-cleaners, high lubricating shampoos and high-pressure water. This helps to prevent scratches and swirl marks that can occur with traditional car washes.

Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo & Conditioner Gold Class Shampoo & Conditioner five star rating for product page by Meguiars from £9.90 Sansom Squeaky Luxury Shampoo Squeaky Luxury Shampoo five star rating for product page by Sansom from £9.95 Dodo Juice Born To Be Mild Born To Be Mild five star rating for product page by Dodo Juice from £13.50 GreenX Shampoo & Foam (750ml) Shampoo & Foam zero star rating for product page by GreenX £9.95 Stjarnagloss Bubblor Car Wash (500ml) Bubblor Car Wash zero star rating for product page by Stjarnagloss £11.00 ValetPRO Advanced Poseidon's Carnauba Wash (1 Litre & 5 Litres) Advanced Poseidon's Carnauba Wash zero star rating for product page by ValetPRO from £10.85 Nanolex Pure Shampoo (100ml, 750ml & 5L) Pure Shampoo five star rating for product page by Nanolex from £4.70 Angelwax Matte Shampoo (500ml) Matte Shampoo zero star rating for product page by Angelwax £18.95 Angelwax Superior Shampoo Superior Shampoo zero star rating for product page by Angelwax from £8.95 Swissvax Car Bath Opaque (250ml) Car Bath Opaque zero star rating for product page by Swissvax £44.00 Autoglym Ultra High Definition Shampoo Kit Ultra High Definition Shampoo five star rating for product page by Autoglym £17.95 Infinity Wax Wax On Si02 Shampoo (500ml) Wax On Si02 Shampoo zero star rating for product page by Infinity Wax £14.95 Meguiars Meguiar's Ultimate Wash & Wax (1.42L) Ultimate Wash & Wax four star rating for product page by Meguiars £19.75 Soft99 pH Neutral Creamy Shampoo (1 Litre) pH Neutral Creamy Shampoo zero star rating for product page by Soft99 £12.71 Chemical Guys HydroSuds Ceramic Car Wash Soap (473ml) HydroSuds Ceramic Car Wash Soap zero star rating for product page by Chemical Guys £22.95 Nanolex Matte Reactivating Shampoo (750ml) Matte Reactivating Shampoo five star rating for product page by Nanolex from £22.40 CarPro Reset Intensive Car Shampoo (500ml & 1L) Reset Intensive Car Shampoo zero star rating for product page by CARPRO from £11.95 Gtechniq Essentials Wash Kit Essentials Wash Kit zero star rating for product page by Gtechniq £39.95 Ultimate Finish UF Pure Car Shampoo (1L & 5L) Pure Shampoo five star rating for product page by Ultimate Finish from £9.95 Meguiars Meguiar's Detailer Shampoo Plus (3.78L) Detailer Shampoo Plus five star rating for product page by Meguiars £34.70 Bilt Hamber Auto-Wash Car Shampoo Auto Wash Car Shampoo five star rating for product page by Bilt Hamber from £16.95 Kamikaze Collection NO.5 Anti-Aging Cleansing (300ml) Anti-Aging Cleansing five star rating for product page by Kamikaze Collection £35.00 Infinity Wax Pure Shampoo Pure Shampoo zero star rating for product page by Infinity Wax from £9.95 Poorboys Super Slick & Suds Car Shampoo (946ml) Super Slick & Suds Car Shampoo zero star rating for product page by Poorboys £18.95 Gtechniq Ceramic Wash (500ml & 1 Litre) W3 Ceramic GWash five star rating for product page by Gtechniq from £19.95 AutoBrite Direct - Ceramic Shield Shampoo (500ml) Ceramic Shield Shampoo zero star rating for product page by Autobrite Direct £17.95 Kamikaze Collection No.1 Anti-Aging Shampoo (300ml) KMKZ Luxe Shampoo five star rating for product page by Kamikaze Collection £24.00 Auto Finesse Caramics Shampoo pH neutral formula (500ml) Caramics Shampoo zero star rating for product page by Auto Finesse £16.25 Nanolex Professional Shampoo Professional Shampoo zero star rating for product page by Nanolex from £11.90 Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss Concentrated Car Wash (473ml0 Citrus Wash & Gloss Concentrated Car Wash zero star rating for product page by Chemical Guys from £57.95 Dodo Juice Sour Power Gloss Enhancing Shampoo Sour Power Gloss Enhancing Shampoo five star rating for product page by Dodo Juice from £13.50 Kamikaze Collection No.4 Anti-Aging Treatment (250ml) KMKZ Treatment 3.0 five star rating for product page by Kamikaze Collection £90.00 Autoglym Bodywork Shampoo Conditioner Bodywork Shampoo Conditioner five star rating for product page by Autoglym from £7.95 Meguiars Meguiar's Detailer D110 Hyper Wash (3.78L) Detailer Hyper Wash four star rating for product page by Meguiars £46.90 Autoglym Polar Wash (2.5L) Polar Wash zero star rating for product page by Autoglym £15.45 Angelwax Enigma Ceramic Shampoo (500ml) Enigma Ceramic Infused Shampoo zero star rating for product page by Angelwax £20.85 Gtechniq G-Wash v2 W1 GWash v2 five star rating for product page by Gtechniq from £9.95 ValetPRO Valet Pro Ceramic Car Shampoo (1L & 5L) Ceramic Shampoo zero star rating for product page by ValetPRO from £23.95 Auto Finesse Lather Shampoo (500ml, 1L & 5L) Lather Shampoo five star rating for product page by Auto Finesse from £10.45 Gtechniq Marine UV Wash (500ml & 5L) Marine UV Wash zero star rating for product page by Gtechniq from £12.95 Autoglym Foaming Car Wash (1 Litre & 2.5 Litres) Foaming Car Wash zero star rating for product page by Autoglym from £9.25 Auto Finesse Wash 'N' Gloss (1L & 5L) Wash 'N' Gloss zero star rating for product page by Auto Finesse from £23.95 Stjarnagloss Matta Car Wash (500ml) Matta Car Wash zero star rating for product page by Stjarnagloss £12.00 Angelwax Dark Star Atomic Shampoo (500ml) Dark Star Atomic Shampoo zero star rating for product page by Angelwax £23.95 Koch Chemie Nano Magic Shampoo (750ml) Nano Magic Shampoo five star rating for product page by Koch Chemie £13.95 Autobrite Direct - Purple Velvet Luxurious High Gloss Shampoo (500ml) Purple Velvet Luxurious Shampoo zero star rating for product page by Autobrite Direct £11.95 ValetPRO Concentrated Car Shampoo (500ml, 1 Litre & 5 Litres) Concentrated Car Shampoo zero star rating for product page by ValetPRO £21.55 PolishAngel Glissante Carnauba Gel Shampoo Glissante Carnauba Gel Shampoo zero star rating for product page by PolishAngel £27.45