I bought some Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo the other month and only got to use it today....... Thing is it seems to have separated / settled.... There is about 3 inches of solid jelly in the bottom and then the rest of the bottle is just a very watery consistency. I've tried shaking it and it still doesn't mix. The jelly like stuff just floats around then sinks back to the bottom again.

To say it's supposed to be a brand new bottle i'm a bit disappointed..... I ended up finding out some of my old shampoo i used as after using some of this there were just no suds at all!!!

Is this usual for this stuff.... does it settle or do i seem to have been sent a dodgy / very old item???

Cheers

Dave.

I had the same problem and kept it indoors

It's probably just cold.

When you fill your wash bucket with hot water, leave the bottle in it for 5 minutes to melt the congealed wax, shake and go..

I use that, never had any trouble with it, and it's stored outside.

I use that, never had any trouble with it, and it's stored outside.

Ah but Sheffield is bloody cold at the best of times

Cheers chaps....... I'll try warming it up to see if that cures it.

Cheers

Dave.

I've never had a problem with Gold Class but it could be cold or need agitating. Still a wonderful shampoo IMO, if only for the smell.

Had this problem with the Megs Next Gen Shampoo and this was because it was kept outside in the cold, now I keep all the shampoos in the warm and no problems.................currently using Megs Gold Class with no issues..........

I use the Gold Class - not had any problems with it separating and its kept in the garage in the cold...

However, I do think there are better shampoos on the market

Again, I've had the same problem. Keep it inside now and it's been fine

Which ones do you think are better Tom?

Steve

Citrus Wash and Glass every time for me now i love that shampoo

I've started using Halfrauds own ( the blue bottle )

If you car is basically 'clean' to start with, imho it's as good as any on the market, costing up to 3 times as much.

It beads well, and lasts for ages, or at least until the next wash ( about 3 days.....in my case )

It must be worth a punt at around £8 a gallon.

Again, I've had the same problem. Keep it inside now and it's been fine

Which ones do you think are better Tom?

Steve

Well, since you asked...

Megs Hyperwash, Super Shampoo, Chemical Guys Citrus to name just three :P

I've just ordered 5l of the Hyperwash - going to buy a foam lance and give it a go in that too.

The Gold Class is fine, but doesn't seem to create that many suds, and I'm not conviced it feels that slick either... Still, I've used 3 bottles of the stuff now, just thought I'd try some other products.

I use the autosmart shampoo,just as good as the megs one:thumbup:

The Gold Class is fine, but doesn't seem to create that many suds, and I'm not conviced it feels that slick either...

Might be a water hardness issue? No issues here; I'll take a pic next time I make a bucket up

Steve

Might be a water hardness issue? No issues here; I'll take a pic next time I make a bucket up

Steve

No issues here either. It needs agitating properly though.

Well, since you asked...

Megs Hyperwash, Super Shampoo, Chemical Guys Citrus to name just three :P

I've just ordered 5l of the Hyperwash - going to buy a foam lance and give it a go in that too.

The Gold Class is fine, but doesn't seem to create that many suds, and I'm not conviced it feels that slick either... Still, I've used 3 bottles of the stuff now, just thought I'd try some other products.

Tom if your after a Foam Lance can you PM me mate as I have an idea..........

Never had a problem with Megs Gold Class, but I've always kept my car cleaning stuff under the sink in the kitchen!

I've also experimented with other brands of shampoo (Megs NXT, Prima Auto wash, etc) But found Gold Class to be a good all rounder.

A good tip for more suds, is to half fill the bucket with water from the tap, then use the hose to fill the rest of the bucket. The pressure produces some good suds.

The only issue I have is the residue left on the glass.

Try polishing the glass with a microfiber cloth after washing it.....

Just a little update - I washed the car with Gold Class at the weekend, and left the bucket full of the wash water in the garage for some reason :confused: I emptied it down the drain, and you could clearly see the mikly shampoo suspended in the water - must say I was impressed, and will now be ordering some more! I guess I was just disappointed it doesn't foam as much as other shampoos, but its not the end of the world

A good tip for more suds, is to half fill the bucket with water from the tap, then use the hose to fill the rest of the bucket. The pressure produces some good suds.

I would also agree with this, the hose produces some cracking suds when I have used the Megs Gold Class..............

I bought some Gold class at the weekend to try, any ideas how it performs in the lance on it's own ?

I bought some Gold class at the weekend to try, any ideas how it performs in the lance on it's own ?

You are not going to get good results out of a lance with 'shampoo' over specific snow foam........assuming that is what your really after?

Was just a thought as at the moment i mix it with SSF, just wondered how it would compare on it's own.

I tried a sample and didn't get on.

I have used Zym0l autowash which is good, Sonax (1L for £5 from the Vauxhall dealer) which is good and had a sample of the bilt hamber autowash which is truly great

Getting a proper bottle of the autowash and some of their foam when mine runs out.