{"product_id":"zvizzer-sour-shampoo-autoshampoo","title":"Sour Shampoo Car Shampoo","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eLift off water spots and limescale without touching the coating\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the ZviZZer Sour Shampoo? An acidic car shampoo with a pH of 3.4 to 3.8 that dissolves and neutralises mineral deposits like limescale and water spots. It freshens up the beading on ceramic-coated paint without attacking the sealant. Not meant as a weekly shampoo, and not for shifting tar, bugs or organic grime.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcidic car shampoo\u003c\/strong\u003e describes a shampoo whose pH sits in the acidic range. The \u003cstrong\u003eZviZZer Sour Shampoo\u003c\/strong\u003e is one such acidic car shampoo from ZviZZer, with a pH of 3.4 to 3.8. Its acidic surfactants dissolve the mineral deposits a neutral shampoo leaves behind, and neutralise alkaline residue from earlier cleaners. You can run it the classic two-bucket way or as active foam through the snow foam lance, and it's tuned for looking after ceramic-coated vehicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDissolves water spots and limescale instead of hiding them.\u003c\/strong\u003e The acidic pH of 3.4 to 3.8 goes straight for the mineral deposits a neutral shampoo just slides over. Dried-on water spots from hard tap water or lawn sprinklers come off in the normal wash, so you don't have to polish each one out by hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreshens up the beading on your sealant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mineral films settle over a ceramic coating like a veil and slow the water run-off. An acid wash roughly every 4 to 8 washes strips that veil away and brings the beading back, instead of laying down a fresh layer. That keeps the sealant you already have visibly tight for longer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne litre, two ways to use it.\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 30 ml in 5 litres of water is plenty for the two-bucket wash, about 15 ml in 1 litre for the snow foam lance. Depending on your dose, a 1-litre bottle gets you around 30 to 60 washes, since the shampoo isn't in play on every single wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailing1's tip from the shop:\u003c\/strong\u003e The most common mistake with an acidic shampoo is reaching for it every week like a normal one. It's a care product, not an everyday cleaner, and it only belongs in the bucket roughly every four to eight washes. Second mistake: sun and hot paint. On a black car parked out front of our Nordhorn showroom in the June sun, the foam flashed off in seconds and left streaks. Work in the shade on cool paint, keep it wet, rinse thoroughly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAs foam or two-bucket on cool paint\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou lay the acidic car shampoo down as active foam at about 15 ml in 1 litre through the snow foam lance, or at 15 to 30 ml in 5 litres in the bucket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRinse the paint thoroughly first to clear off coarse grit, then let the shampoo dwell and work top to bottom with a soft \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/zvizzer-microfiber-cloth-edgeless-300gsm-mikrofasertuch\"\u003emicrofibre cloth\u003c\/a\u003e or wash mitt. Then rinse it all off with a strong jet or pressure washer while the surface is still wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWork in the shade on cool paint and don't let the shampoo flash off. With hard tap water, dry the car with a leather or blow it off after rinsing, otherwise the same water lays down fresh spots right where you just removed them. Wear gloves and eye protection, since the formula is acidic and an irritant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMinerals yes, tar and bugs no\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sour Shampoo is built for mineral grime: it reliably dissolves limescale, water spots and alkaline cleaner residue, but for organic or greasy dirt it's the wrong tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts home turf is recurring maintenance decontamination. Where a neutral shampoo only takes the loose dirt with it, the acidic pH bites into the dried-on minerals and brings back a clear, evenly beading finish. On a ceramic-coated bonnet that had gone hazy after a summer of lawn-sprinkler overspray, the beading came back in a single wash, with no need to re-seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe limits are clear: tar, bug splatter, tree sap and brake dust stay jobs for the dedicated products — an acidic shampoo won't touch them. When it's just regular maintenance washing with no mineral issue, reach for the mild \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/zvizzer-allround-shampoo-autoshampoo\"\u003eAllround Shampoo\u003c\/a\u003e. When water spots or fading beading are the problem, reach for this acidic one. Acidic cleaners also don't belong on bare, unprotected brakes or raw aluminium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor the coating keeper, not the weekly wash\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sour Shampoo is the right call when you're looking after a ceramic coating and want to keep its beading visible for months without jumping straight to a re-seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it works both as a bucket shampoo and as snow foam, it slots into your existing wash workflow and needs no special kit beyond the snow foam lance. It's part of our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/waschen-und-reinigen\"\u003ewashing and cleaning\u003c\/a\u003e range, where it sits alongside the neutral Allround Shampoo as a targeted care step for hard-worked or sealed paint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's less suited to anyone after a single shampoo for every wash, because an acidic pH is needlessly harsh for that and not needed long term. If you need both — regular washing and the occasional mineral decontamination — you're better off with the neutral-and-acidic duo than with one compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe one thing most people miss: water spots aren't surface dirt, they're dried-on mineral that mechanically only comes off by polishing — which means removing paint. That's exactly what an acidic shampoo saves you, dissolving the minerals chemically before they lock in. Wash acidic once every four to eight washes and you polish less often and spare the clear coat, which every polish thins out a little more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZviZZer","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ Einzeln","offer_id":57867611767119,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-SS001000","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000 ml \/ 3er-Set","offer_id":57882257228111,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-SS001000_3","price":106.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000 ml \/ 10er-Set","offer_id":57882257260879,"sku":"D1-ZVIZZER-SS001000_10","price":353.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/zvizzer-sour-shampoo-autoshampoo.png?v=1780776362","url":"https:\/\/detailing1depot.com\/en\/products\/zvizzer-sour-shampoo-autoshampoo","provider":"Detailing1","version":"1.0","type":"link"}