{"title":"SB- \u0026 Waschanlagen-Chemie von Koch-Chemie","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"koch-chemie-colorful-blue-cb-farbkonzentrat-blau","title":"Colorful Blue \"Cb\" Colour Concentrate Blue","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe emotional wash experience with coloured car shampoo. Koch-Chemie's colour concentrate tints Super Foam, Active Foam and other Koch-Chemie shampoos so you get a striking coloured foam. The dye solution lets you dial in the colour intensity of your shampoo exactly the way you want it. The Koch-Chemie shampoos keep their outstanding foam and scent character along with their excellent cleaning performance. Colorful Blue is a 1L dye concentrate. Made for additivating the 20L shampoo containers.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48762134462799,"sku":"D1-KCX-448001","price":38.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-colorful-blue-cb-farbkonzentrat-blau_1000ml.png?v=1713696068"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-colorful-green-cg-farbkonzentrat-gruen","title":"Colorful Green \"Cg\" Dye Concentrate Green","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurn your wash into something you actually look forward to — coloured car shampoo. This dye concentrate from Koch-Chemie tints Super Foam, Active Foam and the other Koch-Chemie shampoos so they throw a properly eye-catching coloured foam. You dose the dye solution yourself, so you dial in exactly how deep the colour goes. The Koch-Chemie shampoos keep their full foam, their scent and the same strong cleaning performance — nothing changes there. Colorful Green is a 1L dye concentrate. Made for dosing into the 20L shampoo containers.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48762137641295,"sku":"D1-KCX-449001","price":61.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-colorful-green-cg-farbkonzentrat-gruen_1000ml.png?v=1713696342"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-green-star-bmp-gsb-universalreiniger","title":"Green Star BMP \"Gsb\" All-Purpose Cleaner","description":"\u003cp\u003eA highly concentrated, low-foaming, mildly alkaline all-purpose cleaner that's free of phosphates, solvents and NTA — built for machine and hand cleaning of workshop, industrial and office floors. It won't attack existing floor sealants or coatings. Thanks to its high dirt- and oil-carrying capacity and top-tier material compatibility, it's also spot-on for the pre-wash and engine wash of cars and trucks, plus machine and workpiece cleaning. It carries re-greasing additives and temporary corrosion protection. Works great in biological process-water treatment plants too. Carries Daimler approval. VDA-compliant Class A: dwell time max. 5 min, max. application concentration 1:2.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"11kg","offer_id":48762370687311,"sku":"D1-KCX-66011","price":65.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-green-star-bmp-gsb-universalreiniger_11kg.png?v=1714926658"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-koc-entschaeumer-ken-entschaeumer-konzentrat","title":"Koc Defoamer \"Ken\" Defoamer Concentrate","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Koc Defoamer \"Ken\" — Defoamer Concentrate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Koc Defoamer \"Ken\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a highly concentrated, seriously effective \u003cstrong\u003edefoamer concentrate\u003c\/strong\u003e built to kill unwanted foam fast and keep it from building back up. It works a treat in industrial process-water treatment plants, coolant loops and heavy-foaming cleaners — the kind you run through spray-extraction machines or floor scrubbers. A tiny dose is enough to collapse existing foam or stop it forming in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighly concentrated\u003c\/strong\u003e: maximum punch from minimal product, so it goes a long way and keeps costs down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks across the board\u003c\/strong\u003e: ideal for industrial water-treatment plants, coolant loops and heavy-foaming cleaning jobs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast and reliable\u003c\/strong\u003e: foam drops on contact, keeping your workflow moving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSimple, flexible to use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKoc Defoamer\u003c\/strong\u003e is easy to dose — run it through an injector or add it by hand, whatever suits the setup. At just 5 ml per 100 litres of cleaning solution or 20 ml per m³ in water-treatment plants, a little goes a very long way. That makes this defoamer concentrate a natural fit across all sorts of cleaning and industrial jobs where foam keeps getting in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt for industrial use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to its sheer strength, the Koc Defoamer is right at home in industrial settings — think process-water treatment plants or heavy-foaming coolant loops. The flexible formula drops straight into existing systems and reliably knocks foam back down, which means less maintenance and fewer production hiccups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpot-on for machines and cleaning systems\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it's \u003cstrong\u003eparts-washing machines\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003efloor-scrubbing machines\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003espray-extraction units\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Koc Defoamer delivers on the spot. Even in heavy-foaming solutions, a minimal dose keeps things running smooth and foam-free. That doesn't just lift the efficiency of your cleaning processes — it also helps your machines last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48762434552143,"sku":"D1-KCX-189001","price":32.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000 mL","offer_id":49724966469967,"sku":"D1-KCX-189001_2","price":63.68,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 1000 mL","offer_id":49724966502735,"sku":"D1-KCX-189001_3","price":94.55,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-koc-entschaeumer-ken-entschaeumer-konzentrat_1000ml.png?v=1714913951"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-nano-crystal-polish-ncp-schaumglanzpolitur-c","title":"NanoCrystal Polish \"Ncp\" Foam Gloss Polish C","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie NanoCrystal Polish \"Ncp\" — Foam Gloss Polish C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie NanoCrystal Polish \"Ncp\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is a state-of-the-art foam gloss polish built on an innovative micro-emulsion. It’s made for machine car care, and its rich foam gives you a wash result the customer can see straight away. Its high-grade, hydrophilic reactive and care components lay down a brilliant deep gloss on the paint while giving lasting protection to paint, rubber and plastic against harsh weather and grime. It also works a treat on convertible tops. Thanks to the special formula, the polish helps the wash media clean themselves and plays nicely with biological process-water treatment systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrilliant deep gloss:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leaves the paint with a lasting, intense shine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEfficient drying:\u003c\/strong\u003e The foam collapses on its own and preps the surface perfectly for drying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAll-round protection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shields paint, rubber and plastic surfaces from harmful weather and dirt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFoam gloss polish for the perfect finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNanoCrystal Polish Ncp\u003c\/strong\u003e gives an outstanding wash experience thanks to its clever foam — something the customer notices right away. The special micro-emulsion spreads the product evenly and gently across the vehicle, so the paint gets the best care and protection. The hydrophilic components inside pull off deep care and a brilliant shine that really stands out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA fit for all kinds of setups\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it’s \u003cstrong\u003egantry car washes\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003etunnel washes\u003c\/strong\u003e, this foam gloss polish is a versatile pick. You run it neat with a dosing pump or mixed up to 1:4. Recommended use is 10-20 ml per vehicle, so it goes a long way. On top of that, its VDA conformity (class A) means it hits the highest standards and covers plenty of uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProtection for paint, rubber and plastic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe polish looks after more than just the paint — it also shields the car’s rubber and plastic parts from harsh weather like dirt, UV and moisture. It also helps the wash media clean themselves, which cuts down the upkeep over time. Best of all: the product contains no mineral oil hydrocarbons, so it’s fine for biological water treatment systems too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"10kg","offer_id":48762472628559,"sku":"D1-KCX-241010","price":111.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"21kg","offer_id":49940974305615,"sku":"D1-KCX-241021","price":205.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"210kg","offer_id":49940974338383,"sku":"D1-KCX-241210","price":2190.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-nano-crystal-polish-ncp-schaumglanzpolitur-c_11kg.png?v=1714913752"},{"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=\"\/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=\"\/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=\"\/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=\"\/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-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=\"\/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=\"\/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=\"\/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=\"\/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.co\/collections\/koch-chemie-sb-waschanlagen-chemie.oembed","provider":"Detailing1","version":"1.0","type":"link"}