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Best Performance
Top average finish (≈1.8)
Average Finish: 1.8
Purchased for: $25
Made In: USA
pH ~11.06; mix 2–4 oz to fill; hose dwell rated best (1.0); slickness 1.3 lb (2nd); cleaning avg 4.79 (3rd); tire-shine removal best (rating 1.5).
Excellent across every test: hose dwell, slickness, strong cleaning, best tire-shine removal.
Deep-Clean Power
Best cleaning & dust resistance
Average Finish: 2.5
Purchased for: $40
Made In: USA
Very strong base pH ~13.48 (post-cannon ~12.71); used full-strength; class-leading hose dwell; slickness 1.6 lb; best cleaner avg 4.35; best dust resistance avg 7.86.
Fastest dirt removal (avg 4.35) and best post-dust scores (7.86). Very alkaline—rinse thoroughly.
pH-Friendlier Pick
Runner-up overall (≈3.2)
Average Finish: 3.2
Purchased for: $12
Made In: USA
pH ~8.42; mix 32:1–11:1 (1–3 oz per 32 oz); very foamy; slickness 1.5 lb; cleaning avg 4.63 (2nd); dust 9.71.
Near-neutral once diluted; strong foam, slickness, and #2 cleaning average.
Sticker prices from the review. Price per ounce was given verbally; totals shown here reflect the bottle prices referenced in the tests.
Swift measured ~13.48 out of bottle (~12.71 post-cannon). Several soaps were near-neutral.
Griot’s was slickest (1.0 lb); Slick (1.3) and Chemical Guys (1.5) close behind.
Lower numbers indicate less residual dirt. Swift led; Chemical Guys and Slick followed.
Swift again led; Slick was 2nd; P&S 3rd.
Swift, Griot’s, and Slick received the best possible hose-dwell rating of 1.0.
MJJC was the clear pressure-washer dwell winner (rating 1.0).
Subjective, but Slick clearly best (1.5), Swift next (2.0), most others ~2.5.