What is included in the UNLOCKD Wash & Wax Pro Kit?
The UNLOCKD Wash & Wax Pro Kit includes a Hypersuds Foam Cannon and your choice of 1 L or 4 L Wash & Wax Car Wash Soap. It combines pressure-washer foam application with a soap that cleans everyday dirt while enhancing gloss and water repellency. The 1 L option suits personal vehicle maintenance, while 4 L provides more product for frequent washing or multiple vehicles. To complete your setup, have a compatible pressure washer, a clean wash mitt, a wash bucket and a microfiber drying towel ready.
What is the difference between wash and wax soap and regular car shampoo?
Wash and wax soap combines cleaning with a wax-enhanced finish, whereas a shampoo without protective additives focuses on cleaning. UNLOCKD Wash & Wax Car Soap contains detergent-resistant wax to refresh gloss and water repellency during maintenance washes. This makes the kit useful when you want to clean your vehicle and improve its finish within the same wash routine. Choose your shampoo according to your goal: wash and wax for added finishing benefits, or an additive-free shampoo when your coating manufacturer requires one or you need a surface free of newly deposited wax before further preparation.
Does the Wash & Wax Pro Kit replace waxing, and how long does the protection last?
The Wash & Wax Pro Kit refreshes shine and water repellency, but it does not replace a dedicated wax, sealant or ceramic coating when longer-lasting protection is your goal. UNLOCKD does not specify a fixed protection period for this soap. Results depend on weather exposure, driving conditions, storage and subsequent washing. Think of it as a convenient maintenance step between dedicated protection applications. Water beading after washing is useful to observe, but it does not establish how much underlying protection remains or guarantee that the finish will last for a particular number of weeks.
Will the included foam cannon work with my pressure washer?
The included Hypersuds Foam Cannon requires a compatible pressure washer; it cannot operate from a garden hose alone. UNLOCKD lists its current Hypersuds Foam Cannon as compatible with most pressure washers delivering at least 1.2 GPM. Before ordering, check your machine’s flow rate and the connection on its spray gun, and confirm whether an adapter is required. A matching connection does not by itself guarantee suitable performance, and an advertised PSI rating does not tell you the water flow. Check both the equipment requirements and fittings before assembling your wash setup.
How much Wash & Wax soap should I use in a foam cannon or wash bucket?
For foam-cannon use, UNLOCKD recommends starting with approximately 100 mL of Wash & Wax Car Soap mixed with warm water in the cannon’s reservoir. For hand washing, use approximately 100 mL in a 20 L wash bucket of water. These are separate preparations: the pressure washer further dilutes the reservoir mixture during spraying. Measure the soap and adjust the cannon’s concentration control before adding more product. More concentrate increases consumption and does not automatically improve the result. If you use both a foam cannon and a wash bucket, account for the soap added to each.
How many washes can I get from the 1 L and 4 L options?
At 100 mL per prepared solution, 1 L provides approximately 10 preparations and 4 L approximately 40. The number of complete vehicle washes depends on your routine. For example, if you prepare one foam-cannon mixture with 100 mL and one wash bucket with another 100 mL each time, you use 200 mL per session. That works out to about five sessions from 1 L or 20 from 4 L. These are calculated estimates, not guaranteed yields; additional mixtures, larger vehicles and stronger concentrations will change your actual consumption.
How do I use the Wash & Wax Pro Kit without leaving streaks or water spots?
Work on cool panels in the shade, measure the soap carefully, rinse thoroughly and dry with a clean microfiber drying towel. Pre-rinse loose debris, apply an even layer of foam and rinse before it begins to dry. Follow with a gentle contact wash where dirt remains, keeping your wash mitt clean throughout. Work in smaller sections if warm or windy conditions cause rapid drying. The wax-enhanced finish does not eliminate the need to dry the vehicle: water left to evaporate can still leave mineral spots. If streaking occurs, check for remaining soap and a saturated or dirty drying towel.
Can I use Wash & Wax on a ceramic coating, matte paint or a vinyl wrap?
Check the care requirements for your specific coating or finish before choosing a wax-enhanced shampoo. The Wash & Wax Pro Kit is intended to add gloss and a wax finish, which may not match every surface’s maintenance requirements. For a ceramic-coated vehicle, confirm that the coating manufacturer permits shampoos containing wax. For matte paint, satin finishes or vinyl wraps, use a product explicitly approved by the finish manufacturer; do not assume that general automotive-paint suitability covers these surfaces. If the required wash is additive-free or must preserve a non-gloss appearance, choose a shampoo that meets those instructions.
Is the Wash & Wax Pro Kit suitable for winter road salt and heavy road grime?
Use the kit for the maintenance wash after thoroughly removing loose salt, grit and heavier contamination. On a vehicle covered in stubborn winter traffic film or greasy deposits, an appropriate pre-wash may be needed before the wash-and-wax stage. Do not compensate by scrubbing harder or relying on thicker foam alone. Pay particular attention to lower doors, rocker panels and wheel arches during rinsing, and keep heavily soiled wash tools away from cleaner paint. Wash where water will not freeze, dry the vehicle thoroughly and treat the added wax finish as maintenance rather than guaranteed winter-long protection.
