Using Our Chemicals

Handle All Chemicals Safely

Read all product instructions and use warnings

Safety data sheets are available on the Ver-tech Labs website (get your safety data sheets here)

Wear all required personal protective equipment when using chemical

Both products are designed to clean and protect polished and stainless metals.
Proper dilution and application are required to clean effectively.
Best application is at low pressure.
- Application at low pressure allows the chemical to work, loosen binding soils.
- Foaming allows the product to clean to the surface longer (enhancing cleaning time).
- At the correct dilution, we normally need contact on the surface for 60 seconds.
- For best results clean vehicle in overlapping, small 10 feet vertical sections. Apply the chemical from bottom to top. Rinse from top to bottom.
- Never let the chemical product dry on the surface of the vehicle. Wash one side at a time.
- We recommend your high pressure pump is at least 2.5 GPM. The higher the GPM, the better impact on cleaning.
- On hot, sunny days, cleaning in a shaded area is preferable.
HEL100 Hellcat should be diluted at 1:25(5 ounces of product per gallon of water). Soft water is best. Hellcat can work in hard water up to 20 grains however, cleaning ability will be diminished.
THU100 Thunderbolt should be diluted at 1:20(6 ounces of product per gallon of water). Works best with soft water. If your water is hard (over 10 grains), light brushing may be required.

These are suggested dilutions only. Individual cleaning conditions will dictate higher or lower rates.
High Pressure washing 1:25 to 1:15 (5 to 8.5 oz of product per gallon of water)
- If using a 10/20/30/50 gal foamer to apply 1:20(6 oz of product per gallon of water)
Brushing 1:40 (1/2 oz of product per gallon of water)
Engine degreasing 1:10 (12 oz of product per gallon of water)
- If using a 10/20/30/50 gal foamer to apply 1:25 (5 oz of product per gallon of water)

When using the 2 Gallon Portable Pump Up Foamer,an easy way to create diluted product is to add the appropriate amount of chemical to the foamer and then adding 1.5 gallons of distilled or drinking water (use water purchased at any retail store).
- 9 oz of THU100 Thunderbolt and 1.5 gallons of water
- 5 oz of HEL100 Hellcat and 1.5 gallons of water
Filling the pump up foamer to only 1.5 gallons of diluted solution allows for head pressure and proper functioning of the foamer.
You can alternatively make diluted solution in other containers and add to the pump up foamer as needed.

When using the PF22 Foam Cannon, fill the tank bottle with chemical, do not dilute. Attach to wand.
Adjust knob to 50%.
Do a sample section to check for cleaning. Adjust knob for foam level/desired cleaning.
Home use, washing only 1 vehicle once a week, not designed for extreme usage

Proper dilution of cleaning chemicals ensures that

The two numbers of the ratio are telling you how many parts of water for one part of chemical product for a specific application. Remember “1” always references the chemical product.

Example: The suggested dilution ratio 20:1 means 1 part of chemical product for every 20 parts of water. The same dilution ratio could be written as 1:20 meaning 20 parts of water to 1 part of chemical product.

It’s very similar to cooking. If you are making a batch of chili and Grandma likes it mild, you might put in only one cup of hot peppers. For Grandpa who likes it to burn his mouth, you might be adding five cups of hot peppers. Different applications (different jobs) will often require a different strength to the solution.

Looking at suggested dilution ratios is one way to compare similar products. For example: Product A’s suggested ratio for wheel washing is 16:1. Product B’s suggested ratio for wheel washing is 10:1. The graphic below shows that Product A would probably make more wheel washing solution if you used the same amount of chemical. This also means that if you wanted to make the same amount of wheel washing solution, you would need less of Product A than Product B if you wanted to make the same total amount of wheel wash solution.

chemical_dilution_comparison_Ver-tech

Does that sound confusing? – try thinking about it this way. If I have one ounce of Product A and add 16 ounces of water, I have a 17 oz wheel washing solution. If I have one ounce of Product B and add 10 ounces of water, I have a 11 oz wheel washing solution.