{"title":"All-purpose cleaner","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"soft99-new-pitch-cleaner-vorreiniger-420ml","title":"Soft99 New Pitch Cleaner Pre-Cleaner","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYour go-to for spotless paint prep, Soft99 New Pitch Cleaner Pre-Cleaner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet the \u003cstrong\u003eSoft99 New Pitch Cleaner 420ml\u003c\/strong\u003e, built to pull off the nastiest grime on paint: tar, glue, resin and dried-on bugs. This punchy aerosol cleaner is made for hard-used cars, takes the pain out of decon and lays down quick and easy every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePunchy formula\u003c\/strong\u003e: cuts through tar, glue and resin without a fight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to use\u003c\/strong\u003e: just spray it on and wipe it off across big panels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for hard use\u003c\/strong\u003e: spot-on for cars that see real road grime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerious cleaning power for grime that won't budge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft99 New Pitch Cleaner is a heavy-hitting pre-cleaner made for the toughest jobs. Its punchy formula cuts through even the most stubborn marks like tar, glue residue and resin. And since you just spray it on and wipe it off, it's a must-have when you want your paint properly clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick and easy to lay down\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aerosol format of \u003cstrong\u003eSoft99 New Pitch Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e lets you lay it down evenly across big panels without burning through product. You hit the affected spots, give it a moment, then wipe off, which makes the whole job faster and a lot less fiddly. Spot-on when you want clean paint in a hurry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpot-on for hard-used cars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Soft99 New Pitch Cleaner Pre-Cleaner earns its keep on cars that get driven hard. It clears the everyday grime, but where it really shines is prepping paint for the next steps in your workflow. 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And the best part: the fresh grapefruit scent turns every clean-up into something you actually enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePunchy formula\u003c\/strong\u003e: lifts off even the most stubborn grime without breaking a sweat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaint-safe\u003c\/strong\u003e: no abrasives, safe on every type of paint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to use\u003c\/strong\u003e: quick and fuss-free, with a lovely grapefruit scent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStain removal that actually works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSoft99 Stain Cleaner Pre-Cleaner 500ml\u003c\/strong\u003e is the answer when you're fighting dirt that just won't let go of your car. Thanks to its clever formula, built to cut through the tricky stuff, this cleaner gives you a proper deep clean. Oil, grease or baked-on road grime - it takes them all on and leaves the surface gleaming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSafe on your paint\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith car care, safety comes first. The \u003cstrong\u003eSoft99 Stain Cleaner Pre-Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e is free of abrasives, which means it won't mark your paint. That makes it spot-on for regular use and good to go on every type of paint. Clean your car as often as you like, no worrying about scratches or wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEasy, with a scent you'll love\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the \u003cstrong\u003eSoft99 Stain Cleaner Pre-Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e couldn't be simpler: shake, spray, wipe - done! No long soaking, no elbow-grease scrubbing. And as a bonus, it gives off a fresh grapefruit scent that turns car care into something genuinely pleasant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soft99","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48130380824911,"sku":"D1-S99-00495","price":11.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/soft99-stain-cleaner-vorreiniger-500ml.jpg?v=1707511788"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger","title":"Green Star \"Gs\" Universal Cleaner","description":"\u003ch2 id=\"speakable-headline\"\u003eWorkshop chemistry for engine bay, floor and lift with Koch-Chemie Green Star\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote id=\"speakable-summary\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Green Star? A high-alkaline APC concentrate at pH 13 that lifts oil, grease and lubricants off workshop floors, out of the engine bay and off the lift in one pass. Not for pH-neutral coatings, synthetic-leather dashboards or anodised aluminium parts without a test patch first.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"speakable-definition\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Green Star Universal Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e works through a mix of surfactants, alkaline builders and corrosion inhibitors. With a pH between 12.5 and 13 it saponifies organic dirt — oil, grease, wax — turning it into soap compounds you can rinse off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe surfactant shell then holds the loosened dirt in suspension so it doesn't dry back onto the panel when you rinse. That's why Green Star is the go-to APC in plenty of workshops and detailing shops that want a single cleaner for the engine bay, the lift, the workshop floor and exterior plastics — not because it's the best at any one of them, but because it hits the right balance between cleaning punch and material safety across that whole bracket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger_hero.png?v=1775995591\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Green Star Gs bottle and canister on a concrete wall in front of a white Ferrari 296 GTB\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne chemistry, four dilutions.\u003c\/strong\u003e The mix ratio decides the job: 1:5 for the workshop floor and heavily oiled engine bays, 1:10 as a wheel pre-cleaner and bug remover, 1:20 for exterior plastics and rubber care, 1:50 for routine maintenance cleans in the customer reception. An 11-kilo canister replaces three separate cleaners for roughly six months in a two-lift shop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhosphate- and solvent-free, with a corrosion inhibitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e The formula skips NTA, phosphates and solvents and carries an aluminium corrosion inhibitor. That's why you can lay Green Star down on painted aluminium, steel and most plastics without worrying — but only when you respect the dilution. Used neat the inhibitor stops being protection and starts being a softening zone, especially on anodised aluminium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOil-carrying capacity right into the pore structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a one-year-old workshop floor with lube and gear oil soaked in, 1:5 Green Star pulls the top layer of dirt fully after three minutes of dwell — and brings part of the oil sitting in the concrete pores back to the surface. A second pass lifts the residual dirt that was still in the pore bed. You won't get there mechanically with a pH-neutral interior cleaner.\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 Never hit warm or sun-heated surfaces — once an engine block is past about 40 °C the alkaline solution flashes off and leaves water marks and limescale rings on painted covers. Engine-bay sequence: let the vehicle cool, mask intake and electronics, work bottom-up at 1:10, give it three minutes max, then rinse generously with a soft jet from the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/universalreiniger\"\u003euniversal cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e group. For repeat jobs grab a foam sprayer — it lays the 1:10 solution down more evenly than any hand pump and buys you 40 to 60 extra seconds of dwell on vertical surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e1 to 5. 1 to 20. One canister, four jobs.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the Koch-Chemie Green Star Universal Cleaner the cleaning power isn't in the bottle, it's in the mix ratio. Skip the difference and you'll either clean too soft or wreck the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the workshop floor you mix 1:5 in warm water, lay it down with a scrubber or single-disc machine, give it three minutes and pick it up with a wet vac. For the lift and the engine bay 1:10 is the safe standard: it lifts oil reliably without going at rubber steering boots or wiring-loom sheaths. For exterior plastics, trim and badly soiled wheel arches 1:20 is enough. The 1:50 dilution is for routine maintenance cleans in customer reception or on tiled floors — at that point you're past \"APC\" and into a mild alkaline cleaner with residual grease-cutting power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mistake shops almost always make with Green Star is the same one: too strong a mix, because \"stronger is better\" is stuck in the head. In practice 1:5 on an engine block gives you no measurable edge over 1:10 — what you get instead is higher chemical burn and the risk of overloading the corrosion inhibitor on aluminium. The real lever is dwell time: three minutes instead of two. Two passes instead of one. Never crank the concentration if the first pass came up short.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo practical dosing workflows hold up day to day. Workflow one: canister straight onto a dosing station at the water tap, ratio set through the Venturi nozzle, application by foam sprayer or pressure sprayer. Workflow two for smaller shops: two labelled 500-millilitre spray bottles, one with the 1:10 mix for engine bay and wheel arch, one with 1:20 for exterior plastics. Mix both fresh every day — alkaline working solutions lose cleaning power inside 24 hours because CO₂ from the air slowly drops the pH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn 11-kilo canister at a properly mixed 1:10 covers about 110 litres of working solution — that's roughly 40 engine-bay cleans or 15 workshop-floor passes over 100 square metres. For shops running two lifts and regular detailing the 22-kilo or 225-kilo drum pays off from three cleans a week, purely on the per-kilo price difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger_closeup.png?v=1775995596\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie Green Star Gs label close-up with the pH 12.5 marking visible\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAlkaline. But not for everything.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Green Star Universal Cleaner has workshop DNA — it's not the right chemistry for delicate interior or coating surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt punches above its weight wherever organic dirt dominates: engine oil, gear oil, grease mist in the bay, soot on the workshop floor, brake-dust\/grease mixes in the wheel arches, road grime on commercial-vehicle frames. Bugs and bird droppings also soak off well with the 1:10 dilution before the actual wash. The alkaline pH saponifies the protein and turns a baked-on crust into a layer you can pull off — exactly where pH-neutral products would need you to scrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhere Green Star runs out of road is where the pH becomes the problem. On ceramic-coated paint every pass shaves a bit off the top bonding layer of the coating — for coating-sealed cars a pH-neutral shampoo or the Koch-Chemie \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-mehrzweckreiniger-mzr-universalreiniger\"\u003eMultipurpose Cleaner \"Mzr\"\u003c\/a\u003e is the call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnodised aluminium, matte aluminium and polished metal you never treat neat and you always patch-test in a hidden spot first. The corrosion inhibitor protects painted aluminium reliably, but on anodised surfaces it starts to struggle. Same goes for non-anodised magnesium rims and race parts — the alkaline side bites into the surface as soon as you push the dwell past two minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInside the cabin Green Star is plainly too aggressive: synthetic leather, Alcantara and coated dashboards don't take alkaline concentrates long-term, not even at 1:50. If you want one cleaner for both workshop and interior, that's a different chemistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger_ergebnis.png?v=1775995602\" alt=\"Freshly cleaned Ferrari engine bay after a Koch-Chemie Green Star pass\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGreen Star, Gs9 or Mzr. Your decision tree.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKoch-Chemie has three universal cleaners with overlapping use cases — the choice isn't about price, it's about what you're cleaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic Green Star is the workshop pick: hard-alkaline, high oil-carrying capacity, built for tough exterior and underbody work. The \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/koch-chemie-green-star-96-gs9-universalreiniger\"\u003eGreen Star 96 \"Gs9\"\u003c\/a\u003e is the milder follow-up with an optimised surfactant base and lower environmental load — it doesn't replace the classic Gs, it sits alongside it for detailers who work more often on private-customer cars with coatings and less on commercial frames. The Multipurpose Cleaner \"Mzr\" runs on completely different chemistry: weakly alkaline through to pH-neutral, built for interior, dashboards, carpets and upholstery. Gs cleans the engine bay, Mzr cleans the seats after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePractical rule for the buy decision: if the focus is the lift, the engine bay, the workshop floor and commercial-vehicle work, grab the classic Green Star in 11 or 22 kilos. If you mostly detail private-customer cars with ceramic protection and need the APC for wheel arches, bug removal and exterior plastics, the Gs9 is the cleaner fit. If you're after a cleaner for interior, carpet and upholstery, neither Gs nor Gs9 is the right answer — that's where the Mzr lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the typical one-man detailer with a mixed customer base, the 11-kilo Green Star plus a 1-litre Mzr covers most of the actual workload: Gs for the whole exterior, the engine bay and floor cleans, Mzr for the interior. If you've got three separate APCs on the shelf — workshop cleaner, wheel cleaner, interior cleaner — this two-product setup halves the chemical cabinet and still cleans tighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePack size tracks monthly throughput. The 1000-millilitre spray head is for the home detailer and the first test drive, not a working shop. From one vehicle a week with a proper exterior wash the 5-litre canister pays off; from three vehicles the 11-kilo container. 22 and 225 kilos belong in shops with a dosing station and steady commercial-vehicle work — for smaller outfits they're an unnecessary lock-in to one chemistry and harder to handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger_detail.png?v=1775995607\" alt=\"Green Star working solution on the black plastic wheel arch of the Ferrari\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":48494630109519,"sku":"D1-KCX-291001","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 1000ml","offer_id":48725287960911,"sku":"D1-KCX-68037_2","price":13.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 1000ml","offer_id":48725287993679,"sku":"D1-KCX-68037_3","price":20.34,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 liters","offer_id":48762352468303,"sku":"D1-KCX-291005","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"11kg","offer_id":48494630142287,"sku":"D1-KCX-291011","price":56.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"22kg","offer_id":49094546522447,"sku":"D1-KCX-291022","price":107.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"225kg","offer_id":49094546555215,"sku":"D1-KCX-291225","price":1134.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-green-star-universalreiniger.jpg?v=1710769279"},{"product_id":"koch-chemie-allround-surface-cleaner-asc-allzweckreiniger","title":"Allround Surface Cleaner \"Asc\" All-Purpose Cleaner","description":"\u003ch2\u003eReady-to-use and streak-free through the cabin with the Koch-Chemie Allround Surface Cleaner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is the Koch-Chemie Allround Surface Cleaner? A ready-to-use, pH-neutral surface cleaner for plastic, displays, leather, glass and textile inside the cabin. Streak-free straight from the bottle, no diluting. Not meant for baked-on grease films, nicotine residue or oily shop surfaces — for that the Green Star is the better call.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoch-Chemie Allround Surface Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a ready-to-use, pH-neutral all-purpose cleaner from Koch-Chemie that cleans plastic, glass, leather and display surfaces inside the cabin without streaks. You apply it undiluted straight from the spray bottle. No mixing, no dilution chart, no measuring cup in a bucket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat ready-to-use approach is exactly what sets the ASC apart from the alkaline Green Star out of the same house: there a concentrate for heavy shop grime, here a mild, fast helper for everyday interior care. The ASC isn't a replacement for the heavy-duty cleaner, it's its lighter sister for the stuff you reach for daily and in any amount you like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReady-to-use, no diluting.\u003c\/strong\u003e You grab the bottle off the shelf, hit the steering wheel, centre console or door card, and wipe down with a microfibre cloth. No dosing, no mixing mistakes, no leftover you toss at the end of the week. That saves 3–5 minutes of pure prep per interior clean and makes the ASC the cleaner for the moment between two cars or between a customer and a handover — the one that has to be quick to hand, where you don't go fetch a canister off the rack first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH-neutral on displays, leather and gloss trim.\u003c\/strong\u003e The neutral pH makes the ASC safe on surfaces an alkaline cleaner would chew up over time — coated leather, piano-black panels, touchscreens, matte chrome accents. Across the 10 to 15 different materials in a modern cabin you work with just one product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreak-free, no cleaning film.\u003c\/strong\u003e The formula wipes off without residue and leaves no water marks or hazing on glass, displays and high-gloss plastics. Inside the cabin that's the whole game: dust and fingerprints are one problem, a greasy film after the clean is the second — especially when the sun hits at a low angle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/asc_1_hero.jpg?v=1775896039\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie ASC 500 ml on a concrete wall edge in front of a black car interior\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay-to-day from Detailing1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Don't spray directly onto displays, buttons or gloss panels. The mist from the spray bottle works its way into display edges, button gaps and speaker grilles, where it settles as a fine film you won't get back out later. Instead, lay down 2–3 squirts on the folded face of your microfibre cloth and work from there onto the surface. Only on big, closed panels like door cards or the headliner do you spray straight onto the part — there the mist doesn't matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpray, wait 30 seconds, microfibre after\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou spray the Koch-Chemie Allround Surface Cleaner undiluted onto the surface from about 10–15 cm, let it dwell for 15–30 seconds and wipe down with a clean microfibre cloth. That's all the prep it takes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn bigger panels like the dashboard, door cards or headliner, three to five squirts per part is plenty. Give the cleaner a moment to break down skin oils, fingerprints and the dust-binding layer, then wipe down evenly with the dry side of your cloth. For vents, buttons and trim strips you spray onto the cloth first and work from there into the edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTreat the headliner with extra care: only dampen the cloth, never spray the part directly. The headliner fabric mustn't get soaked, or the adhesive underneath lets go. With the ASC you work in broad, long passes so no dry edges form between the damp and the untreated areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA common mistake is too much product and too long a dwell time. When the ASC flashes off, fine streaks stay behind that you then have to re-wet and wipe away — an avoidable extra round. So work panel by panel rather than across the whole surface, and keep the dwell time under a minute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a cleaning gun like the Tornador or Cyclone you can also work the ASC into textiles, seat seams and door pockets, where the cloth alone won't reach. The pH-neutral formula is built for it: it lifts the dirt into foam and picks back up with little residue. With the gun method, follow up afterwards with compressed air or a thirsty cloth so no moisture stays trapped in the part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/asc_2_anwendung.jpg?v=1775896038\" alt=\"ASC sprayed onto a microfibre cloth in front of a car interior\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStrengths and limits of the ASC day-to-day\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ASC is pH-neutral and ready-to-use. That makes it safe on delicate surfaces, but it costs cleaning power on heavily soiled or very greasy areas. That's deliberate in the formula, not a shortfall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn typical everyday dirt the Allround Surface Cleaner pulls its weight: skin oil on the wheel, fingerprints on the touchscreen, a dust film on the centre console, pollen blown into the A-pillar, white specks on black plastic. That's what the product was made for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn coated leather, piano black and gloss trim the neutral pH is an extra safety net that takes away the material guesswork that always rides along with alkaline interior cleaners. You don't have to think before every use about whether the product suits the material — on normal plastic, glass and leather surfaces in the car the ASC is a safe call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat the ASC won't do: it won't shift old nicotine films, an oily workshop grip on the door frame or coffee stains baked into the fabric. Badly yellowed plastics on the sill or a dried cola splash in the cup holder need more muscle too. If your cabin gets cared for regularly, the Allround Surface Cleaner is your product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you're prepping a lease return or getting a used car ready to sell, grab the alkaline \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/products\/koch-chemie-green-star-gs-universalreiniger\"\u003eheavy-duty cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e and then use the ASC afterwards on the finer surfaces like displays, leather and gloss trim. The two complement each other. They don't replace each other. Try to cover the whole spectrum with just one of them and you'll end up either short on power or short on material safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/asc_3_detail.jpg?v=1775896040\" alt=\"ASC streak-free on a black piano-black panel inside the cabin\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e500 ml on the shelf, 10 L in the rack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ASC is meant for anyone who keeps their cabin clean weekly or after every longer drive. No dosing, no waiting, no material worries — the cleaner that just has to be within reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor hobby detailers with one or two cars the 500 ml spray bottle reliably lasts a full season. With weekly use and microfibre-backed application 500 ml is built for three to four months — one bottle per car per quarter is a realistic rule of thumb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you work a fleet, a shop or as a mobile detailer, you're better off jumping straight to the 10-litre canister and topping up the spray bottles as needed. A full interior detail on a passenger car burns through 80 to 150 ml of product. So the 10-litre canister is good for around 60 to 120 full details, depending on how dirty the cars are and how you work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ASC is less of a fit when you're mainly dealing with extreme cases — smoker cars, mouldy seats, dried coffee on microfibre seat covers, paint and grease splatter out of the service bay. For that there are dedicated products in another league, and there the mild pH is more of a drawback than a plus. The ASC is deliberately not a workshop cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn your workflow you pair the ASC with a short-pile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/products\/the-collection-mikrofasertuecher-allround-365-kurzfloriges-edgeless-mikrofasertuch-365-gsm\"\u003emicrofibre cloth\u003c\/a\u003e from 300 GSM up — dense enough for the wheel and door card, soft enough for displays and piano-black panels. Two to three cloths per car is a solid rule of thumb: one for rough surfaces, one for displays and glass, optionally one for leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/detailing1.de\/collections\/innenraumreiniger\"\u003einterior cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e category you'll find more products for the special cases: heavily soiled fabric upholstery, leather cleaning, plastic care after the deep clean. After cleaning with the ASC the surface is left bare — if you want to refresh plastics colour-wise or give them an antistatic treatment, you put an interior conditioner on top in a second step. The ASC is the cleaning step, not the care step.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d1_asc_4_lineup.jpg?v=1775896038\" alt=\"Koch-Chemie ASC 500 ml and 10 L variants lineup on concrete\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Koch-Chemie Allround Surface Cleaner stays the everyday cleaner that has to be right to hand under the driver's seat or on the workshop rack. Not the product for every problem in the cabin, but the product for 80 percent of all interior jobs in a well-kept fleet. If you work across changing materials all the time and want a cleaner whose compatibility you don't have to think about every single time, this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koch-Chemie","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":48409657934159,"sku":"D1-KCX-367500","price":8.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x 500ml","offer_id":49670775701839,"sku":"D1-KCX-367500_2","price":17.62,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3x 500ml","offer_id":49670775734607,"sku":"D1-KCX-367500_3","price":26.16,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 liters","offer_id":48409657966927,"sku":"D1-KCX-367010","price":54.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/koch-chemie-allround-surface-cleaner-allzweckreiniger.jpg?v=1710624390"},{"product_id":"d-con-crystal-clear-apc-allzweckreiniger","title":"Crystal Clear \"APC\" All-Purpose Cleaner","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe perfect cleaner for pros is called D-CON Crystal Clear APC All-Purpose Cleaner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD-CON Crystal Clear APC All-Purpose Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e is the go-to cleaner for any detailing job. This dye- and fragrance-free APC was built specifically for detailers and valeters, and it plays perfectly with the Tornador Cleaning Gun. With its punchy formula it cuts through stains and grime on carpets, tyres, engines and plenty more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDye- and fragrance-free\u003c\/strong\u003e: leaves no residue and is spot-on for delicate surfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeriously concentrated\u003c\/strong\u003e: dilutes way down (interior 5:1, exterior 3:1).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks everywhere\u003c\/strong\u003e: ideal for carpets, tyres, engine bays and more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDye- and fragrance-free cleaning for maximum bite\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD-CON Crystal Clear APC stands apart from other cleaners with its dye- and fragrance-free formula. \u003cstrong\u003eRegular surface cleaners often pack dyes and fragrances\u003c\/strong\u003e that leave residue behind and can damage the surface. D-CON Crystal Clear APC skips all that, so you get \u003cstrong\u003emore cleaning power\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003enicer job on the whole\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eDye-free surfactants\u003c\/strong\u003e keep stains and discolouration away, while \u003cstrong\u003efragrance-free chemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e makes the clean more pleasant to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHigh concentration for effective cleaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ehighly concentrated all-purpose cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e dilutes as far as you need, which makes it go a long way. For the \u003cstrong\u003einterior\u003c\/strong\u003e we recommend a dilution of \u003cstrong\u003e5:1\u003c\/strong\u003e, and for the \u003cstrong\u003eexterior\u003c\/strong\u003e a dilution of \u003cstrong\u003e3:1\u003c\/strong\u003e. That flexibility makes D-CON Crystal Clear APC a \u003cstrong\u003emust-have\u003c\/strong\u003e for pro detailers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVersatile all round\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD-CON Crystal Clear APC is a \u003cstrong\u003eproper all-rounder\u003c\/strong\u003e. Whether it's \u003cstrong\u003ecarpets, tyres, engines or other surfaces\u003c\/strong\u003e – this cleaner handles whatever you throw at it. Its \u003cstrong\u003epunchy formula\u003c\/strong\u003e pulls out even the most stubborn grime and leaves a \u003cstrong\u003ethorough clean\u003c\/strong\u003e with no residue. And because it works \u003cstrong\u003egently\u003c\/strong\u003e, it stays kind to the surface, so you can use it just about anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"D-CON","offers":[{"title":"500ml","offer_id":49036174754127,"sku":"D1-DCN-D_SPI_993_500","price":8.42,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"1000ml","offer_id":49036174819663,"sku":"D1-DCN-D_SPI_993_1000","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5L","offer_id":49036174786895,"sku":"D1-DCN-D_SPI_993_5000","price":59.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/d-con-crystal-clear-apc-allzweckreiniger.png?v=1717439582"},{"product_id":"gyeon-q2m-apc-allzweckreiniger","title":"Q²M APC All-Purpose Cleaner","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOne cleaner for everything – GYEON Q²M APC All-Purpose Cleaner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat is GYEON Q²M APC? GYEON Q²M APC is a highly concentrated all-purpose cleaner for every area of the car – depending on how you dilute it, you can tackle stubborn interior stains, exterior pre-wash, engine bay cleaning and plenty more, all with a single product.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you'd rather not own a separate specialist product for every cleaning job, \u003cstrong\u003eGYEON Q²M APC\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powerful alternative. As a highly concentrated all-purpose cleaner (APC), it covers a wide range of jobs through variable dilution: heavily diluted for sensitive interior materials, less diluted for stubborn stains and grime on tyres or in the engine bay, neat for extreme dirt. One concentrate – many uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariable dilution for maximum flexibility.\u003c\/strong\u003e Q²M APC can be used differently depending on the job: 1:10 for interior and delicate fabrics, 1:5 for rubber seals and plastics, 1:2 or neat for engine bay cleaning, wheel arches and stubborn exterior grime. One product replaces a whole shelf of specialist cleaners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCuts through grease, oil and organic grime.\u003c\/strong\u003e Q²M APC goes after grease, oils, bugs, bird droppings and organic residue effectively – without leaning on harsh acids or strong alkalis. The formula is built for use on cars and stays kind to surfaces when you dilute it correctly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA concentrate – easy on the wallet.\u003c\/strong\u003e APC concentrate offers seriously good value: one litre of concentrate makes up to 10 litres of ready-to-use cleaner (at 1:10 dilution). That makes GYEON Q²M APC one of the most economical cleaners in the detailing range.\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 For interior cleaning, always start with the weakest dilution that works and step it up if you need to – that's how you look after materials like Alcantara, Nappa leather or coated plastics. Never put APC on neat over delicate surfaces. Outside, use it as a pre-cleaner before the actual wash with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gyeon-q2m-bathe-autoshampoo\"\u003eQ²M Bathe\u003c\/a\u003e – it loosens the heavy dirt first and makes the hand wash that follows far easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere Q²M APC earns its keep day-to-day\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGYEON Q²M APC is one of the most versatile cleaners in detailing. Typical jobs: interior cleaning (dashboard, door cards, plastic or fabric seats), carpet and fabric pre-cleaning before the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gyeon-q2m-fabric-cleaner-textilreiniger\"\u003eQ²M FabricCleaner\u003c\/a\u003e, tyre cleaning as prep for tyre dressing, wheel arch cleaning, engine bay cleaning on moderate grime, lifting bugs and bird droppings as a pre-spray before the wash, plus cleaning sills and underbody. Not suited to sealed or polished paint surfaces when used without a coating to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe dilution strategy: dosing Q²M APC right\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe versatility of Q²M APC comes from its concentration and the variable dilution. The rule of thumb: the more delicate the surface, the more you dilute. For Alcantara and leather: 1:10 to 1:20 – barely aggressive, still effective. For carpets and fabric seats: 1:5 to 1:10 – strong enough for stain removal. For plastics, seals and exterior rubber: 1:3 to 1:5. For tyres, wheel arches and engine bay: 1:2 to neat. For stubborn oil stains or industrial grime: spray on neat, give it a short dwell, then rinse off with water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQ²M APC as a pre-cleaner in a full detail\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a proper detail, an all-purpose cleaner is something you can't do without. GYEON Q²M APC typically comes in during the prep stage: before the actual paint correction you pre-clean every surface, loosen bugs and bird droppings, and clear the interior of fingerprints and greasy marks. The next step is then \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gyeon-q2m-tar-redefined-harzentferner-teerentferner\"\u003eQ²M Tar\u003c\/a\u003e for tar and resin residue, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gyeon-q2m-iron-redefined-flugrostentferner\"\u003eQ²M Iron\u003c\/a\u003e for fallout removal, and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gyeon-q2m-prep-entfetter-alkoholbasis\"\u003eQ²M Prep\u003c\/a\u003e as the final degreaser before the coating goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQ²M APC vs. specialist cleaners: when is an APC enough?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn all-purpose cleaner handles plenty of jobs, but not all of them equally well. Q²M APC is brilliant for general cleaning and moderate dirt. For specialised jobs, dedicated products do better: on heavy fallout \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gyeon-q2m-iron-redefined-flugrostentferner\"\u003eQ²M Iron\u003c\/a\u003e is far more effective (a reactive iron remover), on a wall of bugs \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gyeon-q2m-bug-and-grime-insektenentferner\"\u003eQ²M Bug\u0026amp;Grime\u003c\/a\u003e is the better pre-wash, and for heavy leather stains \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gyeon-q2m-leather-cleaner-strong-lederreiniger-stark\"\u003eQ²M LeatherCleaner Strong\u003c\/a\u003e is the call. Q²M APC sits alongside these specialists perfectly as the universal base cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOur take: Q²M APC – the base product you can't skip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGYEON Q²M APC is a must-have for any detailing collection. The mix of high efficiency, concentration and versatility makes it one of the best value-for-money products in the entire Q²M range. To round it out for full interior cleaning we'd add the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gyeon-q2m-fabric-cleaner-textilreiniger\"\u003eQ²M FabricCleaner\u003c\/a\u003e for fabrics and the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gyeon-q2m-leather-cleaner-natural-lederreiniger-mild\"\u003eQ²M LeatherCleaner Natural\u003c\/a\u003e for leather care – together with Q²M APC that's an efficient, complete interior cleaning combo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GYEON","offers":[{"title":"1000 ml \/ 1 liter","offer_id":57019413135695,"sku":"D1-GYEON-Q2MAPC1000","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 liters","offer_id":57019413168463,"sku":"D1-GYEON-Q2MAPC4000","price":52.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3272\/7375\/files\/gyeon-q2m-apc-allzweckreiniger.png?v=1770929607"},{"product_id":"meguiars-heavy-duty-multi-purpose-cleaner","title":"HEAVY DUTY Multi Purpose Cleaner APC","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCutting through stubborn dirt with real power – the Meguiar's HEAVY DUTY Multi Purpose Cleaner\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhich cleaner cuts through stubborn dirt on a car? The Meguiar's HEAVY DUTY Multi Purpose Cleaner is a highly concentrated all-purpose cleaner that reliably pulls grease, oil, bug residue and deep-set grime off almost any surface.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen your usual cleaners hit their limit, the \u003cstrong\u003eMeguiar's HEAVY DUTY Multi Purpose Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e steps in. This highly concentrated all-purpose cleaner was built for the toughest grime in and on the car: grease, oil, bug residue, baked-in brake dust, tar spots and dirt that's been burning in for years on the engine, wheels, wheel arches and interior surfaces. The versatile formula dilutes down and adapts to the job in front of you – neat for maximum cleaning power, diluted for the lighter stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA highly concentrated formula for extreme dirt.\u003c\/strong\u003e Where mild cleaners need several passes, the HEAVY DUTY Multi Purpose Cleaner gets it done in one. The alkaline formulation emulsifies grease and oil at a molecular level and lifts them off the surface with no residue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDilute it to suit the job.\u003c\/strong\u003e Neat for engine bays and wheel arches, 1:4 for wheels and exterior panels, 1:10 for interior plastics – one product for every cleaning job around the car.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKind to materials when you use it right.\u003c\/strong\u003e For all its cleaning power, at the correct dilution and dwell time the cleaner won't attack plastics, rubber or painted surfaces. On sensitive materials like aluminium, up the dilution and cut the dwell time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote class=\"praxistipp\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDay-to-day from Detailing1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Always test the HEAVY DUTY Cleaner on an out-of-the-way spot before you take it to a big area. For engine cleaning: let the engine cool down, cover up sensitive electronics, spray the cleaner on neat, give it 3–5 minutes and rinse off at low pressure. Same routine for wheel arches and door sills – the foam breaks the dirt loose, the water carries it away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAll-purpose cleaner for your car – how the HEAVY DUTY formula works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHEAVY DUTY Multi Purpose Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e runs on an alkaline cleaning formula with strong surfactants and solvent components. Alkaline cleaners are especially effective against organic soiling – grease, oil, insect proteins and carbon deposits. The surfactants drop the surface tension so the cleaner works its way into the dirt structure and breaks it apart from the inside out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConcentration is the deciding factor. Unlike ready-to-use cleaners that come pre-diluted, the HEAVY DUTY arrives as a concentrate. That puts you in control: run it neat on extreme grime like baked-on engine grease, dilute it for everyday cleaning. That flexibility makes it the most cost-effective cleaner in the arsenal – one bottle replaces several specialist cleaners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe foaming isn't an accident: the foam clings to vertical surfaces like wheel arches, engine walls and the backs of wheels, keeping the cleaner in contact with the dirt. With spray cleaners the liquid runs straight off – with the HEAVY DUTY Cleaner the foam stays put and works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEngine and wheel arches – using it on the outside of the car\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe most common job for the \u003cstrong\u003eHEAVY DUTY Multi Purpose Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e is cleaning engine bays, wheel arches and heavily soiled exterior panels. For engine cleaning, let the engine cool to hand-warm – never work on a hot engine, since the cleaner flashes off too fast. Cover electronics, the air filter and any open connectors with film or plastic bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpray the cleaner onto the engine bay neat or at 1:2. The foam shows you where it's working. Give it 3–5 minutes, and on stubborn build-up go back over it with a soft brush. Then rinse at low pressure – don't aim a pressure washer straight at seals, connectors or electronics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSame routine for wheel arches: spray on, let it dwell, work it with a brush, rinse off. This is where the difference from mild wheel cleaners really shows – the HEAVY DUTY also lifts the caked-on road grime and leftover underbody coating that have built up over months and years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShifting heavy grime – results and limits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHEAVY DUTY Multi Purpose Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e shows its strength on dirt that's beyond the everyday: baked-on engine grease, black brake-dust build-up in wheel arches, oil stains on garage floors, tar residue on sills and the layer of grime that gathers in door shuts and jambs. On jobs like these it delivers in one pass what mild cleaners need several goes for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIts limits are the chemically bonded contamination: rust spots that have worked into the surface, or mineral deposits (limescale), which call for specialist products. Go easy on already-damaged or porous surfaces too – the strong cleaning power can sink into open pores and leave residue behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiluted right down (1:10 to 1:20) the cleaner also works for the interior on heavily soiled surfaces – pedals, sill trims, boot liners and plastic trim. At that dilution it's mild enough for interior plastics but still stronger than a standard interior cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAll-purpose cleaner compared – HEAVY DUTY vs. ALL-SURFACE Interior Cleaner\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Meguiar's range, the \u003cstrong\u003eHEAVY DUTY Multi Purpose Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/meguiars-all-surface-interior-cleaner-innenraumreiniger\"\u003eALL-SURFACE Interior Cleaner\u003c\/a\u003e cover different cleaning intensities. The ALL-SURFACE is a mild, ready-to-use cleaner for day-to-day interior care – safe on every surface, but not meant for stubborn grime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe HEAVY DUTY is the opposite: maximum cleaning power for the hardest jobs. It isn't built as a daily interior cleaner but as a tool for deep cleans and reconditioning. When you're bringing back a heavily soiled car, you reach for the HEAVY DUTY for the first thorough clean and the ALL-SURFACE Cleaner for the care that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePro detailers keep both on the shelf: the HEAVY DUTY for engine bays, wheel arches, door shuts and deep cleans, the ALL-SURFACE for regular interior care. Between them they cover the whole cleaning spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuying an all-purpose cleaner – who the HEAVY DUTY Cleaner pays off for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMeguiar's HEAVY DUTY Multi Purpose Cleaner\u003c\/strong\u003e is a must for anyone who looks after cars beyond a plain exterior wash. If you clean engine bays, recondition wheel arches or bring heavily soiled cars back to square one, you need a cleaner in this class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor detailing pros it's a staple: dilutable, versatile and cost-effective. 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