Lustrelab®’s LXR Car Wash Soap and Wax - Gallon Size

Lustrelab®’s LXR Car Wash Soap and Wax - Gallon Size

LXR does everything you need when it comes to exterior car cleaning, you no longer need any special cleaners. LXR’s unique formula acts as an all-in-one car wash, and wax, restores and fortifies your car’s clear acrylic protective coating. A gallon of LXR contains 32-42 car washes.

• Cleans all surfaces including wheels, tires, glass, bugs, and tar
• Repels dirt and grime with non-stick formula
• Renews protective coating and makes car paint look new!
• Eco-Friendly (see certification)
• Increases level of gloss and shine
• Made in the USA

How To Use LXR All in One Car Wash

The Best Car Wash and Wax Soap Laboratory Tested

When we first introduced Lustrelab®, there were skeptics who just wouldn’t believe that LXR® would replace five other car wash products. So, we hired some pros to prove what we said was true. Now you don’t have to take our word for it. Here is the report in full, nothing hidden, proof that Lustrelab® LXR® is as good as we say it is. 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: At the request of the client, the submitted sample was evaluated for the following:

• The solution - cleans the car windshield and glass without water spots.
• The solution - washes dirt and grime off the surface of the car.
• The solution - removes tar and bugs.
• The solution - cleans the car wheel and removes brake dust.
• The sample - MEETS the product label claims to be an eco-friendly car wash and wax.

RESULTS: Below find a listing of the surface cleaned and a rating of how well it accomplished its claim.

• Glass Mirror - GOOD
• Tar Off Painted Car Surface - EXCELLENT
• Bird Droppings Off Car & Truck Bumper - EXCELLENT
• Road Grime and Break Dust Off Aluminum Alloy Wheels - EXCELLENT
• Dead Insects Off Car & Truck Bumper - EXCELLENT

See How LustreLab® LXR® Car Wash Soap Works

Lab Test Process and Methodology 

I. Test Objective:

To demonstrate the key performance of LUSTRELAB® LXR® on the surface of a vehicle after the product is used as described. These key attributes include the claims that the product renews or applies a clear acrylic protective coating with each wash application. In addition, the chemical formulation of the product creates a dirt-repelling effect which helps keep vehicles cleaner for longer.

II. Chemical Description:

LUSTRELAB® LXR® is a new generation of acrylic technology involving the addition of soap in the composition of the acrylic polymer. LXR® technology allows the strong ionic polymer to adhere to the surface of the acrylic or urethane top coat. This develops the ability to trap dirt and release it when water comes in contact with the surface of the vehicle.

This polymer is “Acrylionic™ and explains the phenomenon of repelling dirt as well as the reduction of static charge on the vehicle surface and wheels.

LUSTRELAB® LXR® creates a very bright sheen on the vehicle surface, due to the light reflectance through the acrylic molecule. This factor increases with every wash, and will eventually result in the vehicle surface creating a tendency to repel dirt and other ionic materials.

A water wash or rain wash will improve the physical appearance of the vehicle. LUSTRELAB® LXR® is most effective in reducing streaks from water spots. It is designed to soften the water, tying up the calcium hardness, and preventing the rinse water from causing water spots. The more you use the product, the more protection you provide.

III. Test Method:

The method used to determine the physical effects of applying LUSTRELAB® LXR® to the surface of the vehicle encompasses taking photographs utilizing a powerful microscope.

IV. Test Sample:

A hood of a 1972 Chevrolet Nova was used as a sample for testing the product. One half of the hood was washed 10 consecutive times with LUSTRELAB® LXR® following the directions on the bottle. The other half of the hood was washed 10 times utilizing a conventional car wash product and was allowed to dry in direct sunlight.

After completing all of the washings, the LUSTRELAB® LXR® was physically observed to have a “shiny” appearance. Additionally, as the samples dried with each wash, the LUSTRELAB® LXR® sheeted the water off leaving no spotting effects and requiring no towel drying. The conventional product exhibited water beads that dried in place leaving spots, thus requiring towel drying.

V. Testing:

Photos were taken of each sample in an effort to analyze, and prove the effects that were physically observed. Water droplets were photographed on the LUSTRELAB® LXR® coated sample as well as an uncoated car wash product sample to analyze.

The water droplets on the surfaces were measured by the angle of contact between the water droplets and the vehicle’s surfaces. Wet ability is said to increase as the angle of contact decreases.

VI. Results:

The pictures on the following page conclusively prove that LUSTRELAB® LXR® is visible and present on the LUSTRELAB® LXR® coated “shiny” sample.

This is seen as a clear white coating below the water droplet in exhibit 2.

It is not present on the other sample washed with a conventional car wash product as illustrated in exhibit 1.

This validates the claim the acrylic component in the product bonds itself to the vehicle’s surface, renewing it with each application. This also explains the shiny appearance of the sample due to the light reflectance produced by the “Acrylionic®” coating.

In addition, the photographs show the angle of contact of the water droplet on the LUSTRELAB® LXR® coated sample at 22 degrees. This is significantly less than the non-shiny uncoated sample at 63 degrees.

This proves that the LUSTRELAB chemistry improves surface wet ability. There is a strong tendency for water sheeting and less of a tendency for water beading. The conclusion is; that dirt does not deposit itself in the form of water beads on the LUSTRELAB® LXR® coated products.

Due to its water sheeting effect, LXR® creates a dirt-repelling effect. It also explains why towel drying is not necessary after using LUSTRELAB® LXR®.

LustreLab LXR Car Wash Scientific Testing

Acrylionic Science: How Renews Cars Clear Coat

How To Use Lustrelab LXR Car Wash

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LustreLab LXR Car Wash Scientific Testing Photomicrographs

Exhibit 1 Conventional Car Wash Traditional Waxed Surface With Water Beading

Exhibit 2 Lustrelab®LXR® Acrylionic® “Shiny” Surface With Water Sheeting

Exhibit – 3 Vehicle Painted Surface (Animation Capture)

Exhibit – 4 Water Sheeting vs. Water Beading (Car Hood Photography)