{
  "title": "2026 MixByParts Detailing Dilution Instructions Review",
  "reviewDate": "2026-11-11",
  "scope": "An original, AI-assisted descriptive audit of instruction forms in 28 selected detailing product instruction sets across six brands. Includes two explicitly labelled historical regional reference sets; not an industry survey, product test or current recipe approval.",
  "unitOfAnalysis": "One selected product instruction set; multiple applications and shared documents remain one product record each. Style categories overlap.",
  "sampleRule": "All 28 published detailing product records in the catalogue at commit f1c6e3d; two draft records excluded. Convenience sample, not representative of all products. Product instruction sets, not unique documents or recipes.",
  "catalogueCommit": "f1c6e3d40c81f63442957fcc201c87df15f484ed",
  "coding": {
    "ratio": "Component mixing ratios such as 1:10 or 10:1; excludes PIR-specific parts-in-100 notation.",
    "dose": "Named product amounts paired with water quantities, container fills or per-car delivery.",
    "pir": "Explicit panel-impact concentration / collected-output calibration.",
    "unknowns": "Observation and openField are separate. A printed number does not establish its component order, measurement basis, current applicability or suitability."
  },
  "records": [
    {
      "id": "multix_apc",
      "brand": "CARPRO",
      "product": "MultiX All Purpose Cleaner",
      "market": "CARPRO global English instructions",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio"
      ],
      "locator": "Instructions, item 1",
      "observation": "Ratios vary with the cleaning method.",
      "openField": "The page does not explicitly label the ratio order or mass/volume basis.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "7d7f5b61b044",
          "title": "MultiX All Purpose Cleaner — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.carpro.global/product/multix/",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "312173a5b14f2f53f2131965f7604c662323c33e1238a22908953acfe2900550",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "d101_all_purpose_cleaner",
      "brand": "Meguiar’s",
      "product": "D101 All Purpose Cleaner",
      "market": "United States; D101 professional concentrate",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio"
      ],
      "locator": "D20101PK12 secondary label, p. 1, Dilution",
      "observation": "The label lists separate heavy, medium and extractor ratios.",
      "openField": "The reviewed label does not define ratio order or a mass/volume basis. No forum interpretation is used.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "9f625db611d2",
          "title": "D101 All Purpose Cleaner — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.meguiars.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/GHS-D101_AllPurposeCleaner_AveryPresta94255RectangleLabels.pdf",
          "retrieval": "web_text",
          "sha256": null,
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "boss_foaming_system",
      "brand": "Griot’s Garage",
      "product": "BOSS Foaming Surface Wash",
      "market": "United States; BOSS equipment method guide",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio",
        "dose"
      ],
      "locator": "Routine Maintenance Method Guide, p. 1, Preparation 2",
      "observation": "Manual jar preparation gives a ratio and an ounce amount; automatic metering is a separate method.",
      "openField": "The stated ounce quantity is rounded. This is a reservoir instruction, not a measured panel concentration.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "f5abdd200283",
          "title": "BOSS Foaming Surface Wash — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.griotsgarage.com/content/pdf/FoamingSystemRoutineMaintenanceMethodGuide.pdf",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "24da771dcc412e67a132437c97782be9bb572292334d5ddb949a3820a77da4a1",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "Copyright 2018; no distinct revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "green_star_apc",
      "brand": "Koch-Chemie",
      "product": "Green Star",
      "market": "United States manufacturer instructions",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio"
      ],
      "locator": "Product recommendations; brand dilution guide, ratio explanation",
      "observation": "The brand guide names Green Star and explains one chemical part plus five water parts using mL.",
      "openField": "Application and soiling determine the permitted range; the example is not a universal cleaning dose.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "b55241c78868",
          "title": "Green Star — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.koch-chemie.com/us/products/green_star",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "cf1051edb643983642615ef89b29d6d7360120eb0789d14b43e1056ce0418ecc",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        },
        {
          "id": "fd0cf6154ddb",
          "title": "Koch-Chemie volume-ratio direction and worked example",
          "url": "https://www.koch-chemie.com/en/company/expertblog/dilution-guide",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "5b181f6140bf54c2e97eedd9e9fdaa3b003617682e874ad9ecabcc9cc4752288",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "Published 19 April 2022"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "pol_star",
      "brand": "Koch-Chemie",
      "product": "Pol Star",
      "market": "Manufacturer English data sheet; match your local formulation and label",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio"
      ],
      "locator": "Product information, p. 1, Recommendations for use",
      "observation": "The product sheet gives an application dilution range.",
      "openField": "The sheet does not itself label ratio order or measurement basis; the brand example names a different product.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "1e7db3f5af03",
          "title": "Pol Star — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.koch-chemie.com/pdf/datasheet/Pol_Star_en.pdf",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "dd795af5f2b9565913ab4b459de48b4c26a6ca011eb7209cfdfb06daa100d98d",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "gentle_snow_foam",
      "brand": "Koch-Chemie",
      "product": "Gentle Snow Foam",
      "market": "United States manufacturer product page",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "dose"
      ],
      "locator": "Recommendations for use, Snow Foam and Handwash",
      "observation": "Product is measured in mL and added to a stated water amount; methods have different doses.",
      "openField": "A foam-sprayer preparation dose does not establish the concentration delivered by every foam cannon.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "311d20663826",
          "title": "Gentle Snow Foam — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.koch-chemie.com/us/products/gentle_snow_foam",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "9ea79aea78374e78394adf671d89b68a4572cbf1113c14495d7e589c62407ca8",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "touch_less",
      "brand": "Bilt-Hamber",
      "product": "Touch-Less",
      "market": "United Kingdom manufacturer instructions",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "pir"
      ],
      "locator": "How to use, steps 1–3",
      "observation": "Panel concentration is tied to collected equipment output, then the reservoir is filled.",
      "openField": "The water-collection instruction permits jug or weight measurement; this is not a general product mass/volume conversion.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "8b46750617be",
          "title": "Touch-Less — official instructions",
          "url": "https://bilthamber.com/product/touch-less/",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "64e9431820726c88d96e759931ba8e3e40cba4b44ef24858d5beaa0b2f202c8a",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "no_rinse_v6",
      "brand": "Optimum",
      "product": "No Rinse Wash & Shine V6",
      "market": "United States; US fluid ounces and US gallons",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "dose"
      ],
      "locator": "Directions; Dilution Ratios",
      "observation": "The wash instruction adds a named ounce amount to two gallons of water.",
      "openField": "The text says oz rather than explicitly fl oz; confirm the applicable bottle and US unit convention.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "8ba8e388645e",
          "title": "No Rinse Wash & Shine V6 — official instructions",
          "url": "https://store.optimumcarcare.com/products/onr-optimum-no-rinse-wash-shine-v6",
          "retrieval": "web_text",
          "sha256": null,
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "perl",
      "brand": "CARPRO",
      "product": "PERL",
      "market": "CARPRO global English instructions; match your local product label",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio"
      ],
      "locator": "Instructions; Dilutions",
      "observation": "The dilution list varies by surface and includes an undiluted option.",
      "openField": "Introductory and detailed ratio notations differ in direction; no single numerical convention is imposed here.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "44d80ced5760",
          "title": "PERL — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.carpro.global/product/perl/",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "092902bff2bd87b0fc2e226f78124879a57bafd5d298a51b6df344aa4a4782cc",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "reset",
      "brand": "CARPRO",
      "product": "Reset",
      "market": "CARPRO global English instructions; match your local product label",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio",
        "dose"
      ],
      "locator": "Instructions, item 1",
      "observation": "The wash recipe includes a ratio and an explicit mL product / litres water example.",
      "openField": "Marketing and instructions print opposite ratio orders. The named metric dose supplies a clearer starting quantity.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "0eb0c3620077",
          "title": "Reset — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.carpro.global/product/reset/",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "510fd9f3e75f2631baf71451eef357d8512b44e5325501130ee56e9de03503db",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "lift",
      "brand": "CARPRO",
      "product": "Lift",
      "market": "CARPRO global English instructions; match your local product label",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio"
      ],
      "locator": "Instructions, item 1",
      "observation": "The page gives a water-dilution ratio with adjustments for foam consistency.",
      "openField": "The reviewed text does not explicitly label mass/volume basis or provide a calibrated panel concentration.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "ea78e42e9648",
          "title": "Lift — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.carpro.global/product/lift/",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "6563866da468ade36681fea260213472dd97ba721e3e9240df1b753359f572dc",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "descale",
      "brand": "CARPRO",
      "product": "Descale",
      "market": "CARPRO global English instructions; match your local product label",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio"
      ],
      "locator": "Instructions, item 1",
      "observation": "Different ratios are listed for bucket washing and foam sprayer / spray bottle use.",
      "openField": "The text does not explicitly define ratio order or mass/volume basis. Do not exchange application methods.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "73609255103a",
          "title": "Descale — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.carpro.global/product/descale/",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "e90928b3a9900fcbebb8dcf51c8b020f33e33174e8652072f57a7a63639edb49",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "inside",
      "brand": "CARPRO",
      "product": "Inside",
      "market": "CARPRO global English instructions; match your local product label",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio"
      ],
      "locator": "Instructions, light cleaning and Alcantara",
      "observation": "The instruction distinguishes light cleaning from Alcantara dilution.",
      "openField": "The ratio table does not explicitly label mass/volume basis or component order.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "6d20d233f96b",
          "title": "Inside — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.carpro.global/product/inside/",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "6a7ee62757242c874751775cfda582d8802dbcc8e013400fa06ed052174e5858",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ech2o",
      "brand": "CARPRO",
      "product": "ECH2O",
      "market": "CARPRO global English instructions; match your local product label",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio"
      ],
      "locator": "Instructions, waterless wash and quick detailer",
      "observation": "Waterless washing and quick detailing have separate ratio instructions.",
      "openField": "The reviewed ratio text does not explicitly label mass/volume basis or component order.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "8263986dfcd4",
          "title": "ECH2O — official instructions",
          "url": "https://carpro.global/product/echo/",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "3bcd53673a5a23538fff62310c9edd133e9c549533d8e39eab5fd083862ae6df",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "hydro2_concentrate",
      "brand": "CARPRO",
      "product": "HydrO2 Concentrate",
      "market": "CARPRO global English instructions; match your local product label",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio"
      ],
      "locator": "Instructions, dilution step",
      "observation": "The concentrate instruction specifies a minimum dilution.",
      "openField": "The reviewed ratio line does not explicitly define component order or mass/volume basis; it is not the Lite product.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "9689bb558670",
          "title": "HydrO2 Concentrate — official instructions",
          "url": "https://carpro.global/product/hydro2/",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "febf3e652f761f38225b2e6e9b97f42c7ef5aadf1afbb283ee10a0350050d1b3",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "power_clean",
      "brand": "Optimum",
      "product": "Power Clean",
      "market": "United States manufacturer instructions",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio"
      ],
      "locator": "Directions for Use; final ratio-definition sentence",
      "observation": "The page explicitly identifies water first and Power Clean second.",
      "openField": "The ratio definition establishes component order, but does not itself state volume versus mass.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "d992d537ea7c",
          "title": "Power Clean — official instructions",
          "url": "https://store.optimumcarcare.com/products/optimum-power-clean",
          "retrieval": "web_text",
          "sha256": null,
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "car_wash",
      "brand": "Optimum",
      "product": "Car Wash Soap",
      "market": "United States; US fluid ounces and US gallons",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "dose"
      ],
      "locator": "Dilution, Bucket Wash",
      "observation": "A named ounce dose is added per gallon of water.",
      "openField": "The reviewed wording does not explicitly mark ounces as fluid ounces; no mass conversion is inferred.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "a01d87f502ce",
          "title": "Car Wash Soap — official instructions",
          "url": "https://store.optimumcarcare.com/products/optimum-car-wash",
          "retrieval": "web_text",
          "sha256": null,
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "opti_coat_no_rinse",
      "brand": "Optimum",
      "product": "Opti-Coat No Rinse",
      "market": "United States; US fluid ounces and US gallons",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "dose"
      ],
      "locator": "Directions; Dilution Ratios (Product / Water)",
      "observation": "The source names both product and water quantities for each application.",
      "openField": "The reviewed text says oz rather than explicitly fl oz; other ONR versions are separate products.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "5cb867500fc5",
          "title": "Opti-Coat No Rinse — official instructions",
          "url": "https://store.optimumcarcare.com/products/opti-coat-no-rinse-16-oz",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "ef91606a9dcf0b42542aac70e36a4d7b38557f9c9aa593a617cdeccd6b1e1cc8",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "nano_magic_shampoo",
      "brand": "Koch-Chemie",
      "product": "NanoMagicShampoo",
      "market": "US article in manufacturer English data sheet",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "dose"
      ],
      "locator": "Product information, p. 1, Recommendations for use",
      "observation": "The metric recipe adds a measured shampoo dose to warm water.",
      "openField": "An approximate capful measure is also supplied; it does not make every cap the same volume.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "3d9545d8ae73",
          "title": "NanoMagicShampoo — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.koch-chemie.com/pdf/datasheet/NanoMagicShampoo_en.pdf",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "cbb48cef66dcaca695714dd9a086734d2807c0a8f570813c7fa4499cc3a24c21",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "auto_wash",
      "brand": "Bilt-Hamber",
      "product": "Auto-Wash",
      "market": "United Kingdom manufacturer instructions",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio",
        "dose"
      ],
      "locator": "Manufacturer FAQ; product How to use",
      "observation": "The FAQ names a product dose and added water quantity, and also gives ratio notation.",
      "openField": "Bucket capacity, the added water quantity and the nominal finished amount are distinct.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "297913f3f687",
          "title": "Auto-Wash — official instructions",
          "url": "https://bilthamber.com/faq/how-much-auto-wash-do-i-need/",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "88e67447a3bcd90e1affae3c04b56c36e0a2feb12af4548c50cc9557554700fe",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        },
        {
          "id": "63b30438f1f0",
          "title": "Auto-Wash — official product page",
          "url": "https://bilthamber.com/product/auto-wash/",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "5eb9ec55012ac92ca30f95921b44b9b65377090b2b9ff2500e1d6fac714134c3",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "foaming_poly_gloss",
      "brand": "Griot’s Garage",
      "product": "Foaming Poly Gloss",
      "market": "United States; BOSS manual-mix method",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio",
        "dose"
      ],
      "locator": "Routine Maintenance Method Guide, p. 1, Preparation 2b",
      "observation": "The manual-mix instruction gives a ratio and a rounded jar dose.",
      "openField": "This shared guide is one document supporting three sampled products, not three independent documents.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "f5abdd200283",
          "title": "Foaming Poly Gloss — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.griotsgarage.com/content/pdf/FoamingSystemRoutineMaintenanceMethodGuide.pdf",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "24da771dcc412e67a132437c97782be9bb572292334d5ddb949a3820a77da4a1",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "Copyright 2018; no distinct revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "best_of_show_wash_wax",
      "brand": "Griot’s Garage",
      "product": "Best of Show Wash & Wax",
      "market": "United States; US fluid ounces and US gallons",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio",
        "dose"
      ],
      "locator": "Routine Maintenance Method Guide, p. 1, dilution table and Preparation 1",
      "observation": "The table ratio is accompanied by an ounce-per-gallon-of-water bucket instruction.",
      "openField": "The page uses ounce wording without explicitly spelling out fluid ounces; preserve the source unit context.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "f5abdd200283",
          "title": "Best of Show Wash & Wax — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.griotsgarage.com/content/pdf/FoamingSystemRoutineMaintenanceMethodGuide.pdf",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "24da771dcc412e67a132437c97782be9bb572292334d5ddb949a3820a77da4a1",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "Copyright 2018; no distinct revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "mehrzweckreiniger",
      "brand": "Koch-Chemie",
      "product": "Mehrzweckreiniger",
      "market": "Manufacturer English data sheet; match your local formulation and label",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio"
      ],
      "locator": "Product information, p. 1, Recommendations for use",
      "observation": "The sheet gives a dilution range for the described cleaning methods.",
      "openField": "The sheet does not itself explicitly label ratio order or mass/volume basis.",
      "sources": [
        {
          "id": "23dceec5a6f3",
          "title": "Mehrzweckreiniger — official instructions",
          "url": "https://www.koch-chemie.com/pdf/datasheet/Mehrzweckreiniger_en.pdf",
          "retrieval": "direct_download",
          "sha256": "73ae92ef30beb416fab639db82f0aa421070fc977c47ad8e2aac0c8031c7bb7d",
          "accessDate": "2026-11-11",
          "edition": "No printed revision date established"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "active_foam",
      "brand": "Koch-Chemie",
      "product": "Active Foam",
      "market": "US articles in manufacturer English data sheet",
      "context": "product_source",
      "styles": [
        "ratio",
        "dose"
      ],
      "locator": "Product information, p. 1, Recommendations for use",
      "observation": "Handwashing, dosing-pump preparation and mL-per-car delivery appear in one instruction set.",
      "openField": "A dosing-pump feed mixture and a per-car dose describe different operations.",
      "sources": [
        {
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