Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner Review

[Angus]

For this review, I`m going to share my observations using Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditione​r for the first time:



From Autopia`s product page for Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner:

"Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner cleans your vehicle and enhances it with natural paint conditioners. Your vehicle is left looking shiny, slick, and beautifully clean after every car wash... [XMT GS&C] lays down polymers that help safeguard the vehicle while you wash, and they stay behind to create the deep shine left after the wash..."

Straight out of the box, the iridescent color of this product grabs your attention. It`s gold, orange, and green all at once:


(In order to capture the range of color, I exaggerate the effect by placing the bottle on top of a flashlight)

Like most car soaps the instructions are basic​:



2oz of XMT GS&C mixed in a 5 gallon bucket with a strong jet of water coming right up:





Holy crap! This stuff foams like crazy!!



My typical 2 bucket go-to wash is Meg`s Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner. You can`t go wrong with Meguiar`s awesome products, but dang, Gold Class suds factor isn`t even close to how foamy XMT GS&C is!! Bubbles aside, XMT GS&C provides a high level of lubricity and has a typical car soap smell.

For the wash process:

• Both of my buckets have grit guards.
• I`m using a regular garden hose connected to a typical spray nozzle.
• 2 Micro-Chenille Wash Mitt - color coded per area of the vehicle being washed from the top down.
• Vehicle was pre rinsed first

I gave my Honda a full correction back in April and topped it with WGDGPS. This car sits outside 24/7 and was in need of a bath:




All clean, but not yet dried beading has returned:





Dried per instructions with a waffle weave drying towel:



I then followed up with XMT 360 Spray wax to bump up the shine even more:



(360 spray wax review)

Conclusions: Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner does what it claims. It left my DD shiny and slick. Compared to other car soaps like Meg`s Gold Class it`s pricey:

Meguiar`s Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo & Conditioner = $12.99 for 64oz or $.20 per oz
Pinnacle XMT Gel Shampoo & Conditioner = $29.99 for 64oz or $.47 per oz

I will add however, XMT has a very high dilution ratio – per 2 gallons of water only 1oz of GS&C is required. This is double the gallons of water you’ll get out of less expensive shampoo’s that often have a 1oz soap per 1 gallon of water dilution requirement for maximum lubricity/ LSP safe cleaning power. When this is taken into consideration, using less XMT GS&C per wash makes it an equal or better value vs. off the shelf options.

XMT GS&C appear`s from time to time on AG as a BOGO so if you see it - pick up a great car soap at an awesome price.

[Todd@RUPES]

Wow awesome review!!!

[cleanmycorolla]

Awesome review dude! Love how you keep mother nature as clean as possible with the tarps! Very eco friendly!

That shampoo is pretty nice, used it way long ago, remember thinking it was just as good as some of CG`s soaps, which I enjoy.

[Bunky]

Great review. I light the image highlighting the neon green like color.

One interesting characteristic of the soap is that when you pour it slowly into the bucket it retains a string shape similar to how CG Citrus Wash and Gloss does. It definitely needs to be stirred a little.

I do not usually by soaps by the 1/2 or 1 gallon size because I want to try other soaps!

[Angus]

Awesome review dude! Love how you keep mother nature as clean as possible with the tarps! Very eco friendly!

That shampoo is pretty nice, used it way long ago, remember thinking it was just as good as some of CG`s soaps, which I enjoy.

Thank you, Sir!

Speaking of CG, for father`s day we`re giving my Father-in-law a foam cannon and a gallon of Honeydew to play with. He`s going to love it.

[Angus]

Great review. I light the image highlighting the neon green like color.

One interesting characteristic of the soap is that when you pour it slowly into the bucket it retains a string shape similar to how CG Citrus Wash and Gloss does. It definitely needs to be stirred a little.

I do not usually by soaps by the 1/2 or 1 gallon size because I want to try other soaps!

Thank you, Bunky! I was having fun last night trying to capture how cool the colors are.

Typically I`ll fill up my wash bucket and then add the soap but since I wanted to present a review based on the product`s directions - I add the GS&C first. I also purposely did not use my power washer, foam cannon, foam gun, or air blower to dry since these toys aren`t in everyone car care arsenal. However grit guards and multiple wash mitts should!!!

[PA DETAILER]

Great review. CG maxi suds also has that "string" shape.

[chuck2417]

I love the color, that neon yellow makes me more tempted to try! Great review

[Angus]

Great review. CG maxi suds also has that "string" shape.

Thanks!

[PapaChop]

Great review. CG maxi suds also has that "string" shape.

The Honeydew does too.

[Angus]

I love the color, that neon yellow makes me more tempted to try! Great review

Thank you! The color is really wild. Here a few more photos from yesterday:


Notice how the color changes from green to gold?


After shaking the bottle - love the neon green glow at the top

[PA DETAILER]

This soap is the free gift with the fathers day sale going on.

[Bunky]

This soap is the free gift with the fathers day sale going on.

This promo has no discounts but the soap as the free gift plus the rewards. It does have a lower free ship limit of $95.

[Angus]

This soap is the free gift with the fathers day sale going on.

Just saw that too! Awesome deal!!

[Klock]

Thanks for the review!