Introduction to Truck Washing

A touchless or 1-step truck wash soap is a type of soap or cleaning solution that is specifically designed to clean large vehicles such as trucks without the need for any physical scrubbing or brushing.

Traditionally, truck washing requires a significant amount of effort and time, including manual scrubbing and the use of multiple cleaning products. Touchless or 1-step truck wash soap simplifies the process by eliminating the need for multiple cleaning steps and reducing the amount of physical labor required.

Touchless or 1-step truck wash soaps typically work by using a combination of detergents and chemicals that break down dirt and grime on the surface of the vehicle. These soaps are typically applied through a high-pressure spray nozzle, which allows the soap to cover the surface of the truck and penetrate the dirt and grime. Once the soap has had time to work, it is rinsed off with high-pressure water, leaving the surface of the truck clean and free of dirt and grime.

Zep T’N’T’:

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Liquid truck and trailer wash formulated to remove exhaust deposits, road film and bug residues

• Cleans painted vehicle surfaces in one application without brushing

• Contains no phosphates, caustics, acids or solvents

• Its synthetic, biodegradable detergents rinse fully to eliminate streaking

• Ideal for truck washing services

Here’s a good alternative for a 1 gallon variety: https://amzn.to/3TuIfZY

Chem X Stars and Stripes

https://www.chem-x.com/products/stars-stripes-touchless-combo-packs

When Stars+Stripes mix on the vehicle surface, a resulting pH shock will activate the cleaning reaction. This dual stage process breaks the static bond of dirt and road film from the surface, allowing the high psi rinse to remove more grime than any single stage application and also results in a neutral pH. This process saves the user up to 80% of the time it would normally take to do a mitt wash. Using two soaps also lets us tackle more grime by allowing us to use a wider range of surfactants that help with many different types of grime. 

Chemical Guys Tough Mudder: (personal use)

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MUDS MORTAL ENEMY – Whether you have a Jeep that you take off road or a truck that you use every day for work, there’s no doubt it gets dirty. The best way to wash your car, truck, SUV, RV or Jeep is to use a product that creates a lot of foam. Tough Mudder produces thick, dirt fighting bubbles that help clean any vehicle.

Big Rig Truck & Trailer Wash (5 gal):

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PREMIUM INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH TRUCK & TRAILER WASH: Rapid emulsification of dirt, oil, grease and road grime.

• CONCENTRATED FORMULA: Dilute up to 40:1

Wash Chems Pro 50 Touchless Car Wash Detergent

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Commercial Grade Touchless Car Wash: Car wash detergent with degreasing capabilities containing active alkaline concentrate and TFR (Traffic Film Remover)

• Effortless Cleaning: Easily mix in water, spray the foam on your vehicle, rinse and you're done! It dissolves and emulsifies any type of dirt.

• Multipurpose Cleaner: Safely washes cars, trucks, trailers, engines, DPF filters, ATV's, dirt bikes, wagons and more!

Worth mentiong accuchem which is big in the industry for fleet washing soaps. I recommend visiting their website for more information.

The Bottom Line

Overall you will find that using a touchless wash system for fleet or big truck washing is beneficial to both your time and the client as you can save time and charge less for each vehicle which leads to a great win-win deal.