Duel Autocare
Bahama Blue
High Concentrated Car Shampoo
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Bahama Blue is our highly concentrated pH-neutral car shampoo. Just 15ml in a wash bucket makes a thick, slick suds full of lubricants and anti-marring additives, so your wash mitt glides over the paint and lifts dirt away instead of grinding it in. It's the contact-wash stage after your pre-wash — gentle on your wax, sealant or coating, and kind to your paint every single time.
At A Glance
Why You'll Love It
Super-slick lubricants and anti-marring additives let your mitt slide over the paint, so loose grit is carried away rather than dragged across the surface. That's how you keep a car swirl-free wash after wash.
A thick, foamy lather that clings to the mitt and the panel, giving you a genuinely enjoyable wash and plenty of cushioning between the mitt and your paint.
Being pH-neutral, Bahama Blue cleans without stripping your wax, sealant or ceramic coating — so it's the shampoo you can reach for on every maintenance wash.
It's highly concentrated, so a small dose in the bucket is all it takes. Even the smallest bottle lasts a long run of washes, and the 5 Litre is superb value — the calculator below does the sums.
What Does Bahama Blue Actually Do?
The contact wash — the stage where a mitt actually touches your paint — is where most damage happens, not on the road. Fine scratches and swirl marks come from dragging tiny bits of grit across the surface as you wash. A good shampoo's real job is to make that stage as safe as it is clean.
Bahama Blue does that in two ways. Its concentrated surfactants — the ingredients that grab and hold dirt — lift road grime off the paint and suspend it in the suds so it rinses away. Its lubricants and anti-marring additives then coat the surface so your mitt glides rather than grips, letting any grit slide instead of scratch. It's pH-neutral, which means it does all of this without touching your wax, sealant or coating.
Over months of ownership that combination is what keeps a finish looking new: a slick, protective wash that removes dirt without adding scratches, used on top of protection that stays intact. Add it after a pre-wash and you've got the two stages that do the most to keep swirl marks out of your paint.
Is It Right For You?
- Every maintenance wash on a regularly cleaned car
- Anyone with a wax, sealant or ceramic coating to protect
- People who want a slick, sudsy, low-marring contact wash
- Two-bucket washers looking to reduce swirl marks
- Anyone who wants a shampoo that lasts — a little goes a long way
- You need to lift heavy grime before you touch the paint — that's a pre-wash job for Assault or Nitty Gritty
- You're removing bonded contamination like iron fallout — a shampoo won't; Toxin will
- You want a rinse-off foam rather than a contact wash — reach for a snow foam instead
- All paint types and colours
- Wax, sealants and ceramic coatings
- Glass
- Plastic trim and rubber seals
- Letting the suds dry on the surface
- Washing in direct sunlight or on hot panels
How To Use Bahama Blue
Foam and rinse the car first with a pre-wash to lift the loose grime. The less dirt on the paint before you make contact, the safer the wash.
Fill your wash bucket with water and add 15ml of Bahama Blue — one simple dose, no measuring games. See the mixing guide below.
Using a soft wash mitt, work top to bottom, rinsing the mitt in your second (rinse) bucket between panels to keep grit out of the suds.
Keep the surface wet and don't let the suds dry, especially in sun or on warm panels. Re-load the mitt with fresh suds often for maximum lubrication.
Pressure-rinse the whole vehicle until the water runs clear, then dry. The paint should feel slick and clean, with your protection still fully intact.
Dilution
One simple dose, every time — 15ml of Bahama Blue into a bucket of water is all it takes for a full wash, so there's no ratio to work out. Wash with the two-bucket method, never let the suds dry on the surface, and rinse thoroughly. For more on how dilution ratios work, read our dilution ratios guide.
H302 — Harmful if swallowed.H315 — Causes skin irritation.H318 — Causes serious eye damage.H412 — Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.P101 — If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand.P102 — Keep out of reach of children.P264 — Wash hands thoroughly after handling.P270 — Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.P280 — Wear eye protection.P305+P351+P338+P310 — IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a doctor.| Product type | Car Shampoo |
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| Format | pH-neutral concentrate |
| Sizes | 500ml · 1 Litre · 5 Litre |
| Application | Wash mitt · two-bucket method |
| Dilution | 15ml per wash bucket (fixed) |
| Rinse required | Yes |
| Scent | Coconut |
| Safe on protection | Wax, sealants and ceramic coatings |
| Suitable for | All paint types and colours |
| pH | pH neutral · 7.2–8.2 |
| Physical state / colour | Liquid · Blue |
| Storage | Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool. |