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Karcher 8.698-221.0 : Vehicle Pre-Soak 5-Gallon Pressure Washer Detergent for Bugs, Tar, Oil & Grease Removal

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$158.00
SKU: 8.698-221.0
Type: Vehicle Pre-Soak
Category: Detergents
Size: 5 gal
pH: 13.0
Color: blue
Scent: citrus
Dilution: 1:60
Foam: high
Hardness 1-5: 1
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Key Product Features:

  • Professional vehicle pre-soak detergent designed to loosen heavy soils before the main pressure wash or vehicle wash step.
  • Removes stubborn contaminants including bugs, tar, oil, grease deposits, road film, traffic grime, and heavy dirt buildup.
  • Safe for fine automotive finishes when used as directed, making it suitable for cars, trucks, vans, buses, and fleet vehicles.
  • Strong enough for fleet and commercial vehicle cleaning, including delivery trucks, service vehicles, municipal fleets, trailers, and heavy equipment.
  • 5-gallon commercial container provides a practical supply size for car washes, detailing shops, fleet maintenance teams, pressure washing contractors, and equipment wash bays.
  • Helps reduce manual scrubbing by breaking down stuck-on soils before the primary wash process.
  • Improves cleaning efficiency by preparing the vehicle surface for faster rinsing, better detergent performance, and more consistent results.
  • Excellent first-step cleaner before applying vehicle wash detergent, wash-and-wax products, or liquid wax finishing treatments.
  • Helps remove oily and greasy residue from lower panels, wheel wells, bumpers, grilles, work trucks, and equipment surfaces.
  • Useful for bug-heavy front ends and wind-facing surfaces, including bumpers, mirrors, grilles, hoods, windshields, and truck fronts.
  • Effective for commercial wash bays where vehicles regularly collect road film, grease, mud, salt residue, and industrial soil.
  • Supports professional cleaning workflows in auto dealerships, rental fleets, trucking companies, municipalities, public works departments, agricultural operations, and construction yards.
  • Designed for pressure washer detergent application, helping distribute the pre-soak evenly across vehicle surfaces.
  • Works well as part of a complete Kärcher vehicle cleaning system with vehicle wash, wash-and-wax, and protective wax products.
  • Ideal for high-volume cleaning operations that need faster turnaround, cleaner surfaces, and reliable soil removal without sacrificing finish safety.

Why Buy from ProQuip Solutions:

At ProQuip Solutions, we supply genuine Kärcher detergents, pressure washer chemicals, accessories, and commercial cleaning equipment designed for professional cleaning results. When you purchase the Karcher 8.698-221.0 Vehicle Pre-Soak, you receive an authentic Kärcher vehicle cleaning solution backed by knowledgeable product support, competitive pricing, and reliable service. ProQuip Solutions helps fleet managers, car wash operators, detailing businesses, contractors, municipalities, and facility teams choose the right cleaning chemicals to remove tough soils, improve wash efficiency, protect vehicle finishes, and maintain a cleaner, more professional fleet appearance.

Technical data

Packaging size (gal)5
pH10.2

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