Koch-Chemie's ProductSystem | Simplified

When exploring the Koch-Chemie range, you may feel overwhelmed by the colours - especially if you're not sure what the colours are for - aside from looking nice on our shops' (and hopefully your own) shelves!

As Koch-Chemie's Official UK Distributor, Slim's Detailing have put together this guide to help simplify the system down for those starting out, and even those who are experienced detailers but are thinking of moving onto bigger and better things.

Koch-Chemie use 10 colours in order to demonstrate ten separate product "groups", which all line up perfectly into a periodic table layout shown below.

Now your question may be, "what do these colours symbolise?", so, to start off simply:

• Green represents alkaline cleaners, which means they work to eliminate grime without causing damage when used correctly - Green Star and Pol Star are our best selling alkaline cleaners.
• Pink are fragrances, used to eliminate odour in interiors - Fresh Up leaves a subtle, cotton-fresh scent made to last.
• Orange is an easy identifier for solvents, used on more stubborn stains that will not budge with a simple cleaner - Eulex and Teerwäsche A (Master Detailer Recommended!) are purposed for the removal of adhesive and other stains.
• Red is composed of acid cleaners & rim cleaners - Reactive Rust Remover and wheel cleaner Felgenblitz are both used to agitate different types of iron residue.
• Teal coordinates itself with leather & interior plastic care - Leather Star and Gummifix are prime examples.
• Gold coded products are driers & conservers - ProtectorWax is one of our most popular products, and a versatile one at that (we'll explain another time...).
• Yellow compiles the shampoos - Super Foam and Active Foam are concentrated shampoos sold in large quantities to last in professional and commercial environment, though we do have Gentle Snow Foam if you're just looking for a product that works at home; don’t be fooled by the name - it is gentle on paintwork but will remove the dirt, and can be made even more powerful with the addition of Green Star 10-30ml per 1lt of diluted Gsf.
• Silver collects the rubber & external plastic care - Kcu-Reifen-Schaum and Plast Star cover the basics.
• Blue finds itself categorising glass cleaners & water processing - Glas Star and Clay Spray are designed for use on smooth surfaces such as glass and varnish.
• Black labels steer you to the body & paint products - the 1L Polish System is the way to go for achieving the prime polish on your beloved vehicle providing you with four polishes for a complete process, with a 250ml system available if you're looking for something more short term!

Koch-Chemie's labels are (in their words): "More than abbreviations and numbers", with a useful explanation of the label itself here.

Take Green Star for example: it is simple, with one colour and a labelled pH value.

A brief explanation of the single-colour coded product GS.

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However, this is where it gets slightly more complicated. Take HeavyCut polish below: it has two colours this time, and now there isn't a pH in sight - instead there are two undefined decimal numbers.

A very in-depth visualiser of the dual-colour coded product H902.

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To top it off, the PolishSystem have colour coordinated pads to correlate to its accompanying polish, as well as what machine you are advised to use for each process (we have another blog here if you're not sure about the difference) - this system is far easier to understand than the previous systems, so I'll let the very helpful diagram of the polishing guide speak for itself:

Though the labels may seem daunting or difficult to navigate, their components have a significant role: once familiar, it will be easier than ever to find exactly what you're looking for from a Koch-Chemie product on our shelves.

Don't forget that we are always more than happy to assist if you're still unsure, and remember: it's all about the details! :)