HydroUK

[Tuggy]

Anybody using it?
I am getting bombarded with ads for the stuff. Perhaps I inadvertently clicked on one in a past life. Colleague at work rates it, but was looking for a second opinion.

[zsdom]

I was bombarded too, I was never going to buy but always enjoyed reading the comments saying how bad the products actually was, apparently the Trustpilot reviews are just as bad

[vikingaero]

Seems to be loads of people/companies buying in chemicals in IBCs and decanting them into smaller bottles for retail.

And who do you trust? Some random on social media who thinks anything is great? We all know half the people using AcheGram are swivel-eyed.

I tried that EZ car care stuff before they rebranded it. I think I bought it from Trago Mills on a passing holiday. The stuff is a minor step up from water and similar to the Demon stuff which is so weak and useless.

[spaceship]

Those pump sprayer bottles they advertise with a bottle of solution are basically bought on mass from China and sold for an inflated price with their sticker on them. You can buy them from Temu for about £6 and they are identical. I've got several and they are great for wheels and APC or citrus pre-wash.

As for EZ, they are similar to many others and are rebranded. Check out https://www.innovationchem.co.uk/collections/car-c... They produce the actual products for these companies and you can buy direct from them.

[Frankthered]

spaceship said:

Those pump sprayer bottles they advertise with a bottle of solution are basically bought on mass from China and sold for an inflated price with their sticker on them. You can buy them from Temu for about £6 and they are identical. I've got several and they are great for wheels and APC or citrus pre-wash.

As for EZ, they are similar to many others and are rebranded. Check out https://www.innovationchem.co.uk/collections/car-c... They produce the actual products for these companies and you can buy direct from them.

I've heard others say this about the sprayers but haven't seen the exact same ones on Temu, similar ones but not identical. (I confess, I didn't look too hard!).

As for buying Hydro stuff, I haven't bought any and personally, I wouldn't bother. There are lots of 1 star reviews citing issues with deliveries and complete lack of customer service. This seems to be a more recent thing.

Over on the DW forum, one of the posters has used them and found the pump sprayer to be fine but couldn't really get them to produce decent foam. As pump sprayers, they are priced at the premium end of the market and there are lots of cheaper ones around.

The chemicals look to be pretty generic and average. I see they have "new and improved" versions of the "Snow" and "Pre" so they are now mixed at 10:1. That's about average for the pre-wash product compared to citrus and APC type products, but it does mean you need to use a lot more Snow at around 9%, than you would if you were using Bilt Hamber Touchless at 2%.

I was tempted to try Hydro when I first saw the stuff but don't think it's worth it now. I see they are supplying via Amazon now, so if you do want to try them, I would order via that route to give a bit more customer service!

[steedy27]

spaceship said:

Those pump sprayer bottles they advertise with a bottle of solution are basically bought on mass from China and sold for an inflated price with their sticker on them. You can buy them from Temu for about £6 and they are identical. I've got several and they are great for wheels and APC or citrus pre-wash.

As for EZ, they are similar to many others and are rebranded. Check out https://www.innovationchem.co.uk/collections/car-c... They produce the actual products for these companies and you can buy direct from them.

https://www.innovationchem.co.uk/blogs/news/how-to-launch-a-cleaning-brand-in-90-days

[spaceship]

steedy27 said:

https://www.innovationchem.co.uk/blogs/news/how-to...

Exactly!

[Chris_i8]

Looks to me like generic re-labelled products as per below.

Nothing wrong with them in isolation, especially if you are comparing to low price, off the shelf products but are no way at the level of the longstanding, standalone, established brands like Gtechniq, Gyeon and CarPro.

https://car-chem.com/pages/white-private-label-own...

Cheers,

Chris

[PatJM]

I have to share my experience- the pressurisation of the flask failed after 7 months- conveniently outside the statutory period to replace it- the seals lek and HyroUK dont stock them! They are an awkward size to source but honestly, after such a short period of time and so few washes- given the hosepipe ban- Im disappointed. i engaged with 'Adam' who clearly has no interest other than selling me a discounted flask- which i know will fail- As I said, the seals become indented by the tightening action. I’ve tried silicon grease which has improved matters- but when you just want to wash your car- you dont need all this agro!

Thios is what they responded with, asking me to jump through hoops- send them a video etc. I found that im not the only one whos had the flasks fail.
Hi Patrick,

Thanks for getting back to us.

We're genuinely sorry to hear how disappointed you are with our response and your experience with the spray bottle.

We understand your concerns regarding the seals, particularly given your engineering background and the issues you've experienced over time.

We also apologise for the lack of clear instructions with your kit and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback about the packaging and condition of the seals.

While your order falls outside our 6-month warranty period, we certainly don't want you to feel that your concerns have been dismissed.

We genuinely value your support and regret that this experience has affected your confidence in our products.

Please feel free to reach out if you need any further assistance.

Best regards,
Adam
Hydrouk customer support