The price on a drum tells you very little. What matters is what each wash costs once the concentrate is diluted and in use. Here are the numbers for every Liquichem chemical, worked out from our current prices and the usage rates printed on each product. Prices current September 2026.
Snow foam and truck wash
Based on 100 to 200mL of Orange Crunch, or 150 to 250mL of Green Machine, per foam cannon mix.
| Product | Size | Price | Washes | Cost per wash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Crunch car wash | 1L | $18 | 5 to 10 | $1.80 to $3.60 |
| Orange Crunch car wash | 5L | $50 | 25 to 50 | $1.00 to $2.00 |
| Orange Crunch car wash | 20L | $105 | 100 to 200 | 53c to $1.05 |
| Green Machine truck wash | 1L | $20 | 4 to 6 | $3.00 to $5.00 |
| Green Machine truck wash | 5L | $55 | 20 to 33 | $1.65 to $2.75 |
| Green Machine truck wash | 20L | $105 | 80 to 133 | $0.79 to $1.31 |
Going from the 1L to the 20L cuts the cost per wash by roughly 70 to 75 percent. That is the whole case for buying by the drum once you know a product suits your gear.
Finishing products
| Product | 1L | 5L | 20L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyre Bright, per tyre | 40c | 16c | 13c |
| Dash and Trim, per vehicle | 40c | 16c | 15c |
| Visionary glass, per litre | $16.00 | $6.60 | $3.00 |
Tyre shine figures assume 20mL per wheel. Visionary is ready to use, so it is costed per litre rather than per wash.
What it means at volume
Washing 20 trucks a week? The difference between buying Green Machine in 1L bottles and buying it by the 20L drum is somewhere between $44 and $74 a week in chemical alone.
The honest advice
Buy the 1L first. Run it through your own foam cannon, pressure washer and water. Once it suits, move to the drum and stop paying for bottles.
Shop 20L drums or start with the 1L range. Going through several drums a month? Ask about 200L and 1000L.