Chemicals reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 113 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 35 posts to rank the best Chemicals brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/hottub, r/Detailing, r/Darkroom, r/AutoDetailing, r/lawncare. Top-rated brands include Kodak (4.3/5), HC-110 (4.8/5), Cinestill (4.0/5).
Stats
Reviews113
Subreddits21
Posts35
Brands87
Products28
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#1
Kodak
4.3
(8)
"Making an intermediate solution ensures the right amount for one film."
"Storing stock solution in small glass bottles is effective for long-term preservation."
"It's fine for developing ECN-2 films."
"I really like the 1:63 (or 1:62) dilution for developing."
"Works just fine and is also old."
"Works just fine and is also old."
"Works just fine even though it's older."
"Came out OK even after 20+ years."
#2
HC-110
4.8
(4)
"HC-110 lasts a really long time, but it's best to transfer it to a brown glass bottle with a cone cap that seals well."
"Low output on my part and still enjoy developing at home."
"One shot developers like HC-110 will do you wonders."
"Great results so far, obviously can't vouch for shelf life yet."
#3
Cinestill
4.0
(3)
"The cinestill kit works great for me."
"Just google Cinestill CS41 and order from the cheapest one you see."
"Blix kits like Cinestill are less good, but I use them and they work fine."
#4
Prodiamine
3.3
(3)
"Preemergent would be Prodiamine, Dithiopyr, Dimension , Halts, etc."
"Applying prodiamine in split applications can drastically improve coverage."
"Prodiamine may have resistance issues and is in the same class as pendimethalin and dithiopyr."
#5
Canadian Tire Aquarius
3.3
(3)
"All chemicals are the same because they're all supplied by the same sources and bottled with a 'brand name', so buy what's cheapest."
"I use the Canadian Tire Aquarius stuff. No complaints other than the chlorine pucks."
"I switched my beachcomber from the Care free BS to a bromine floater, much easier to maintain"
#6
Rodinal
5.0
(2)
"I use Rodinal and I'm very happy with it."
"Rodinal will do you wonders."
#7
Reverse Osmosis System
5.0
(2)
"Reverse osmosis system is best if you’re really worried about it."
"We installed reverse osmosis system, at this moment it's the cleanest option as far as I understand."
#8
Koch Chemie
5.0
(2)
"I absolutely love Koch chemie products and their vorreiniger B actually comes in 1L (33.8oz) option"
"Koch chemie speed glass cleaner and Gyeon glass cleaner have both impressed me a lot."
#9
CarPro
5.0
(2)
"Currently over the past few years I’ve settled on CarPro, specifically the reset shampoo."
"Descale shampoo which is acidic, when you need extra bite to combat baked water spots."
#10
Dark Fury
5.0
(2)
"Replace that and Brake Buster with Dark Fury."
"Check out Dark Fury for bug and wheel tire cleaner."
#11
AMMO
4.5
(2)
"I also really like AMMO Shag as a general carpet / seat cleaner. It works great paired with a steam cleaner."
"AMMO Titan 12 degreaser is great on tougher stains, but it's heavily alkaline so you will need to remove it well."
#12
Releasit
4.5
(2)
"I really like the Releasit line of encapsulation cleaners."
"I also use Encap Hydrox for salt and tannin stains."
#13
Xylene
4.0
(2)
"You can just use xylene"
"You'll need a lot of Xylene too."
#14
Scott's Halts
4.0
(2)
"Halts is Scott’s and you can get that at Home Depot."
"Preemergent would be Prodiamine, Dithiopyr, Dimension , Halts, etc."
#15
Generic Chemicals
3.5
(2)
"When the temp is too low the chemicals don't penetrate the layers of the film and you get this muddy and slightly green tone."
"Chem prices are going to be the bulk of start up…mixing your own won’t save any money unless you."
#16
Gyeon
5.0
(1)
"Koch chemie speed glass cleaner and Gyeon glass cleaner have both impressed me a lot."
#17
Water Filter
5.0
(1)
"I did extensive research and bought a water filter when I started fertility treatments."
#18
Spring Water
5.0
(1)
"Spring water is best."
#19
Patterson 3 Reel Tank
5.0
(1)
"Get the 3 reel Patterson tank for efficiency."
#20
SH Pool Chlorine
5.0
(1)
"SH (pool chlorine 10% or 12.5%) for organic stains and degreaser for oil/grease/fuel stains."
#21
Liquid Fertilizer
5.0
(1)
"If you’re planning on adding live plants you need liquid fertilizer."
#22
Water Conditioner
5.0
(1)
"All I've ever had (and needed) is water conditioner and plant fertilizer."
#23
Frog Ease
5.0
(1)
"I just have the frog eaze floating in it and it’s crystal clear all the time."
#24
Inline Bromine Cartridge
5.0
(1)
"My inline bromine cartridge handles base sanitizer load when the tub is unused."
#25
Salt
5.0
(1)
"IMO every pool and tub should use salt."
#26
Bromine Tablets
5.0
(1)
"Make sure bromine tablets are in the floaty."
#27
Chlorine Floater
5.0
(1)
"Just buy a chlorine floater and keep it topped up."
#28
Chlorine Granules
5.0
(1)
"I daily dose chlorine granules in my hot tub."
#29
Frog@Ease Floater
5.0
(1)
"I use the Frog@ease floater."
#30
Acetonitrile
5.0
(1)
"We use their acetonitrile purchased from another distributor and I haven't had any problems with it."
#31
Indaziflam
5.0
(1)
"I used indaziflam in early January for the first time and I have exactly zero green in my lawn right now."
#32
PoolMath
5.0
(1)
"PoolMath app."
#33
Taylor Test Kit
5.0
(1)
"I use Pool Math in combination with the Taylor test kit dosing charts."
#34
PNS
5.0
(1)
"Get PNS Bug Off instead of the Gyeon stuff."
#35
pH-Balanced Car Wash Soap
5.0
(1)
"A pH-balanced car wash soap works wonders for that deep clean."
#36
Chlorine-Free Pool Cleaners
5.0
(1)
"Indeed, they produce specialized chlorine-free pool cleaners for pets who enjoy swimming."
#37
Liquid Alive
5.0
(1)
"Liquid Alive"
#38
Purple Power
5.0
(1)
"Purple power and a pressure washer"
#39
Super Clean in a Foamer
5.0
(1)
"Super clean in a foamer"
#40
Brake Cleaner
5.0
(1)
"Brake cleaner"
#41
Countertop Reverse Osmosis
5.0
(1)
"I got the countertop reverse osmosis for drinking water only."
#42
Sonax
5.0
(1)
"Is Sonax the go-to for softer materials like Alcantara?"
#43
ONR
5.0
(1)
"ONR! Very versatile, inside and out!"
#44
Canadian Tire Pool Bleach
5.0
(1)
"Canadian tire brand pool bleach, pH - (the pool one not the spa one, much better price point), non chlorine shock."
#45
Geek & Gorgeous
4.0
(1)
"5% mandelic acid with 1% salicylic acid at a fairly low pH of 3.2-3.6. Mandelic acid is generally considered to be gentle."
#46
Then I Met You
4.0
(1)
"1% blend of glycolic and lactic acid at a pH of 4.0."
#47
Dithiopyr
4.0
(1)
"Preemergent would be Prodiamine, Dithiopyr, Dimension , Halts, etc."
#48
Dimension
4.0
(1)
"Preemergent would be Prodiamine, Dithiopyr, Dimension , Halts, etc."
#49
Magnesium Glycinate
4.0
(1)
"Magnesium glycine helped...so did going glutenfree."
#50
Surfactant
4.0
(1)
"Add a bit of surfactant to help it stick."
#51
Dichlor
4.0
(1)
"Going to the TFP/Dichlor Bleach method is much easier for me."
#52
UVP
4.0
(1)
"I personally started off with the UVP kit and it is the easiest way to do it as everything is quality controlled."
#53
Antique Pictureology
4.0
(1)
"It's not cheap on start up — a few hundred bucks for the chemicals and plates alone."
#54
Bellini
4.0
(1)
"Separate bleach/fixer kits will be better than a blix kit. Bellini is a good example of such a kit."
#55
Developer Solution
4.0
(1)
"I found out it's caused by the developer solution being too cold."
#56
Acetone
4.0
(1)
"We then used Acetone to wipe up the spots that were still gummy."
#57
Mineral Spirits
4.0
(1)
"Mineral spirits works alright and it doesn’t evaporate as fast."
#58
Bostik & Sullivan
4.0
(1)
"You can check bostick and Sullivan. They also do a kit, but I'm not sure if they're cheaper."
#59
Bromine Floater
4.0
(1)
"A bromine floater is the only logical choice other than salt."
#60
Chlorine
4.0
(1)
"I would just throw a shot glass full of chlorine in and go."
#61
Salt Generator
4.0
(1)
"I use an after market salt generator when I leave town."
#62
Frog@Ease Cartridge
4.0
(1)
"I will often either use a frog@ease cartridge or get the pet sitter to drop some bleach in for me."
#63
Bleach
4.0
(1)
"I throw in two cups of 10% bleach and it’s usually fine when I get back."
#64
Superior Products
4.0
(1)
"I regularly use Encap Punch mixed with a splash of Superior Products HD Enzyme."
#65
Gold Assassins Degreaser
4.0
(1)
"If you want to order something, try Gold assassins degreaser"
#66
EaCo Chem LCS
4.0
(1)
"You can use a product like EaCo Chem’s LCS"
#67
Pressure Washer Degreaser
4.0
(1)
"Pressure washer degreaser and a lot of it."
#68
Adam's Wheel & Tire
4.0
(1)
"I vastly preferred Adam’s Wheel & Tire, I felt as thought it did more of the dirty work for me."
#69
CLR
4.0
(1)
"CLR"
#70
Canadian Tire Bromine
4.0
(1)
"Not sure if/what the difference is but my tub's good."
#71
Local Pool/Spa Store
4.0
(1)
"I usually stick to products found at my local pool/spa store as I feel they tend to be a better quality."
#72
Trouble Free Pool
4.0
(1)
"These are some good options: * https://www.troublefreepool.com/blog/poolmath/"
#73
3D Speed
4.0
(1)
"3D speed is an all in one."
#74
Meguiar's Gold Class
4.0
(1)
"Meguiars gold class can be foam?"
#75
P&S
4.0
(1)
"If you are still learning, I would recommend checking out P&S products. Decently priced and very user friendly/safe to use."
#76
Pool Chemicals
4.0
(1)
"Anything from a pool store is fine. You don't have to buy beachcomber branded product."
#77
Spa Essentials
4.0
(1)
"I’ve mostly using bleach now but I also use Spa Essentials stain and scale, invigorate (enzyme), defoamer."
#78
Orenda
4.0
(1)
"Orenda."
#79
Frog
3.0
(1)
"Frog is easy, but it's not cheap. You will be buying chlorine cartridges every 18 - 21 days."
#80
Coca-Cola
3.0
(1)
"It's cheap and it dissolves rust so you could at least give it a try."
#81
Folex
3.0
(1)
"This has worked for me."
#82
P&S Brake Buster
3.0
(1)
"I was not completely sold on P&S Brake Buster"
#83
P&S Auto Pearl
3.0
(1)
"I found when in a foam cannon you must use excessive quantities to get a luxurious and rich foam."
#84
Fluoride
1.0
(1)
"Fluoride is up there with PFAS 🤣 there’s literally no scientific studies claiming fluoride prevents cavities."
#85
Fluoride Toothpaste
1.0
(1)
"I do *not* want fluoride toothpaste in our home."
#86
Household Cleaning Products
1.0
(1)
"Don’t use household cleaning products. Go to a pet shop and ask for their advice; they’ll sell products that are safe for the fish."
#87
Seachem Flourish Excel
1.0
(1)
"Only chemical answer I can give is that I would advise against seachem flourish excel."
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