Dilution ratio chart
Product for each ratio and container size.
| Ratio | Product | 16 oz | 32 oz | 1 gal | 5 gal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:1 | 50% | 8 oz 237 mL | 16 oz 473 mL | 64 oz 1.89 L | 2.5 gal 9.46 L |
| 2:1 | 33.3% | 5.3 oz 158 mL | 10.7 oz 315 mL | 42.7 oz 1.26 L | 1.67 gal 6.31 L |
| 3:1 | 25% | 4 oz 118 mL | 8 oz 237 mL | 32 oz 946 mL | 1.25 gal 4.73 L |
| 4:1 | 20% | 3.2 oz 95 mL | 6.4 oz 189 mL | 25.6 oz 757 mL | 1 gal 3.79 L |
| 5:1 | 16.7% | 2.7 oz 79 mL | 5.3 oz 158 mL | 21.3 oz 631 mL | 106.7 oz 3.15 L |
| 8:1 | 11.1% | 1.8 oz 53 mL | 3.6 oz 105 mL | 14.2 oz 421 mL | 71.1 oz 2.1 L |
| 10:1 | 9.1% | 1.5 oz 43 mL | 2.9 oz 86 mL | 11.6 oz 344 mL | 58.2 oz 1.72 L |
| 16:1 | 5.9% | 0.94 oz 28 mL | 1.9 oz 56 mL | 7.5 oz 223 mL | 37.6 oz 1.11 L |
| 20:1 | 4.8% | 0.76 oz 23 mL | 1.5 oz 45 mL | 6.1 oz 180 mL | 30.5 oz 901 mL |
| 32:1 | 3% | 0.48 oz 14 mL | 0.97 oz 29 mL | 3.9 oz 115 mL | 19.4 oz 574 mL |
| 64:1 | 1.5% | 0.25 oz 7.3 mL | 0.49 oz 15 mL | 2 oz 58 mL | 9.8 oz 291 mL |
| 128:1 | 0.78% | 0.12 oz 3.7 mL | 0.25 oz 7.3 mL | 0.99 oz 29 mL | 5 oz 147 mL |
| 256:1 | 0.39% | 0.062 oz 1.8 mL | 0.12 oz 3.7 mL | 0.5 oz 15 mL | 2.5 oz 74 mL |
Dilution ratio chart from allthingsdetailing.com/calculators
How to read a dilution ratio
A ratio of 10:1 means 10 parts water to 1 part product. Some labels write it as 1:10. It is the same mix, and the larger number is the water.
In a 32 oz bottle, 10:1 works out to 2.9 oz of product and 29.1 oz of water. Ounces and gallons are US fluid measures.