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Here's some useful information for you.. Autoglym Polar Blast (a 'ph Neutral' and 'safe for waxes' snow foam) is better at pre-washing than Chemical Guys Clean Slate which is supposedly a strip wash.

While Clean Slate isn't designed to foam, it still did a good job of it in my cheap foam cannon. I left it to dwell for as long as I dared before it dried. It barely removed any dirt which was disappointing as I used it at maximum concentration. I still had to do a contact wash. It wouldn't even remove the bird poo which was fresh that morning. I don't think it removed a single bug. It also didn't hinder the beading or sheeting from Autoglym Polar Seal applied last week.
I was a little surprised by this as it did a very good job on the old protection on the bike.
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Once again I used Chemical Guys Glossworkz for the contact wash, it's a shame it's expensive as I really like using it.
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Many a bug had 'Lemminged' its way onto my windscreen which the contact wash hadn't removed so I used my Koch Chemie Speed Glass Cleaner for the first time. It smells exactly like Meguiar's Quick Detailer and unlike household glass cleaner this is a creamy substance. It's cleaning ability is incredible, removing all the bugs in 1 application and buffing off to be perfect with a 2nd microfibre. 1 spray per side window and 2 sprays for the front and rear, this bottle is going to last me a long time!
The rear window was covered in dog nose prints and some water spotting.
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Finally, my last delivery for the next major clean arrived and I can't wait to try it!
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fook me this must be costing you a fortune
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He's an addict to cleaning products (giggle)
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Haha, a standard wash costs me less than £2 a time.. that's how I choose to look at it haha.

As many of the products I can buy in concentrate form I do then I try them at their weakest and only increase it if it needs more. A lot of the stuff I have I'll never get through and they're the smallest bottle size you can buy.

Those spray bottles are £2 each by the way, not expensive.
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Addicts always have to justify their addiction to others (giggle) just saying (lol)
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You aren't wrong!

It's really helped me recently, being able to do something useful that I find therapeutic. This and picking up the DSLR again
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My car is covered in yellow dust this morning and its gaining cobwebs from not being used.

Anyone want to clean it for me?
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I had the hose out yesterday (phnar) so I gave both cars a quick rinse to get the surface dust of them. They both need a good clean but I can't see the point if they're not being used.
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While they're not being used it's the perfect time to strip them back and apply new protection as it will get time to dwell properly.
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In all fairness, a quick clean and application of Gyeon Wet Coat would give your car a few months of self-cleaning ability. I think it's about £12 for a bottle which would do 6 cars/washes. Sounds like it'll last you 2 years so it's a bargain.
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Cav wrote:While they're not being used it's the perfect time to strip them back and apply new protection as it will get time to dwell properly.
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But you have an extended summer holiday... :D
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I don't. I'm still working full time.
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Kwacky wrote:I don't. I'm still working full time.
Dam right kwacky (y) some lightweights have time to wash their cars daily (lol)

@Cav which shampoo did you say (happy)
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and then bragging about it online

"oh look at how much spare time I've got, I've just done a 7 hour car wash"

These feckers need to be dragged off to farms to pick fruit.
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Picking fruit does nt pay enough to buy all the products though (giggle)
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How much is a sponge and a bottle of fairy washing up liquid?
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Kwacky wrote:How much is a sponge and a bottle of fairy washing up liquid?
I'll let Cav give his response to that :?
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Blade wrote:
Kwacky wrote:How much is a sponge and a bottle of fairy washing up liquid?
I'll let Cav give his response to that :?
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I’m really surprised we haven’t seen D6 in this thread (lol)
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