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Re: Waterless Wash & Wax Products

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Cosmicbike wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 4:28 pm Cycled over to my local Aldi last night and they had it so grabbed a couple of bottles. No micro fibre clothes at home so that's next on the list

Previously you got a micro fibre cloth with it, cutbacks I guess!
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andyd wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 3:07 pm
pbar wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 10:49 am Excellent, hope you like it Andy :) Would be interested to see your review.
Just gave the Focus a clean with this, and it's equally as good as the other 2 sprays I use. Smells nice too :D

I would happily use this on the Capri as and when I need to.

At this price it's worth buying a few eveytime they are in the shop :cheers:

Brilliant, that's really good to know, thank you Andy :)
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pbar wrote: Wed May 15, 2019 6:31 am
Cosmicbike wrote: Tue May 14, 2019 4:28 pm Cycled over to my local Aldi last night and they had it so grabbed a couple of bottles. No micro fibre clothes at home so that's next on the list

Previously you got a micro fibre cloth with it, cutbacks I guess!
Any cloth will do it, but a nice microfibre will make it easier and improve the finish with less risk of scratching.

Let us know how it goes :cheers:
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Holy thread resurrection, Batman! :D

My 5 litre bottle of Britemax Spray & Shine is finally getting to the end, but the Britemax stuff doesn't appear to be available any more.
I am leaning towards Autoglym Rapid Detailer, but would be interested to hear of any of you guys have any other recommendations?
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Andrew 2.8i wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2023 10:58 am Holy thread resurrection, Batman! :D

My 5 litre bottle of Britemax Spray & Shine is finally getting to the end, but the Britemax stuff doesn't appear to be available any more.
I am leaning towards Autoglym Rapid Detailer, but would be interested to hear of any of you guys have any other recommendations?
Thanks!

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For the last 10 years I've only used Britemax as I thought why change if I'm happy with it! I noticed sometime ago this was becoming harder to get so I made sure I have enough to last for a while :)

On Ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184780293368 ... R5aM7LP4Yg
And here too https://northumberlandautodetailing.co. ... ail-spray/

I know several people that use Autoglym Rapid Detailer and they all seem to like it!

:goodluck:

PS I still have a bottle of the Aldi spray that I use on the Focus about twice a year :lol:
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I was using a sticker gum remover the other day, a quite aggressive solvent, and it started taking off the matt paint that was on there since before I bought the car. So I kept rubbing and underneath was this lovely deep lustrous original rosso red. So well preserved you wouldn't believe. I'll take a pic when I am back from Andrew's vast country estate.
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Major_Tom wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:33 pm I was using a sticker gum remover the other day, a quite aggressive solvent, and it started taking off the matt paint that was on there since before I bought the car. So I kept rubbing and underneath was this lovely deep lustrous original rosso red. So well preserved you wouldn't believe. I'll take a pic when I am back from Andrew's vast country estate.
Red looks good on any early Ford!

I see the Britemax ebay listing in my previous post has now sold out, I wonder who might have cleared their stock :headscratch:

PS. Don't you go bothering Andrew's sheep :whistle:
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Major_Tom wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:33 pm I'll take a pic when I am back from Andrew's vast country estate.
Get off my land! :lol:

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Andrew 2.8i wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2023 3:56 pm
Major_Tom wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:33 pm I'll take a pic when I am back from Andrew's vast country estate.
Get off my land! :lol:

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Major_Tom wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:33 pm I was using a sticker gum remover the other day, a quite aggressive solvent, and it started taking off the matt paint that was on there since before I bought the car. So I kept rubbing and underneath was this lovely deep lustrous original rosso red. So well preserved you wouldn't believe. I'll take a pic when I am back from Andrew's vast country estate.
I hope you rattle can it back again Major!!
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D366Y wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2023 5:08 pm
Major_Tom wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:33 pm I was using a sticker gum remover the other day, a quite aggressive solvent, and it started taking off the matt paint that was on there since before I bought the car. So I kept rubbing and underneath was this lovely deep lustrous original rosso red. So well preserved you wouldn't believe. I'll take a pic when I am back from Andrew's vast country estate.
I hope you rattle can it back again Major!!
Love your car, always makes me smile whenever I see it at CRaP
I'm going to go a step further and use a proper spray gun and compressor! But I got to thinking that I could make some very cheap red GT4 decals simply by removing the black. My favourite kind of mod...taking things off :lol:

Not sure I will though... Capris have a habit of vanishing when they look too good. Might just keep it rough :lol:
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Andrew 2.8i wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2023 3:56 pm
Major_Tom wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:33 pm I'll take a pic when I am back from Andrew's vast country estate.
Get off my land! :lol:

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Major_Tom wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:47 pm
D366Y wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2023 5:08 pm
Major_Tom wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:33 pm I was using a sticker gum remover the other day, a quite aggressive solvent, and it started taking off the matt paint that was on there since before I bought the car. So I kept rubbing and underneath was this lovely deep lustrous original rosso red. So well preserved you wouldn't believe. I'll take a pic when I am back from Andrew's vast country estate.
I hope you rattle can it back again Major!!
Love your car, always makes me smile whenever I see it at CRaP
I'm going to go a step further and use a proper spray gun and compressor! But I got to thinking that I could make some very cheap red GT4 decals simply by removing the black. My favourite kind of mod...taking things off :lol:

Not sure I will though... Capris have a habit of vanishing when they look too good. Might just keep it rough :lol:
Ooooo very fancy!
That would look cool, but you're right - need to keep that anti-theft paintwork 😂
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Major_Tom wrote: Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:48 pm
Andrew 2.8i wrote: Thu Nov 16, 2023 3:56 pm
Major_Tom wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:33 pm I'll take a pic when I am back from Andrew's vast country estate.
Get off my land! :lol:

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Is that the guy who played the middle class neighbour in Saxondale with Steve Coogan??

EDIT not sure if it is.. but found the short film it's in and it's awesome :lol: check this out 4 minutes of your life well spent :lol:

https://youtu.be/xBgAyK5L_Gc?si=eiFIKC0IMKhJVXFC
That's the sort of film I like, straight to the point :)

Robert Glenister (Brother of Philip Glenister) both great actors.
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