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[NickATRvtec]

Only just saw this sticky - great list Steve

A couple of others that I can only just remember right now:

Simple green All Purpose Cleaner (tyres, wheel wells, engine, underbody etc) - £9.99 for a litre (which can be watered down to suit).

http://www.simplegreen.co.uk/haushalt_01.php.htm

Good quality sheepskin mitts - £10 for 2.

http://www.sheepskinshop.co.uk/accessories.htm

Cheep MF cloths (for wheels, door jams, engine etc) from any good pound shop.

[vindaloo]

Worth noting that www.iauto.co.uk now have free next day delivery for orders over £20.

Their P21S alloy wheel cleaner, glass cleaner & Speed shampoo are all excellent & well worth a go.

[Lowejackson]

Nick, thanks, I had forgotten about Simple-green. Pound shops etc are a great place for cheap MF towels.

Vindaloo, good work on the deliver from Iauto. I would say the shampoo is the best one I have so far tried. The wheel cleaner is also an excellent and safe product to use. Not tried the glass cleaner yet but hopefully in the near future I will.

[vindaloo]

The glass cleaner is really very good, it's about the only one I've tried that doesn't streak at all.

Has anyone compared Simple Green with Megs APC+?

APC+ is available in the UK for about £8 a gallon which makes it a fraction of the cost of SG. You also dilute it up to 20:1 depending on what you do with it.
I've used for cleaning the engine, carpets, upholstery & it works a treat.

On another note:
I've also just got some MF products from AG Group in Australia inc a superb MF wash mit. These products seem to be as good as Pakshak products which I also have. I haven't seen MF as good as either of these brands in the UK.

Jim

[k2dan]

Hi Vindaloo ! Told you the Australians had terrific Microfibre ! Glad it went well for you. Is the Mitt Purple ? Ive got a couple of those

Daniel

[vindaloo]

Hi k2dan

Yes the mitts are purple, I bought a few & some other products. Nick from AG was very helpful & the pricing was excellent.

[NickATRvtec]

Jim - whereabouts do you get the APC+ for £8 for a gallon I think I might have to get some of that

[vindaloo]

Slightly out on my price, I'm afraid but still not too bad at about £11 odd. Available from 3 places take your pick, delivery costs might be the decider here:-

http://www.autotag.co.uk/acatalog/Au...guiars_16.html

www.extremecarcare.co.uk

& also available from Alex @ Serious Performance (recommended)

Jim

[AndyC]

How do the PakShak & Oz MF's compare with Megs UW then? I'm gradually building up a large quantity of MF's but only have a single UW. I'm really keen on finding the best MF around but would agree that those I've got here so far have been less impressive then the UW.

[AndyC]

I'd also be interested in people's views on UK wheel cleaners. Iseem to have started using A LOT since getting onto Autopia - maybe it's the "doing it properly" thing but I reckon that £ for £ it's wheel cleaner which actually costs me the most dosh.

I bought the larger sized GC shampoo, although pricey at £14 odd it has lasted me about 5 months so far with about 1/3 left so not bad. I use Hot Rims at present but am going through it too fast and am considering buying bulk but not sure what's the best bet - any suggestions as I need something easily available OR in bulk so I can dispense and make it last.

Thanks in advance

[vindaloo]

Andy C

The MF's I have from OZ & Pakshak are leagues ahead & less than half the price of Meg MF, no comparison! Both companies are great to deal with & Ranney at Pakshak makes sure that you don't pay duty (ask for Autopia discount as well)

Wheel cleaners are personal choice, if you want the kindest & most effective then buy P21S from Iauto, he does a 1 litre refill which you can use in any spray head bottle. Not cheap but effective & kind to your wheels.

The GC class shampoo is great value in the large size & I like it. The A1 from Iauto is probably better, you get a lot less but it is highly concentrated

[NickATRvtec]

Cheers Jim

Andy - sounds like you are using an awful lot of wheel cleaning products! I personally only ever use them when I cannot shift dirt with regular shampoo, however I rarely have this problem.

I believe that regularly using a wheel cleaner is not only bad for the finish, but unecessary. It also means you need to re-apply a sealant wax every time you use a wheel cleaner (because it will strip any wax already on there).