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i might get slated for this, but recently ive been hearing about more and more people using supermarket brands to get the same results as the likes of meg`s APC etc. theres `daisy` which is tesco`s own brand, but since i dont live near one, can anyone recommend another brand?
I actually like ZEP Heavy Duty Citrus Degreaser, which can be purchased from Home Depot. It works quite well and smells good.
Thanks man, glad to know I`m not the only one looking for less expensive brands. Unotrunately, we don`t have home depot over here so will have to settle fo something else.
If it is for cost savings, you really just cannot beat Meg`s APC+ in my opinion.
A gallon for $14 or less and you can use it forever with the popular dilutions being 10:1 and 4:1.
Plus - it is good for just about everything. That`s where the real cost savings is at. It isn`t a harsh degreaser, so it can be used on interiors. Yet it isn`t so soft, that it can`t be used as a degreaser.
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Meguiars APC is great as stated above it can be stretched a very long ways. It is a wee bit more expensive out here in Hawaii but look at it this way:
1 Gallon A 10:1 = 10 Gallons (1280 oz`s) of APC you are only paying about 1 cent per oz
even at a 6:1 Ratio = 6 Gallons (768 oz`s) of APC and it`s still just under 2 cents per oz.
You can try what was stated above:
Zep or you can go to walmart and pick up a Gallon of Purple Power from walmart for about $10 and still dilute the heck out of it but Meguiars is safe for paint and purple power is not it also takes strong dilutions from Purple Power to clean stuff like tire`s etc . . . .
I use purple power for the grunt work: tires and wheel wells etc . . . . and megs APC for interior stuff
What do you guys think of "simple green"?
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Originally Posted by wn1998
I don`t care for it that much. It`s sortof between an APC and a degreaser, but it`s not great at either. It`s not really very good at removing tar, engine oil, etc., but its too nasty to be trusted on paint, plastics, etc. Not to mention it stinks.
megs apc+ FTW. i`ve tried other APC`s and the megs has worked excellent and been very cost efficient IME (the regular APC works well too). i`m on my 3rd gallon right now if that says anything...
Castrol purple, mixed in whatever ratio works for you, never used it on interior or wheels though.
Where do you guys buy your Megs APC?
I have checked autozone but have not seen it there.
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Originally Posted by **Frank**
they won`t carry it. you`ll most likely have to order it online or find it at a local PBE store...
How to locate a PBE Store in your hometown - Car Care Forums: Meguiar`s Online
If you are cleaning interiors I would recommend the Meguiar`s APC + instead, it`s the orange one. If you are using it for exterior surfaces, I would use the regular Meguiar`s APC, which is green. The reason is that the APC + is designed to be low foaming, which is what you want for interiors. If you need something good to clean wheels, engines, etc. then I would use Meguiar`s Super Degreaser, it works really well for me especially on very dirty wheels.
I`m finding this thread interesting as I keep thinking there must be a cheaper, but still just as good, product that I could use in place of my EFHI. I simply love the EFHI, but it gets pricey, especially now that I can`t find it in gallon/larger sizes.
Looks like I might oughta consider the Meg`s APC :think:
I use a citrus APC from Malco products, works really well and pretty affordable.
+1 for zep citrus ... great APC, pleasant smell, and it works wonders on everything.