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Tam9n
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Just read your most recent post on insta, which mentioned the fabled HydroCoat - this on the cards to sell sometime soon? Thanks!
DaddyCC
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Just an update on the Twisted Loop drying towel now that i have used it on a full car; wow, what a fantastic dryer! Previously i had been using the large yellow waffle towel, which i thought did a good job, but now im using this twisted loop one you can see and feel how much more effort was required previously.
With the waffle it would take a couple of passes on a panel before it got damp and really started to absorb water on the car, even on a car the size of a Micra i would have been wringing it out 3 or 4 times to keep it absorbent and not just dragging water about, whereas with this twisted loop, i just put it straight on the panel and it was absorbing straight away, no 'priming' it to get it damp to absorb. It does feel like it is gliding over the car a bit softer/easier and i didnt even have to wring it out once by the time i finished the Micra.
Whilst the towel was quite damp at this stage i am fairly confident that if i washed my own car at the same time i could have easily dried it again on top without having to worry about it being sopping wet and not doing a great job at drying. Will test this again in the future when i can be arsed cleaning both cars at the same time
With the waffle it would take a couple of passes on a panel before it got damp and really started to absorb water on the car, even on a car the size of a Micra i would have been wringing it out 3 or 4 times to keep it absorbent and not just dragging water about, whereas with this twisted loop, i just put it straight on the panel and it was absorbing straight away, no 'priming' it to get it damp to absorb. It does feel like it is gliding over the car a bit softer/easier and i didnt even have to wring it out once by the time i finished the Micra.
Whilst the towel was quite damp at this stage i am fairly confident that if i washed my own car at the same time i could have easily dried it again on top without having to worry about it being sopping wet and not doing a great job at drying. Will test this again in the future when i can be arsed cleaning both cars at the same time
Lappintyre
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Mine is the same, I thought they had a lifetime warranty though?
da.murf
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mine is exactly the same
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That would probably be it, yes. Or catching on the discs themselves, or whatever. Mine have been fine too, but nothing truly lasts forever.
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Mine is also doing that.
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Paints & Components, Ballymoney or Pro Car Carryduff seems your best bet.
NickR
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@Woodcutter (Paints & Components) should be able to sort you and think he offers delivery.
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We are patiently waiting for Ross to get his newly formed A-Kem brand up and running properly, once he’s sorted we will be bringing his products in again.
No timescale yet though, so if anyone needs stuff they’ll have to go direct through @Big Pimp foe now.
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Sorry....my bad
Thought I'd make a quick post on the Soft Wash. During the dry sunny weather took the time to apply it in the evening and leave it overnight to dry before the Dog is out. All good that way, was dry in a few hours anyway. We got lucky with the dry weather and let it work away for a few days.
Still haven't hosed it down yet but the results are clear to see. This was only one quick spray, I think I'll do another this week then a good hose clean . Definitely does what it's designed to do
Thanks Ross @Big Pimp
Still haven't hosed it down yet but the results are clear to see. This was only one quick spray, I think I'll do another this week then a good hose clean . Definitely does what it's designed to do
Thanks Ross @Big Pimp
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Thought I'd make a quick post on the Soft Wash. During the dry sunny weather took the time to apply it in the evening and leave it overnight to dry before the Dog is out. All good that way, was dry in a few hours anyway. We got lucky with the dry weather and let it work away for a few days.
Still haven't hosed it down yet but the results are clear to see. This was only one quick spray, I think I'll do another this week then a good hose clean . Definitely does what it's designed to do
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Works as it should do.
Amazing difference there!