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Washed the car today and tried the ultra gloss. It seems to be working fine that’s the boot lid and bonnet after I rinsed ultra gloss off with the hose and they are almost dry.
I really wish I’d taken a before pic but I’d done a load of dump runs recently and the boot carpet was thick with mud. Hoovered it out and sprayed on solapower and extracted it with the wet and dry cleaned the trim with trim perfect.
any more info on these? Just interested to know pricing etc. any rough ideas on how long they last before changing the resin?
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FINALLY!!!!!
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As for how long they will last, it really will depend on the area you are in and the water hardness.
We are very luck that NI Water have a really handy and useful tool which you can find here and it will give you an approximate water hardness for your area
There is a lot of discussion on various window cleaning forums etc about durability of them.
Bearing in mind a lot of these are estimated in hard water areas of England (250mg/l areas) but they are finding up to 880 litres of 0ppm
our hardest water areas here are about 1/5 of Englands, but it may be optimistic to think that we would get over 4000lt for pure water from an 11lt vessel.
But.
I've been using mine fairly frequently over the last 3 years, and i am only now starting to get >10mg/l on my TDS meter so it's time for me to change the resin.
We will test your water if you wish, and email you your results back, or alternatively buy a TDS meter which you'll pick up on ebay or amazon for about £20
DI Vessel - 0ppm Spotless vehicle rinsing
11lt DI Vessels: Achieve Spotless Cleaning with De-Ionized Water Our 11lt DI Vessels are designed to provide you with the purest, de-ionized water to ensure a perfectly clean, 0ppm (parts per million) spotless final rinse on your vehicle. They work by converting normal tap water into de-ionized...
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available for immediate dispatch, or collection from my unit, and also with @Davey@Procar we have finally released our DI Vessels.
As for how long they will last, it really will depend on the area you are in and the water hardness.
We are very luck that NI Water have a really handy and useful tool which you can find here and it will give you an approximate water hardness for your area
There is a lot of discussion on various window cleaning forums etc about durability of them.
Bearing in mind a lot of these are estimated in hard water areas of England (250mg/l areas) but they are finding up to 880 litres of 0ppm
our hardest water areas here are about 1/5 of Englands, but it may be optimistic to think that we would get over 4000lt for pure water from an 11lt vessel.
But.
I've been using mine fairly frequently over the last 3 years, and i am only now starting to get >10mg/l on my TDS meter so it's time for me to change the resin.
We will test your water if you wish, and email you your results back, or alternatively buy a TDS meter which you'll pick up on ebay or amazon for about £20
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Excellent news. Will get one ordered, as due a refresh of some things. I know you have probably been asked this a thousand times, but any timescale on trim being added to the site as would like to add it too? ThanksFINALLY!!!!!
DI Vessel - 0ppm Spotless vehicle rinsing
11lt DI Vessels: Achieve Spotless Cleaning with De-Ionized Water Our 11lt DI Vessels are designed to provide you with the purest, de-ionized water to ensure a perfectly clean, 0ppm (parts per million) spotless final rinse on your vehicle. They work by converting normal tap water into de-ionized...
available for immediate dispatch, or collection from my unit, and also with @Davey@Procar we have finally released our DI Vessels.
Big Pimp
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it should be tonight.
i'm currently working on the website at the minute, on a zoom with the website coders for shopify, and we have some really exciting changes to the layout hopefully happening as soon as they can help code what I want.
Tell you what - I wouldn't fancy all this website trickery - too much like hard work !!!
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Order going in. Do they come with hozelock nozzles?FINALLY!!!!!
DI Vessel - 0ppm Spotless vehicle rinsing
11lt DI Vessels: Achieve Spotless Cleaning with De-Ionized Water Our 11lt DI Vessels are designed to provide you with the purest, de-ionized water to ensure a perfectly clean, 0ppm (parts per million) spotless final rinse on your vehicle. They work by converting normal tap water into de-ionized...
available for immediate dispatch, or collection from my unit, and also with @Davey@Procar we have finally released our DI Vessels.
As for how long they will last, it really will depend on the area you are in and the water hardness.
We are very luck that NI Water have a really handy and useful tool which you can find here and it will give you an approximate water hardness for your area
There is a lot of discussion on various window cleaning forums etc about durability of them.
Bearing in mind a lot of these are estimated in hard water areas of England (250mg/l areas) but they are finding up to 880 litres of 0ppm
our hardest water areas here are about 1/5 of Englands, but it may be optimistic to think that we would get over 4000lt for pure water from an 11lt vessel.
But.
I've been using mine fairly frequently over the last 3 years, and i am only now starting to get >10mg/l on my TDS meter so it's time for me to change the resin.
We will test your water if you wish, and email you your results back, or alternatively buy a TDS meter which you'll pick up on ebay or amazon for about £20
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You can pick them up on ebay for under £3.
svensktoppen
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Have been experimenting a bit with the latest products and I think I've found a flowchart for what to use when, lol. It's all brilliant but there is a bit of overlap and can be confusing. Hope it's useful to someone, lol.
Obviously this is just me, I think this is a cost effective way. Others may have a different twist. I'll follow up with some pictures from the unscientific scientific comparative experimentation
All below diluted as per labels.
Also skipped over the specialist products like Tarminator and Ultrabrite just because they are, well, for specific specialised jobs. Or because the products below do the same job but cheaper and/or safer.
Assuming a coated car below - if the car is waxed then don't use Lazer or Cleanse on the bodywork (unless you actually do want to strip off waxes, etc.).
Here goes, phew
P.S.
My house doesn't get anywhere near this much attention
Although much of this stuff gets a lot of use around the house too! Lazer, Solapower, Hydraclean, Clearview, Hybrid, etc. But that's a different topic.
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Wash
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Wheels + tyres: Cleanse (+Purge if there is stubborn brake dust left)
Regular Pre-wash: Articulate, at this time of year with added Lazer
Occasional pre-wash (every month or so?): Cleanse
Foam: On top of pre-wash
Power hose
Hand-wash: Gleam+ and sponge
Rinse-aid and quick wax: Ultragloss
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Exterior detail
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Spot cleaning: Cleanse
Glass: Hydraclean
Bodywork: Hybrid (every few weeks)
Regular plastic/rubber: Trim (or Hybrid)
Tyres: Ultraslick/Ultrasheen
Plastic extreme restoration: Wash + IPA + Product X
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Interior deep clean
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Plastic/Carpets/Cloth: Solapower + hard upholstery brush + vacuum
Alcantara: Solapower + SOFT upholstery brush + hair dryer
Leather: Saddle soap + leather balm (from horsey shop, not Ross
)
Glass: Clearview
Plastic/rubber finish: Trim
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Interior regular clean
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Vacuum
Trim
Obviously this is just me, I think this is a cost effective way. Others may have a different twist. I'll follow up with some pictures from the unscientific scientific comparative experimentation
All below diluted as per labels.
Also skipped over the specialist products like Tarminator and Ultrabrite just because they are, well, for specific specialised jobs. Or because the products below do the same job but cheaper and/or safer.
Assuming a coated car below - if the car is waxed then don't use Lazer or Cleanse on the bodywork (unless you actually do want to strip off waxes, etc.).
Here goes, phew
P.S.
My house doesn't get anywhere near this much attention
Although much of this stuff gets a lot of use around the house too! Lazer, Solapower, Hydraclean, Clearview, Hybrid, etc. But that's a different topic.-------
Wash
-------
Wheels + tyres: Cleanse (+Purge if there is stubborn brake dust left)
Regular Pre-wash: Articulate, at this time of year with added Lazer
Occasional pre-wash (every month or so?): Cleanse
Foam: On top of pre-wash
Power hose
Hand-wash: Gleam+ and sponge
Rinse-aid and quick wax: Ultragloss
-------
Exterior detail
-------
Spot cleaning: Cleanse
Glass: Hydraclean
Bodywork: Hybrid (every few weeks)
Regular plastic/rubber: Trim (or Hybrid)
Tyres: Ultraslick/Ultrasheen
Plastic extreme restoration: Wash + IPA + Product X
-------
Interior deep clean
-------
Plastic/Carpets/Cloth: Solapower + hard upholstery brush + vacuum
Alcantara: Solapower + SOFT upholstery brush + hair dryer
Leather: Saddle soap + leather balm (from horsey shop, not Ross
)Glass: Clearview
Plastic/rubber finish: Trim
-------
Interior regular clean
-------
Vacuum
Trim
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Some pictures. It's that time of year, and poor Vera back home after 1500 miles of English countryside and motorways...
Did the left side with Cleanse alonge and then powerhose + dry (anything looks clean when wet!).
That's pretty amazing! The wheels and tyres, just wow. But bodywork too.
However, looking closer at the wheels there is some baked in brake dust left on. But with only that left Purge gets that off easily, just spray on and hose off.
On the other side I used my Articulate+Lazer winter cocktails, and then just Purge on its own on the wheels and tyres. Then powerhose and dry.
Again that's pretty impressive. And again, looking closer, there is some ingrained dirt left on the wheels (purge alone) and the tyres are not as clean. But, again unsurprisingly, zero brake dust deposits. If like me you do a Gleam+mitt round anyway then this is more than clean enough at this stage. But Cleanse does a better cleaning job than Purge (unsurprisingly!), so better to use Cleanse on the wheels as a regular wash, and save Purge for stubborn brake dust.
Articulate + Lazer on the bodywork does a similar job as Cleanse, but more cost effective for regular cleaning of large areas. So save Cleanse for occasional deep clean.
Then on to a bigger challenge... Some might remember I ran out of pads at the back on the last trip... Well, the brakes have been sorted but the left rear wheel was left in a horrific state...
This is Purge alone plus powerwash, no agitation:
Next Purge + agitation with a dish brush, and powerwash, on the remainder of the baked in brake crap and metal dust...
That's nearly all gone in just two passes without reaching for acid.
The last bits were more stubborn! Even Ultrabite didn't do anything on that... Purge + rubbing with fine steel wool (0000 grade) did though. But it was dark by the time I got to the end of that!
Next day there were a couple of odd spots left. Spot cleaning with Cleanse is ridiculously easy! Just spray on and wipe off with a soft towel.
And consider that's stuff none of the other stuff shifted the day before!
For the spotcleaning I used whatever dilution was in the Cleanse bottle I got from Ross. But for these easier jobs it can easily be diluted at least 3-5 times. Maybe more.
And finally sorted out some faded plastics on the rear wiper and the scuttle panel using Product X. Didn't get any before pictures but they were both basically a white-grey. Based on the other experiment, I expect that to last at least 6-12 months, maybe even longer. My test bumper out in the back yard still shows no sign of fading at all going on three months of winter weather now!
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Yesterday I was playing around with ways of restoring Alcantara with literally decades of dirt and grime rubbed in. Looking at this first picture you would be forgiven for thinking that's just completely worn down and flattened.
But not a bit of it. Spray on Solapower, then gently work around with a SOFT furniture brush (don't want to remove those fine Alcantara "hairs"). Probably spent 10-15 minutes doing that, just brushing in different directions, as well as in circles, to break up and brush out dirt. Then a blowdry with a hairdrier while continuing to brush to dry out and fluff it up. Came up fantastically well!
I honestly thought that was a lost job but it came out like flippin' new! Just amazing, well chuffed, honestly couldn't believe it!
Thank you Anachem
Did the left side with Cleanse alonge and then powerhose + dry (anything looks clean when wet!).
That's pretty amazing! The wheels and tyres, just wow. But bodywork too.
However, looking closer at the wheels there is some baked in brake dust left on. But with only that left Purge gets that off easily, just spray on and hose off.
On the other side I used my Articulate+Lazer winter cocktails, and then just Purge on its own on the wheels and tyres. Then powerhose and dry.
Again that's pretty impressive. And again, looking closer, there is some ingrained dirt left on the wheels (purge alone) and the tyres are not as clean. But, again unsurprisingly, zero brake dust deposits. If like me you do a Gleam+mitt round anyway then this is more than clean enough at this stage. But Cleanse does a better cleaning job than Purge (unsurprisingly!), so better to use Cleanse on the wheels as a regular wash, and save Purge for stubborn brake dust.
Articulate + Lazer on the bodywork does a similar job as Cleanse, but more cost effective for regular cleaning of large areas. So save Cleanse for occasional deep clean.
Then on to a bigger challenge... Some might remember I ran out of pads at the back on the last trip... Well, the brakes have been sorted but the left rear wheel was left in a horrific state...
This is Purge alone plus powerwash, no agitation:
Next Purge + agitation with a dish brush, and powerwash, on the remainder of the baked in brake crap and metal dust...
That's nearly all gone in just two passes without reaching for acid.
The last bits were more stubborn! Even Ultrabite didn't do anything on that... Purge + rubbing with fine steel wool (0000 grade) did though. But it was dark by the time I got to the end of that!
Next day there were a couple of odd spots left. Spot cleaning with Cleanse is ridiculously easy! Just spray on and wipe off with a soft towel.
And consider that's stuff none of the other stuff shifted the day before!
For the spotcleaning I used whatever dilution was in the Cleanse bottle I got from Ross. But for these easier jobs it can easily be diluted at least 3-5 times. Maybe more.
And finally sorted out some faded plastics on the rear wiper and the scuttle panel using Product X. Didn't get any before pictures but they were both basically a white-grey. Based on the other experiment, I expect that to last at least 6-12 months, maybe even longer. My test bumper out in the back yard still shows no sign of fading at all going on three months of winter weather now!
--------------
Yesterday I was playing around with ways of restoring Alcantara with literally decades of dirt and grime rubbed in. Looking at this first picture you would be forgiven for thinking that's just completely worn down and flattened.
But not a bit of it. Spray on Solapower, then gently work around with a SOFT furniture brush (don't want to remove those fine Alcantara "hairs"). Probably spent 10-15 minutes doing that, just brushing in different directions, as well as in circles, to break up and brush out dirt. Then a blowdry with a hairdrier while continuing to brush to dry out and fluff it up. Came up fantastically well!
I honestly thought that was a lost job but it came out like flippin' new! Just amazing, well chuffed, honestly couldn't believe it!
Thank you Anachem
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Still showing as sold out, get it sorted
I had been hoping to get it delivered before the weekend as I was going to give the car a good clean.
Are you sure? Pretty sure from speaking with Ross before that Cleanse and CitraClean are two different products?It's on the site now, I just bought 20l of the stuff
He calls it "Cleanse" there.
Yeah, I thought it was two products as well. Cleanse is a dedicated wheel cleaner whilst CitraClean is a citrus cleaner able to unclog coatings etc?
Big Pimp
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yes, citraclean is a different beastie altogether.
Those are amazing results from the Cleanse @svensktoppen - you're like the poster boy of the Anachem automotive products
Those are amazing results from the Cleanse @svensktoppen - you're like the poster boy of the Anachem automotive products
I'm at work right now packing up more orders and DI vessels for shipping tomorrow
svensktoppen
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Who knows, there are so many products and names
Just checked, says Cleanse on the bottle I got from Ross, and that's what I used above.