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[svensktoppen]

I was just thinking the same, lol, great minds think alike

A simple decision chart, maybe by product type to make it simpler. Or some simple categories like "everyday cleaning", "ocd detailing", "interior", etc.?

So many products now, and a fair few of them overlap but do slightly different things. And some specialised ones like purge or tarminator.

 

[ALN]

I was just thinking the same, lol, great minds think alike

A simple decision chart, maybe by product type to make it simpler. Or some simple categories like "everyday cleaning", "ocd detailing", "interior", etc.?

So many products now, and a fair few of them overlap but do slightly different things. And some specialised ones like purge or tarminator.

Decision chart is probably what I was sort of after there combined with actually reminding me what steps to follow lol. Might actually do a chart like that with all my own gear

 

[Big Pimp]

Damn. You guys are on fire!

brilliant idea, and will tie in with the soon to launch drop down menu system in changing my website to include.

it means that instead of looking in interior / exterior / essential etc. it’ll be very similar to your layout above

 

[soupz]

Yes, being a bit of an Anachem novice it is sometimes a minefield trying to work out what all the products do, which ones I actually need, what to buy first as more general products and then progress to the more job specific products, etc...

And that's before we get started on which particular sprayer it needs and how much to dilute it by...! lol

 

[mark19]

Do we referral bonus? Haha think you got a good order from whitehead direction

 

[e320mark]

Do we referral bonus? Haha think you got a good order from whitehead direction

I placed an order last night from whitehead, mass car cleaning going on tomorrow then!!

 

[Big Pimp]

Do we referral bonus? Haha think you got a good order from whitehead direction

Any idea who it is from, or their initials even? Don’t see whitehead precisely!

 

[ALN]

Damn. You guys are on fire!

brilliant idea, and will tie in with the soon to launch drop down menu system in changing my website to include.

it means that instead of looking in interior / exterior / essential etc. it’ll be very similar to your layout above

If you could get a column on the end of that table that was Useful accessory or something would be great too. So for wheel, wheel Woolies, for articulate a sprayer.

 

[mark19]

Any idea who it is from, or their initials even? Don’t see whitehead precisely!

Emm initials SC ordered last Sunday lol

 

[Big Pimp]

Emm initials SC ordered last Sunday lol

I’ve had 44 orders went out this week in NI, ROI, England and even a customer 20 miles north of Inverness!

but yeah, see that order now! Thanks!!!

 

[gpaevo]

Well, I must admit Clearview followed by Hydraclean are two of the best glass products I've ever used. Zero smearage, glass is immaculate

Hope for a dry day tomorrow to get Trim X applied.

 

[svensktoppen]

What's all the craic about Gleam and "no suds"?

 

[Snoopcousins]

What's all the craic about Gleam and "no suds"?

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Seriously try 1.5 measures in a snow foam lance - covers the car in thick proper soapy foam for the full bucket wash

 

[Paddy_R]

What's the best way to use Citraclean for ceramic coating declogging? I used it for the first time today and went with the spray on, let dwell for a few mins, cover with snow foam to allow to dwell for even longer without drying out and rinse off with the power washer. Have to say it seems pretty powerful.

Also use Cleanse (I think that's what it's called, it's the wheel cleaner anyway) on one of my mums alloys which have been pretty much neglected from new 4 years ago. Very impressed how it performed with just a wee bit of agitation with a detail brush. Now need to do the rest of her car as the clean wheel looks a bit daft.

Used it on the big E Class coupes wheels too which I didn't think were too bad as they're done regularly but the run off looked like this....

 

[svensktoppen]

Seriously try 1.5 measures in a snow foam lance - covers the car in thick proper soapy foam for the full bucket wash

Can believe that, will try it next time

@Big Pimp can confirm but I'm pretty sure Gleam has a similar foaming agent as the snow foam.

Was just funny after all the palaver a page or two back about Gleam not being "sudsy" enough

 

[svensktoppen]

Saw @Big Pimp mention a page or two back about applying Hydraclean and rinsing it off rather than buff it off with a cloth.

So tried something different and applied it directly to the windscreen while the car was still wet, at the same time as applying Ultragloss on the rest of the car. And then rinsed off with the hose on a soft setting.

Haven't used the car in rain yet, but going by how it performed when rinsing it off this may be the best way to apply Hydraclean! Will see how it performs next time we drive in rain.

And another plug for Cleanse, lol, just fantastic

I used it for the first time today and went with the spray on, let dwell for a few mins, cover with snow foam to allow to dwell for even longer without drying out and rinse off with the power washer. Have to say it seems pretty powerful.

That's all I do myself at least. It's very effective, as good as Articulate and Lazer together in my totally unscientific tests. And that's pretty good going!

 

[MarkM]

Can believe that, will try it next time

@Big Pimp can confirm but I'm pretty sure Gleam has a similar foaming agent as the snow foam.

Was just funny after all the palaver a page or two back about Gleam not being "sudsy" enough

Not the 1st time I’ve used articulate and snow foam, then covered in snow foam again to wash it lol lots of suds required!

 

[Big Pimp]

What's the best way to use Citraclean for ceramic coating declogging?

@big_pete told me to use it like this, and it blew me away:

pre spray articulate
ultrafoam
rinse

wash with gleam
rinse

spray citraclean on
rinse

stand back and admire in amazement
awesome results this weekend guys - thanks so much

 

[G N K]

Bit if anachem treatment this weekend giving the weather has got its act together

If there's any constructive criticism from me i think the spray nozzles that come with trim etc could be of better quality.

 

[Carson]

Used my new wheel woolies this weekend. great job !

I also picked up some of the IK Sprayers and really impressed with the quality.
Using the blue hand sprayer version for Articulate and pressure is spot on.

 

[ShaunB]

Gleam seems to enhance gloss look on my ceramic coated car.
The car today had cleanse applied to the alloys, then ultrafoam, then power hosed before washing with gleam. Tyres got two coats of ultrasheen

 

[Big Pimp]

thats an awesome colour!

@G N K - I am trying to find other spray heads but finding something better to fit the 24mm neck is proving very very difficult

 

[quattro Rick]

Bit if anachem treatment this weekend giving the weather has got its act together
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If there's any constructive criticism from me i think the spray nozzles that come with trim etc could be of better quality.

Worst kind of people have a driveway and park both cars on the road

 

[Deckz]

@Big Pimp possible to track my order? Placed Friday 19th, shipped Monday 22nd - everytime I track it on the Express Freight website it comes up "Tuesday 23rd, not delivered"

 

[ShaunB]

Guys, I have a Karcher power washer, a K2 I believe.
I already had a foam bottle, but decided to purchase an Anachem one recently.
I have to use quite a bit of force to get the Anachem bottle inserted, it will remove easily enough, but its only with the Anachem bottle, nothing else.
Anyone else experienced similar?