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Dilution is on the bottle, forget off the top of my head. Definitely a pump sprayer to cover the whole car.
For reinvigorating ceramic it's the very last thing you do. So do the whole cleaning routine as usual (except Ultragloss). Then spray citraclean on the wet car and rinse off pretty much straight away. You don't want it sitting drying out. Rinse well and don't mix it too "strong" or it can "stick". If it does, or it dries, then a quick wash will have any excess off.
Amazing on "proper" ceramic coating. No idea if it works the same with diy/spray-on coatings.
Every few months is more than plenty. It won't do any harm doing it more often, just the effect is less.
Finish off with Hybrid once the car has dried.
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"Ross"
Personally, I use it regularly as part of the pre-wash.
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Are you using purge solely when cleaning wheels? As in every time you wash you use it?
Maybe try cleanse as purge is very expensive as an every wash use product as Ross has said before.
It's a fallout remover more so than a wheel cleaner, cleanse is fantastic for all but the most extreme of brake dust
No I don’t use it for the wheels as I use Cleanse. I’m using it for fallout remover on the body and just finished my last bottle last weekend. I wanted to stock up again and given I have 4 cars I could go through a bit.
Maybe I’m also using too much. How much should it take for an average size car?
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That explains it then
I'd went through a bottle or two just on wheels before then Ross steered me in the right direction re it being better for occasional use rather than weekly/washlysvensktoppen
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Personally, these days, I never use purge for anything other than wheels with a lot of really bad brake dust.
As for "fallout", if I wash the car normally and then apply purge at the end there is never anything left for it to do. So the normal wash gets everything off. Don't see any need for it, certainly not for regular use.
Occasional use of Tarminator at the end if there are stubborn rubber or tar spots left but that's about it. That too is only occasional when needed.
But that's just me, each to their own and all that
As for "fallout", if I wash the car normally and then apply purge at the end there is never anything left for it to do. So the normal wash gets everything off. Don't see any need for it, certainly not for regular use.
Occasional use of Tarminator at the end if there are stubborn rubber or tar spots left but that's about it. That too is only occasional when needed.
But that's just me, each to their own and all that
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Don't get me wrong, Purge is a great product. It's just the "normal" products do such a great job it's very rarely needed.
Tarminator is great if you have stubborn tar or rubber spots left. It's basically solvent. Just spray on the spots at the end. It softens them up and then they come off with the mitt. Works on a wet car too. Just work reasonably quickly before the solvent evaporates.
Tarminator is great if you have stubborn tar or rubber spots left. It's basically solvent. Just spray on the spots at the end. It softens them up and then they come off with the mitt. Works on a wet car too. Just work reasonably quickly before the solvent evaporates.
Cheers, he was all pleased with himself the cheeky bugger.
Still showing OOS. Will I order the cleaning stuff then you can invoice me for the P40 separately, or should I just email/call (tomorrow) to order the whole lot? Cheers!
Are the 1L IK sprayers Tarminator friendly? Can it be left in them (for months) without them disintegrating?
Is Trim just a dresser, or does it actually clean? I’m still working my way through the spray tins of Citrus from circa 1946, but would like to have their replacement ready to go.
Is Trim just a dresser, or does it actually clean? I’m still working my way through the spray tins of Citrus from circa 1946, but would like to have their replacement ready to go.
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Yes, the HC1 is designed for solvent based products like Tarminator, and also yes, it will sit in it for months on end with no issues
Trim does clean as well as dress.
Sorry I'm only seeing this now. what did you go with in the end. I'd have suggested staying similar
Looking forward to trying this gear out on my 4 off for the first time! I take it I just fire Articulate and Cleanse straight onto a dry, dirty car then Ultrafoam over it, let it dwell, rinse off then wash as usual with Gleam?
I mean, I do wash, polish and wax/seal my cars, but I've never used a pre-wash or snowfoam before in my life. A pre-wash to me was a blast with the pressure washer...
I mean, I do wash, polish and wax/seal my cars, but I've never used a pre-wash or snowfoam before in my life. A pre-wash to me was a blast with the pressure washer...
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Yep, that's exactly it. Cleanse on wheels, tyres, exhaust tips, under sills and underneath, inside arches, on mud flaps, etc. Articulate over the rest of the car. Articulate will be safe on waxes.
It'll be getting a good proper going over, wheels off. It might be a bit unfair on Cleanse doing the arches before a cheeky blast with the pressure washer as I discovered replacing the discs and pads recently how bad they are. Caked in months of dirt accumulating since before winter.
I'll let it do its thing though.