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#1 ·
Heya, i remember the other post about the guy that went into Lidl's and got the screen wash - well i thought i'd pop in and see what i could pick up:

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I picked up the apple and lemon screen wash at 99p - supposed to be very good. I also picked up a 30 pack of matt finish dashboard wipes for £1.39 (they also do a silky sheen finish) and the cans of window cleaner, upholstery foam and synthetic material care for £1.19 each (also had chain cleaner/degreaser?)

I also got a bottle of insect remover to try at £1.29 and they had packs of leather wipes as well although i didn't pick any up...

Just wondered if people had tried any of these products and their thoughts on them? I thought i'd give them a go as they're only around a pound and my sister who is a new driver might well pick some up (being a student she does things on a budget!

Is it worth getting any of the other range while stocks are there?

Many thanks :thumb:
 
G
#3 ·
out of that lot ive only ever used the screen wash, need to go and top that up as it happens. ive also had a can of beird dropping remover from lodl which was very good imo, spray on and jet off, very quick and easy to use.

although now i hace ditched the dropping remover as im trying to cut down on how many bottles i have laying about and find autosmart g101 is just as good but has a lot more purposes.
 
J
#4 ·
I have used the insect remover, its not bad, but to be honest if your car is well waxed and protected then removing flys etc is easy anyway, they sometimes have some engine degreaser in there sometomes usually a quid ro so a can and that is VERY good, used it on my bus many times for the MOT thats certanly worth buying when its on special in there.
 
#8 ·
Dipesh said:
I've got megs bulk stuff for the glass cleaner and all the other bits but I did get on my last visit brushes, silicone oil, dash wipes, hand cleaner and more screenwash. So far all has been very good!

W5 range is spot on IMO for price.
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Someone demo'd the fabric protector but I have not seen it in since to try, also the other product I have not seen is this

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which is fantastico

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and I like the air con cleaner :thumb:
 
#12 ·
I contacted Lidl about the Glass Sealant kit back in October 2009 when it had disappeared.
They phoned me back and said it would be in with the car specials which means it should be back in within 3-6 months. I queried this, since my store seemed to have it in a different section to the specials and it was always there from one week to the next. They said that in that case it may not sell well in my area and so the store keeps the stock until it goes.
I contacted Lidl again last week (April 2010) and asked again as it had been 6 months since my last contact and the glass sealant had not made a reappearance and all I got back was the same reply via a message on my phone.
A while ago, I picked up some of their coffee and filter papers (I buy my breakfast in Lidl so thought I'd add these to the list) and then they stopped selling the papers but continued with the coffee so I asked the Manager and he said that they had stopped stocking them so I stopped buying their coffee.

In short, unless a lot of people contact Lidl asking about the Glass Sealant kit, I don't think that we will be seeing it back again, so if anybody wants to try it, send them an email.

Steve O.



Steve O.
 
#15 ·
Seems like it's not likely to be bad stuff by the reviews.

I'll give it a go at somepoint when i have spare time and compare it to the AG i've got at the moment. If it's only average then my sister can have it (she only wants cheapie products being a student)

:thumb:
 
B
#25 ·
I bought a few things a while back and thats my post probs that i started.

The screenwash i was told to be carefull ans put 10ml into my 2.5 ltr tank and it works perfect i put the whole 25ml in my mums car (aint mine so not bothered haha) it gives a massive amount of bubbles haha so be carefull.

glass sealent kit would be great but ... doesnt look like its going to make a reappearance.

Lidl, aldi and netto do some great bargains just need to keep an eye out!

Cheers
Andy
 
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