[Bigpikle]

to be fair to ECP though, its the manufacturer thats sending them bottles with loose caps, and you cant expect the ECP warehouse to inspect every product carefully before its packaged for dispatch. Its a VERY high volume business and not 1 bloke doing 5 orders a day, so I think we should be getting more frustrated with Carplan for being shoddy with their products. Carplan are the ones that have a tech issue with the machine putting bottle caps on that needs addressing and they should be spotting that in routine QC checks but clearly aren't.

When I DO get annoyed is when I get a product like a china dinner plate, individually wrapped in 10 layers of protective wrapping, in a secure package, and the damn thing has a big chip in it that must have been totally obvious to the person that spent 20 mins wrapping it! Loose bottle caps is annoying but perhaps more forgivable for the retailer.

 

[LewisChadwick7]

same as mine, the top wasn't on tightly enough

exactly like mine! i was expecting a cracked trigger or bottle!

 

[cleanycar]

Hi all, :newbie: I joined early last Friday a.m. when I saw this thread. I noticed everyone was mentioning ECP and that they didn't have it in stock. I buy stuff from them when it's a good deal. I'd been in Sainsbury's on Thurs and spotted this CP Super Gloss, and did a quick google to see if it was any good. That's when I came across this site and thought, ok, I'll get a plug in that Sains. have it at £5.33. I couldn't do that because I have only just had my account verified! Don't they trust newbies here?

Anyway, I went back to Sainsbury's and bought a bottle. Right, let's see what this stuff is like. Could I spray - would it spray - would it hell! I gave up. Then I thought after 10 mins I'd give it another go, unscrewed cap, put it back, squeeze trigger repeatedly, nope, not a drop came out! Undid cap again and flicked the remnants from the tube over a small panel - looks like globules of water rolling around! Rubbed it in and wiped over. That's not a bad sheen on a already shiny car.
What do I do? Sainsbury's is 3 miles from me. Crafty (this isn't going to help my reputation lol) I poured some in an empty clean squirty bottle. Had a proper try. Yeah, I really like this, I don't believe the claim of lasting a year, but hey ho!
Off to Sains to complain.
They (cust services) try and try but it won't spray. 'How come some is missing?' I'm asked. Oh no, I've been rumbled! 'Well, I tried some on a cloth, but it doesn't work properly - says online that it must be sprayed.' 'Oh that's ok then, do you want to get another or have a refund?'
'I'll have another please.' :thumb:
Get home and would you believe it, :wall: this one won't spray either! I have pumped and pumped but no.
Anyone else had this problem. And yes, I have turned it from Off to On!!

When I picked up another, there were even more bottles been put out. But seems I'm the only one whose bought it. If I go back to get some more I might just 'test' it works in store!!

 

[LewisChadwick7]

Hi all, :newbie: I joined early last Friday a.m. when I saw this thread. I noticed everyone was mentioning ECP and that they didn't have it in stock. I buy stuff from them when it's a good deal. I'd been in Sainsbury's on Thurs and spotted this CP Super Gloss, and did a quick google to see if it was any good. That's when I came across this site and thought, ok, I'll get a plug in that Sains. have it at £5.33. I couldn't do that because I have only just had my account verified! Don't they trust newbies here?

Anyway, I went back to Sainsbury's and bought a bottle. Right, let's see what this stuff is like. Could I spray - would it spray - would it hell! I gave up. Then I thought after 10 mins I'd give it another go, unscrewed cap, put it back, squeeze trigger repeatedly, nope, not a drop came out! Undid cap again and flicked the remnants from the tube over a small panel - looks like globules of water rolling around! Rubbed it in and wiped over. That's not a bad sheen on a already shiny car.
What do I do? Sainsbury's is 3 miles from me. Crafty (this isn't going to help my reputation lol) I poured some in an empty clean squirty bottle. Had a proper try. Yeah, I really like this, I don't believe the claim of lasting a year, but hey ho!
Off to Sains to complain.
They (cust services) try and try but it won't spray. 'How come some is missing?' I'm asked. Oh no, I've been rumbled! 'Well, I tried some on a cloth, but it doesn't work properly - says online that it must be sprayed.' 'Oh that's ok then, do you want to get another or have a refund?'
'I'll have another please.' :thumb:
Get home and would you believe it, :wall: this one won't spray either! I have pumped and pumped but no.
Anyone else had this problem. And yes, I have turned it from Off to On!!

When I picked up another, there were even more bottles been put out. But seems I'm the only one whose bought it. If I go back to get some more I might just 'test' it works in store!!

if you're in stores like that i always 'test' it before even thinking about buying it :lol: usually for the smell test first :doublesho

 

[Gixxer6]

All the posts in this thread are :spam:
Not one review of the product, it's driving me mad

 

[Bigpikle]

All the posts in this thread are :spam:
Not one review of the product, it's driving me mad

except mine of course, and a short review just before that.... why not actually read all the posts?

 

[Bigpikle]

Hi all, :newbie: I joined early last Friday a.m. when I saw this thread. I noticed everyone was mentioning ECP and that they didn't have it in stock. I buy stuff from them when it's a good deal. I'd been in Sainsbury's on Thurs and spotted this CP Super Gloss, and did a quick google to see if it was any good. That's when I came across this site and thought, ok, I'll get a plug in that Sains. have it at £5.33. I couldn't do that because I have only just had my account verified! Don't they trust newbies here?

Anyway, I went back to Sainsbury's and bought a bottle. Right, let's see what this stuff is like. Could I spray - would it spray - would it hell! I gave up. Then I thought after 10 mins I'd give it another go, unscrewed cap, put it back, squeeze trigger repeatedly, nope, not a drop came out! Undid cap again and flicked the remnants from the tube over a small panel - looks like globules of water rolling around! Rubbed it in and wiped over. That's not a bad sheen on a already shiny car.
What do I do? Sainsbury's is 3 miles from me. Crafty (this isn't going to help my reputation lol) I poured some in an empty clean squirty bottle. Had a proper try. Yeah, I really like this, I don't believe the claim of lasting a year, but hey ho!
Off to Sains to complain.
They (cust services) try and try but it won't spray. 'How come some is missing?' I'm asked. Oh no, I've been rumbled! 'Well, I tried some on a cloth, but it doesn't work properly - says online that it must be sprayed.' 'Oh that's ok then, do you want to get another or have a refund?'
'I'll have another please.' :thumb:
Get home and would you believe it, :wall: this one won't spray either! I have pumped and pumped but no.
Anyone else had this problem. And yes, I have turned it from Off to On!!

When I picked up another, there were even more bottles been put out. But seems I'm the only one whose bought it. If I go back to get some more I might just 'test' it works in store!!

Maybe stating the bleedin' obvious here, but you did actually undo the spray nozzle to the 'on' setting didnt you?

 

[shine247]

All the posts in this thread are :spam:
Not one review of the product, it's driving me mad

Well I used it on half the bonnet today, it sprayed on and wiped off easily enough but did little to enhance the gloss. It was glossy and looked the same. I was in Sainsburys today, they had it but I bought no more. Some will love it and the price is good but nothing better than I have. If it was sold on here under a label, it would be significantly more exepensive. I did buy some Shake and Shine which is very good on white upvc . In summary for me, I would just be looking when to use No 1 and probably have this bottle for years.

 

[Gixxer6]

except mine of course, and a short review just before that.... why not actually read all the posts?

This one: " The water behaviour seems quite good TBH. I quite like the stuff, which slightly surprised me, so gave it to the old man to use after his weekly wash. " ?

I did read it last night, sounds good. Please keep us updated on longevity.

 

[Gixxer6]

Well I used it on half the bonnet today, it sprayed on and wiped off easily enough but did little to enhance the gloss. It was glossy and looked the same. I was in Sainsburys today, they had it but I bought no more. Some will love it and the price is good but nothing better than I have. If it was sold on here under a label, it would be significantly more exepensive. I did buy some Shake and Shine which is very good on white upvc . In summary for me, I would just be looking when to use No 1 and probably have this bottle for years.

Thanks for the update.

 

[shine247]

Regarding the no spray situation, mine was the same as in post 43, you just have to keep at it. That is why I mentioned it.

 

[Forsh]

Come on Gixxer! I did say it made drying the car a much better experience for me!
Nothing to compare it to but all the same it impressed me

As for gloss, I didn't use it as intended, just as a drying aid but it was glossy but I put DSW on about 3-4 weeks ago and has been glossy since then

 

[Bigpikle]

Just noticed its 1/3 off at Sainsbury now as well - only £5.33. Will grab a bottle for the old man to keep his Octavia tidy with.

Going to give the car a full wash now and top up with this and see what happens?

Edit: Just did a full ONR wash and use Supergloss as a drying aid. Absolutely dead easy to use just like a QD or spray wax, just spray the panel, wipe dry and done. Worked in shade, full sun and even some warm (silver so not hot) panels and a dream each time. Then went around a few panels and did it dry and again it was just like using a QD. Tried it on textured black plastic trim panels and just fine with no marks or anything.

Car looks super glossy, but then it did before with numerous layers of c2v3 and OCW, but the beading is definitely tighter than before and the sheeting is very fast - you could tell as soon as I put wash liquid on the half bonnet I did early. It cleared twice as fast as the untreated side.

Seems a very competent easy product that does what it says on the bottle, although, 'lasts up to a year' isnt a statement I'll test until winter weather, if there's any left by then. Easier than BSD, slicker finish as well, although I'm not sure it adds quite as much to the look as BSD seems to. Beading isnt quite in that league either. Interesting experiment...

This one: " The water behaviour seems quite good TBH. I quite like the stuff, which slightly surprised me, so gave it to the old man to use after his weekly wash. " ?

I did read it last night, sounds good. Please keep us updated on longevity.

Nope - this one.

 

[cleanycar]

Maybe stating the bleedin' obvious here, but you did actually undo the spray nozzle to the 'on' setting didnt you?

Uh Yes. That's why I put at the end of my penultimate paragraph...

'And yes, I have turned it from Off to On!!'

Anyway, it's a bit late but here is my update.
The next day I stood in the garage for 10 mins with my second bottle, removed the top, put it back, turned nozzle on, pumped, turned nozzle to off, back to on, pumped and pumped. Nowt!
I even removed the screwcap and stuck the tube in a bowl of water and pumped and pumped and pumped. Nothing.

Then I tried something else. I removed another screw top nozzle from an old almost empty Meguiars and put that in place, one trigger squeeze, a fine sharp spray mist so it worked fine. Only problem was the thread was not exactly the same, so it didn't fit that tight.

I then decided this one is going back too - I just told cust serv that this was the second one returned and wow they gave me a part refund for my trouble! Pays to complain!
I went off to pick another and blow me most of those didn't work. I got strange looks from customers as I picked each bottle up, pumping and pumping! Then just as I was getting fed up, bingo! one worked on first pump. Just three worked out of 9 bottles. Now happy.

 

[cleanycar]

Regarding the no spray situation, mine was the same as in post 43, you just have to keep at it. That is why I mentioned it.

I did read that, but my trigger finger would have fell off if I'd gone much longer!

If that is all it is, the ones I've left in our Sainsbury's shouldn't need too much more persuasion to work!

However, this really should not happen. It's not a pound a bottle.

 

[Taxboy]

So reading this it seems it hasn't generated the same sort of frenzy that BSD did

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[Bigpikle]

So reading this it seems it hasn't generated the same sort of frenzy that BSD did

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its only been with us a few days really....

Its a good product that I've used a couple of times already on one of my cars, but Carplan is about as trendy and hyped up as using Tesco Value shampoo on your car, and being sold in a supermarket means no detailer in their right mind would admit to using it....right......:devil::devil:

Put it in a funky bottle and put a silly name to it and give a few samples to a few people here and hey presto - a winner!!!

 

[kvn618]

So reading this it seems it hasn't generated the same sort of frenzy that BSD did

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I absolutely love it. I think its better in some ways than BSD but hype is a strange thing... Don't think it is a lot to do with how product performs but with marketing and who actually giving praises.

 

[shine247]

So reading this it seems it hasn't generated the same sort of frenzy that BSD did

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Based on the purpose the products are meant for and putting aside silly quoted durability suggestions, if you are prepared to spend the small amout of extra time needed to apply BSD, then from my findings BSD is in a different league.

 

[Yellow Dave]

Seems I was lucky to find a working bottle in Sainsbury's.

Not used it on the car yet but used as a waterless wash on a dusty mountain bike. The bike is wrapped in a satin paint protection film but it worked just fine. It picked up a thick layer of very fine dust easily and a few seconds to dwell it wiped straight off with a plush MF. It felt well lubricated when using and a second spray and wipe with the mf showed no dirt had been left behind. Initial beading looks good.

It doesn't really seem a comparable product to BSD, as I find that more of a spray sealant with extreme water behaviour but not very good at all the other jobs a QD is generally used for