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#142 ·
Bigpikle said:
so cheap and easy it hardly matters really - I'll put it on the next 'guest' car I do and keep an eye on it. I have no doubt it will be reasonable, although 12 months is likely 2-3x reality, given pretty much every manufacturer comes up with those numbers in the same way VW does emissions....
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Yes.

I am fascinated with all of the emerging easy-to-use "SprayWax" / "QD's" / "Sealants" as labelled :), and the semi-synthetic blends of organic resins and waxs with synthetic polymers and silicon(e)(s).

As you say, 2-3 months durability is likely, but made all the more impressive if these products are all-surface and can be used quickly and easily as drying aids.

Currently i am enjoying BSD mixed 50:50 with AG Aquawax, which seems to look great and is holding up to the weather very well.
 
#143 ·
Forsh said:
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/c...es/car-cleaning-accessories/exterior-cleaning/car-detailer/?553996040&0&cc5_761

£8.67 after WEEKEND55 discount

...and back to £8 in Sainsburys

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb/groceries/carplan-no1-supergloss-131407556-p

and Wilkos

http://www.wilko.com/car-cleaning/carplan-super-gloss-600ml/invt/0450504

and £12.50 in Halfords for the "kit"
The Kit contains:
• CarPlan No1 Super Gloss 600ml
• Microfibre Cloth
• Applicator Pad
This will work better than the others because it comes in a shiny box!

:)
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ebay £7.29
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/No1-Super...-Cleaner-Carplan-TETCSG600-/401307121152?hash=item5d6fc4b600:g:fWcAAOSw4CFY7d0s
 
#145 ·
I tried this yesterday for the first time, have been very sceptical about this product but wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
With all the rain I went over the car with my Adams waterless wash and then sprayed this on. It applied so easily and was a pleasure to buff off and a little went a long way and car did have that extra kick to the gloss.
Came out this morning and the beading was awesome and driving away all the beads were rolling about everywhere making bigger beads then just rolling off car. The paintwork has hardly got any rain residue to what it normally has.
First impressions are a super cheap product that works and is easy to use.
If this was made by one of the better brands at say double the price then I reckon loads would still use it because of how good the product is.
Will deffo be getting more as will be using quite a lot as a top up I reckon.
 
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#156 ·
SadlyDistracted said:
Are there any thoughts on how this compares against BSD, C2v3 or Reload (apart from price), e.g. durability ?
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Too early to say. Had mine on for two months now and still going strong but what I did notice is that it's much better in repelling dirt from paint - car looks cleaner for longer even then driving in the rain. Normally wash my car every two weeks but really didn't feel the need after using it. Only washed it once in 2 months
 
#158 ·
Hi KVN618,
2 months is a pretty good time for a wipe n go.
From Forsh's pics the beading looks OK, I wouldn't say spectacular :)eek: sorry Forsh /Carplan), me thinks BSD beads better but I find it dies back fairly quickly, e.g. after a couple of washes, and definitely after 3.
I do wash (the cars!) every week or two depending on how mucky they get, believing in little and often (unlike drinking) is better.
A drawback of BSD (to me ) is it not nice n slick but grabby, although despite that you can't disagree that that it stays reasonably (amazingly?) clean, whereas you'd think that would come from a slicker feel - seems to successfully defy a (my) tactile sense of logic (scientific ignorance)! Still can't help feel that slicker's better though.
 
#159 ·
One observation I can make, I'd be interested to see if anyone else has noticed it - this seems to have been really compromised by bird bombs. I had a couple on the car after a day at work so I softened them with some weak soapy solution and wiped them away. Next rainy day and the beading has totally gone on these areas which were wiped.

When wiping the poo off, they seemed greasier than normal, as if they had stuck and mixed with the Carplan sealant.

I'll keep my eyes on it. The rest of the car is still looking good.
 
#160 ·
Used this for the first time today after a de tar and de iron. Gave it two coats. Very easy to use and impressed with the gloss especially on white! I used it on everything, glass, headlights, plastic etc. Not sure how it will bead, I usually use sonax products as I like nice tight beads. I may mix some of this with BSD in another bottle.
 
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