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npinks



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My old next door neighbour used to swear by newspaper and household window cleaner

I always found it difficult as i don't buy newspapers and when i did have one in the house it had fish n chips inside and it made the windows smear even more Laughing Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

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I have found a great tactic to deal with this irritation:

I adjust my car on the driveway until the sun is hitting it to show all the smears. I will then attack it with mr muscle and a microfibre cloth and because the sun is shining on it, I can see whether or not any smears remain and then keep cleaning until all is well.

Late afternoon is ok in the week at the mo but clocks going back on 31st will shorten the time we have when we have been at work all day Very Happy LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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W.D.C.A.P.H.



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Another one for simple newspaper. It stopped my kit getting thrown through the window in the Army, so it must work Very Happy We Don't Care About Pot Holes !!

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best stuff I've tried yet

https://jdparts.deere.com/partsmkt/documen...c232586647

and only about £3 a tin


Dont expect to find it in the high street, you need to be a bit more rural to find it

apparently its this stuff in a john deere tin,
http://www.spraywayinc.com/products.php?id...odetailing
tis important to keep them tractor windows clean At work
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Shocked CG has been viewing a 'car detailing' website Shocked Thumbs Up

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chicken george wrote:
best stuff I've tried yet

https://jdparts.deere.com/partsmkt/documen...c232586647

and only about £3 a tin


Dont expect to find it in the high street, you need to be a bit more rural to find it

apparently its this stuff in a john deere tin,
http://www.spraywayinc.com/products.php?id...odetailing
tis important to keep them tractor windows clean


I wonder if a tin of that MC430 will increase my success rate with Mrs Xtattsbox?? Laughing Hi Darling, I'll be home in 10 mins. If I'm not back, please read this message again...

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mcphersonstrut wrote:
Shocked CG has been viewing a 'tractor detailing' website Shocked Thumbs Up



My car is presently spotless and shiney, I got fed up with having filthy motor while on holiday and bobbed thru the ACR car wash. £7 for the works, did a god job hot wax and tyre shine included. Young Finn enjoyed it so much he has asked constantly to get the car washed again ever since.

the machine missed the usual places round the number plate and rear bumper Evil or Very Mad At work
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chicken george wrote:
mcphersonstrut wrote:
Shocked CG has been viewing a 'tractor detailing' website Shocked Thumbs Up



................... £7 for the works, did a god job hot wax and tyre shine included. ........


Presumably that included a splash of water over the bonnet, North South then East to West Thumbs Up Rolling with laughter

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ARC is a dirty word for me, after spending time getting my car swirl and scratch free I'd sooner leave it dirty than put it through the swirl-o-matic!

I used to think that AG Fast Glass was good until I tried Stoner Invisible Glass:-

http://www.invisibleglass.com/

Absolutely fantastic and leaves no smears at all Thumbs Up Blue

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W.D.C.A.P.H.



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Blue, do you get this direct from the states, or is there a UK supplier ? We Don't Care About Pot Holes !!

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Is this it.... Question

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stoner-Invisible-Gla...56371470bd

Post #78986 22nd Oct 2010 7:05 pm
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Blue



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I got it from www.cleanyourcar.co.uk but their delivery charges are prohibitive if that's all you're buying, I normally include it with an order for lots of other stuff at the same time.

Definitely recommend it like for minimal streaks., if the windscreen's really filthy you may need to clean it twice or possibly start off with glass polish and finish up with the Stoner. Blue

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mcphersonstrut wrote:
Is this it.... Question

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stoner-Invisible-Gla...56371470bd


I've never used it with the rain repellent in it before, I tend not to like the Rain-X type products as I generally find that they interfere with wiper operation.

This is the one I bought:- http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/interior/sto...d_363.html Blue

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npinks



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3M website has free delivery for orders over £10 Very Happy

I couldn't resit the glass cleaner and a bottle of wheel cleaner spray Wink

http://www.3mselect.co.uk/c-526-car-care-p...plies.aspx Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

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@Blue - Cheers mate. We Don't Care About Pot Holes !!

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