I get so frustrated after washing the car never looks as good as when i take it to the polish chaps and the more i go the more money off i get lol atm it £15 inside and out and always looks new again after!

Barton Freelander wrote:

enough left for me to pressure wash the patio tomorrow.

Deosan red label hypochlorite, watered down 20:1, put on patio with watering can and no need to pressure wash, £10 for 25 litres

Deosan Red Label Hypochlorite AG311

A clear pale yellow/green stabilised liquid solution of sodium hypochlorite for general dairy use

Concentrated bactericide for general farm use
Powerful biocide, effective against a wide spectrum of bacteria
Versatile, with uses in all areas of dairy hygiene

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Cheaper than supermarket bleach, a little goes a long way and the patio stays clean and negates pressure washing.

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use peracetic acid disinfectant for a scrub free instant clean patio. only thing its it makes the old moss and green stuff smell like old cabbage for a few hours. At work
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chicken george wrote:

use peracetic acid disinfectant for a scrub free instant clean patio. ....

Noooooo

Certainly would get rid of the batter though

takes the skin off your fingers if neat, it starts as a slow burn then your skin swells and goes white , fairly nice to use once mixed to 1:100 At work
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That will be because it is a 5.1 oxidising agent with corrosive properties then CG- remember the number one rule of chemical handling "wash your hands before you go for a pee" otherwise it will be more than your fingers that are white and peeling used to make the KickStart brand for the license holder , me thinks it is a mixture of 50% hydrogen peroxide, and Acetic anhydride with some soap and is absolutely the best dis-infectant for agricultural buildings, kennels, etc etc.

with that stuff undiluted some wood shavings, a bit of red diesel, and you can have your own insurance fire on command  2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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landy19840 wrote:

32 buckets it took to clean the car today, and it's a crappy job, did not do the roof properly or wheels. The buckets were 10 litres each so that's 320litres of water.

I swear I would not use that much water with the hose pipe!!!!

How the dooooch is that saving water?!!

Oh and the mrs is p!ssed off cos I made her pass the buckets through the kitchen window!

I like to use plenty of water to clean my car.
But 32 buckets  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

[quote="landy19840"]32 buckets it took to clean the car today, and it's a crappy job, did not do the roof properly or wheels. The buckets were 10 litres each so that's 320litres of water.]

Blimey thats over 1/2 ton of water, no wonder youre misses was a bit miffed.

There is always the single bucket method


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Mona Geeza wrote:

Blimey thats over 1/2 ton of water, no wonder youre misses was a bit miffed.

do you use heavy water? 1litre = 1kg At work
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