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mattgti6phase2

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has anyone had any experience with this??

i was in Asda a month or so ago and spotted it so thought i'd give it a try. it costs £10 and the product claims you can clean your car no matter how dirty!

i have used it a good few times now and i must conclude that its absolutely brilliant! so i thought i'd share it with you all incase you feel too lazy to drag the jet washer out Big grin

i have only used it on my car when it has been mildly soiled as im a bit OCD about how my car is cleaned. Im talking a full was and wax once a week no matter the weather, and only i clean it.

the product also contains wax so it gives a damn good shine especially when you have as many layers of wax on your paint as i do LOL

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 17:19

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musclebeach

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Mine knows it's christmas when it gets washed.....then again it's an Audi not a Peugeot!

So up close there's no tiny scratches at all?

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 17:26

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Looks good.i'm forever getting the swirl/water marks off the rallye.
Did you use any polish after?

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 17:26

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Hang on, the cloth was absolutely filthy after a wipe of the rally car......so do you go through 5 cloths and 1 buffing cloth for each full clean?

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 17:31

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mattgti6phase2

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For example the other day i fully washed and waxed my car.

Today i thought f*ck me it needs a clean so bare in mind the car already has a nice layer of wax on it. i spray the Mantis on one panel at a time and let it do its job which is to lift the dirt and then i rub the panel over with a clean cloth and then again with a seperate clean cloth until the panel is dry.

It really doesnt matter how dirty the car is as it completely lifts the shite off of the desired panel leaving as good a shine as the megs cleaner wax i use.

you will need to use a good few clothes depending how dirty the car is. Once finished i give the whole car a final wipe with a clean cloth.

it works well on wheels and or glass to.

*EDIT* No polish/wax is required after cleaning the car with this product as it contains wax.

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 17:40

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Post #6

To be honest with a good cleaning routine. Ie the car has a few wax layers then you wonu create swirlies. Its a good quick detailer basically.

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 17:40

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I've started using something similar to this and it works! I was sceptical at first so tried it out on the dead '6 first LOL

I can have the BM cleaned and shiny in about half an hour, compared to the proper way and 3-4 hours this gets the Thumbs up

Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 17:44

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mattgti6phase2

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Post #8

I felt the same before i tried it. I thought surely it's a load of shite but as you said it really does work.

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 18:03

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The first time you wipe though is probably the worst, I just kept thinking "this is gonna scratch the shit out of the car" LOL

Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 18:05

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I may try some of this out when Im back in possesion of a car I can call my 'Pride and Joy' again. I hate water marks, they drive me mad! For this reason, I think a Bianca Rallye is just what I need! Big grin

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 19:07

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anth

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What sort of cloths do you use with it?

Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 19:11

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mattgti6phase2

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Post #12

Strictly microfibre mate. I bought my mantis in a pack so you get one microfibre and one buffing clothe. The buffing clothe is very good.

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 19:37

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arigti6 wrote:

o rly?

Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 19:40

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YARLY! its even clean already LOL

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 19:46

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welshpug! wrote:

YARLY! its even clean already LOL

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 19:59

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roland rat wrote:

You're a good boy,you are! Wink

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 20:20

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atterz

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The mantis buffing cloths are good aren't they!

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Posted 29th Jan 2012 at 23:10

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anth

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Whats it like on the plastics etc?

Posted 30th Jan 2012 at 13:01

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Ed_van_dijk

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No way id use that with out washing it first. Its just a finishing detailer by the looks of things

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Posted 30th Jan 2012 at 14:30

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anth

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Not how its being sold though.

Posted 30th Jan 2012 at 14:31

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mattgti6phase2

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Post #21

It's not just a detailer. I have used it a good few times without any worries. You can see it dissolve the dirt when you apply it.

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Posted 30th Jan 2012 at 15:07

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mattgti6phase2

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anth wrote:

Whats it like on the plastics etc?

Absolutely fine.

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Posted 30th Jan 2012 at 15:07

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anth

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Ive ordered some now anyway with two packs of those towels applicator and buffer, already have some other micro towels i can use to apply it.

Posted 30th Jan 2012 at 15:11

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ed_van_dijk wrote:

No way id use that with out washing it first. Its just a finishing detailer by the looks of things

No way I'd use it either, I can't see it dissolving the
Grit and sand

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Posted 30th Jan 2012 at 15:14

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mattgti6phase2

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anth wrote:

Ive ordered some now anyway with two packs of those towels applicator and buffer, already have some other micro towels i can use to apply it.

Let me know how you get on with it.

Remember spray wipe, wipe again with dry cloth the buff with buffing cloth Yes

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Posted 30th Jan 2012 at 15:15

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