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Offline Dan J

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Re: washing a unwashed for 3 years car ?
« Reply #10 on: 10 March 2011, 10:12 »
bri's thread is epic chris, im really looking foward to seeing the evo 3:)
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Re: washing a unwashed for 3 years car ?
« Reply #11 on: 10 March 2011, 17:18 »
I'm going to be faced with a mk4 1.8t left outside for 5-6 years soon! So this is a good ready for me.Sorry for my ignorance? wats a TFR? tried searching nothing came up?

I have a ligth power pressure washer and foam lance I use with some meguirs but this is gonna need somthing more, My friend has access to a petrol powered pressure washer! lol bit these migth be a bit extreme,Humm,Deffo gonna need a good claying after



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Re: washing a unwashed for 3 years car ?
« Reply #12 on: 10 March 2011, 17:26 »
TFR= traffic film remover mate, it'll basically take off anything on the paint such as tar, dirt as well as any protection you've applied like sealant or wax.
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Re: washing a unwashed for 3 years car ?
« Reply #13 on: 10 March 2011, 17:40 »
TFR= traffic film remover mate, it'll basically take off anything on the paint such as tar, dirt as well as any protection you've applied like sealant or wax.

this should be the first stage before anything else on a car that's growing plantation out of it?  :grin:
What's the best brand ? a quick search on ebay shows a fair few people doing the stuff.. My first usuale step is Meg's Hyper Wash with my lance.I presume this is alot stronger?



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Re: washing a unwashed for 3 years car ?
« Reply #14 on: 10 March 2011, 23:34 »
Autosmart active xl or even G101 will tackle it well.
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