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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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i'm sure someone is stealing this stuff from the garage, i'm always running out

after a bit of advice with compatible/same quality products please, i like the Jeffs stuff but it seems a bit pricey nowadays? i noticed the bottle size is 1 Litre now so i guess it's not as bad as i thought, but i wondered if there were more cost effective shampoos out there?

for example i can get 2 litres of meguirs gold class for the same price, and on the polished bliss site there's a meguires shampoo plus for even less and there's nearly 4 litres of the stuff and it's massively dilutable that one seems a bargain.
i use a zymol shampoo on the wheels and that seems to lasting forever

so is there a downside to the cheaper/different stuff or does it offer the same quality?

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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Ive used allsorts and my fav at the moment is megs hyperwash a decent bang for buck - it also foams great too
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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as above Meguiars Hyper Wash - Meguiars Car Care and Detailing Products

used to love the poorboys but hyper wash saves a lot when using a foam gun
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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are you guys using the hyper wash in a foam gun only? i'm guessing this is the main aplication for this stuff given the amount you get and the dilution ratio?

i only hand wash in buckets so would this not really be any good?

just seems a bit too good to be true, either of those meguirs shampoos looks to be unbelievably good value for money

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I use something called a superspray system its a cheap sort of foam gun for your hoze pipe there great but I also use the shampoo in my bucket as normal - im over protective you see





its a poormans gilmour gun and only cost about £9 delivered you cant go wrong with the megs hyper wash its great in a gun and normal bucket wash

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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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I use something called a superspray system its a cheap sort of foam gun for your hoze pipe there great but I also use the shampoo in my bucket as normal - im over protective you see





its a poormans gilmour gun and only cost about £9 delivered you cant go wrong with the megs hyper wash its great in a gun and normal bucket wash
cheers for the info mate, seems a no brainer really. i shouldn't ever run out with that amount

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Nah lasts ages - I use far to much anyway
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Originally Posted by scoobyverysoon
Nah lasts ages - I use far to much anyway
going by your location i can believe it
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Hyper Wash is a foaming agent, not a shampoo as such, but plenty of people use it as a shampoo with good results... and the value is excellent. In second place comes Shampoo Plus, which is an excellent bucket shampoo, and the best value shampoo on the market in my opinion. Performance-wise, it's well lubricated and free-rinsing, and will not strip waxes or sealants. In contrast, all of the boutique shampoo's have gone up in price due to the pound falling a lot against the dollar 9where they are bought in from).
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Originally Posted by Polished Bliss
Hyper Wash is a foaming agent, not a shampoo as such, but plenty of people use it as a shampoo with good results... and the value is excellent.
buggeration.

cheers for the info Rich, to be honest it reads well on your site (lifting off the dirt and not stripping protection etc) and as long as it's bubbly and gets the crap off the car i'll be happy

bet you just love detailing simpletons like myself
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Old Feb 24, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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blimey, that order turned up quick! cheers Rich

there's an awful lot in that container isn't there?! i think the cars paint will disappear before that lot runs out
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Yep PB provides a damn good and super quick service
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Lol, with the amount of incoming orders at the moment we have to get them out super quick, otherwise the place will fill up with packed boxes! Mentally busy already, and it's not even March lol! As always though, cheers for the business, and you're always welcome with regard to the advice.
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Poorboys super suds is a very good alternative and similar in performance.
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