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Washing the Beast!!
« on: June 10, 2012, 05:17:34 pm »
Never done this before with my own hands  :signLOL: so decided to give it a try!!!
My weapon of choice!!!

Now trying to work out how the hell to use the bloody thing  :confused:

What I'll be using for the snow foam and wash!!

Quite impressed with the thick foam I got on my 1st attempt  :jumpmove:






Bit concerned, what do I do with all the snow foam left - I could have foamed about 6 cars with the remainder  :surprised: can I keep this till next time  :party:

Now for some after shots - not too bad actually  :drinking:





Too lazy now to start inside, maybe when it decides to warm up, as the rain has just started - any advice on bringing the alcantara to life??   :drool:



All in all a good experience, even though it started to drizzle straight after I finished - at least I worked out how to use the Karcher  :signLOL:
« Last Edit: June 10, 2012, 05:41:40 pm by Jussa »
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Re: Washing the Beast!!
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2012, 05:40:13 pm »
Very nice and shiny. I've experimented with the settings on the lance and found the best for me leaves behind  half a bottle, which I use the following week.

Alternatively, don't make as much next time.  :signLOL:

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Re: Washing the Beast!!
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2012, 05:45:22 pm »
Very nice and shiny. I've experimented with the settings on the lance and found the best for me leaves behind  half a bottle, which I use the following week.

Alternatively, don't make as much next time.  :signLOL:

Half a bottle  :surprised:  Did you snowfoam half the cars in your street  :signLOL:
Next time I'll prep a half bottle.  How long can you keep the mixture before having to chuck away??
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Re: Washing the Beast!!
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2012, 05:48:39 pm »
I've found it still works after two weeks.

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Re: Washing the Beast!!
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2012, 05:50:24 pm »
 No wonder it looks new with half a bottle :signLOL:
 I use autosmart 101 for the upholstery. dilute it 10:1 and see how you go.

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Re: Washing the Beast!!
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2012, 05:56:02 pm »
No wonder it looks new with half a bottle :signLOL:
 I use autosmart 101 for the upholstery. dilute it 10:1 and see how you go.

Are we talking about the same thing  :signLOL:
I was talking about the snow foam usage not the Alcantara cleaning  :laugh:
Autosmart 101 for the Alcantara then - what do you use to apply it?  :happy2:
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Re: Washing the Beast!!
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2012, 06:15:40 pm »
  I use a spray bottle and a sponge with the 101.Dont soak just light spray and gentle rubbing

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Re: Washing the Beast!!
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2012, 11:04:45 pm »
Good work. The Megs shampoo is quality stuff  :party:

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Re: Washing the Beast!!
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2012, 12:56:51 pm »
I have loads left in my lance.....think I'll leave it until next time only to find I always knock it over and the stuff leaks out  :fighting:

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