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Post by ihadablackdog » Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:16 pm

So, stoopid question of the day...

What is "all purpose cleaner" and why do you use it.

So, I've heard about it loads and seen it on youtube vids etc, but never really understood what it actually is?

Now I've seen it on sale in Halfrauds, Megs etc labelled as all purpose cleaner, but what is it good at, and what would the alternatives be?
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Post by Chris_D » Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:06 pm

It's a cleaner for all purposes.
You use it to clean for different or all purposes.
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Post by Thrustyjust » Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:19 pm

Bilt Hamber APC is all you need to get :thumbsup:
Use it everywhere in the car, such as round lights, panels with a small brush. I even used on my wheels today, as long as its not too contaminated.
Oh and great for UPVC cleaning too :D
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Post by srhutch » Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:26 pm

Daisy APC will do the same job for a lot less.

Lots on detailing world use it.
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Post by MACK » Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:32 am

Love this stuff, for cleaning I use it on leather seats as well as everything else mentioned inside the car. The only things I can think of I don't use it on are the clear plastic instrument clusters and LCD screens. Your best buying a big 4/5 litre bottle and diluting it yourself to about 1 in 10 and certainly no less than 1:4 at the most. It works out much cheaper in the long run than buying the premixed stuff.
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Post by ihadablackdog » Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:38 pm

So its like a detergent, but for cars?

So I would currently use interior quick detail spray for dash etc....apc would replace that?

Door jams?
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Post by saj77 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:23 pm

MACK wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:32 am Love this stuff, for cleaning I use it on leather seats as well as everything else mentioned inside the car. The only things I can think of I don't use it on are the clear plastic instrument clusters and LCD screens. Your best buying a big 4/5 litre bottle and diluting it yourself to about 1 in 10 and certainly no less than 1:4 at the most. It works out much cheaper in the long run than buying the premixed stuff.
Mack, which one do you use?

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Post by MACK » Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:06 pm

saj77 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 6:23 pm
MACK wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:32 am Love this stuff, for cleaning I use it on leather seats as well as everything else mentioned inside the car. The only things I can think of I don't use it on are the clear plastic instrument clusters and LCD screens. Your best buying a big 4/5 litre bottle and diluting it yourself to about 1 in 10 and certainly no less than 1:4 at the most. It works out much cheaper in the long run than buying the premixed stuff.
Mack, which one do you use?

Cheers.
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Post by saj77 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:08 pm

Thanks Mack
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Post by srhutch » Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:36 pm

ihadablackdog wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 1:38 pm So its like a detergent, but for cars?

So I would currently use interior quick detail spray for dash etc....apc would replace that?

Door jams?
Not just cars. As the product says “All purpose cleaner” hence why you can pick some up at Tesco.
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Post by john-e89 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:43 pm

Chris_D wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:06 pm It's a cleaner for all purposes.
You use it to clean for different or all purposes.
You're welcome.
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Post by Chris_D » Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:45 pm

john-e89 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:43 pm
Chris_D wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:06 pm It's a cleaner for all purposes.
You use it to clean for different or all purposes.
You're welcome.
:thumbsup:
t**t post of the weekend goes too.........

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Post by ihadablackdog » Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:50 pm

john-e89 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:43 pm
Chris_D wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:06 pm It's a cleaner for all purposes.
You use it to clean for different or all purposes.
You're welcome.
:thumbsup:
t**t post of the weekend goes too.........

:wink: :wink:
I must admit, I found it very informative when I read it :headbang:
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Post by john-e89 » Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:55 pm

ihadablackdog wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:50 pm
john-e89 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:43 pm
Chris_D wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:06 pm It's a cleaner for all purposes.
You use it to clean for different or all purposes.
You're welcome.
:thumbsup:
t**t post of the weekend goes too.........

:wink: :wink:
I must admit, I found it very informative when I read it :headbang:
Don’t take offence fella, Chris is a good guy, slightly mad sense of humour now and again but nowt wrong with that. :lol:
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Post by Chris_D » Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:59 pm

john-e89 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:55 pm
ihadablackdog wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:50 pm
john-e89 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:43 pm t**t post of the weekend goes too.........

:wink: :wink:
I must admit, I found it very informative when I read it :headbang:
Don’t take offence fella, Chris is a good guy, slightly mad sense of humour now and again but nowt wrong with that. :lol:
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