slider09 Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Happy new year all, Not R related as I don’t have it anymore, however lots of knowledgeable people here so this is the best place to ask Currently use Bilt Hamber Korrosol (fallout remover) and Autosmart Tardis (tarremover). They work brilliantly but the smell is horrendous. My car and drive has the strong chemical smell for days after washing. Can anyone recommend any alternative products that don’t smell so bad On a side note…..I’m an APC convert. Never used it until today. Always a little sceptical of what it was and it’s uses (still don’t know uses if I’m honest). However after the initial jet wash of the car there was still quite a lot of dirt on the paintwork. I used a 20% dilution of APC on these areas, waited a couple of minutes then jet washed again; dirt washed straight off. Does much better than snow foam at removing dirt the initial jet wash leaves behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth11 Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 40 minutes ago, slider09 said: Happy new year all, Not R related as I don’t have it anymore, however lots of knowledgeable people here so this is the best place to ask Currently use Bilt Hamber Korrosol (fallout remover) and Autosmart Tardis (tarremover). They work brilliantly but the smell is horrendous. My car and drive has the strong chemical smell for days after washing. Can anyone recommend any alternative products that don’t smell so bad On a side note…..I’m an APC convert. Never used it until today. Always a little sceptical of what it was and it’s uses (still don’t know uses if I’m honest). However after the initial jet wash of the car there was still quite a lot of dirt on the paintwork. I used a 20% dilution of APC on these areas, waited a couple of minutes then jet washed again; dirt washed straight off. Does much better than snow foam at removing dirt the initial jet wash leaves behind. No, they all smell equally bad even the ones that purport to smell of lemons, peaches and other assorted tropical delights. Embrace the chemical scent! I must confess I love the smell of tar remover. Fallout remover smell I’m not so passionate about. 😄 slider09 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slider09 Posted January 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 Thanks Booth, I’ll stick with them then as they do work brilliantly. Re APC, what other good uses does this magic liquid help with Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregozedobe Posted January 2, 2022 Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 17 hours ago, slider09 said: Re APC, what other good uses does this magic liquid help with There is a hint in its name (APC is an abbreviation for All Purpose Cleaner) It is good on most plastic interior surfaces that are a bit dirty/grubby (but be careful, use at the recommended dilution ratios). I wouldn't use it on leather, suede, alcantara etc surfaces without doing a test on an inconspicuous spot first. Quite a few people also use it in the engine compartment etc (again , use at the recommended dilution ratios). I think I've read of people using it on tyres as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slider09 Posted January 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 There is a hint in its name (APC is an abbreviation for All Purpose Cleaner) You don’t say. !!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk gregozedobe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonSW Posted January 2, 2022 Report Share Posted January 2, 2022 APC can also take the place of something dedicated. For example, squirt a 1:10 mix of APC onto your tyres, scrub and brown residue will come off, just like with a dedicated tyre cleaner. Use a more dilute ratio to help clean interiors, just like a dedicated interior cleaner. Etc. I do use it for tyres but I use CarPro Inside for, um, inside the car. It was jolly expensive and I'm sure dilute APC would have done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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