ilogikal1

This is by far the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever said. And that is saying something! The idea that having to press a button to be able to get into a machine that you have to have to multitask to use, let alone to use safely, is too much is just utterly asinine.

Because it's true, that's why. Karcher still use plastic internals whereas Nilfisk use brass, as a result Karchers tend to be less hard wearing. The basic Nilfisk should come in at that budget (C110, I think it is) but unless there's a deal on it won't come with many accessories for that. On a like-for-like basis I'd chose the Nilfisk everytime, however the Karcher will suffice for light use... albeit for a shorter amount of time than the equivalent Nilfisk would last.

Given the source, are you even remotely surprised that the point was missed and the topic rapidly changed?

Ahem; That's a flat white as well, not pearls or metallics to pull, so all it's got is gloss.

Understandable. I would never stand in the way of a man and his bacon sandwich.

There's always a catch isn't there?

It's almost impressive how you can so regularly and consistently utterly miss the point. Almost.

Is this an open offer, or do I have to read that article to get one? I mean I'm willing to do that if there are enough pictures but I don't want to have to work too hard for my free hat!

Your understanding of renewables is flawed. Wind turbines, for example, require a large amount of fuel to be "primed" each time and every time they're used. But in a similar way with you and charts, if you can't understand how the things you're advocating work, then there's little point in debating anything.

But what about the rest of the car...? Okay, okay, I’m going!

Unless you have a decent pressure washer instead. Then not that time.

Ah, but they are now 3 times the price... not because PB have increased their price, but because Monza are basically giving theirs away... I wonder if there's a reason for that.

Speaking of the final, we now have our finalists for next time. First up, battling out for third place will be the surprise runner (in my opinion) in OCD Finish Purple Haze vs. the more established and somewhat boutique brand's offering Auto Finesse Iron Out. Meaning that our finalists are two of the more well respected offerings on the market today (clearly with good reason) and a match up I've been looking forward to since day 1; Bilt Hamber Korrosol vs. Car Chem Revolt. Let battle commence... in a few months time most likely.

Speaking of Car Chem Revolt, that was also in action today against OCD Finish Purple Haze. Like the other two wheels, these were prepared with a snow foam and shampoo wash before tackling a wheel each. Now, a quick preamble to this one; my Revolt has run out. Luckily @G1en@waxandshinehad kindly sent me a box of Car Chem sample sized goodies in return for doing a write up for the Wax and Shine website, which included some Revolt. Hurrah. Now this is noteworthy because, a) credit to Wax and Shine for this occurring now and, 2) the sample size thing is relevant here. We'll get to that though. First up, Purple Haze almost immediately did this; Ignore the amount coming from the weights, there's also plenty of other reaction going on around it too. Car Chem Revolt was applied to the remaining wheel. As mentioned, this was from a sample size jobby so was sporting a mini-trigger spray head. When I first used it, I immediately noticed that the spray pattern was somewhat more direct than the usual spray head pattern which isn't ideal. Here's the new spray head on the left compared to the old on the right; With the mini-trigger in use, Revolt immediately did this; Again the majority here is coming from the weights, but there's also plenty of other fallout around too. After a few more minutes, Purple Haze had done this; After an equal amount of time, Car Chem Revolt had done this; They were both given a few more minutes (about 10 in all) but not much else happened. The wheels were the rinsed thoroughly with the pressure washer and the f/o removers then swapped wheels. Purple Haze immediately did this; After a few minutes, it had done this; So it's picked up a few bits that Revolt didn't first time round. Revolt then went and did this immediately; And after a few more minutes, it had done this; So there you have it. Revolt picked up a fair bit more than Purple Haze in round two, so takes the win on this one. It did occur to me that the spray pattern on the mini-trigger head on Revolt may account for what Purple Haze picked up that Revolt didn't originally and that there may have been areas that I missed with Revolt, or it could just be that Purple Haze is actually just very good. To eliminate the speculation, I have now decanted the Revolt into the full size bottle, complete with usual, full size trigger spray head and treated both wheels to a final hit. Here's what happended... On the wheel that was Purple Haze'd the Revolt'd; And on the previously Revolt'd then Purple Hazed wheel; So yeah, the spray head makes a difference. For the final, Revolt will be using the proper, full sized spray head.

In my defence, I backed Revolt from day 1... well, from May 1 on page 18 anyway.

How do I put this politely...? F**k that! I respectfully decline your valuable suggestion. That I can do though. Six months of filth on the wheels looked like this; Foam happened, then a shampoo wash using Wheel Woolies; the usual routine. Then the fallout removers. Today saw Bilt Hamber Korrosol go up against Auto Finesse Iron Out. Korrosol did this; Meanwhile Iron Out did this; Rinsing happened. Then they swapped wheels. Korrosol then did this immediately; Iron Out then immediately did this; Most of this was traced back to the wheel weight, but there are other areas reacting both in the picture above and that below. Elsewhere it picked up a few bits here and there; They were both left to dwell for a few minutes, after which Korrosol had done this; In the same time, Iron Out picked up this; That was all. As should be expected at this stage, the performance of the remaining fallout removers are quite close. I do think it's fair to say that Bilt Hamber Korrosol out performs Auto Finesse Iron Out here, albeit not by a huge amount. I'd quite happily recommend AF Iron Out but considering Korrosol is cheaper (£13/litre compared to £20/litre for AF Iron Out), equally as available (Polished Bliss) and (marginally) better, I'm not quite sure why you wouldn't go for Korrosol instead. More to follow soon. Less than 6 months soon!

Erm... can anyone remember where I got to with the fallout removers? Also; I suppose that means there's an update due then!

But surely DRLs are mostest important thing in the world right? That's why every f***er retrofits them to 15 year old Corsas and the like, right?! And sequential indicators; how can you survive without those, you philistine!

It's a completely different beast to G1 as it's in no way a coating. It's more Rain-X than G1... except the CarChem stuff actually works! . This means it's easier to use but won't last anywhere near as long. It's very good at what it does and if you're not confident/willing to go with a coating it's easily up there as one of, if not the best. I'd recommend adding it to your line up. Stu, regarding your leather if AG isn't string enough enough (and it is quite weak) try some diluted APC. You might also find it more effective to wipe on with a microfiber on the steering wheel rather than a brush, then wipe off with a clean cloth.

Ricey's from around those parts, isn't he? Have a Google for Revolve Automotive, he definitely does leather restoration too.

It's a glass sealant from Soft99, Stu.

Conditioners don't protect. At all. They condition. At best. But to condition they need to be able to reach the surface they're designed to condition. As Coldel, and even your own link there, says the top coat prevents the conditioner from reaching the leather. I agree that leather should be protected, but it should be protected with a leather protection product (such as Gyeon Leather Coat, for example) rather than a conditioner. Conditioners by their design are oily products, so when they sit on the top coat they actually attract and trap more dirt than simply clean leather will, so you're actually doing adding more wear. Does smell all right though I suppose.

Scrap panel, someone else's car.... same, same. ilogikal1 approves of this experimenting, Stu.

Criminal damage is (loosely) defined as preventing a person from using his or her property in its intended manner. No physical "damage", as it is traditionally defined, has to be inflicted on the property. For example intentionally knocking a police officer's hat off his/her head is actually criminal damage. So is criminal damage.

But some people are daft enough to try it.