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Title: advice please
Post by: APWS on March 27, 2013, 10:56:00 pm
.....started a job cleaning cladding round a small warehouse today, the cladding is plastic coated, used hot water & mild detergent but it would not come clean, I have seen g101 mentioned on here is that what i need or is there anything else i could use,
it's not to dirty it's just the dirt seems to be ingrained in the plastic ???
thanks.

ps! first cladding job for me.
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Kenny83 on March 27, 2013, 11:05:29 pm
Aggitation usually works mate, a good brush, no need for heat or pressure, just a good detergent like tfr and scrub with a brush, if that doesn't work then the cladding may be discoloured by UV rays and weathering? you may need more abrasive action like a cream cleaner then, although the pricing would change dramatically if you were to go down that route
 ;)
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: BDCS on March 27, 2013, 11:17:59 pm
Tfr as above but work upwards else you'll have clean streaks from the run down. Rinse wax helps with aged cladding
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: chris scott on March 28, 2013, 07:22:59 am
TEL 01704 880800 ask them for Sp10 .*****Test a small area first*****.Use a soft brush and wash it by hand (no amount of heat or pressure will clean it). Make sure you wash it all off. Exellent product but very strong!!! Then wash it down with tfr with rinse aid and wax ..to make it shine again. If not "t cut" it!!!!
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Rob_Mac on March 28, 2013, 09:19:33 am
APWS

Use G101 - DO NOT listen to Chris ;D

Rob ;D
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: chris scott on March 28, 2013, 03:47:26 pm
APWS

Use G101 - DO NOT listen to Chris ;D

Rob ;D
You could us G101 no problem. But i cant see the point in buying water from Autosmart... when i can buy concentrate for less money (relative) and mix it with water on site.
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: APWS on March 28, 2013, 03:54:14 pm
thanks for the advice, i was going to use TFR but was worried it might leave streaks, going back on tuesday will do a test area with tfr,
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Rob_Mac on March 28, 2013, 04:16:42 pm
Autosmart G101 is a highly concentrated multi-purpose cleaner, and should thus always be diluted to an appropriate strength before use. For general cleaning duties it should be diluted 30:1 (water:product), while for more intensive degreasing duties it should be diluted 8:1 (water:product). Autosmart G101 may also be used for wheel cleaning and synthetic sealant removal duties; in such cases it should be diluted 5:1 (water:product) and spot tested before use. In all cases, an appropriately diluted solution should be sprayed directly onto the surface to be cleaned and then agitated thoroughly with suitable detailing brushes before being fully rinsed off. Ensure that you never allow Autosmart G101 to dry out fully before it is rinsed off, otherwise permanent staining may occur.

Chris it is a concentrate mate ;D

Rob ;D
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: chris scott on March 28, 2013, 04:27:00 pm
Autosmart G101 is a highly concentrated multi-purpose cleaner, and should thus always be diluted to an appropriate strength before use. For general cleaning duties it should be diluted 30:1 (water:product), while for more intensive degreasing duties it should be diluted 8:1 (water:product). Autosmart G101 may also be used for wheel cleaning and synthetic sealant removal duties; in such cases it should be diluted 5:1 (water:product) and spot tested before use. In all cases, an appropriately diluted solution should be sprayed directly onto the surface to be cleaned and then agitated thoroughly with suitable detailing brushes before being fully rinsed off. Ensure that you never allow Autosmart G101 to dry out fully before it is rinsed off, otherwise permanent staining may occur.

Chris it is a concentrate mate ;D

Rob ;D
Kiam pressure washers are for industrial users, Tesco's beef burgers contain beef ...Horseboxes are Vosa exempt, Domestos is extra strong bleach, Autosmart G101 is a highly concentrated multi-purpose cleaner.
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: Rob_Mac on March 28, 2013, 04:38:20 pm
what is that all about ;D ???

Rob ;D
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: APWS on March 28, 2013, 05:11:08 pm
Autosmart G101 is a highly concentrated multi-purpose cleaner, and should thus always be diluted to an appropriate strength before use. For general cleaning duties it should be diluted 30:1 (water:product), while for more intensive degreasing duties it should be diluted 8:1 (water:product). Autosmart G101 may also be used for wheel cleaning and synthetic sealant removal duties; in such cases it should be diluted 5:1 (water:product) and spot tested before use. In all cases, an appropriately diluted solution should be sprayed directly onto the surface to be cleaned and then agitated thoroughly with suitable detailing brushes before being fully rinsed off. Ensure that you never allow Autosmart G101 to dry out fully before it is rinsed off, otherwise permanent staining may occur.

Chris it is a concentrate mate ;D

Rob ;D

thanks rob,
going to get some g101 & take it with me on tuesday and again do a sample area with it!
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: chris scott on March 28, 2013, 05:54:16 pm
Autosmart G101 is a highly concentrated multi-purpose cleaner, and should thus always be diluted to an appropriate strength before use. For general cleaning duties it should be diluted 30:1 (water:product), while for more intensive degreasing duties it should be diluted 8:1 (water:product). Autosmart G101 may also be used for wheel cleaning and synthetic sealant removal duties; in such cases it should be diluted 5:1 (water:product) and spot tested before use. In all cases, an appropriately diluted solution should be sprayed directly onto the surface to be cleaned and then agitated thoroughly with suitable detailing brushes before being fully rinsed off. Ensure that you never allow Autosmart G101 to dry out fully before it is rinsed off, otherwise permanent staining may occur.

Chris it is a concentrate mate ;D

Rob ;D

thanks rob,
going to get some g101 & take it with me on tuesday and again do a sample area with it!
Make sure you thoroughly wash the G101 off  it's caustic .   It WILL  eat any aluminum that is on the job .
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: APWS on March 29, 2013, 02:13:23 pm
Autosmart G101 is a highly concentrated multi-purpose cleaner, and should thus always be diluted to an appropriate strength before use. For general cleaning duties it should be diluted 30:1 (water:product), while for more intensive degreasing duties it should be diluted 8:1 (water:product). Autosmart G101 may also be used for wheel cleaning and synthetic sealant removal duties; in such cases it should be diluted 5:1 (water:product) and spot tested before use. In all cases, an appropriately diluted solution should be sprayed directly onto the surface to be cleaned and then agitated thoroughly with suitable detailing brushes before being fully rinsed off. Ensure that you never allow Autosmart G101 to dry out fully before it is rinsed off, otherwise permanent staining may occur.

Chris it is a concentrate mate ;D

Rob ;D

thanks rob,
going to get some g101 & take it with me on tuesday and again do a sample area with it!
Make sure you thoroughly wash the G101 off  it's caustic .   It WILL  eat any aluminum that is on the job .

will do.

Title: Re: advice please
Post by: BDCS on March 29, 2013, 02:43:57 pm
And standard TFR is caustic based
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: chris scott on March 29, 2013, 04:05:51 pm
As Carl said "Normal" tfr is caustic  .....Should of mentioned to get non caustic Tfr with rinse aid and wax  doh!
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: trevor perry on March 29, 2013, 05:27:06 pm
also apply the chemical from base upwards, if applied from top run marks can be left that are difficult to remove
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: BDCS on March 29, 2013, 06:35:05 pm
Tfr as above but work upwards else you'll have clean streaks from the run down. Rinse wax helps with aged cladding
Keep up  ;)
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: trevor perry on March 29, 2013, 06:39:32 pm
Tfr as above but work upwards else you'll have clean streaks from the run down. Rinse wax helps with aged cladding
Keep up  ;)
Guess i should of read my own signature before commenting ;D ;D
Title: Re: advice please
Post by: BDCS on March 29, 2013, 06:55:23 pm
Maybe better to reinforce the point - some members are preoccupied in argueing petty points rather than look at the basic principles of cleaning  ;)