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[Closed] Muc-off on car bodywork?

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Seems like the perfect product to use as a pre-shampoo clean. Something to shift all the big gritty stuff that I don't want swirled into the paint.

any reason why not? shouldn't harm anything should it? perhaps use it diluted 50/50 with water?


 
Posted : 17/04/2010 7:29 am
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Leave some aluminium in a bowl of it overnight, and see what you have left.

Wouldn't put it near my car, and only use it on bikes if they are really shitty dirty before I have to work on them. Massive acidic overkill for post-ride washing IMO.


 
Posted : 17/04/2010 8:08 am
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Just go to your local car parts factor & get some TFR if you feel you need to pre-wash before shampooing & conditioning it [or whatever you do to it]


 
Posted : 17/04/2010 8:12 am
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Wouldn't even put it on my bike frame and definitely not the car. I only ever use it for oil / grease smeared areas....plus it would be a very expensive car wash .


 
Posted : 17/04/2010 8:22 am
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I've used it no problem on metallic paint although I can't say it made cleaning any better or easier. However on alloys it's gleaming. Does a really good job and gets all the brake dust off easily.


 
Posted : 17/04/2010 8:23 am
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I've used fenwicks on the car to get rid of flies etc, not sure I'd use muc off tho'......


 
Posted : 17/04/2010 8:49 am
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No problems with it. Been using it for years for cleaning alloys,bikes,motorbikes etc. Cleaning online does a muc off pre wash for car cleaning. Would probarbly recommend waxing though after using it.


 
Posted : 17/04/2010 8:54 am
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cheers all. I've used it on wheels before and it always does a great job of getting stuff off.

I tried it today after all and, in all honesty it didn't make much difference. I probably chickened out and used it a bit sparingly, and only around the mucky bits. Shan't bother next time, just a thorough house down to loosen all the major muck.

Sadly someone reversed into my rear bumper after all the hard work cleaning it! twunt.


 
Posted : 17/04/2010 4:17 pm
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muc-off = alien blood

stopped using it years ago deadly stuff


 
Posted : 17/04/2010 7:52 pm
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Who washes cars?


 
Posted : 17/04/2010 8:00 pm
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Used it on all my bikes - always dilute it slightly, never had a problem with it. Just don't leave it on overnight and you'll be fine


 
Posted : 17/04/2010 9:02 pm
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if you want something as a pre-wash for the car buy some snow foam. It goes onto a dry car, leave it for 5 mins then rinse. Then wash and dry as normal.


 
Posted : 17/04/2010 9:09 pm