Valet Pro Citrus Prewash

[JD]

This;

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/valeting-and-bulk/valet-pro-citrus-pre-wash/prod_728.html

So, by my calcs, I use about a half bottle of what ever pre wash I use (AF CP, CP RDS etc) on my entire car before pressure washing at the local garage (London roadside bodge detailing FTW). Do this roughly once a month.

CarPlan Rapid Dirt Shifter - £2.25p/l (as I bought a s**t load from Halfords and ASDA when it was in season) = £1.17 per wash
AF CP - £10p/l = £5 per wash, although can be diluted to same effect as RDS at 1:1 so actually = £2.50 per wash

The stuff above, 5l for £17.95 - diluted 1:10 in a pump sprayer means 100ml per wash = 50th of £17.95 = £0.359 per wash... So a clear winner.

Question is, is it actually LSP safe and does it remove grime in the same fashion as AF CP and CP RDS.

So, I need a volunteer who does a few thousand miles a year, rather than the 100 I do (i.e. a dirty car) to try out all three.

 

[George182]

I use it: admittedly I am not an avid detailer - however, it seems to work just as well as auto finnese citrus and it has seemingly little effect on the C2V3 I have applied at the minute.
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​Thumbs up for me for price and quality.

 

[MatthewR]

It would be interesting to see if this stuff is actually wax safe, at the moment I'm using RDS as per above half a bottle per wash and then snow foaming for pure fun, it would be nice to see if it works well.

saying that I may do some tests with different dilutions of AF Avalanche as a pre wash and then snow foamed as its supposed to have a similar build up as CP does.

 

[Budgie]

You're welcome to use my shed as a mule if you want mate.

It's a reet state currenty.

 

[Yellow Dave]

I'm averaging about 3-500miles a week. Been swapping between rds and diluted cp over the past couple of months since the offer. Only difference I find is the hard bug splatter.

I've heard great reports of the VP, but some report it as diminishing their lsp. Bought some VP advanced neutral snow foam and I haven't been wowed but it's grime shifting ability, general muck it works fine and at a low dilution

 

[Inequality Street]

I use this. Its just as good as AF Citrus Power, except as above on very hard bugs. I had to break out AF CP after a track day, but this is good for everything else.

​I rate it quite highly tbh

 

[Cliotoby]

Ive used the I4D citrus foam before that was alrite.

Dont expect it to be as good as Rapid dirt shifter.

 

[JD]

Interesting feedback and thanks Mike for the offer.

Toby, surely the dilution ratio affects this.

I'll update once I'm back next week and get some time to meet up with Mike.

 

[JD]

Also, if it doesn't work, everyone who has posted in this thread owes their share of the cost of failure

 

[Inequality Street]

Also, if it doesn't work, everyone who has posted in this thread owes their share of the cost of failure

If you don't like it, I'll buy it off you - I like it.

I would recomend not dilluting though, I have done once and it didnt really do much.

 

[Yellow Dave]

I'd have a litre if you decant it

 

[Saamm93]

I would like to give it a go, but cannot store 5L of it

 

[davo172]

I use it , works well IMO :approve:

 

[yellowbelly]

I would like to give it a go, but cannot store 5L of it

Do you live in a box or something, "can't store 5L"???

 

[yellowbelly]

If its anything like CP then that's great value for money

 

[Saamm93]

Do you live in a box or something, "can't store 5L"???

No just a room . Can't afford my own house yet. I know if I started buying in bulk, I'd have 4 or 5 of these in my room taking up much needed space

 

[yellowbelly]

No just a room . Can't afford my own house yet. I know if I started buying in bulk, I'd have 4 or 5 of these in my room taking up much needed space

Ah fair enough, I can rent a space out in my garage for a 5L container if you'd like. I'm only an hour away from you, so a little 2 hour round trip each time you need the product lol

 

[Saamm93]

Ah fair enough, I can rent a space out in my garage for a 5L container if you'd like. I'm only an hour away from you, so a little 2 hour round trip each time you need the product lol

Sounds like a plan! Haha!

Looks like I'm sticking with CP for now at least

 

[Jaff.]

Just ordered 1 litre of this with the i4d discount code. Give it a try

 

[Saamm93]

Just ordered 1 litre of this with the i4d discount code. Give it a try

Didnt know they did it in 1L containers. Will give it a go next time I place an order. Cheers

 

[Jaff.]

They have 1 and 5 litres on i4 detailing. Use the royal discount code and you get 10% off it

 

[Inequality Street]

Can see my 5L bottle in the bottom left here, lasted me ages!

 

[yellowbelly]

We would have believed you without photo evidence Ry

 

[Ads_172]

It's great stuff; works best with hot water I found.

Not 100% on how LSP safe it is though.

 

[JackJack]

Interested in this.