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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Webby the Bear on 16 November 2017, 21:02:47

Title: TFR
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 November 2017, 21:02:47
So I get my car washed in the supermarket car park. I've been informed they use TFR and this proper does your headlights, plastic trims etc. in.

Is that right? Bar the headlights fogging I've never noticed any trim going light?

Your thoughts much appreciated
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: tunnie on 16 November 2017, 21:09:35
TFR ?  :-\
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: tunnie on 16 November 2017, 21:10:00
Traffic film remover?
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Webby the Bear on 16 November 2017, 21:10:23
Sorry. Traffic Film Remover.
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: tunnie on 16 November 2017, 21:37:31
Tesco near work they have proper hand car wash, seperate bays with pressure washers.

Most though, just have those carts wheeled around by chaps from Romania. Where their water washes 20 cars without being changed. Bet they use traffic film stuff....personally I would not use them.
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 16 November 2017, 22:03:11
Don't the the facts & figures, but I wouldn't let them near any car of mine.
Every week in Sainsburys car park I get "gawashsir?"  Every week they get the same answer. "Far cough".  ;D
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Nick W on 17 November 2017, 00:54:00
So I get my car washed in the supermarket car park. I've been informed they use TFR and this proper does your headlights, plastic trims etc. in.

Is that right? Bar the headlights fogging I've never noticed any trim going light?

Your thoughts much appreciated


TFR does exactly what it claims to. But to remove the combination of grease, dirt, salt, bugs, tar etc etc that traffic film consists of it is very caustic. You buy it concentrated, and dilute it heavily for use. Then you have to rinse it off with copious amounts of clean, fresh water.


If you don't do those things properly then expect to dull your paint and damage plastic and aluminium parts.
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Webby the Bear on 17 November 2017, 07:42:13
Got ya cheers for the info. That makes sense. A bloke sprays it on. It sits there for ages while waiting for the other bloke with the sponge comes along. Then another eternity til the bloke with the jet wash removes your paint for u 😂😂😂

I know this is bad but I hate cleaning cars. What's my alternative 🤔
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: BazaJT on 17 November 2017, 07:51:39
Leave it mucky :D ;D
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 November 2017, 08:12:25
We never used to see any issues on cars which had a lacquer coat or paint that was not at least half decently kept.

However, take a base colour such as red, which has not seen wax in a few years so its oxidising and turning lighter and it used to turn lighter in colour.

That said, it was diluted correctly, sponged over, and rinsed well.  :y

Its bloody good stuff for cleaning engines etc. with to  :y

Title: Re: TFR
Post by: STEMO on 17 November 2017, 11:38:10
I’ve been getting my car washed by the Eastern Europeans for years. I believe they use this stuff every time. My car is gleaming afterwards, and the paint has never shown any signs of fading. I also don’t change my oil every farts end or particularly worry about the brand of tyres or fuel I use. I never put any wax on and leave pigeon shit on until the rain washes it off.


It’s a wonder my car isn’t a rusty, dull thing with a blown up engine.  ::)
Never mind TFR, you all need to try GAFL.
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: zirk on 17 November 2017, 15:07:52
Cant beat a bit of good old genuine Fairly Liquid.  ;)
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: STEMO on 17 November 2017, 15:09:32
Cant beat a bit of good old genuine Fairly Liquid.  ;)
Depends what you’re using it for.
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 17 November 2017, 15:15:53
Cant beat a bit of good old genuine Fairly Liquid.  ;)

Ah yes, the great grease AND protecting car wax remover ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: STEMO on 17 November 2017, 15:19:13
The GAFL I was talking about is Get A F**king Life.  ;D
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: zirk on 17 November 2017, 15:24:50
Cant beat a bit of good old genuine Fairly Liquid.  ;)
Depends what you’re using it for.
Well Thread is about Traffic Film Remover, but dont worry, I do understand, you do leap about a lot on the Forum.  :P
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: STEMO on 17 November 2017, 15:29:06
Cant beat a bit of good old genuine Fairly Liquid.  ;)
Depends what you’re using it for.
Well Thread is about Traffic Film Remover, but dont worry, I do understand, you do leap about a lot on the Forum.  :P
My reply was about the precious behaviour some people exhibit with regards to their cars. Hence the GAFL comment  :)
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: TheBoy on 17 November 2017, 17:18:29
S'pose if you change your car every 2 minutes, its a non issue ;)
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: STEMO on 17 November 2017, 18:00:58
S'pose if you change your car every 2 minutes, its a non issue ;)
2 minutes...3-4 years.....what’s the difference?  ::)
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Webby the Bear on 17 November 2017, 19:33:18
Cheers for input guys.

Gave new headlights a polish today and they've come up even better. Love them!

I'm not precious about cleaning my car, far from it. I just am particularly keen to not mess up my new headlights as if Serek hadn't have come to the rescue getting hold of some was becoming bloody difficult!
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: BazaJT on 17 November 2017, 19:44:53
Given the margins these car wash places are working with I'd suggest they'll dilute their chemicals as much as they can get away with and rinsing the car off with a pressure washer or steam cleaner will sort out the rinsing side.All in all you should be fine,I take my cars to such places[when I can be bothered to get them cleaned in the first place]and I've never had any problems.
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Webby the Bear on 17 November 2017, 19:47:17
Very good point baza!
 👍
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: STEMO on 17 November 2017, 20:32:48
The one I go to has a really good reputation and, as for it paying, you want to see the car the owner drives. It’s a bronze coloured Bentley SUV of some sort. Not my type of thing but not cheap.
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: STEMO on 17 November 2017, 20:33:54
This one:

http://www.hrowen.co.uk/bentley/bentayga/?COGDN=PPC&gclid=CjwKCAiArrrQBRBbEiwAH_6sNNvQmEFXRu9rwzovyj74koJk53sNC5_ntTXVsGy8xsDYPNa8xKRZZhoC2boQAvD_BwE
I think they’re about £160,000.
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Webby the Bear on 17 November 2017, 20:51:20
Goes to show you can have all the money in the world but absolutely no taste.
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: STEMO on 17 November 2017, 20:52:22
Goes to show you can have all the money in the world but absolutely no taste.
It’s fickin awful, innit?  ;D
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 18 November 2017, 01:18:19
Goes to show you can have all the money in the world but absolutely no taste.
It’s fickin awful, innit?  ;D

Yep it's the fruits of slave labour!  ::)
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Viral_Jim on 21 November 2017, 11:34:15
Goes to show you can have all the money in the world but absolutely no taste.
It’s fickin awful, innit?  ;D

Yep it's the fruits of slave labour!  ::)

Now now, let's not jump to conclusions. Car washes are also excellent for money laundering!  ;D
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: ronnyd on 21 November 2017, 17:06:06
What would would we do without illegals? Clean it ourselves as i did earlier this afternoon. :y
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 21 November 2017, 19:03:55
Zackly. Illegals, slave labour, money laundering, yet most people rush to give them their hard earned rather than spend a half hour doing a bit of work.  ???
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: STEMO on 21 November 2017, 19:16:41
Zackly. Illegals, slave labour, money laundering, yet most people rush to give them their hard earned rather than spend a half hour doing a bit of work.  ???
And your point is?  :-\
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: BazaJT on 21 November 2017, 19:21:48
Three times a year our local Fire station hold a charity car wash,with the money raised going to their charity.So that's where mine usually goes.After all 3 times a year for a car wash is enough for anyone isn't it?
Title: Re: TFR
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 21 November 2017, 22:57:41
Zackly. Illegals, slave labour, money laundering, yet most people rush to give them their hard earned rather than spend a half hour doing a bit of work.  ???
And your point is?  :-\

Ignore them and the issues will go away.