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Title: Macro 2for1 offer, Fairline screen wash, anygood?
Post by: feeutfo on 17 March 2010, 01:39:33

 its 2.99 for 5litres, plus a free one obviously so 10litres aint bad for £3.00. But is it any good? I dont want to be stuck with 20litres of crap even if it is only £6.

Fairly sure i've used it before without issue, cant remember, but not through the really bad weather, although hopefully we're through the worst of the cold by now.

Title: Re: Macro 2for1 offer, Fairline screen wash, anygood?
Post by: Lazydocker on 17 March 2010, 09:12:08

I bought the Carplan stuff when it was on the same offer... Sadly I've nearly run out now so if you want to try it, let me know ::) ;D

Title: Re: Macro 2for1 offer, Fairline screen wash, anygood?
Post by: neilr on 17 March 2010, 16:32:10

I bought some of this and have put it in daughters 206 seems o k clears all the crud.

Title: Re: Macro 2for1 offer, Fairline screen wash, anygood?
Post by: feeutfo on 17 March 2010, 22:56:14

wonder if its all the same stuff... as carplan etc?

Title: Re: Macro 2for1 offer, Fairline screen wash, anygood?
Post by: hotel21 on 17 March 2010, 22:58:59

Bought 6 or 8 gallons of the latest offer stuff a month or so ago as my stock levels had dropped.  even when it was as cold as a cold thing, as long as you were sensible in the dilution percentages, no probs with the suds clearing the ice and crud....   :y

Title: Re: Macro 2for1 offer, Fairline screen wash, anygood?
Post by: feeutfo on 21 March 2010, 11:15:14

thanks h21 and all, got 8bottles of the stuff for 12 quid, seems to be the same as the car plan stuff. Seems ok. Although not had any cold weather.
Cheers

Title: Re: Macro 2for1 offer, Fairline screen wash, anygood?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 March 2010, 19:02:29

I would steer clear of carplan....and if the macro stuff is the same, that to.

I used to swear by it but, it sort of grows and goes jelly like which blocks the pump!

Plus you need quite a strong mix to get good freezing protection.

Title: Re: Macro 2for1 offer, Fairline screen wash, anygood?
Post by: feeutfo on 21 March 2010, 19:39:43

Thanks Mark     ::)

Title: Re: Macro 2for1 offer, Fairline screen wash, anygood?
Post by: feeutfo on 21 March 2010, 19:46:47

will it be in there long enough to go off though?

gm stuff leaves chalky residue.

Title: Re: Macro 2for1 offer, Fairline screen wash, anygood?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 March 2010, 19:50:39

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will it be in there long enough to go off though?

At the rate my headlight washers get through the stuff, I doubt it.  ;D

I wonder if it's a reaction to mixing with hard water? In the same way that soap turns into scum?

Ought to try it with the "filtered through chalk" water here. It doesn't get much harder. ;D

Kevin

Title: Re: Macro 2for1 offer, Fairline screen wash, anygood?
Post by: feeutfo on 21 March 2010, 19:57:51

well yeah, if it lasts a week(?) i'm doing well...

edit, alright, a week and a half then perhaps? ;D

Title: Re: Macro 2for1 offer, Fairline screen wash, anygood?
Post by: Lazydocker on 21 March 2010, 20:28:31

I've had no problems with the Carplan stuff, even in the winter (although I ran it virtually neat), as long as it's mixed quite strong.