'Astonish' car care products in the pound shops
'Astonish' car care products in the pound shops
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Dr Doofenshmirtz

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16,952 posts

229 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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I've not got car cleaning OCD like some, but I do like to keep my steeds clean and have tried many different car cleaning products over the years - but non have impressed me as much as the el-cheapo stuff you get in pound shops called 'Astonish'
I've been using their car shampoo for a couple of months, and it's the only shampoo I've used that properly foams up and actually leaves a layer of water repelling wax after the wash - It's brilliant stuff.
Then yesterday I bought their tyre shine and 'anti-fog' glass cleaner. Again, it's very good stuff. The tyre shine left a very nice even satin sheen...the glass cleaner foamed up a little and cleaned perfectly.
I have no affiliation with Astonish products...just wanted to share my experience. It's nice when something cheap outperforms the more expensive stuff.
http://www.astonishcleaners.com/products/car-care....

Edited by Dr Doofenshmirtz on Thursday 28th April 23:03

gareth.e

2,071 posts

218 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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I bought some el-cheapo wheel cleaner from pound shop with a brush.. I was very impressed with the results! I made sure I washed it off quickly though just incase it tried to chemically strip them bare hehe

Boba Fret

438 posts

185 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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just a hint, with the tyre shine stuff, make sure you rub it in with a cloth. Or it ends up all up your bodywork at anything over 5mph.

Wacky Racer

41,336 posts

276 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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I have been waxing all my cars with "Pledge furniture polish" for thirty years, never had a problem...nono

None of this £400 a can fancy dan rubbish......biggrin

DavidHM

3,940 posts

229 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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Ideal for cleaning a Jaguar XK.

Because it, too, is Aston-ish.

ambuletz

11,751 posts

210 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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the dashboard duster and screen wash don't have an 'easy to use' symbol near it. STEER CLEAR PETROLHEADS!
laugh

AndyT77

1,755 posts

191 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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DavidHM said:
Ideal for cleaning a Jaguar XK.

Because it, too, is Aston-ish.
laugh

Agrilla

834 posts

212 months

Thursday 28th April 2011
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rofl


I've not tried it - but definitely will give it a go, so cheers!

Locke

1,279 posts

213 months

Friday 29th April 2011
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My garage is full of it, brilliant stuff especially for 99p!

Pooky67

577 posts

188 months

Friday 29th April 2011
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The interior carpet cleaner is brilliant also! Only thing that could get oily foot prints out of my carpet smile

paddyhasneeds

67,648 posts

239 months

Friday 29th April 2011
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I know I'm going to regret asking this, but they can't actually be a pound can they? Do the pound shops sell stuff that costs more?

littleredrooster

6,377 posts

225 months

Friday 29th April 2011
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paddyhasneeds said:
I know I'm going to regret asking this, but they can't actually be a pound can they? Do the pound shops sell stuff that costs more?
no, 99p. They're brilliant.

GilbertGutbucket

663 posts

192 months

Friday 29th April 2011
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I've found their products good too

Getragdogleg

10,221 posts

212 months

Friday 29th April 2011
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W5 stuff that Lidl sells is good too, especially the insect remover in a squirty trigger thing.

littleredrooster

6,377 posts

225 months

Friday 29th April 2011
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Getragdogleg said:
W5 stuff that Lidl sells is good too, especially the insect remover in a squirty trigger thing.
W5 screenwash additive is brilliant too.

joebongo

1,517 posts

204 months

Friday 29th April 2011
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And W5 bird poo remover is good.

Lidl FTW.

Chris Peacock

820 posts

237 months

Friday 29th April 2011
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Another thumbs up here,


The tyre sheen stuff doesnt stay on long but at a pound....cant grumble !

bazking69

8,620 posts

219 months

Friday 29th April 2011
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The power of marketing makes people pay alot of money for deeply average products because they are perceived to be good. Time and time again I read tests on car cleaning products and see the expensive 'detailing' stuff performing poorly in the face of cheaper brands, often much cheaper.

Best glass cleaner in the world? Vinegar mixed with water. Yet people will still pay a tenner for some stuff that smells like hubba bubba and comes in fancy packaging that is no better.

I recall buying my dad some car polish in G&Ts when I was a kid for his birthday. To this day he says it was the best polish he has ever applied and the longest lasting.

Yes some of the cheap stuff is just that, but just like own brand food, some is just as good as the branded stuff.

3sixty

2,963 posts

228 months

Friday 29th April 2011
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Agree with the above about the Lidl stuff. Will try and source some of this Astonish

McSam

6,753 posts

204 months

Friday 29th April 2011
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Just make sure there's no water around when you're using that Anti-Fog Glass Cleaner, because it ends up looking like you've smeared the glass with petrol if it mixes with water!

Otherwise - yeah, I was very impressed. Since it was summer at the time, I tested out the anti-fogness by spraying and cleaning only one of the parts of my kitchen window with the stuff. All the others steamed up like buggery, but that one stayed clear for ages. Impressive yes