[Robin Ray]

In a recent post Russ mentioned Spitfire Advanced as his choice of prespray. This got me interested in what it is so I did a little research on the cleanitup search and I noticed a few years ago this product was used by quite a few on here. My question is are many still using it and if not what did you change to and why? It looks a great product so I plan to give it a go myself, I'm just interested in everyone else experience with it.

[Billy Russell]

My first choice prespray at the moment, have been using it for about 6 months

[steve prince]

Bought some recently to try myself

[Robin Ray]

What range of soils and fabric do you find it effective on?

[clive ware]

I used to use it years ago. I`m sure it was brought over here
by the Australian guy who brought over dry fusion. I`ve not used it for donkey`s.
Not sure why really - just not seen it anywhere.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

It's quite expensive that may be one of the reasons.

Shaun

[Robin Ray]

It does look quite a bit more expensive however at around £1.80 per 6L of prespray for heavy soiling and 90p for medium its not going to brake the bank if it works as well as it says. The question is is it really that good? or is pureclean spm etc... just as good?

[jim mca]

Buy it try it I also like M2 concentrate from the same stable has anybody tried spurge

[john martin]

Looked up the data for a few of the products  ....  its just the same ingredients as chemspec range etc would use .  But some of them have names only the aussies would comeup with like  `up and out `  and trounce 

[Robin Ray]

What would be the equivalent chemspec product John?

Its only ph 8.5 to 9.2 but they talk about cleaning matted pub carpet with it!

[john martin]

What would be the equivalent chemspec product John?

Its only ph 8.5 to 9.2 but they talk about cleaning matted pub carpet with it!

The spitfire degreaser is 2-Butoxyethanol  .  So it is mostly a surfactant blend with that solvent added for better degreasing .
Many other brands would use similar , off hand ' heavy duty soil lifter '  contains 2-Butoxyethanol ... and other solvents .

[stuart_clark]

I bought 5 litres of it years ago, it used to have a Lavender fragrance,  it was ok but thats all,

[Jamie Pearson]

What would be the equivalent chemspec product John?

Its only ph 8.5 to 9.2 but they talk about cleaning matted pub carpet with it!

The spitfire degreaser is 2-Butoxyethanol  .  So it is mostly a surfactant blend with that solvent added for better degreasing .
Many other brands would use similar , off hand ' heavy duty soil lifter '  contains 2-Butoxyethanol ... and other solvents .

High power floor stripper contains 2-butoxyethanol

[Robin Ray]

Is this good on wool

[jim mca]

Woolsafe APPROVED 

[john martin]

What would be the equivalent chemspec product John?

Its only ph 8.5 to 9.2 but they talk about cleaning matted pub carpet with it!

The spitfire degreaser is 2-Butoxyethanol  .  So it is mostly a surfactant blend with that solvent added for better degreasing .
Many other brands would use similar , off hand ' heavy duty soil lifter '  contains 2-Butoxyethanol ... and other solvents .

High power floor stripper contains 2-butoxyethanol

By chance i have 5l of the stuff here beside me from mistral  ...  gonna mix my own  .

[Billy Russell]

Buy it try it I also like M2 concentrate from the same stable has anybody tried spurge

yep tried Spurge, its crap!!!

[jim mca]

Cheers Billy 

[john martin]

 tested my homemade prespray today ... the one with the floor stripper in it    it would be similar enough  to spitfire ... but mine has a higher PH ... and i would a heap of floor stripper in it .

Did it work good ... you bet ! 

[stuart_clark]

Where's that armchair been John ? Up the chimney