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chris turner

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Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« on: March 31, 2017, 09:47:43 am »
For anyone who hasn't tried it yet and feel ubik and virasol are bit rubbish, here's a quick review..

In terms of dilution rates and cleaning power,  no nonsense beats both of the above easily.
You only need 5 cap fulls per 20 litres of water, although i add alot more for extra oomph.
It's a clear liquid so don't have to worry about stains and it's very high foaming, comparable with cif, so you get great coverage.
I cleaned a really really dirty, green, black stained, moss covered, bird poop target of a conservatory roof a couple of days ago. I know ubik/virasol would of achieved maybe just about acceptable results with alot of elbow grease, but would of struggled on the heavier soiling. Normally i get out the cif for these bits.
No nonsense destroyed everything.
I sprayed it on, left for 5 mins, then scrubbed with a low water flow. Everything just melted off effortlessly, even most of the black stains which ubik/virasol really struggle with.
Definitely made the job far easier.

If you like the high foaming action and cleaning power of cif but want the coverage and benefit of using in a backpack sprayer like virasol/ubik, then no nonsense is a no brainer.

jo5hm4n

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2017, 10:16:15 am »
Good Post, might give this a go soon.  got a conny roof to clean which is really green and black, probably will be the worst i have had to clean!

How much was it?


sunshine windows

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2017, 11:15:56 am »
Good post Chris, nice to have a positive review of a product that we can all benefit from.

I'll go and grab myself some, as I'm doing loads of these types of jobs of late and find TFR a bit crap if I'm honest.

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2017, 11:33:22 am »
Lots of + reviews on screw fix  website looks good buy at the price
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nathankaye

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2017, 11:45:30 am »
Its a good shout!!
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chris turner

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2017, 12:16:09 pm »
It's cheap as chips, 2 × 5 litres for less then £15.
At the stated dilution rates it will last ages too.
I just pour loads into my backpack though so will get through it pretty quick.
Iv also made up a premixed 25 litre drum so i have it ready for when needed.

p1w1

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2017, 01:11:51 pm »
my mate used to use this stuff all the time for cons roof cleaning, said it was good.

mufcglen

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2017, 01:28:43 pm »
i used that upvc max a guy is selling on the facebook pages and found it left a nice shine the other day on a con roof i cleaned, ive tried various tfr's and dont find them much better than just soaking the roof for 5 mins with water!
might give this screwfix stuff a go too though, thanks for that

Smurf

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2017, 03:29:03 pm »
For anyone who hasn't tried it yet and feel ubik and virasol are bit rubbish, here's a quick review..

In terms of dilution rates and cleaning power,  no nonsense beats both of the above easily.
You only need 5 cap fulls per 20 litres of water, although i add alot more for extra oomph.
It's a clear liquid so don't have to worry about stains and it's very high foaming, comparable with cif, so you get great coverage.
I cleaned a really really dirty, green, black stained, moss covered, bird poop target of a conservatory roof a couple of days ago. I know ubik/virasol would of achieved maybe just about acceptable results with alot of elbow grease, but would of struggled on the heavier soiling. Normally i get out the cif for these bits.
No nonsense destroyed everything.
I sprayed it on, left for 5 mins, then scrubbed with a low water flow. Everything just melted off effortlessly, even most of the black stains which ubik/virasol really struggle with.
Definitely made the job far easier.

If you like the high foaming action and cleaning power of cif but want the coverage and benefit of using in a backpack sprayer like virasol/ubik, then no nonsense is a no brainer.

Be using it off/on for a while now Chris.

Warning!  whatever you do chaps don't try mixing it with hypo... Oops! GAS GAS GAS lol

SB Cleaning

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2017, 04:04:04 pm »
I'm going to Screwfix tomorrow anyway so i will grab some of this while I'm there :)

robbo333

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2017, 04:23:13 pm »
Thanks Chris, good review, much appreciated.
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dazmond

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2017, 06:40:55 pm »
i think ill try some once ive used the rest of this virosol up!ive still got 7 or 8 litres left out of 20L i bought a few years ago! ;D

cheers chris it sounds like good stuff.i use cif too and find that really good on stubborn dirt on  plastics/polycarbon roofs etc.

price higher/work harder!

Dave Willis

Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2017, 08:04:48 pm »
ph of 12 - strong stuff!

the king

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2017, 09:06:59 pm »
ive got loads in my van
scrue fix degreaser   3fd
ubik2000 joint    4th
virosol joint    4th
blade right tfr     2nd
scott dunning tfr20    1st
this is the how i rate them all to be honist

SB Cleaning

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2017, 09:10:37 pm »
ive got loads in my van
scrue fix degreaser   3fd
ubik2000 joint    4th
virosol joint    4th
blade right tfr     2nd
scott dunning tfr20    1st
this is the how i rate them all to be honist
What's Scott dunning tfr20 King? Please enlighten me!

jk999

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2017, 09:36:06 pm »
I have read every review and most of them are people using it to clean engine s or chains how do you even know it's safe on plastics

the king

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2017, 09:56:46 pm »
 its clear so wont stain upvc you only need 200mill to 5 leters of water just check out the vids on utube or try for your self it realy is the best tfr out there

the king

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Dave Willis

Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #18 on: March 31, 2017, 10:12:18 pm »
Jesus, who wrote that advert?

lal

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Re: Screwfix no nonsense degreaser
« Reply #19 on: March 31, 2017, 11:58:14 pm »
 Thanks Chris for your review, I've ordered some today off their website, should get in a couple of days,
 I've got a couple of G/F/S jobs next week, see how i get on with it.