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Car Cleaning. Research for work. Your help appreciated
« on: June 08, 2007, 08:04:18 pm »
OK, as some of you may, or may not, know we have a new 'venture' at work.

We are soon going to be selling Microfibre cloths and sponges etc.
Fortunately work just may be paying for a stand at some of this years car shows :D 8)

So, the question is, if I was to offer you the following,

1 x Bucket
1 x Microfibre Sponge for washing
1 x Microfibre Drying cloth...to dry funnily enough ;)
1 x Microfibre Glass Cloth for windows/mirror washing
2 x Microfibre Cloths for interior/engine cleaning
1 x Microfibre Applicator for polish/wax applicating
1 x Microfibre double sided glove (similar to JML's ;)

The retail price of these items seperately (sp?) would be £25 ish.

If these were on special offer at a show would £15 be a good enough price to tempt (sp?) you there and then? ;)

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Re: Car Cleaning. Research for work. Your help appreciated
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2007, 08:40:12 pm »
I take it you mean as a bundle for £15? I say this as not even Im mad enough to pay £25 for a bucket ;)
Would each item be packaged and labled for each task or would it just look like a bunch of microfibre cloths? as packaging gets peoples interest, a bit like wimmin really :D
And do me a  favour and never wash your car with a sponge, thanks you.

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« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2007, 08:55:57 pm »
And do me a  favour and never wash your car with a sponge, thanks you.

Unless it's a Microfibre Sponge LOL ;D

Yes 'most' of the items will have their own packaging ;) and 'Yes' it is £15 for the bundle 8)

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« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2007, 11:24:48 pm »
Ideal world would make it a bucket with a grit guard :)

Or at least a bucket of the right size to take a grit guard?
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« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2007, 07:40:23 am »
right ball park Gaz
personally though, I buy my stuff a bit at a time so I dont take the hit in one go so I wouldnt be likely to go for a bundle but would buy the individual items when I needed them
HTHs

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« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2007, 10:01:13 am »
I think at £15 its low enough to tempt the casual buyer though, should see you shifting a few no bother tbh.

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« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2007, 09:28:01 pm »
Agree with Driveby. For a trade stand it will create more volume sales as a pack, more profit for thise who just want individual items.

Cheers

PS I use a PVA 'Easy glide' sponge on mine, is this a no-no?


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« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2007, 09:27:57 am »
Sponges just push dirt around causing damage to the paint finish, a lambswool wash mit will allow any hard particles to go up into the pile and away from the surface before being deposited into the bottom of the second bucket, as Rob says, a grit guard with further aid in this.

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« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2007, 11:03:16 pm »
That makes perfect sense, cheers. Tho this weekend, my cleaning required something a little more potent, hehe, pics will be up tomorrow.

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Re: Car Cleaning. Research for work. Your help appreciated
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2007, 10:52:25 am »
Was about to say ive never had problems with a sponge causing marks. Then i thought i do have a good few swirls...

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