Steam Cleaner in Lidl

[FarmerPug]

I see this coming up in the lidl magazine:
http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l ... _19626.htm
are these things any good at cleaning round the engine bay, can they be used to clean carpets?

[midsdaz]

I wouldn't waste ur time there good on cookers and stuff can't see it been much use on cars

[Bailes1992]

Got a little one like that and it's cracking on alloy wheels and car mats.

[lozz]

+1 there ok for cookers, and tiles,

tried ours on a engine bay once, waste of time, it wouid take all week,
ijust use rags, and wd40 does the job on (Engine bays)

[FarmerPug]

they have a fancy looking hoover coming up:
http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l ... _19623.htm

[scotty73]

They are great around cookers and also tiles but once my one i got got from aldi broke i found a bottle of flash bleach (or asda own brand) works just aswell on tile grout and a lot less elbow grease... just spray and leave JOB DONE!!

[sirwiggum]

Big socket set

http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l ... _19568.htm

Though it might be made of soft materials, I've had chep ratchets break. Best is Halfrauds Professional as SnapOn makes them.

Some Longjohns

http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l ... _19547.htm

Effectively minimises risk of unpleasant body odour

[mjb]

Big socket set

http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l ... _19568.htm

Though it might be made of soft materials

More likely hard, brittle materials... I wouldn't risk using something like that for anything involving more torque than you'd put on a wooden spoon while mixing a cake...

[FarmerPug]

the problem with lidls sockets is they are 6 point so the heads of the bolts your undoing would round very quick the 12 point ones claim to turn the nut on the flats to avoid this problem.
but they are made of chrome vandium the same as tengs sockets so the sockets themselves should be fairly durable, some of lidls tools are fairly decent.

[FarmerPug]

more tools coming up:
http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l ... date=19742

http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l ... _19753.htm
would these be good for sanding the walls inside the house after plastering them?

[lozz]

more tools coming up:
http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l ... date=19742

http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l ... _19753.htm
would these be good for sanding the walls inside the house after plastering them?

Nah. itd take ages,

use abelt sander

[sirwiggum]

I like the tortillas and that

http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/S ... date=19794

[FarmerPug]

more tools coming up:
http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l ... date=19742

http://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l ... _19753.htm
would these be good for sanding the walls inside the house after plastering them?

Nah. itd take ages,

use abelt sander

belt sanders look very heavy, i used to borrow my uncles and it was a nightmare with the belt always working itself off.
Them rotary tools are a good job for sanding if a little small, is sanding disks any good?

[robb]

Farmer pug you shouldnt need to sand new plasterwork .Belt sanders are extremely heavy a bit too much for sanding walls .The orbital sander made by Parkside are monsters wih a large pads making it a doddle for smoothing timber and rough walls I know because I was given one and its the best Ive ever had .

[Pilch]

If the belt falls off then it probably isnt running straight..... theres a knack to getting them right!