Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash

http://www.homemadesimple.com/mrclea...ry/index.shtml

 

I read about this stuff in one of the detailing forums, but they don't ship to Canada, so all i can do is speculate....

The guys who used it said it was a very expensive experiment, and that it seemed to have stripped all the wax off when they went to polish the finish.....

Wouldn't some of that dishwasher "rinse' additive sheet up your final rinse, the same way, but without the soaping/stripping?

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I was thinking of getting it more for the rinsing. I'd still wash using Zaino carwash and just rinse using it. I don't mind towel drying either, but it'd be nice to know that I don't have to race around the car before the water dries and leaves spots.

 

i3man,

Saw a commercial for this stuff. Seems that everytime you hear about this kind of thing, it never pans out. Of course there's always the first. if you try it, please post your results. i'd like to know. I might use it on my non "8" vehicle.

 

I got the starter kit over the weekend, but the weather here has been rainy & cold, so no chance to use it yet. My main reason for getting it is that it uses the "resin technology" developed by the PUR water filter people; I use a PUR water pitcher at home for drinking water and love it. We have very hard water here in central Indiana, and a spot free rinse at home would be a great boon.

One thing I noted, though, when reading the instruction sheet is that they only guarantee the spot free results if you use the special "polymer" soap they include. That soap produces a sheeting action, so the rinse water drains off of the car without beading. Whether that means it strips off your wax, or simply appears to I don't know yet.

 

That is a key issue for me since I spend hours putting on multiple coats of Zaino and don't want to see it all taken off with one washing. Please let us know who it works out.

 

Well, it was 7 degrees outside this morning when I came to work, so it won't be today. :p

I did check out their website though, and Mr. Clean [i]claims[/'i] that the soap does NOT remove wax, and that after the drying process, when it rains next (or whatever), the beading action will be back. Of course, then you have to wash again.

 

C'mon be a trooper. 7 degress is plenty warm to wash your 8 :p

 

Okay, yesterday the temp at my house was finally somewhere between 38 and 42ish... so I couldn't resist. The contraption itself is quite easy to use, no probs there... holds plenty of the special soap to do the car a couple times over, AND the final/spot free rinse really did sheet off the car cleanly, leaving no spots at all.

However, being a rather breezy day, a good bit of dust collected on the car during the drying period. When I got my nice soft cloth to give the car a final wipe down to get the dust off, the surface felt kinda sticky, and pulled lots of lint and fibers off the towel. I'm thinking maybe I didn't let the car dry [b]completely[/] before I started wiping.

I turned out not to be a huge deal for me, since I gave it another good coat of Zaino anyway, just to be sure I had some good winter protection (too many hot water high pressure washes in the recent past ). The Zaino went on and off just as easily as ever, with beautiful results. The more I think about it, I'm sure some Z6, or even just a slightly damp cloth would have finished up nicely, even without doing the whole Z5 layer.

Anyhow, I will definitely be using the Mr. Clean wash again. Next time, I may try the Zaino wash instead, since it's really the deionization of the final rinse water that I'm looking for, and will likely be following with a blast from the Toro leaf blower, and then some Z6 anyways.

So, there's my 2 pennies.

 

I've been using mine for the past 2 weeks, and love it.

Very simple to use, and it doesn't seem to strip the wax (tho the water will sheet off the car during the wash). It WILL leave some very small water spots if you leave the car to drip-dry (as they recommend), but with the hard water in San Diego it's a godsend. Typically I use an absorber to pull the water off of the car to avoid any spotting, and trust the deionized water to take care of any spots I've missed.

 

Mr Clean Auto dry was my first wash for my 8.
I seems to work OK.
I then applied a coat of Meguir's Gold class.
Second wash it was Ok again.
I haven't decided if it's worth the trouble or expense.
the wash that comes with the starter kit only lasted for 1 1/2
washes on this small car not the 3 average size cars.
I guess they must have washed 3 hotwheels or matchboxes in their testing.