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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 10:40 PM
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Mr Clean auto dry

After seeing the comercials on this, I'm wondering how well it works. Anybody know about it?
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Old Apr 20, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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I was thinking about getting one, but would also like to know if anyone has used it, and how it works.. cause its like 30 bux here
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 08:07 AM
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I've used it, and all I can say is man its well worth the money. No spotting whatsoever, and its cheap here I got mine at King Soopers for 17 bucks.
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 08:21 AM
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My brother bought it. it works really well. only thing that sucks is the price. and the filter it comes with only lasts 3 washes. then you gotta go buy a replacement filter which costs $10 (canadian)
(but it lasts 10 washes). So it works great...but for someone who, like me, washes their car couple times a week, it gets expensive. He likes it coz he washes his truck now and then, and since its black, drying it in time is a whooore.
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 09:37 AM
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Go to this exact same thread I started a couple months ago

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=225570
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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my neighbors said it worked pretty well for filtering some of the minerals out of the water and preventing hard waer spots. Seemed to work ok from what I saw.
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 12:14 PM
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Definately wasn't as good the old fashion way. Its better than most products, but I still feel it necessary to dry it. It gets expensive after a while too.
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 01:11 PM
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I have and it works OK but, it's too expensive to keep buying the soap and filters. I recommend buying some sponges, a jug of Mequiars car wash, California auto blade squeegee, and a good chamois. Can't beat doing it the old fashioned way.
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 02:58 PM
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I have it and like it. I have extremely hard water and it filtered it out very well, no stains. The last few times I washed it before I got it, I washed the car with bottles of distilled water and that worked awsome too and is cheaper, but this thing is handy no need for a bucket.
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Old Apr 21, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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Just got in from using it, actually, I have a black car and it's terrible trying to dry that thing, it works really well!
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 08:44 AM
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i sell a lot of them at work and everyone who's bought one has nothing but good things to say about them
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 08:49 AM
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i have one it works, but i find that the best part of a car wash is actually drying the car. So now i use the nozzle thing for my soap dispencer(i put meguires car wash in it). And i wash it like normal, my carwash's are special to me and drying it is the most important part.

I bought one the first day i saw it on TV, the next day i got paid so i bought it.

Only bad thing about thd product is you gotta get really good for the filter to be effective. They are only rated for 3 car washes and thats if you wash it off just right using the least amount of water. I got maybe 2 out sof each of my filters. But it was pretty cool while it lasted. Now i like drying the car.



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