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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Mr. Clean Auto Dry

Has anyone ever used this system? I am wondering how well it works.
Do you need a nice shiny paintjob?

any help would be great/

thanks
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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I wouldn't recommend it. The car just sits there, and dust collects in the water drops, leaving spots on the car. And after using it three times the damn thing started leaking all over the place.

If I weren't so lazy, Mr.Clean would have received a sternly worded e-mail by now.

Besides, in the time I had to wait for it to dry I could have dried it, applied some detail spray, polished my wheels, and been on my merry way.

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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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Works fine for me.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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Well you do have a white car, I'm sure that has something to do with it.

It works for some, not for others.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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hated using it...it was a piece of junk...expensive to use (refills) and didnt do the miraculous job it claims to do...the soap they supply is crap...my car looked 10X better just doing it the old fashion way
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 07:01 AM
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Ive been using one for about a year. Mine has leaked since day one, I have to replace the filter every third time I use it, and you still have to use a sponge to get all the dirt off. Its good for quick wash jobs, but not good for detailing the car.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 07:04 AM
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use it when i prep cars for sale at my job. saves my *** alot of time, plus my boss buys everything
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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I didn't like it eithier. The thing never released enought soap on the car to get anything clean, plus the soap is bad. Expensive when you consider the filters. They are also bulky and a little akward dragging around with a hose attached. If it released more soap and the water came out with more pressure in soap mode it may clean something.

Its not worth it in my opinion, and used it on 2 white cars and still say its crap. So the car being white means nothing.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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I used it, but it was useless being you still had to scrub the car with a sponge to get all the dirt and grime off. Also depends where you live as to if it will dry quick enough. If I let my car sit for a bit...it would dry just fine, no water spots. But if you take it for a drive while it's still drying it will collect dust and create waterspots. Also need the sponge to clean my tires off.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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I'ved used it no problems at all.
Used it on my fleet of cars. Saves me time in drying them off...
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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I used it twice and didn't care for it. The quick dry polymer in the rinse left a white haze on my factory paint that took a few waxes with some Maguires gold class to get rid of. Newer paint with a better clear coat might have not had this problem, but mine is almost 20 years old and didn't like it very much.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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as long as there isnt alot of pollen in the air, it works well for me
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ScottyRS
Well you do have a white car, I'm sure that has something to do with it.

It works for some, not for others.
There are other cars and trucks I have that are not white.
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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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i bought one it worked ok for a while, but it started leaving spots after a while, i like the old fashoned way with a chamois
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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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well

I got one a while ago. My irocz is black and reflects like a mirror and i find that
i get about 3 uses out of a filter. Mind you... it is fine for cleaning your car to go drive somewhere but it is no good if you want to go and show off your car.

Speed
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