I bought one of those Mr.Clean Autodry Carwash systems today after seeing the comerials on tv. Overall, I was pleaseed with the preformance. While it will not give you a show quality carwash, it provides and excelent bace for waxing. For around thirty dollars, it is not a bad deal.

-Scott

I bought one of those Mr.Clean Autodry Carwash systems today after seeing the comerials on tv. Overall, I was pleaseed with the preformance. While it will not give you a show quality carwash, it provides and excelent bace for waxing. For around thirty dollars, it is not a bad deal.

-Scott


Did you let it air dry? Spots?

I let it air dry, no spots.
Definitly worth the 30 or so bucks if you are one of those people that the car must remain spotless. As I said before, it makes a great bace to then do the rest of the stuff to make it shiny.

-Scott

I let it air dry, no spots.
Definitly worth the 30 or so bucks if you are one of those people that the car must remain spotless. As I said before, it makes a great bace to then do the rest of the stuff to make it shiny.

-Scott


Cool, I think that I will pick one up in the next month or so. With a black car it is hard to actually get to drying it before the sun dries it :mad I am also not too anal about cleaning my car as it is a POS already :D

I use the water sheeting trick in David's post. It gets most of the waster off and then quick wipe down with a MF waffle weave towel will keep the spots off.

IIRC, the Mr. Clean system softens the water to remove the minerals that cause the water spots. Probably adds some chemicals to aid sheeting, too. Only down side I've ever read about it is that refills are expensive.

I use the water sheeting trick in David's post. It gets most of the waster off and then quick wipe down with a MF waffle weave towel will keep the spots off.

IIRC, the Mr. Clean system softens the water to remove the minerals that cause the water spots. Probably adds some chemicals to aid sheeting, too. Only down side I've ever read about it is that refills are expensive.


I aggree. The problem with Mr. Clean is you keep getting nickel and dimed by paying for those filter/refills.

Let us know if it strips your wax...or how long it takes to strip the wax. I might buy one for winter use. =)

:rolleyes. search my friends.

I hate the stuff. Its good for a car you rarely wash, but when I used it, it stripped the wax and leaves behind a weird feel to the paint. In addition, the car is given time to allow dust to settle in the water when it is drying. Just my opinion.

DO NOT USE THE SOAP cuz it strips wax.

Guys, it doesn't strip wax. Their soap leaves a sheeting agent that covers your wax layer, but it does not remove it. The sheeting layer supposively goes away, but I haven't personally tried the product.

It leaves that layer... but later on it becomes a white film.

Guys, it doesn't strip wax. Their soap leaves a sheeting agent that covers your wax layer, but it does not remove it. The sheeting layer supposively goes away, but I haven't personally tried the product.

It does strip the wax (or at the very least the characteristics that we all wan't from wax) and I have personally tried it.

I let it air dry, no spots.
Definitly worth the 30 or so bucks if you are one of those people that the car must remain spotless. As I said before, it makes a great bace to then do the rest of the stuff to make it shiny.

-Scott
i was gonna let it go the first time but after two times i feel like i need to correct you... its "base"

It does strip the wax (or at the very least the characteristics that we all wan't from wax) and I have personally tried it.
no apostrophe :D sorry can't help it.

I don't see the real point in using it anymore except for its water filter. No matter what you use your still racing the clock in order to not let the unfiltered water dry on your car. Once you finish washing the right side of your still trying to beat the clock in trying to wash the left side before the other side dries. Once your all done you can use the filtered water sprayer. By then, more than likely, your right side has dried leaving water spots on your paint. With that system your only replacing the drying portion of your wash. You might as well spend the extra 5 minutes drying it with a towel and make it look right. I dont think its a total flop since i use the filtered water but I still use Meguiars gold class soap and i still towel dry it with quick detailer spray down.
By the way, does the Quick Detailer truly make your car shine better??? I've always wondered if it does.

By the way, does the Quick Detailer truly make your car shine better??? I've always wondered if it does.

Some QDs probably make the car shine better. Actually I know from experience that Megs FI does. But from what I've read, QDs are really for removing light dust without washing. This might not be a good idea because there is a chance that you'll scratch the finish.

The stuff that really helps is the edxpensive booster waxes like Sonus Acrylic Glanz and Pinnacle Crystal Mist. The Sonus is great over KSG. It's almost like adding more SG. The Crystal Mist does the same over carnuba. Both of these specifically state that the are to used on clean cars.

Just keep hosing it down until you are ready to dry the whole thing. Water ain't gonna hurt the areas you have already cleaned.


The "ain't" was for you 96 328ic :wave

Just keep hosing it down until you are ready to dry the whole thing. Water ain't gonna hurt the areas you have already cleaned.


The "ain't" was for you 96 328ic :wave

that makes far too much sense to people that want to argue the point to death.

I just wanted to post a thread about this. I'm about to get one.

So you didn't have spots at all?

Does it spray a mist or it works just as a hose nozle?

Do you know how long does the filter lasts?

I just wanted to post a thread about this. I'm about to get one.

So you didn't have spots at all?

Does it spray a mist or it works just as a hose nozle?

Do you know how long does the filter lasts?

It's filtered water, so the water won't spot unless you have REALLY hard water. HOWEVER, if you live in an area of high pollen, the pollen will spot where there are water droplets. I personally prefer to use a MF WW towel.

It's not a mist, but it's not a strong of a flow as from the hose. Think of it as about twice what a water fountain puts out.

The replacement filter lasts an average of 3 to 5 washes (depending on how much you rinse and assuming you only engage the filter for rinses), but the starter cart lasts no more than 2 washes.

It's filtered water, so the water won't spot unless you have REALLY hard water. HOWEVER, if you live in an area of high pollen, the pollen will spot where there are water droplets. I personally prefer to use a MF WW towel.

It's not a mist, but it's not a strong of a flow as from the hose. Think of it as about twice what a water fountain puts out.

The replacement filter lasts an average of 3 to 5 washes (depending on how much you rinse and assuming you only engage the filter for rinses), but the starter cart lasts no more than 2 washes.

Thanks for all the answers.

So I better get an extra filter right away, because I do rinse it a lot.

Sounds like a waste of money.

Shammy dry = free.

Sounds like a waste of money.

Shammy dry = free.

You can use the best micro fiber towel, you will still have spots in some places. You dry the surfaces but there is still plenty of water in your mirrors, door jams, rims...etc. Once you go for a drive, all the water will go on your car and you will end up with spots. (Unless you use an air to blow it away.) I have been using spot free rinse on self serve car wash for years now and there is nothing better. But unfortunately once in awhile hand wash is needed and I want to have the comfort of a spot free rinse next to my hand. ;)

I just bought this product a few days ago, and after washing my car, it was about 95% water spot free. Since it was my first time using the product, I figure that if i maybe wash the car a bit more carefully and apply more of the filtered water it will be more efficient

I just bought this product a few days ago, and after washing my car, it was about 95% water spot free. Since it was my first time using the product, I figure that if i maybe wash the car a bit more carefully and apply more of the filtered water it will be more efficient

Same here! I bought the Pro Version for a bout $34 and it left the surface spot free. It is also easy to use. I think it is definetly worth of $34.

Same here! I bought the Pro Version for a bout $34 and it left the surface spot free. It is also easy to use. I think it is definetly worth of $34.


It is definately worth every penny IMHO. I was actually very pleased with the outcome... i didnt know that the soap was that harsh? It really does strip wax? I might just do my usual Meguairs Gold Class soap and then use Mr. Clean to rinse and mist.


JEFF

It doesn't strip your wax. The soap has a sheeting agent and that's why you don't see water bead up any more. However, there is still a protective coat on it. The upsides to the product is that it makes washing your car much faster (drying is always the worst part). The downside is that you might not have as much of a slick feeling on the paint as you do after waxing and it makes rain water sheet on your windows thereby making them impossible to see out of on rear and side widows.

I don't use it on my Bimmer but I use it on the Pathfinder because that damn thing is a pain in the butt to wash! After misting on the purified water, I simply grab my leaf blower, blow off the excess and walk away. The truck is spot free in about 15 minutes and I don't have to worry about leaks from crevices or dust collecting in the water as it dries.

It doesn't strip your wax. The soap has a sheeting agent and that's why you don't see water bead up any more. However, there is still a protective coat on it. The upsides to the product is that it makes washing your car much faster (drying is always the worst part). The downside is that you might not have as much of a slick feeling on the paint as you do after waxing and it makes rain water sheet on your windows thereby making them impossible to see out of on rear and side widows.

I don't use it on my Bimmer but I use it on the Pathfinder because that damn thing is a pain in the butt to wash! After misting on the purified water, I simply grab my leaf blower, blow off the excess and walk away. The truck is spot free in about 15 minutes and I don't have to worry about leaks from crevices or dust collecting in the water as it dries.

Correct. ;)

I know this is a really old topic now, but i was wondering if anyone had used another make of soap in their Mr Clean Autodry, such as Meguiars gold class??

I ask since theres all this discussion of the Mr Clean soap striping wax, i would have thought that another car wash soap would work fine so long as its not too thick.

I know this is a really old topic now, but i was wondering if anyone had used another make of soap in their Mr Clean Autodry, such as Meguiars gold class??

I ask since theres all this discussion of the Mr Clean soap striping wax, i would have thought that another car wash soap would work fine so long as its not too thick.

Yes. I actually did not too long ago. It works just fine.

It leaves that layer... but later on it becomes a white film.


I would have to agree with you only I used it for my dads black 325 and it left a yellow film on the car and after a while it was hard to get off. it def takes a fresh coat of wax right off the car. in my opinion they are not worth it at all. if your going to wash your car do it the right way otherwise you might as well be taking it to a carwash place to have someone else do it for you.

People are so freakin lazy. That autodry stuff is junk.

Just buy a Cobra WW MF drying towel, and you can dry a SUV in 10 min with no wringing. Not to mention a quality wash like Meg's Gold Class is FAR easier on your paint than that stuff.

I love Mr. Clean. MmmmMMmmmMmmmmmmmm... Gets the thug-ride spotless for when I go thuggin'. Thug Life 4-eva

I'm pretty impressed with it. No residue and the car has stayed cleaner for longer than when i took it to a touchless car wash recently, and i didnt get a chance to wax the car on this occasion.