Just Recieved My Mr. Clean Autodry Pro Series...

xxballinboi786 · 06-08-2007, 05:10 PM

i ordered it from autobarn.com for $40, plus $10 for tax and shipping...any1 have experience with this product??

Potty_Pants · 06-08-2007, 06:09 PM

yeah, i just bought it at target for $35...

first impression poor.

the spray nozzle only rinses with a single narrow stream.
the soap option doesnt appear to apply enough soap.

the final spotless rinse mode is unable to judge... it just say use until the other rinse water is gone.

i ended up towel drying my car ... one thing i did believe is the few remaining drips down the car didnt remain due to the final step in the rinse process. so i guess it does work... but how the hell are you gonna judge it. when a cartridge costs $6 and i use it up during 1 wash... (and take 15 minutes doing the final rinse) is it worth it ? not for me.

ppp

canucklion · 06-08-2007, 06:12 PM

I too was going to buy a set last year, but didn't after two friends who each owned a set told me that it's not worth it.

bartman32 · 06-08-2007, 07:08 PM

I use it but I don't expect as much out of it. I put in Meguire's car wash soap and dry my own car with ww microfiber. Basically I use it so I'm not using buckets. I use two mits one for top one for bottom so essentially it's two bucket method but I never put the dirt back in the bucket and then back on the car.

ejazbmw · 06-08-2007, 07:19 PM

humm i have it to...and like what bartman said i put nxt car soap in and it works pretty good for me i dont know why people say its not good i havent had any problems with it.....you just got to replace the filter every 6-7 washes most people dont know how to use it anyway......

oneshare325 · 06-08-2007, 07:21 PM

I had one for a while...But I never felt it put out enough soap!

nimamilani · 06-08-2007, 08:39 PM

i don't want to break your heart, but that thing is crap. totally pointless

NaViT · 06-08-2007, 08:59 PM

lol now hes going to return it

xxballinboi786 · 06-08-2007, 09:05 PM

or just sell it on ebay and buy cr spotless...lol...have any of you had better experience with that??

cntlaw · 06-08-2007, 09:13 PM

The cheap way to get spotless result is to dry the car as quick as possible (using proper drying towel such as the Meguiars Water Magnet) in dry and windy weather, also avoid works under direct sunlight. Would like to know if anyone has tried the hard water softener device?

AgsWin · 06-08-2007, 10:39 PM

Is there a auto detailing/car wash forum that anybody can recommend?

ejazbmw · 06-08-2007, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AgsWin

Is there a auto detailing/car wash forum that anybody can recommend?

try the wash/wax section.......

EHDEN · 06-09-2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by NaViT

lol now hes going to return it

+1

Neema · 06-09-2007, 01:54 AM

I dont buy that "spotless, filtered water" crap from these hose attachble products. So I bought a whirlpool water purification/softening system, they're used to purify water for entire houses, its all electronic and stuff and its HUGE, its like 4 feet tall and heavy as hell.....but i retro fitted mine with a hose in from the faucet and a hose out to use with car. The flow rate is HIGH, just like a regular hose, except its being hardcore filtered. It ended up costing around $500, call me crazy but I think its worth it.

http://www.whirlpool.com/catalog/pro...t=180&prod=621

Coldintake · 06-09-2007, 02:02 AM

^ Can I come over and wash my car at your house? There is a crisp Mr. Lincoln in it for you.

cntlaw · 06-09-2007, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

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http://www.whirlpool.com/catalog/pro...t=180&prod=621

that's what I call a Rolls Royce filter !

Neema · 06-09-2007, 02:52 AM

Haha anyone in the OC area can come over and use it haha. I have a full Zaino kit......but you gotta use your own stuff hah, you can use my old meguairs products. Theres a mobile detailer guy whos always on my street and he drove by the end of my driveway one day and was like.....wow i've never seen someone that intense about their care car haha, im a pro detailer and you rival even my setup haha.

RyBMW · 06-09-2007, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AgsWin

Is there a auto detailing/car wash forum that anybody can recommend?

I visit autopia.org once in a while.

jfulcher · 06-09-2007, 08:12 AM

I would return it - all the Pep Boys around here have that product on their clearance table for a reason! I wouldn't be suprised if it ended up discontinued (or already is)

Lassaxi · 06-09-2007, 08:45 AM

I love it. It is fast and works perfectly for me, and the car dries completely and without any waterspots at all. I notice the biggest difference on the windshield- it doesn't leave the same thin film that most other products leave beind. Meguiars is one of the biggest offenders of the leave-behind film in my opinion.

I get a good 8-10 washes out of a filter, but that probably depends more on the quality of your water. It puts out plenty of soap- how much soap do you think you need to clean a car?? And, finally, if you think it only sprays a single jet to rinse, you either don't have the pro series, or you have it on the "jet rinse" setting instead of the regular rinse.

Will it replace a good, thorough, detailing? No. But does it do a good job for a quick wash? Absolutely.

fizzle · 06-09-2007, 08:54 AM

what i like to do is take large MF towel and basically pull the water away. i would throw the towel over and then pull. i never constantly wipe that is bad.

Buschy · 06-09-2007, 09:08 AM

dude, this is a long thread about a pos. that mr clean thing is pretty crappy. however, I only paid $9 for mine at sams, lol.
the best part is if you have hard water it does work to rinse the car, but its like painting the car and takes longer then if you just dry the thing in the first place.
take it back.

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Potty_Pants Colonel 71 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: 2012 Genesis Sedan Rspec Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern NJ iTrader: (0)	yeah, i just bought it at target for $35... first impression poor. the spray nozzle only rinses with a single narrow stream. the soap option doesnt appear to apply enough soap. the final spotless rinse mode is unable to judge... it just say use until the other rinse water is gone. i ended up towel drying my car ... one thing i did believe is the few remaining drips down the car didnt remain due to the final step in the rinse process. so i guess it does work... but how the hell are you gonna judge it. when a cartridge costs $6 and i use it up during 1 wash... (and take 15 minutes doing the final rinse) is it worth it ? not for me. ppp __________________ Olds Starfire > Chevy Malibu > Isuzu I-mark RS & Honda Magna 500 > Grand Am GT & YSR50 > Nissan Maxima & Ninja 750 > X-Wife > Hyundai Excel > Honda Prelude > Honda Accord > Honda Prelude & Ninja 250> Infiniti G35 > E90 335i > Hyundai Genesis Rspec, Hyunadai Sonata > Kia Sorento > Honda CRV-EX
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bartman32 Colonel 110 Rep 2,317 Posts Drives: F87 M2 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The OC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 M2 [0.00]	I use it but I don't expect as much out of it. I put in Meguire's car wash soap and dry my own car with ww microfiber. Basically I use it so I'm not using buckets. I use two mits one for top one for bottom so essentially it's two bucket method but I never put the dirt back in the bucket and then back on the car.
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ejazbmw blahhh 321 Rep 6,355 Posts Drives: 2014 M235I Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ/NY iTrader: (7)	humm i have it to...and like what bartman said i put nxt car soap in and it works pretty good for me i dont know why people say its not good i havent had any problems with it.....you just got to replace the filter every 6-7 washes most people dont know how to use it anyway......
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xxballinboi786 Captain 490 Rep 734 Posts Drives: Lamborghini Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	or just sell it on ebay and buy cr spotless...lol...have any of you had better experience with that??
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Neema Major General 843 Rep 7,246 Posts Drives: a few BMWs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	I dont buy that "spotless, filtered water" crap from these hose attachble products. So I bought a whirlpool water purification/softening system, they're used to purify water for entire houses, its all electronic and stuff and its HUGE, its like 4 feet tall and heavy as hell.....but i retro fitted mine with a hose in from the faucet and a hose out to use with car. The flow rate is HIGH, just like a regular hose, except its being hardcore filtered. It ended up costing around $500, call me crazy but I think its worth it. http://www.whirlpool.com/catalog/pro...t=180&prod=621 Attached Images
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Neema Major General 843 Rep 7,246 Posts Drives: a few BMWs Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SoCal iTrader: (12)	Haha anyone in the OC area can come over and use it haha. I have a full Zaino kit......but you gotta use your own stuff hah, you can use my old meguairs products. Theres a mobile detailer guy whos always on my street and he drove by the end of my driveway one day and was like.....wow i've never seen someone that intense about their care car haha, im a pro detailer and you rival even my setup haha.
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Lassaxi Major 10 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: April ED - E90 328xi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	I love it. It is fast and works perfectly for me, and the car dries completely and without any waterspots at all. I notice the biggest difference on the windshield- it doesn't leave the same thin film that most other products leave beind. Meguiars is one of the biggest offenders of the leave-behind film in my opinion. I get a good 8-10 washes out of a filter, but that probably depends more on the quality of your water. It puts out plenty of soap- how much soap do you think you need to clean a car?? And, finally, if you think it only sprays a single jet to rinse, you either don't have the pro series, or you have it on the "jet rinse" setting instead of the regular rinse. Will it replace a good, thorough, detailing? No. But does it do a good job for a quick wash? Absolutely. __________________ May 3, '07European Delivery, Redelivered on 6/11/07 - Monaco Blue/Beige, Steptronic, ZPP, ZCW, PDC, iDrive/Navi with RTTI, Logic 7, Xenons, HD Radio
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Buschy Colonel 297 Rep 2,495 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth iTrader: (7)	dude, this is a long thread about a pos. that mr clean thing is pretty crappy. however, I only paid $9 for mine at sams, lol. the best part is if you have hard water it does work to rinse the car, but its like painting the car and takes longer then if you just dry the thing in the first place. take it back. __________________
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