MINI COOPER :: North American Motoring - Dri Wash

coachb · #1 10-26-2006, 01:38 PM

Just saw some information on Dri Wash, thought it sounded like a good idea for those times you would like to wash but it is too cold out for the hose. Just wondered if anybody has used this stuff. I also wonder how compatible it is with Zaino. Any comments would be welcome.

coachb

kenchan · #2 10-26-2006, 02:06 PM

links please!

coachb · #3 10-26-2006, 02:08 PM

http://www.dri-wash.us/

coachb

kenchan · #4 10-26-2006, 02:10 PM

hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... might be the similar
thought of Cal dusters...

**BlimeyCabrio** · #5 10-26-2006, 03:16 PM

That's scary - spray something on my car - no matter how dirty it is... then buff it with a towel????

SSSSCCCCRRRRAAAATTTTCCCCCHHHHHH.......

YMMV. I haven't used this product. But I sure as heck wouldn't speedshine the car if it had a ton of grit on it...

aiiee · #6 10-26-2006, 04:32 PM

QEW, works great, used by professional detailers, no hose required.

http://www.protectall.com/qelg.htm

**OctaneGuy** · #7 10-26-2006, 04:36 PM

Yeah the dry wash is nothing new. It's been out for years. It works great for situations where you have no choice---no access to water for example. It has the potential to scratch your finish, but like mentioned earlier, a pro detailer that is buffing out paint may not care whether some scratches are instilled since the car is being buffed anyways.

Ideally when you do this, you still want to use the two bucket method with a Grit Guard because you're taking all the junk off your car, and putting it back into a bucket of solution that's being reapplied to your car--and you don't want to be putting back the junk you wiped off.

minibull2 · #8 10-26-2006, 07:23 PM

I use a dry wash between washes and it is awesome.

No problems with scratching. It all depends on what type you use. Make sure that it has a wax compound in the ingredients. This way it leaves the correct finish.

I have used it numerous times and no scratches or swirl marks on the the black roof.

My good friend uses it on his all black TT and it always looks great. If it scratches you would see it on a black car right away.

Minibull

S Curvz · #9 10-27-2006, 09:33 AM

Alot depends on the area you live in. I had a neigbor in CA that used it every day on his black Vette. He won 2nd in every show he attened(his was a daily driver, the other was a trailer queen...wasnt even started to get on/off the trailer). No scraches as started, but for Ohio, Not a good option.

**Detailers Paradise** · #10 10-27-2006, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... might be the similar
thought of Cal dusters...

Quote:

Originally Posted by OctaneGuy

Yeah the dry wash is nothing new. It's been out for years. It works great for situations where you have no choice---no access to water for example. It has the potential to scratch your finish, but like mentioned earlier, a pro detailer that is buffing out paint may not care whether some scratches are instilled since the car is being buffed anyways.

Kenchan is referring to (I think anyway!) the fact that the Cal Car Dusters don't scratch unless you use them incorrectly. In other words... if you use them when the car is too dirty. They're safe when the car is just a little dusty.

I have to agree with the analogy. It seems that if you use this product on a dusty car and not a dirty car, then it probably won't scratch (or will scratch just a very, very little). For example, it sounds likely that S Curvz neighbor probably used it only when it was very lightly dusty or something.

I have always been very skeptical of any waterless car wash. It just isn't logical. That is unless, as OctaneGuy points out above, it's being used by a pro who is going to polish the car with abrasives anyway and he doesn't have access to water. In that case, it doesn't matter if he adds a few scratches. He's going to take them out anyway when he polishes. As with anything, you have to look at the greater context with some of these "great ideas".

We occasionally test a waterless wash just in case some miraculous technology has been developed but we always end up with poor results. If you can't see the scratches it leaves, just use it several times in a row and then look at the paint in a sunlit spot. Sometimes the fine scratches that are created are so fine that you don't notice them until they build up.... then you have a nice layer of scratches all over your car quite suddenly!

My advice: Avoid waterless washes! Unless: you're a pro about to do some serious polishing anyway -or- your car is just a little dusty, not dirty.

-Heather

kenchan · #11 10-27-2006, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Detailers Paradise

Kenchan is referring to (I think anyway!) the fact that the Cal Car Dusters don't scratch unless you use them incorrectly. In other words... if you use them when the car is too dirty. They're safe when the car is just a little dusty.

I have to agree with the analogy. It seems that if you use this product on a dusty car and not a dirty car, then it probably won't scratch (or will scratch just a very, very little). For example, it sounds likely that S Curvz neighbor probably used it only when it was very lightly dusty or something.

yes, that was my thought and analogy.

a little dusting of salt removal in the winter time might be okay, but not
if driven through slush..

HEMI-MINI · #12 10-27-2006, 12:24 PM

It all depends on the way of thinking I do believe....a lot classic car owners do not want to get there precious darlings wet because water can lead to rust.

I firmly stand behind a waterless car wash made by Xtreme. www.great-wax.com This stuff works wonders on wheels, glass (inside and out), and all painted surfaces. It contains a wax and a cleaner and I have seen this stuff remove tar and really caked on bug guts. Its safe on vinyl as well. It goes on easy and comes off easier. Once I have a coat of this stuff on my wheels...you can forget about having problems with brake dust sticking.

I don't sell the stuff...I was just introduced to it a few years ago and have been in love with it since. I am working on getting a demonstration done of all there products at the next LDG open house (DC Metro Area).

kenchan · #13 10-27-2006, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HEMI-MINI

It all depends on the way of thinking I do believe....a lot classic car owners do not want to get there precious darlings wet because water can lead to rust.

i thought this was more of a sponge-bath in a bucket. you just
don't use a hose to dampen or rinse...

i don't like getting my weekend cars wet so only use mist and wipe.
i wash on the unfortunate occasion i get rained on, or before wax.