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Old May 7, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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my first impression of Clarity..........it is awful

My first impression of Clarty: it is awful good!.

I bought the Clarity bundle during the winter which is prima's glass cleaner, Clarity, with their microfiber glass cleaning cloth and had not had a chance to use it until this weekend...the stuff is great!!...cleans quickly with no streaking at all and no strong windex smell...works even better than Stoner's....the glass cloth runs slipperyly along the window so it is user friendly...when this runs out, I will be buying a gallon of the stuff....nice product!
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by umberto
My first impression of Clarty: it is awful good!.

I bought the Clarity bundle during the winter which is prima's glass cleaner, Clarity, with their microfiber glass cleaning cloth and had not had a chance to use it until this weekend...the stuff is great!!...cleans quickly with no streaking at all and no strong windex smell...works even better than Stoner's....the glass cloth runs slipperyly along the window so it is user friendly...when this runs out, I will be buying a gallon of the stuff....nice product!
You had me worried with the title! Don't do that to me!
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Clarity does rock! I love the stuff!
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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Sheesh I saw that thread title & was coming in here to ask if you were high on wacky weed or something
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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Your title had me worried. I met Heather this weekend at the Dragon she is as nice in person as on the phone and on line. Love the clarity and the cloth as well as the Nero.... Still have yet to use the rest but one thing is for certain. Clarity is the bomb!
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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Ok,...fine.....I just ordered a Clarity kit (16oz bottle + towel) and a gallon of it. See what you made me do!!!

A tub of Soveran, and some Wolfgang Paint Sealant and OctaneGuy's BlackWow... OMG!!!!!

AND I DUNT(TM) HAVE A MINI YET!!!!! ARRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!
 

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Old May 7, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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yeah, i almost had a heart attack... i thought "what could be wrong with clarity, other than its awesomeness?"

i love the stuff and bought more along with another MF glass cloth at the Dragon. it was great to meet Heather too!
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 03:21 PM
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Yeah - I was gittin ready to go medieval on somebody...
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Skuzzy
Ok,...fine.....I just ordered a Clarity kit (16oz bottle + towel) and a gallon of it. See what you made me do!!!
Ahh Skuzzy you will need the gallon I assure because...
after you clean the MINI windows you will get the uncontrollable urge to clean every mirror & glass surface in your house with Clarity & then you will run around like a crazy person throwingall your Windex bottles in the trash because you just can't stand the thought of them being under the same roof as your Clarity anymore
or was it just me that did that

 

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Old May 7, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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i thought umberto wanted to get kicked in the butt (by his hot wife).
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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...so along with all of these different Prima products that everyone loves - is there an issue with washing all of your detailing/drying towels together?

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Old May 7, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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Others may differ - but I throw ALL my MF towels (Monster Fluffy, Platinum, Waffle Weave, cheap waffles, econo MF's from BJ's, glass cloths) in together to wash and dry with normal detergent and no softener. Works fine for me, no issues so far. Been doing it for months now.
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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i separate my cloth towels from MF towels, but other then that, i even
wash my MF wash mitt in the same cycle (after rinsing it well prior to
the wash).

but we all learned from skitelluride not to mix colors with whites.
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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What's a cloth towel?

I don't do that old skool stuff anymore.

I've even switched to DP Monster Fluffer Boxer Briefs.
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 09:25 PM
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I throw them all in together, and for good measure run 'em through the wash cycle twice just to be sure all dem little dirts are gone. I even throw 'em in the dryer, and they're holding up great!

...and oh yeah, Clarity ROCKS! My gallon is on it's way, it's so easy it's addicting!
 
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Old May 7, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by BlimeyCabrio
What's a cloth towel?

I don't do that old skool stuff anymore.

I've even switched to DP Monster Fluffer Boxer Briefs.
oh, some people mod cars in their garage and use shop towels to
clean hands and tools.
 
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Old May 8, 2007 | 04:45 AM
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I was going to say. No way would I use an MF towel on grease or oil, or my tires, or my wheels, or my calipers, or the place behind the rear bumper which catches so much road crud.

Lot's of places I still use terry cotton towels. My rule is, if it might leave a stain, then use cotton.

bamatt, I have never used Windex or any ammonia based glass cleaner on my cars. I used to make my own window cleaner years ago, using vinegar and ionized water. Been using Armor-all's glass cleaner, which works better than I would have expected.

But then you guys have to go and talk about how great this sstuff is, combined with talking about what a babe Heather is, well, I just have to support them now. ARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!! I am such a sucker for a pretty face!!! And it dunt(tm) hurt it also cleans well!!
 
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Old May 8, 2007 | 05:05 AM
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We're OT - but I use rags-in-a-box for nasty, nasty stuff and toss'em. And I have a zillion cheap small MF towels (really rags) from BJ's that I buy 20 to the bundle... I use those for wheels, trim, greasy nasty stuff, engine bay, etc. They wash up just fine. When they stain a bit I don't care.
 
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Old May 8, 2007 | 05:19 AM
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for nasty areas i use paper towels with lots of QD. then follow up
with a quick wipe of either Hydro or SprayOn wax on cotton towels.
 
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