I also use it on my PW/B. I can wash in the hot FL sun without spotting!

 

I wonder if I can get it somewhere in Sweden, I hate drying my black car.

 

I don't think I have ever seen anything like this before. 27 posts so far and 100% agreement. Has anything ever had this type of unanimous approval on NAM before?

I am going out right now to get me a Mr. Clean kit.

 

Im sure you could purchase it from eBay...make sure u get extra filters and soaps since u are overseas...

 

Get lots of extra filters and soap because you will be using plenty. I have stopped using my Mr. Clean as of two weeks ago due to:

1. Soap seems to remove polish/waw too easily.
2. Filters too expensive.
3. Soap too expensive.
4. Unfiltered water leaks out of bottom during final filtered rinse cycle leaving a small amount of spots on car.

I have now been using Mequires soap to wash. Sheeting the water off with a hose. Then using two small micro fiber towels to get the little remaining water. This seems to work very well, and I will spend less and save time. I do like the idea of the Mr. Clean, and did use it on my old black car for 3 years, but will not be using it anymore.

Edit: Forgot reason #5. The system leaves a film/residue on the car.

Scott

 

I like the Mr. Clean. I use my own soap in a bucket and use the Mr. Clean as my hose and of course my filtered rinse. I usually dry it off my self when I'm done so I can give it a coat of zaino.

 

Yeah I could get it from the US but, yeah. I mostly want it for drying and not shampooing.

 

I don't see a $9.95 filter that lasts me most of the summer as expensive.

 

So I have a question. I have not bought a Mr. Clean system yet but I was reading that the filter is made by PUR. So seeing that most of you like the filter but a lot of you don't like the wash part, could someone just buy a PUR filter system instead (one of those that would normally attach to the kitchen sink) and just hook it up to the hose? Does anyone know if there is a difference?

 

The filters in the mr.clean system have two systems built into it. One is the where the water gets filtered, the other is where it converts the hardwater to soft.
I dont think the kitchen-sink version converts your water to soft.

 

I have an idea:

I bought a used aquarium and it came with a water purifier which is an ion-exchange resin type filter. . . the same type of filter used in the MR. Clean system except that it is about 20 times larger. I know that it removes all metals, chlorine, and minerals, so it might be a fantastic alternative for those of us that just want to use the spot-free rinse.

Here is what I am talking about.

Next time I was the MINI's I'll give it a try.

 

It isn't if it lasts most of the summer.

I probably do 3-4 car washes a week, so a filter only lasts me 2 weeks. That's $240 per year. Plus I have to wax more often after using Mr. Clean.

Scott

 

3-4 a week! :O Do you go mud racing? :D Do you have any paint left after all that polishing?
If you need that much use then you should probably get a more industrial filter, or install a whole-house filter.

 

I can't stand dirt on my paint. There's just something about driving a clean car.

Scott

 

I bought and tried this for the first time today. Followed the directions completely and was very disappointed. The water didn't sheet off the car at all. It just beaded up and if I would have left it to dry on it's own I would have had spots everywhere. We even have softened water so I'm not sure what happened .

 

Verify that you used all the water settings on the nozzle. When your at the 'sheeting off' stage of the wash, make sure you turned the **** to that particular setting. (Been a couple years since ive used mine ever since i moved to a condo ).
Maybe you still had some soap suds left over from the wash?
You must have missed as step o4amini, I know it worked like a charm for me every time...

 

Well of course it beaded up..you do have wax on there (I hope). You said you didn't even let it dry. That's the whole point of the system...let it dry and you will have no spots because it has been filtered. I only dry it if I need it dry quicker.

 

Not a fan of the Mr. Clean Auto Dry Carwash. When you set it to rinse with the mineral filter on, the water pressure is drastically reduced. It's literally like trying to rinse your now soapy car with a small spray bottle. I returned it the next day. Was thinking of investing in one of those industrial size water filter kits; this way you can keep a good amount of water pressure to wash your car like you normally would. But, for now, I've just been drying as soon as I'm doing rinsing.

Check out the link:

http://www.autogeek.net/clinhofianda.html

 

Ummm the water pressure is suppose to drop...
Your car shouldn't be that soapy. lol

 

I don't mind it...I get enough pressure to rinse with. Beats the heck out of trying to hurry up and beat water spots from forming!

 

After washing you are supposed to rinse(normal pressure unfiltered) and then use the final rinse(low pressure filtered water).

 

I used it and it worked great. I was suprised. Even cleaned bugs off.