Mr. Clean Car Wash

[knelems]

Wondering if anyone tried the new Mr. Clean car wash advertised on TV, the ad claims you don't have to dry and doesn't spot, even black vehicles.

[Domsz06]

everytime I hear something that sounds like its too good to be true, it is, it sucks:)

[ichoop]

I believe they are basically using distilled water so there are no minerals to cling to the paint. I guess you could buy bottled distilled water from the store and wash with that.

[Domsz06]

hahahaha very good point
or just put a bit of work and use a shami:)

[malport]

hey if you guys wash your boat down after riding,
your should just use vinegar, it works really good, but should spray it off after

[ichoop]

I wipe my boat down after everyday at the lake. I use a mixture of vinegar and water. It works great to get the water spots off. You should also wax your boat at least once a season.

[Ruune]

vinegar is acidic and will strip off your wax.

[ichoop]

which is why you should wax your boat

[Ruune]

every time you take it out? I'm going to use a paint sealant or a decent wax, and use something like ducky to remove/prevent water stains...

I've used ducky on PWC for years, and it works wonders- yet it doesnt pull off your wax.

[ichoop]

the vinegar water mixture isn't very harsh, over time it will remove some wax.

[ichoop]

so ruune you don't wipe your boat down after every use?

[Banks]

i wipe off the seats and top of it but there is no way i am going to wash down my boat after every freaking use

[Ruune]

wipe down? yes I wipe down anything that goes in the water. Wax every time? hell no.

[ichoop]

who said they wax it after everytime in the water? I know I didn't.

[Banks]

not sure where but i think i saw that someone said they did that on one of the posts

[tnphins]

I always spray mine off with water and then use some spray on wax over the whole boat. It makes wiping it down with towels really easy and keeps the shine.

[yllw20]

Doesnt everyone just wipe down after they pull off the ramp? I take an extra towel to the lake and wipe then and never had a spot problem.

[Domsz06]

see I whipe down my boat after every use, and then I detail it every two weeks or so. Granted, I have only had my boat since aug, but it still looks good. My lake I use is a VERY dirty lake, so I try to keep it clean. I need to give it a good cleaning before I take it out and wax it, but gotta wait for a bit warmer weather, and some time off from work.

Dom

[Ruune]

what about paint sealant? Does anyone have experience with this on boats?

[flackpack]

We wipe our boat down completely after it comes out of the water every time. We then use a product called Protect all. It is a lite spray wax you just wipe on, with no buffing. We then have very few, if any, water spots from hard water, even on the Colorado River. You can get it at any RV supply who carries products for the new fiberglass RV's. Our boat is then always showroom ready.

[tige20v]

my family owns a carwash in calgary, and we just got a new product in that totally blew me away. I am an absolute anal freak about keeping my vehicles perfectly clean, and I have always used a chamois. BUt this new product is a water blade, that just sweeps the water away, bends to the contours of the surface, and does scratch at all(as long as it is clean of course of hard particles). Works awesome and saves TONS of time and you can perfect it with the chamois after! Just an idea.

Justin

[raythompson]

Actually, the Mr. Clean system does a very good job of never leaving spots as long as the cartridge is not used up. You can notice the spots easily on dark colors and the windows. Rinsing with the Mr. Clean and I have never had spots.

Works as advertised.

[walkers2rad]

I was a a little skeptical myself about the system until I tried it and it cuts the wash time down quite a bit, I did the boat and two trucks in one washing that took maybe a little over an hour. It would have probably taken me 45 min per truck and an hour on the boat to wash and dry everything the hard way. The system that works best for me is to have my wife work the sprayer and I use one of those microfiber mits and she pre rinses and soaps up the mit and I wash and she rinses and it goes pretty fast.

The filter is only half of the story, the soap has polymers in it that when combinded with the soft water rinse dries with no spots, so if you try to cheap out and use another soap it will likely not dry spot free. Like everything in a kit you buy to get you started it is the refills where they make your money. It is probably worth the it when you consider the time saved but as a cash saver I would say not. How long the cartrige lasts depends how hard your water is. Where I am at the filter actually lasts quite a while, in fact I am going thru the soap much faster. I probably got two rounds of washing everything on the starter kit, so figure about six washings per bottle of soap and then you might as well change the filter because it comes in the refill kit.
Ray

[tigeone]

I have a Mr. Clean car wash system and it works great!! I think it would work great on a boat also.What the heck is Ducky?????

[TeamAllen]

Ducky is a popular spray for water spots and detailing. Here is the link. (http://www.duckyproducts.com/)