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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 04:23 PM
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anybody ever use that mr. clean car wash gizmo? i'm sure we've all seen them on tv and in stores, but i noticed they were like $100....

just wondering if anyone has used one and if so, was it worth it?
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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I like to use the Mr. Clean spray gun,but it's not a $100.I got it at Walmart and the replacement filters.I used it alot before I applied Zaino to my car because of the spotfree rinse,worked killer too because I have a black car.I don't like to dry the paint with towels for fear of scratching.Now the last time I sprayed my car off with the Zaino on it,I didn't have to use it and it dried spot free.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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Don't they filter out the minerals in the water that leave the spots or something?
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 07:14 PM
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the mr clean auto dry works pretty dang good! i was surprised, my s-10 was "dark cherry metallic" and it always spotted, used that stuff, and no spots.. at all! def. worth givin it a shot, and they arent 100 bucks
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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I left mine out and it froze and was ruined. But when I used it I did like the spot free rinse filter, it worked. But the filters don't last long. The soap is no better than other car washes. The contraption is kind of bulky to have on the end of your water hose. And the contruction if the unit is really cheap and kept falling apart. A small water filter, that's not so big and clumbsy would be nice.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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Sorry to disagree, but I thought the entire setup was a piece of **** with monkey ***** attached. Maybe its just the water/minerals in the area I'm currently in, but my experience was that it sucked from start to finish. My pops tried it down in his area of the Republic and found it to suck roids as well. It's great if someone else has had better luck with it but I was not impressed at all and returned it.
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Old Apr 1, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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Worked great on my black car. Too bad your's didn't work well. 100 bucks, not a chance
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 01:00 AM
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I use it all the time and will continue to use it. I like not having to dry the car. It's only like $30 if I remember. You will just have to buy the replacement filters and soap.
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It works great as a sprayer and soap applier. There is no substitute for a tradtional hand wash and dry. The water filter system is a waste of money.
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 05:44 AM
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I like it and it works well until the soap holder leaked. Then soap started to mix with spot free rinse.

So now I just use it as a nozzle.

But when it was new it worked great for a while.

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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 06:05 AM
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I've had mine for about a year, works great. no problems. I buy my perferd soap and replace filter as recommended. leaves dirty spots that were not rubbed hard enough, thats for sure. works great for me................
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$19.99 where I work, and that comes with some soap and a filter.

where the hell did you hear over $100?!?
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it works for my car, i always use it
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Old Apr 2, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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lol, i can't remember what they cost, i just remembered it seemed expensive when i saw it. i think it was really like $50-$60, but i know they've come down in price a lot since then.

thanks for the input, i might give it a shot.
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Originally Posted by CRAGER
I like it and it works well until the soap holder leaked. Then soap started to mix with spot free rinse.

So now I just use it as a nozzle.

But when it was new it worked great for a while.

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Had mine for 1 1/2 to 2years now and had the same problem as well.I was gonna buy another one but I didn't feel like going to store then because of the traffic at that time of day.So I took it apart and was able to fix it.Even when the filter changes color you can still use it alittle while longer I found out buy washing the GF's suv a few times.
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