Zaino & Mr Clean AutoDry?

Does anyone use the Zaino system & Mr Clean AutoDry for day to day washing? I’ve searched for this but didn’t see it addressed directly.

The long-term protection the Zaino system sealer offers is its single biggest draw for me. I don’t know if the Zaino system causes water to “bubble up” after washes.

I also love the Mr Clean AutoDry for day-to-day washing due to the convenience & , IMO, very good results, of not having to dry the car.

Has anyone tried this combo and does it work OK? I guess I’m asking if the Zaino messes up the Mr Clean’s AutoDry dealie.

If it works OK I’m going to order the Zaino package.

I wouldn't touch the Mr Clean stuff if you gave it to me for free. I would be much more concerend that it would harm the Zaino finish. I am not one to let a vehicle dry on its own, it doesn't work without leaving water spots or dirt behind.

Either use Zaino properly or you are wasting your time and money.

I second the notion about not wasting the Z.

Z's easy once you've got the system down. After a coat (or several, in my case) of the polish are on the car, subsequent wash and dry takes about thirty minutes.

That's doing the wheels, drying with a towel and a quick detail spray (Z-6 or Z-8. And I enjoy the process. Sometimes a friend and I wash our cars and catch up, simultaneously. Sociable multi-tasking.

I use the Mr Clean Auto Wash but not for the drying factor as I use the Eagle1 WAYD instead of letting the car dry on its own.

Why would using the AutoDry ruin the Zaino if it is such a great wax?
I like it for the soap/water combo spray. I think this makes it easier to wash the car.
Why could you not put the Zaino car wash into the MrClean Sprayer?

I use the Mr. Clean system and Zaino. There are no water spots left, however I'm not happy with the cleaning ability of the Mr. Clean soap. So now I just wash it with Zaino car wash, the old fashioned way, but I finish with the Mr. Clean filtered water.

Why can't you put the zaino wash in the mr clean washer?

I am trying to figure out which products from Zaino I would need.
It seems a little confusing when you read their site.

Plus after reading a few threads here you have to be very carefull to not get the stuff on the plastic panels. Thats a negative to me.
Main reason I think Eagle 1 is such a great product. I can use it on the whole car. I do not need a special product for each little piece.

So now, do you Zaino how often? and then do something like Eagle in between??

I wouldn't touch the Mr Clean stuff if you gave it to me for free. I would be much more concerend that it would harm the Zaino finish. I am not one to let a vehicle dry on its own, it doesn't work without leaving water spots or dirt behind.

Either use Zaino properly or you are wasting your time and money.

yet numerous users say it works great in the E (mr clean)

Plus after reading a few threads here you have to be very carefull to not get the stuff on the plastic panels. Thats a negative to me.
Main reason I think Eagle 1 is such a great product. I can use it on the whole car. I do not need a special product for each little piece.



when you say eagle one? what product can u use all over the E? id be interested in that.

I don't know if the mr. clean system is only saying this to sell their own detergent but they say only use theirs (probably). the eagle one product is "wax as you dry". I use both mr. clean and wax as you dry and like them both a lot. I also like mothers back to black for the panels better than 303.

I wouldn't touch the Mr Clean stuff if you gave it to me for free. I would be much more concerend that it would harm the Zaino finish. I am not one to let a vehicle dry on its own, it doesn't work without leaving water spots or dirt behind.

Either use Zaino properly or you are wasting your time and money.

I've used the Mr. Clean autodry system since i bought my E. Being a NBP i wondered if it worked like the commercial showed it working. Yes it sure does. Zaino is good but overrated in my opinion. I use meguiars #26 auto glaze polish and don't have any problems with it. Goes on easy. Comes off easy and lasts about 6 months. (and that is on black paint) Can't complain about that.

to each their own

bigred-

I would be interested to know if you washed with "Dawn" liquid soap the first time prior to your waxing.
Supposedly this helps remove all the old wax on the vehicle.

Plus do you have to worry about the Mequirs getting on the plastic panels?

I wash weekly and alwasy use the Eagel1 Wash As You Dry (WAYD) afterwards.
I think the car looks fantastci.
I just started using the Mr Clean 2 weeks ago. Sounds silly but the first time I did it, I noticed the car looked "brighter". I used a new microfiber towel when washing and it turned it black. I assume that means the MR Clean soap washed the car better than the other car wash soap I was using.

Does the Mequirs haze and then need to be buffed? Does that not lead to "swirlies" on the car??

Has anyone tried this combo and does it work OK? I guess I’m asking if the Zaino messes up the Mr Clean’s AutoDry dealie.

If it works OK I’m going to order the Zaino package.

It's kinda like asking if pork rinds go well with filet mignon. Zaino is just about the best consumer grade paint protectant that money can buy. Mr Clean autodry is crappy low grade car wash with a water softener built in.

Do yourself a favor, if your are going to use Zaino's wax, buy the Zaino carwash also. It is super stuff and has lots of lubricants to float away dirt. Also buy a water softener unit that you attach to your garden hose so you can wash your car with water that is devoid of calcium carbonate and chlorine. Because without these chemicals, you will get spot free drying.

...but the first time I did it, I noticed the car looked "brighter". I used a new microfiber towel when washing and it turned it black. I assume that means the MR Clean soap washed the car better than the other car wash soap I was using.



Most of these products leave behind a thin layer of wax that is filled with optical brighteners. Thats why the car seemed brighter after the wash. Those optical brighteners wear away over the course of a few days.

The black you were seeing.....did you (or the dealer) wax the car previously? If you did, the black you were seeing was more than likely the old wax resident on the paint surface of your car. The solvents in the WAYD product probably reactivated the old wax....and you wiped off that old wax with the microfiber.

SC~ the pro detailer

It's kinda like asking if pork rinds go well with filet mignon. Zaino is just about the best consumer grade paint protectant that money can buy. Mr Clean autodry is crappy low grade car wash with a water softener built in.

Do yourself a favor, if your are going to use Zaino's wax, buy the Zaino carwash also. It is super stuff and has lots of lubricants to float away dirt. Also buy a water softener unit that you attach to your garden hose so you can wash your car with water that is devoid of calcium carbonate and chlorine. Because without these chemicals, you will get spot free drying.

Yes - do the whole Zaino shebang. No reason to mix brands.

Mr Clean autodry is crappy low grade car wash with a water softener built in.




talking to the wrong crowd, numerous people here love Mr Clean

talking to the wrong crowd, numerous people here love Mr Clean

You are correct. Most people have no idea what differentiates a great and effective car wash from a mediocre one with lots of marketing dollars driving it's demand.

mr clean is ....wait for it........ EFFECTIVE and cheap like sorority girls

I don't know if any of this has been said. Just posted another reply to the thread about Tree Sap.

But, in brief, I use the Mr. Clean Autodry but as another poster mentioned, not as much for the spotless issues. First, that require that you replace the filter regularly and that you have thouroughly sprayed down the whole car until every ounce of wash and rinse water is rinsed away by the filtered de-ionized spray. The Filtered rinse is a very fine rinse and not very powerful and thus takes so much longer to rinse. I have had mixed results with it. With a fresh filter and a lot of standing there rinsing. It will come out dry. However, if you use a good drying rag, I have a couple of Absorbers,

http://www.theabsorber.com/home.html

you can dry the car faster and easier. In my opinion.

A couple things to note about these drying towels. They are like thin sponges and absorb enormous amounts of water. You need to wring them frequently, as you are drying. Also, wring them out when you put them away but DON'T dry them. Just roll them up and put them back in the plastic tube. Shake them so that you get all the grit and such off. Wash them in the wash from time to time.

I don't use Zaino though. I have used Klasse. I started last spring with All In One (Red Bottle)and followed about a month later with a few coats of Sealant Glaze (Silver Bottle). Both products went on really easilly and it was amazing the color and sparkle that it brought out of the paint. Time between applications of the different products, didn't have anything to do with anything other than just being too much for me to do in one day. With the Sealant Glaze, I put about 3 coats of that on the car.

Klasse, as I believe is the case with Zaino, should hold up for about 6 months. I intend to reapply the Sealant Glaze in as many coats as I can work on toward the end of this fall. Some people, I have heard, even follow the Sealant Glaze with a good Carnuba Wax for a deeper looking shine. I will do a good hand washing of the car and try and apply a couple of coats of sealant. Then, if time permits, will try and apply a couple more coats before it gets too cold. I understand above 60 degrees. Want to make sure I get 3 or 4 coats on before winter and all the road salt and such that can really make the car dirty.

mr clean is ....wait for it........ EFFECTIVE and cheap like sorority girls

Effective when compared to what? When compared to the other grocery store car washes? Dawn dishwashing soap is effective also. But most people know not to use it to wash your car on a regular basis.

I'd be happy to send you a sample of the Zaino car wash when you are ready to do an honest comparo. :)

SC~