Mr. Clean AutoDry Car Wash System Starter Kit

by Mr. Clean

Product Features

• Provides a spot-free clean with no need to hand dry!
• Starter Kit includes Mr Clean AutoDry Device, 3-use starter soap, 3-use starter filter
• Lightweight device has 3 separate nozzles for regular rinsing, spraying soap solution, and spraying filtered water
• Mr Clean AutoDry Filter removes spot-causing minerals from final rinse water
• Device features: durable ABS plastic housing, soap reservoir with vacuum metering to deliver consistent soap mixture, filter change indicator, leak-resistant hose hook-up, textured handle to prevent slippage

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B0006M56CE
• Item model number: 43572
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,466 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
  • #4 in Automotive > Car Care > Exterior Care > Car Wash Equipment > Applicators
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Forget about spending countless hours in your yard or driveway with a sponge, bucket, and towels. You have better things to do. With Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash, you can wash your car and watch it dry to a spotless finish in just minutes. Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash cuts dirt and grime for a spot-free clean and shine with no need to hand dry. So throw those chamois, shammies, or chammies (however you like to spell it) away—stat. Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash is safe for all car finishes, does not strip wax, and helps protect your car's clearcoat by cleaning dirt and water spots—leaving a shine on the surface. Simply hook up Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash to any garden hose, choose the rinse setting on the nozzle of the implement, and begin washing. The technology behind Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash does the rest.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Car Drying System, December 22, 2008

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Nicholas Hsieh - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr. Clean AutoDry Car Wash System Starter Kit (Automotive)

As at least one other person has said, this is really a car drying system to replace hand drying. It is not a car wash system to replace hand soaping. The inclusion of the soap spray is really just so P&G can sell you car wash soap. They could have just as easily made this system a final-rinse-only device that you attach to your hose AFTER you wash and rinse the car. Being able to spray soapy water onto your car from the device is meant to be a convenience, but it certainly is not a required step, and all the normal rules of car washing still apply (i.e., wash in sections, do not wash in direct sunlight, keep your sponge clean, etc.). The point is, you still need to wash your car with a wash mitt or sponge and bucket pretty much as you normally would.

The soap they include supposedly helps bead water off the car's surface, helping it to dry more quickly. I didn't find a significant difference between that and regular car wash detergent. If you've used the included soap, have to clean out the device pretty well before using regular detergent as something in the included soap interacts with the regular soap to form sticky polymer deposits that will stick onto your car (they wash off, but it's still a pain) and potentially clog the machine. But once that stuff is cleaned out, regular soap will spray through the device without problem and I still get a spot-free finish.

Having said that, I have successfully used this product for several years and found it to be quite effective at leaving the car spot-free after a car wash. And for less than $20, this product is well worth the savings in hand-drying effort. I do wish it had a higher pressure spray at all settings, though, and the soap fill cap does leak if you do not store the device upright or with the filler hole facing up. Those drawbacks lead to a 4 star rating instead of 5. Nevertheless, a worthwhile product.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's about time., August 15, 2005

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S. Hall (Orange, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Clean AutoDry Car Wash System Starter Kit (Automotive)

To those who think that an $18 investment is going to make your car look like it has just been detailed, you will be disappointed. But this product does work and it works well! The best benefit to me is that I can wash (and dry) my car in about 5 minutes. That is worth the price of the consumables to me. I often need just a quick wash before I drive off somewhere. I enjoy waxing my car, as it needs it, but this product is great for quickies. I paid about $10 more for this kit at Walmart. Buy it!

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There is a trick to this product, October 16, 2005

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J. Carl (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Clean AutoDry Car Wash System Starter Kit (Automotive)

I am surprised no one has mentioned it and I think it is mentioned in the instructions, but I have found that I get less spots (usually none at all) if the car is left to dry in the shade. Here in Las Vegas, I usually use the system at dusk, and it comes out perfect everytime. If I do it in the sun, I get spots all over the car. This is a wonderful product and it saves me the trip and expense of a car wash.