Flash car cleaner

[Paul]

Been thinking of trying this too, as the water here isn't good for cars (can't be much good for drinking either I guess?!).

[Olly.]

I tried this on my Mum & Dad's car, didn't do a bad job but i'm sceptical......

The Shampoo doesn't foam up very well and does it strip all the wax off the car??

Also it destoyed the sponge I used, it turned it jet black (Lucky I didn't use the wash mitt I use for the MINI )

Good for a quick wash but I won't be using it on the MINI, i'll stick to the meguiars and chamois

Olly

[Paul]

Like some others have said, I'd only be interested really for the rinsing part.

[Olly.]

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

Like some others have said, I'd only be interested really for the rinsing part.

Thats the good bit of it really Paul.

Its amazing that it dries to a spotless finish

[SteveM3]

Quote: Originally Posted by MINI Poser

Just been to the website to read up more about it.....definitely a worth while investment I feel....but I worry that they will eventually stop doing the water filter replacments and all I'd have is a nozzle on the end of a hose pipe

Yes it may turn out to be a bit pricey to run in the summer but in the winter will you use
a chamois and get frostbite on your hands or buy another filter .

[Kaj]

there great "flash does do the hard work os you dont have to "

gives good results but use the old shampoo up in no time

[techiedoc]

I saw it mentioned in the Sunday Times the other day.I would buy only if I could use my Zymol products through it as the drying function and spotless water are two great features.However,those functions will not be put to use unless one uses the Flash cleaning stuff,I believe.

[Mini Me GB]

"Officially" you should only use flash shampoo but as long as the shampoo isn't really thick I can't see a problem with using other makes.. The flash liquid and autoglym look to be pretty much the same thickness.

After my first use i'd say it's excellent and surpassed my expectations. No water marks - probebly the best cleaning job i've done and in an hours less time than normal!

[zyo]

I maybe wrong but i thought that there was something in their "special" shampoo that reacts with the Autodry filtered water to make the water sheet off

[Mini Me GB]

Could be - i'm not sure.. Doesn't seem to mention that the shampoo has anything in it as it's the filtered water that makes it dry without marks.. ?

[I love MINI, Laura]

The shampoo is just like the Meguiars Next generation shampoo, its got special polymers in the shampoo that make the water sheet off. The problem with my washing is the amount of chalk in my water that stains my car if it drys on it. The filtered water will work perfectly with my Meguiars shampoo. I really want one! Not going to bother at all with the refills of the shampoo. I'll use my good meguiars stuff!

[Mini Me GB]

Cool, thanks for clearing that up for us

[ScottyG]

Anyone even remotely considering this......you HAVE to get one!! I used it today and am shocked to say it does exactly waht it says on the tin (box!)

Washed the car, rinsed etc (as per instructions) and walked away. Car was still covered in tons of (beaded) water....i wrongly assumed all the water would sheet off....but panic not! 15/20 minutes later the water had mostly evaporated and left behind not one single spot, fantastic!

Buy one, you'll not regret it.

[SteveBrass]

...............work.

Going to try it next with autoglym shampoo - see what happens.

[Kodak]

My friend was actually demonstrating these at the Excel Autoshow about 6 weeks ago. He had to do it non-stop, 6hrs a day, for about 1 month. Involved spraying a "dirt" solution at the car, and then washing it off. Apparently, washing a (saloon) car takes 10-15 minutes, tops. MINI should be more like 8-10mins.

He says it is worth getting, and I for one believe him as he has had the most practice of almost anyone!!!!

Havent tried it myself, though.