Anyone Else Dry Clean?

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Tenkujin

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 South Staffs
My Z4 is used as a second car so the last thing I want to do is wash it then garage it so I started using Greased Lightening off Ideal World shopping channel. It can be used on paintwork, chrome, glass, alloys and also the grill.
It's sprayed on, wiped off with a microfibre cloth then using a clean microfibre cloth buffed up to leave a good shine, there are no swirl marks either.
I would not use this on a really dirty muddy car, my car takes about one hour from start to finish, you need to avoid overspray and when doing the grill & alloys just spray it onto the cloth.
Being very sceptical I used it first on my wife's Astra, it came out so good people were asking her who did the car.
 
I was waiting for that, no I don't have connections with Ideal World and was very dubious about the product, a friend of mine has used it for some time but I was never convinced until I tried it. It saves time but for me the main benefit is it keeps the car dry.
 
So where does the dirt on the car disappear to?

If the car's never dirty, then you don't need any product.

If your car is only dusty, then some quick detailer will do the same job, BUT the moment you've got even the slightest bit of dirt on the car, you need to wash it to remove this dirt before hand.

Have only ever seen recommendations for any of the dry car wash products by someone who's been trying to sell it - usually by washing the car properly beforehand and then 'presenting' this 'dirty' car to be cleaned by the dry car wash system.
 
When you spray the car lightly the dirt is suspended then removed with a microfibre cloth (it does not scratch the car).
The product is sold on shopping channel Ideal World in the UK, when they demonstrate they use filthy cars and sometimes expensive cars, one demo included a Ferrari another was an E86 Z4 (producers car), it is also endorsed by a Mercedes dealership. On the Ferrari they cleaned it then sprayed it with a can of white spray paint, left it to dry then reapplied the cleaner and it just wipes off, there is a layer of canoba wax left on the car after it's cleaned.
I've been washing and waxing for more than 30 years and was advised that you could never dry clean a dirty car because of scratches but I find that this stuff works it is 2 litres for £25 and lasts for about 16 applications.
I don't work for Ideal World I am retired.
Watch the tv and judge for yourself when the product is next on.
 
Seen it in action and does look to work but get the halogens out and im sure its done some nastys to the paintwork. If your after a simplistic wash system for a vehicle that doesnt get heavily soiled or used frequently then take a gander at optimum no rinse ( ONR ) I use it on the odd clients car and even after test running for a length of time on a black vehicle, damage inflicted was that of the same as using a good wash practice with 2 buckets / mitts etc. Its not as simple as spray on and wipe off but does work akin to the product mentioned by the OP plus it leaves a nice polymer layer which gives a subtle gloss finish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=I1Z2Dpgs5sk
 
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