Flash car wash

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Tue 22 Mar 2005 10:12
Flash car wash - shoei
Has anybody used this new car wash system? If so how good is it and does it REALLY leave the car spot free? I have found this web site but they would say its good would`nt they. www.freshliving.com/flashcarwash
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Tue 22 Mar 2005 16:08
Flash car wash - martint123
Go on, buy one and let us know!! ;)
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Tue 22 Mar 2005 19:20
Flash car wash - keo-the-dog
£20 for something that you attach to a hosepipe thats a lot of money and you still have to rub it with a sponge and turn dials and things, too much like hard work, i'll probably pay the local guy a fiver to do it for me one of these days...cheers...keo.
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Tue 22 Mar 2005 20:37
Flash car wash - philipb
I bought one from Costco last weekend and like the advert says, it does what it says on the tin! I really hate drying a car off and seeing streaks appear afterwards so this product is right up my street.

The rinse/soap/sponge down/rinse cycle does take some time (about as long as using some Triplewax in a bucket of water) but is more effective at lifting all of the dirt including alloy wheels. The Autodry effect with the de-ionised water is brilliant: the water just falls off the car and it drys without streaking.

More importantly, the car seems to have stayed cleaner for longer than it normally does after a wash: this polymer detergent may discourage rain water to stick as well.

So, I am fairly happy with the system. However it does seem expensive. My Costco Flash kit was 19.99 + VAT and included the starter pack (good for about 3 washes) and a free kit for another 10 washes. However, the refill kits cost £5 each for shampoo and deioniser - £1/wash, which as about 30 times the cost of a cheap car shampoo.

So, I enjoyed using it and will make my mind up in another 12 washes! However, I would rather do the car in the 45 seconds that they managed in the World Rally Championship: that is what you call a Flash Car Wash. Maybe that's coming out next year!
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