can you use this to clean your car without taking off paint?
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Interesting that you should ask. I never thought to use the machine on my car, but when I was using it on the driveway, a casual friend stopped by to visit. Her car was DIRTY as in it looked like it went through a mud rally. Every inch was covered in thick dried dirt. (It had been stolen and used in a robbery and was driven here and there, and abandoned, etc.) We took turns spraying off the dirt and it did a really good job. It was on a fairly heavy duty setting, and it took off all but the crud in the dents in the car. Amazing difference. I did not notice any of the paint missing, and her car was at my place a long time for cleaning it.I think you would be good to go if you used it on your car. Interesting that you should ask. I never thought to use the machine on my car, but when I was using it on the driveway, a casual friend stopped by to visit. Her car was DIRTY as in it looked like it went through a mud rally. Every inch was covered in thick dried dirt. (It had been stolen and used in a robbery and was driven here and there, and abandoned, etc.) We took turns spraying off the dirt and it did a really good job. It was on a fairly heavy duty setting, and it took off all but the crud in the dents in the car. Amazing difference. I did not notice any of the paint... » Read More Interesting that you should ask. I never thought to use the machine on my car, but when I was using it on the driveway, a casual friend stopped by to visit. Her car was DIRTY as in it looked like it went through a mud rally. Every inch was covered in thick dried dirt. (It had been stolen and used in a robbery and was driven here and there, and abandoned, etc.) We took turns spraying off the dirt and it did a really good job. It was on a fairly heavy duty setting, and it took off all but the crud in the dents in the car. Amazing difference. I did not notice any of the paint missing, and her car was at my place a long time for cleaning it.I think you would be good to go if you used it on your car. « Show Less
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I wouldn't. It is gentle when used on a light setting but why risk your car's finish. Consider using a garden hose and a tight nozzle.
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Don't know I have never tried it for that purpose. However, I believe others have without problem
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Yes, we just put it on the light spray setting. My boys have washed our cars a few times, today included.
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It's great for washing aluminum wheels, but be careful with painted wheels. As to washing a car, the answer is yes, but also be careful. Make sure you use a nozzle that doesn't concentrate the spray too much. The unit comes with a spread nozzle that fans out the spray to about a 30 degree angle. I'd use that. Also, don't get too close to the car. I'd keep the spray about 12 to 18 inches away from the paint. As they say with most of these things, do a little test on an inconspicuous part of the car. A power washer can do a nice job getting a lot of the dirt off the car, but some good old fashioned elbow grease is the safest way to get a heavily soiled car clean. Hope this helps.
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I have a colleague that used it on his car and it sat too long and removed the paint. If you use it, I would wipe it down and wash it with soap and water soon after it is applied. It may have been a fluke but thought I would share their experience.
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This cleaner is made to break down gum and gunk from old gasoline and clean out your carb and system. I see no reason why you could not spray on the carb to clean but perhaps not the most economical cleaner to just remove dirt and grime from the exterior of the carb. I don't see how it could hurt anything but would spray on let sit for a couple of minutes and rinse off with hose. Strong stuff so do not get it on yourself especially when using water hose on it.
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Hi Taher, yes it can. It's just harder to clean when oil paint is used-you made need to add paint thinner before use.
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They are so proud of it , it dosen't say. It will only use water based solvent, not very good for cleaning car parts unless it's hot. I put mineral based solvent in mine and burned the motor out in a day.
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This power washer like many could strip paint off a variety of surfaces. But it's up to the user to take car so that doesn't happen. Choosing the correct spray tip and keeping the tip at the correct distance away from the surface your spraying so damage will not occur.
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If you mean can you use this product to wash your Lexus, I can't imagine why not. I used it on our two cars and my husband's expensive motorcycle and all came out the other end looking brand new. Both the motorcycle and one of the cars has "pearlized" paint like my Lexus did and they looked great with shine and sparkle. I recommend a wax to protect the finish of your car as you would if you washed it with any product. The same company makes a spray on, high end wax to complete the process.
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I really doubt it. When you clay a car, you want to remove all of the old wax/debris off the paint without scratching it so you use something that in effect acts as a lubricant. Once you 'clay' your car though, then use this and you will have a shine like you have never seen before.
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The answer is "no". It is not the right solution for that. Instead use a synthetic based (so soap does not dissolve it away so readily) automotive wax like Nu Finish.
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I haven't, but considering it's ink designed for use on paper, I doubt it'd work as well as paint made for cars. It washes off pretty easily from non-porous surfaces, and the colors don't really show up well unless they're on a white background.
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Pretty sure you can. This wash was gentle on my car that I had to use a sponge with it to get all the dirts away but it makes the job easier.I do believe this is the best for some quick and easy wash that you wouldn't want to re-wax the whole car every time.
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"And will I see a huge improvement if used on a White car?"No. Quick Detailer is not substitute for proper cleaning, polishing and waxing. It is meant to be used between waxing your car.
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Like you I found it useless to peel this terrible product off. I tried everything I knew that would not damage the paint. None of it worked. The only thing I found that worked was to take my car to the carwash and pressure-wash it off. Even then it was a long process, because I had to do it a number of times. If your car has any stripes or decals in the area near where you have to use the water be very careful because you can peel those decals off when doing this.
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Well the mitt itself shouldnt scratch your car, theres a problem if it is. But if you use the mitt for washing your car there may be dirt leftover if you havent cleaned it out well so when you go to apply the spray wax the lack of soapy water will defintely increase the chances of you scratching your paint.Now if youre buying one of these to only use for spray waxes and not washing, then i guess it would work fine. This mitt wasnt meant for that and I suggest you buy a microfiber towel instead but it will not scratch your car if the mitt is clean.
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I use it to do the wheels, wheel wells etc - Don't think I would use it on new paint - I have a 2011 car and use it to initially spray off the dirt - Wash the car then rinse it off with the dirt buster - Haven't had any problem with damage to the paint -
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From what I can tell no. I was going to paint mine but haven't yet. I would recommend cleaning the surface with a paper towel and some water or an alcohol cloth just to make sure there is no dust or grease on it. But auto paint can be very thin. May want to consider getting some cheap gray primer sprayed on it before painting. Good luck