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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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I havebeen usingthe Mr. Clean Auto Dry Car Wash System on my truck and am wondering if it would be safe to use on the Harley as well. In particular would it harm the plastic windshield (which I always leave on) when washing. I called P&G's customer service but the person I spoke to, after putting me on hold to consult with whoever, said they couldn'tdevulge their ingredient information but suggested it would not contain any acid in the formulation otherwise they wouldnot market it. I know some carwashes at gas stations and such do use amild acid in the soap to loosen the dirt on the vehicle surface before the rinse cycle. Do any of you use itand have you noticed any negative affects?

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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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Want hurt a thing , just washed mine last week with it.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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It is safe for your bike too. I have used it in the past and there are members on this forum that swear by the Mr. Clean system.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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I use the Mr Clean all the time. I love it. I did find out one thing, don't use another kind of car wash soap in the Mr Clean.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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I use it on my bike all the time. I detail bikes on the side for people and use it on them also. It works great!
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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I used it for a little while. Seems like the soap is pretty harsh on your wax. These days I use Meguiers Car Wash and then use the spot free cycle on Mr Clean. My $0.02....
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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Ok, sounds good. Seems like I can continue using it on the Harley, saves chamois drying it leaving more time for polishing.

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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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I also use it all the time. Works great.....and I agree to not use other soap. it leaves little "soap bumps" on the finish that are very iritating.
 
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ORIGINAL: IronLegend
saves chamois drying it leaving more time for polishing.
That should read "saves chamois drying it leaving more time for riding."
 
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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I found that the Mr. Clean system works GREAT on cleaning the black wrinkle paint engines.

Where I live, we have extremely hard water, and even run through a softener we have trouble with spotting, so I still have to physically dry the painted services to prevent some light spotting.
Great product !
 
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