Anybody use this product

[reddon]

I say the ads for a product called "DRI WASH & GUARD" and it seems to be recommended by some Corvette clubs. Has anyone ever used it; and can you actually clean you car without water? Is the shine better than what is on the market today? It sounds to good.... and we know what that usually means. [Modified by reddon, 12:16 PM 11/16/2001]

[georgehafe]

I was told by a very good source that it is loaded with abrasives. The dry wash guy in my area couldn't beleive the shine that my car has.

[BigGar]

Dri-wash is just another multi-level marketing scam-ola! The product itself is kind of a watered-down cheap liquid wax gunk. They try to sell it for $$ too! I would stay away from it. Use something like Formula 113 X-Bead (which I know is great stuff and I swear by it). Or you could try some of the Zaino stuff that everyone else here is so nuts about. I'm not a big fan of the Meguiars Detail spritz although I talked to Barry Meguiar at a show and he told me they had tweaked the formulation and gave me some samples. It did work better than the previous version of their spritz, but I still prefer the Bead-X. If your car is really dirty, you're gonna have to wash it. Did you ask the Dri-Wash guy how to clean filthy brake dust from your wheels. That always gets 'em. For certain things, you just need the flushing action of water and the agitation of a soft brush or washmit. If your car just has a little dust on it or a few bugs, fingerprints, or smudges, then a good spritz product can give you excellent results in very little time. Just don't try to use it after you've been to the Monster Truck Mud-Bog Spectacular!
Gar

[BIGMAC2]

I purchased and extensively tested "Dri Wash -n- Gard." It does not appear to have an abrasive effect, but it does have powerful chemical cleaners. I would NEVER use it as advertised in lieu of soap and water wash- I can't even image how bad this would be on our soft C-5 paint. It does leave a very slick shine- but the shine is quckly gone after being in rain or a water wash. The problem using it as a quick detialer is it strips the base coat wax.

Having said that, however, it does have a place in my arsenal of detailing supplies. I find that it does a great job cleaing and shining in "high dirt" areas like rocker panels, wheel well lips, etc. and underhood. (To be honest- I only use it on my non-C5 cars- my Vette never gets dirty enough to use it1)

Bottom line- DRG is a "special purpose" utility product- not a substitue for good, basic wash and shine technique!