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FW1 Spray

Posted:
Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:06 pm
by bjj168
Has anyone here tried the FW1 waterless car wash system?
www.fw1.com.au
They were promoting this in Macq Ctr carpark the other day and gave me a demo on my wheel and glass.
I have a few problem spots on my wheels where the brake dust has baked onto the wheel surface in the corners (where the spokes meet the outer edge of the wheel). But one spray of this and a quick wipe cleaned the spot!! Moreover when the guy tried to rub some brake dust onto the cleaned surface, none of it stuck.
He then sprayed and wiped on a section of glass and pressed his fingers onto the cleaned part, again no finger marks.
Apparently the secret, apart from the cleaning agents, it leaves a layer of carnuaba wax that repels particles moisture etc, it contains no silicon. Also it is used by race teams in the US where having water in the pits to wash a car down is impractical. Dont know if I will be using it on my paintwork but will certainly use on wheels and glass.
Cost is $40 for a large 17.5oz can that I think will last me at least a year.

Posted:
Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:35 pm
by Mano™
Seen it in action.. doesn't seem to be that bad.. never seen used on paint tho, but defo good for glass!
As for the race cars lol.. don't think they need it.. u seen them close up? shocking!

Posted:
Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:58 pm
by Fangin_RX
haha, i bet they never get a chance to use the products cause half the cars return with a broken front bar so they tear it off and slap another one on and there good to go


Posted:
Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:04 pm
by NoOzL47
i got given a box of it and wow... it actually works, i was really surprised myself

Posted:
Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:07 pm
by Mano™
well come on.. what did you use it on!?

Posted:
Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:56 pm
by NoOzL47
my whole lib, the evo, dads black porsche cayenne, mates black audio A3 and my XR6 ute
all of them came up really good

Posted:
Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:05 pm
by senator
NoOzL47 wrote:my whole lib, the evo, dads black porsche cayenne, mates black audio A3 and my XR6 ute
all of them came up really good
you wasted it on the taxi....... where is my bottle?


Posted:
Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:06 pm
by Mano™
senator wrote:NoOzL47 wrote:my whole lib, the evo, dads black porsche cayenne, mates black audio A3 and my XR6 ute
all of them came up really good
you wasted it on the taxi....... where is my bottle?

Used on the all the car's started above


Posted:
Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:08 pm
by NoOzL47
i havent used 1 can yet hahaha
dad stole the box off me

i only got 2 now lol.
He said 'i want these for my car YOINK'
Re: FW1 Spray

Posted:
Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:39 pm
by tangcla
Thread dig... I just bought five of these because they do work. I was a bit skeptical at first, but it was good.
Just make sure your car isn't ridiculously filthy prior to using it, because that's what will scratch your paint. If you have caked mud, then water will be required.
Re: FW1 Spray

Posted:
Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:51 pm
by teK--
I'm skeptical of all waterless washes and any product that does not require you to first wash your car property, i.e. shampoo with mitt + water + rinse. Without doing so you are just rubbing dirt and other contaminants around on the paint.
E.g. even with claybarring you have to wash the car first.
Re: FW1 Spray

Posted:
Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:19 am
by matt
Digging up an old thread here, but whilst pulling up in the shops the other day they were giving demos in the car park, i ended up getting a can, and i reckon it works very well! The whole car was done in 30min, normally takes 2hrs using bucket and drying with micro fibre. The car was a LOT dirtier than i would have liked to be using a waterless wash, but i also thought it would be a good test for removing dirt and not scratching, and it passed with flying colours!! Works awesome on bird shit too!! IMHO this shit is pretty fkn good, and if you spend $100 or more you get a $30 rebate from the government for saving water!!
Re: FW1 Spray

Posted:
Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:35 pm
by Sentinel
My only question is - is it silicon based? If it is, I'd steer well clear...
I occasionally use a DWG product which is silicon free, but I still prefer to wash with my lambs wool. LOL.
Re: FW1 Spray

Posted:
Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:30 am
by matt
silicon free they tell me!
plus it says it on the can.
can even be used on window tint.
Re: FW1 Spray

Posted:
Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:57 pm
by HoFF
ive been using this on my car for about a year now and its great.
i still wash my car first with a pressure washer then use the fw-1, to really make it shine, windows rims everything.
the car still like shiny after a week of driving in the rain.