What do you guys think of the new Optima steam cleaners ?

they started business in ca in feb 2010. sje corp started and 1996. dmf/est cleaner is about $5600.00. they currently sell aprrox. 2-3 a week. so all things considered there is probably less than 300 in service in the US. don't know much about cleaning the exterior (paint) of the car with steam.
 
Seems odd the heat wouldn't damage the clearcoat if using it on the exterior? Seems it would heat up an LSP enough to melt It off Pretty quickly too.
 
Wow, that video give anyone else a hard-on? haha

Long commercial. I was skipping through it just like porno finding the good parts, they really know how to market that thing.
 
If the steam alone can remove all of the dirt and the heat doesn't damage anything, it would be very useful. However, if you need to use a towel to remove the last bit of residual dirt, the minute amount of water from the steam cleaner will provide enough lubricity to prevent marring. Water and a towel alone cannot be used to remove any amount of dirt or dust without causing some marring. It does look interesting as a no touch way to loosen grime before you wash conventionally, which I think might reduce marring. You would still rinse and foam first, and then rinse again, and then use the steam. It also looks great for getting grime out of crevices. Maybe if you used this and followed with a waterless wash it might be effective.
 
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