Vroom Brand at Target

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It's been a while since I've shopped at Target--until this past weekend. While picking up a few things, I noticed in the automotive section a couple of items made by Vroom. The packaging was very simple yet elegant, not like the flamboyant packaging you'd see on other OTC detailing products. So I bought myself the microfiber drying towel (light orange in color, with grey seams) and the APC.



All I can say is, I'm impressed. The towel was very absorbent yet also very soft. And the APC was amazing. I used it to clean my door and trunk jambs with some old MFs and it cut through all the nasty grime and dirt. No more will I use a QD when cleaning the jambs.



I might head back to Target this week to purchase the glass cleaner and some more MF towels--and maybe another bottle of APC, too :D.



Vroom will be part of my detailing arsenal and I'm looking forward to trying the protectant and tire spray in the future. :bigups :bigups
 
Vroom seems to get good feedback on here. I got some of their stuff for my birthday this weekend (the 12 pack of microfibers x2 to be exact), and I think I am going to keep one pack and trade one in for a couple of the plusher grey ones that come in a 2 pack. They look to be the nicest OTC microfibers I have seen yet.
 
I like the Vroom stuff, but I would avoid machine drying the MFs, as the edges will crinkle, giving you odd shaped towels. I haven't heard anything bad about their products, it's just I think people here don't buy it much.
 
The Vroom protectant and their glass cleaner are both awesome.



I noticed their tire shine was on clearance the last time I was in there. I might have to give that a shot.
 
Some of the Vroom stuff seems OK, but my local Target doesn't seem to stock any of their line very well. They are often out of the sheepskin mitts, microfibers, etc. which I would consider essential wash and dry items. I haven't actually bought any of the Vroom stuff because of this.



Maybe I just don't fit their targeted demographic--see below.



According to bizjournals.com: Target thought that their existing car care products did not engage their store's target customer enough. Method, the developers of the Vroom line, were asked by the Target automotive merchandisers to devise something to appeal to soccer moms instead of hardcore car enthusiasts. :think:



I just love those marketing geniuses.:rolleyes:
 
I've been impressed with some of their stuff...considering the price. The Vroom MF drying towel works better than the Sonus waffle I just picked up...in hopes it would be better. :(
 
I've been impressed with some of their stuff...considering the price. The Vroom MF drying towel works better than the Sonus waffle I just picked up...in hopes it would be better.
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I agree 100%, I had the big yellow Vroom MF drying towels first and thought I'd try my first waffle weave to see what I'd been missing. I ordered a yellow Sonus WW. Little did I know the Sonus WW didn't work as well as something locally available for less $$.



I'm giving up on Sonus WW MF's and will give another brand of WW a try, but the Vroom stuff ain't so bad at all. The 12 packs make great all purpose towels. I'll probably end up giving the 2 pack of the gray plusher ones a try this spring to see if they're buffing and polishing worthy.
 
WARNING: if you buy a vroom sheepskin mitt, check and feel deep in the mitt VERY CAREFULLY. thanks to a fellow member on this board, i found little black pine needles buried deep inside the mitt in several spots and i would of hate to think what would of happened to my paint if i used it :scared:. i thought it could of been an isolated incident, but apparently not if others found them as well...
 
chml17l said:
Some of the Vroom stuff seems OK, but my local Target doesn't seem to stock any of their line very well. They are often out of the sheepskin mitts, microfibers, etc. which I would consider essential wash and dry items. I haven't actually bought any of the Vroom stuff because of this.



Maybe I just don't fit their targeted demographic--see below.



According to bizjournals.com: Target thought that their existing car care products did not engage their store's target customer enough. Method, the developers of the Vroom line, were asked by the Target automotive merchandisers to devise something to appeal to soccer moms instead of hardcore car enthusiasts. :think:



I just love those marketing geniuses.:rolleyes:
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Kinda O/T, but I thought Method was a Target brand until I saw some of their products at Wally-World.
 
i've been happy with most of the vroom products i've purchased so far (polish/glass/drying/detailing mf's and sheepskin mitt). the only item that i would avoid is the chenille mitt...after 3 uses, my chenille mitt is shedding like crazy.
 
I try to avoid using OTC products such as MF's and polishes/waxes. I too saw this brand at Target the other day...it was right next to the Nu-Finish. Made me think twice about buying anything, I will go back another day and try to avoid that ugly orange bottle and focus on Vroom. I may try the glass cleaner...



Oh, and I forgot to ask..there was a URL on the tag, can anyone post that URL for reference? I can't remember what it was, www.vroomsomething.com.
 
I have the microfiber mitt. So far, I like it better than sheepskin mitts I've had in the past. Plenty of room for my hand and I think it's built to last a while.
 
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