Hot: Zellers clearance on car care stuff

[Spud72]

Went to Zellers yesterday looking for a some auto wax/cleaners. Turned out they had a great deal on various auto care items.

For example:

Zymol wax/cleaner wax - Reg$19 - $4.50

Turtle Wax Pro Carnuba Liquid - Reg $16 - $3.50

Turtle Wax quick detailer wax (similar to Eagle 5 minute detailer or Mothers wax-as-you-dry) Reg $9 - $.50 CENTS

Turtle Wax Auto Glass Cleaner - $5 - .50 CENTS.

They had several other things too, like wheel and tire cleaners as well as other wax products, but these are the only ones I bought. I doubt all stores have them, but would definitely be worth a drive.

This was in GP, Alberta BTW.

[watsthedealio]

Went to Zellers yesterday looking for a some auto wax/cleaners. Turned out they had a great deal on various auto care items.

For example:

Zymol wax/cleaner wax - Reg$19 - $4.50


That is a great deal!

ZYMOL cleaner wax has GREAT shine

[krazykanuck]

it's an okay deal for "non-specialty general car waxes". All of these are Turtle Wax products... :|

[Spud72]

it's an okay deal for "non-specialty general car waxes". All of these are Turtle Wax products... :|

Zymol is turtle wax?

The quick detailer products works and looks basically the same as the Eagle One/Mothers products.

Can't speak for the Turtle Wax carnuba as I've never used it, but for $4, I'll give it a try. :)

They had other stuff there too which wasn't Turtle wax brands. Probably a dozen or so different items at a fraction of regular retail.

[Spud72]

Just went there again during lunch to see what else there was. Here is a few other things.

Extra large chamois (over 1Mx1M) $2 and $3 (depending on brand). Regular around $13-$15.

Armor All Tire dressing and Armor All wheel cleaners - $2. regular $8-ish.

Eagle One Nanowax - $4.50 and $5.50 (they had 2 different ones). Regular about $20.

Also had deals on things like sponges and wash brushes.

Also had some 3M auto products marked right down too, but didn't buy any. Like waxes and swirl removers.

[mic2074]

anyone confirm if it's nation wide... more specifically - GTA area... thanks.

[grego9198]

anyone confirm if it's nation wide... more specifically - GTA area... thanks.

This was the case last month, if you search for zellers automotive clearance that thread should pop up. The discounted stuff scans up lower sometimes than the clearance sticker. In my case I picked up armor-all wipes, zymol, lots of tire cleaner and shines last month. Great prices. Most of it was older Armorall stuff, but there is some new things too.

[Spud72]

This was the case last month, if you search for zellers automotive clearance that thread should pop up. The discounted stuff scans up lower sometimes than the clearance sticker.

That's exactly right. In my case, they had a scanner right near the auto aisle so it was really easy to check, and not just a surprise at the register.

[drksi99]

Is this in Ontario as well?

Can anyone confirm?

[raptorfan]

thanks, have to check it out & see if it's offered here, can stock up for Fathers Day! :)

[dmxlite]

I hope it's available in Richmond, time to stock up. The weather's getting nice, and I can't remember the last time I washed the car.

[krazykanuck]

Zymol is turtle wax?

The light blue bottled stuff that is @ CDN Tire and most department stores -- yes. The real European quality product is spelled differently (note the punctuation on the 'o')

"Continuing to go after the top segments of the market, in 1995 Turtle Wax took aim at classic car owners. The company teamed up with Chuck Bennett, maker of Zymol Natural Liquid Auto Polish, to offer the pricey polish ($20 a bottle) to the mass market. The polish contained coconut and banana oils, almond paste and aloe, and a touch of vitamin E. Turtle Wax also announced it would use informercials to introduce two new products in 1996: Lubricator 2001 is a new engine treatment and Sudden Shine is an auto polish."

Source: http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Turtle-Wax-Inc-Company-History.html

[felix]

Thanks, I need some armor-all wipes. Does the Richmond Hill location have any?

[Spud72]

The light blue bottled stuff that is @ CDN Tire and most department stores -- yes. The real European quality product is spelled differently (note the punctuation on the 'o')

"Continuing to go after the top segments of the market, in 1995 Turtle Wax took aim at classic car owners. The company teamed up with Chuck Bennett, maker of Zymol Natural Liquid Auto Polish, to offer the pricey polish ($20 a bottle) to the mass market. The polish contained coconut and banana oils, almond paste and aloe, and a touch of vitamin E. Turtle Wax also announced it would use informercials to introduce two new products in 1996: Lubricator 2001 is a new engine treatment and Sudden Shine is an auto polish."

Source: http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Turtle-Wax-Inc-Company-History.html

Thanks for the link, that was actually an interesting read! :)

Not sure if it means anything, but this stuff isn't a polish, its a wax... and the "O" has an umlaut over it (the 2 dots). Nowhere on the bottle does it mention turtlewax co anywhere.

Either way, I've heard decent things about the product so I'll give it a whirl for $4. :)

[krazykanuck]

Thanks for the link, that was actually an interesting read! :)

Not sure if it means anything, but this stuff isn't a polish, its a wax... and the "O" has an umlaut over it (the 2 dots). Nowhere on the bottle does it mention turtlewax co anywhere.

Either way, I've heard decent things about the product so I'll give it a whirl for $4. :)

On the back it should say "Made in USA" or Chicago Il.

[polypep]

confirmed clearance in Edmonton, Alberta. There is another 50% off yellow tag items.

[Spud72]

On the back it should say "Made in USA" or Chicago Il.

I'll check when I get home. You're likely correct!

[lumlum1013]

Toronto have the same clearance sale @ Zellers.....
Majority of the carwash stuff were 50%-80% off (except Mother's Product)

sales including
Eagle1 - 50% off
Turtle Wax - 50-80% off
Black Magic - 50% off
3M 50%-75% off
MrClean AutoDRY refills 75% off (sorry forgot to check autodry sprays)
AmourAll - 50% off

too bad they didn't carry any meguiars product...or i'll be all over!
and no chamois @ all. I only bought 3M swirl marks removal ($3.84 orginal @ $9.99) and 3M Scotch Guard ($5.00 orginal @ $10.00)

went to
warden/finch - CRAP! nothin' is there don't go there! (mostly see Mother's, and larger amounts of Eagle1 stuff)
Victoria Park/Eglinton - more selections....(huge selection on TurtleWax,3M products, AmourAll, fair amounts of Eagle1,Black Magic products, many MrClean Soap refills @ $2.44)

[Spud72]

Thats a good deal on scotch guard! I scanned the stuff at my store and it was still regular price, or else I would have bought a few cans. :(

[blacknissan]

I'll be checking the Orillia store tomorrow morning.

:cheesygri

[Spud72]

On the back it should say "Made in USA" or Chicago Il.

You are correct. Chicago. You know your wax! :D

Here is a pic of some of the stuff I picked up at my Zellers. Should last me a couple years hopefully between our 3 vehicles. Might want more of that Ultra Gloss spray stuff. It seems quite good.

http://www3.telus.net/public/bernse/carstuff.jpg.

Missing from the pic is a couple things I already put in the garage, but still, for less than $40 (I think), pretty good deal!

[U4IA]

confirmed clearance in Edmonton, Alberta. There is another 50% off yellow tag items.

Which store was that? :)

[hotstartup]

this was working in BC too last time i chcked

[mafiastyles]

working at in brampton went to bramalea city centre

picked up


Windex car $1.50
Armoral glass clearner $1.00
3M Large Chamois $1.00
Mr. Clean Magic eraser for tire $2.00
Nos Bottles that ususally go for $20 at crappy tire $3!!! picked up 4 for my lexus
Swifer Car for $2.00
Turtlewax bug and tar $2.00

Picked up alot of stuff end spending $40!!

Deal is hot !!!

Plus this had some case logic stuff for sale

[dmxlite]

this was working in BC too last time i chcked

Thanks, couldn't get there today, but I'll check out the local Zellers tomorrow.

[ganiba]

Did someone check if it is available in Montreal?
Thanks.

[willy]

Is this in Ontario as well?

Can anyone confirm?
Went out of car wash liquid this past weekend. I picked up 2 little bottles (591ml) of Turtle Wax car wash (blue) for C$1.27 each (~ 50% off). There's no signs no nothing. You will need to bring the items to the cashier to find out the discount.

[lumlum1013]

Went out of car wash liquid this past weekend. I picked up 2 little bottles (591ml) of Turtle Wax car wash (blue) for C$1.27 each (~ 50% off). There's no signs no nothing. You will need to bring the items to the cashier to find out the discount.

Luckly the Zellers i visited, had a "PRICE CHECK" right beside
the automotive aisle....and i've checked most of the products~

[Spud72]

There's no signs no nothing. You will need to bring the items to the cashier to find out the discount.

Yes, in my case it was the same thing. Luckily, there was one of those price check scanner things on the end of the auto aisle so it was easy to check. But, you're right, they don't seem to be advertising this clearance very much.

[stevethewheel]

Swung by my store. Clearance is on but not well marked. Also a lot of clearance in hardware...if you need any odds and sods check it out.

I picked up some Simple Green rim cleaner for $1.00 per aerosol can. Most of the really good stuff (Jumbo 3M chamois, Zymol) was gone.

[ES_Revenge]

The light blue bottled stuff that is @ CDN Tire and most department stores -- yes. The real European quality product is spelled differently (note the punctuation on the 'o')

Yep, the Zymol sold at major retailers, isn't "real" Zymol, it's just Zymol-branded Turtle Wax stuff.

The real Zymol is a much better (and much more expensive) product.

[sjweyman]

Thanks OP ... just picked up $32 (tax in) worth of stuff. This is what I remember that I bought:

- 4 2packs of Armorall wipes (glass + protectant)
- 2 bottles of deicer that can be used in windshield washer fluid
- 2 bottles of Windex glass cleaner (if my armorall wipes start to dry out I can replenish with this I would think)
- 2 bottles of bug/tar cleaner
- 1 wash mitt

There might have been some other stuff too. Can't remember. Not bad! Should last me awhile. As you can tell I'm not a car care fanatic ... I just like to be able to do quick cleans here and there on the go. I can't remember the last time I actually cleaned my car at home. I usually do it while waiting for the car wash, in a drive thru line, waiting for my wife at a store, etc.

[macsturm]

Sheridan Mall Mississauga Zellers
-zymol
-auto swifter
-turtle glass cleaner
-turtle, chamois
-mothers chrome cleaner
-3m stuff
-tire black etc
-armour all
-mr. clean tire cleaner
-car wash machine by mr clean 39.99 down to 19.99 in fancy plastic case
-3m wax appicator .68 cents I think
-wash mitts
-bug/ tar cleaner
-lots of different wipes


Erin Mills Town Centre Mississauga yesterday
-mothers pre cleaner and carnuba
-3m prods
-a few other odds and ends
-wash mitts


hope this helps

[krazykanuck]

You are correct. Chicago. You know your wax! :D



8 years detailing my car and tuner cars for show 'n shine competitions you get to know the products really well. Only since the past 2yrs have I really decided on using Meguair's as my "mass market" wax. All others are smaller speciality companies.

[Spud72]

Swung by my store. Clearance is on but not well marked. Also a lot of clearance in hardware...if you need any odds and sods check it out.


You're not kidding, following your tip to look there I went back at lunch:

Workmate workbench thing (Not B&D, but their brand) - $7

Big pack of electrical cords and adapters - $2

adhesive laser level - $3

And this was a fantastic deal - AC Delco emergency jumpstart power pack - $8! Worth their weight in gold if you ever run your battery down!

Various racheting clamps - $2

Some really, really good deals. I also picked up some 3M detailer and various sponges/brushes all for less than $3 each.. in fact, most were closer to $1.

[plymouthhater]

Hillcrest Mall Richmond Hill On:

12v Portable Jumpstart system (has 1 accessory socket & small light) $8
Automotive pressure washer soap $2.50 for 4l jug
Heavy Duty degreaser pressure washer soap $4 for 4l jug.

They had lots of:
Cheapo vices $8
Automotive Emergency kits (12v starter, 12 inverter, air compressor, triangle etc) $16
Knock off of B&D workmate benches
no-name dremel tool set
5 inch B&W TV with spotlight & radio $25
large plastic showerheads

[stevethewheel]

Automotive Emergency kits (12v booster pack, 200W inverter, air compressor, triangle etc) $16


That kit had me tempted. Includes a rechargeable hi-watt flashlight too. Trouble is I already own each of those things, and the kit wasn't AC-Delco, it was some no-name. Still for $16......

Plastic sawhorses $1. Full size, and reasonably heavy plastic.

Various "Diana" brand tools $1-$3. Looks like leftovers of a 'ladies' line of tools.

No-name rechargeable 3/8" hammer drill $12.

Coloured floodlights $1. All kinds of 'kitchen-drawer' type fasteners and hangers 50 cents.

There didn't seem to be any attempt to organize the sale products, it felt like going to a flea market.

[FD3S]

Hillcrest Mall Richmond Hill On:

12v Portable Jumpstart system (has 1 accessory socket & small light) $8
Automotive pressure washer soap $2.50 for 4l jug
Heavy Duty degreaser pressure washer soap $4 for 4l jug.

They had lots of:
Cheapo vices $8
Automotive Emergency kits (12v starter, 12 inverter, air compressor, triangle etc) $16
Knock off of B&D workmate benches
no-name dremel tool set
5 inch B&W TV with spotlight & radio $25
large plastic showerheads

damnit...makes me wanna go...NOW..lol

how many of those jump starts did they have?

i wanna pick up like 3 one for each of my cars.

[Spud72]

There didn't seem to be any attempt to organize the sale products, it felt like going to a flea market.

LOL! True enough! Don't know how your store was laid out but for mine, there was about 3 aisles (auto and housewares) in a row, all of which had the stuff mixed in it. I probably ran back and forth to the price scanner pricing things for almost an hour! :D

[4flava]

Did anyone see if Maguires brand is on sale too??.. I'v been using that for yrs and I think it's the best.

tia

[dmxlite]

Thanks, couldn't get there today, but I'll check out the local Zellers tomorrow.

Richmond, BC, Zellers did not have any Turtle Wax products, Armor All on clearance (yellow sticker). Those that are on clearance also scanned in at 50% off the clearance price.

Things I found:
- 3M stuff were on clearance: gloss enhancer, tire cleaning solution, liquid wax (but after the discount, their liquid wax is only 40c cheaper than the Turtle Wax liquid wax, regular price), sponges
- Eagle 1 Nanotechnology wax (bought it to try it out)
- bag of towels
- windex (auto) - sold out
- cleaning towels - sold out
- Mr. Clean eraser for your tires - only one left

I don't think any of the Mother's products were on clearance, at least nothing that fancies me. I would skip this location.

[Spud72]

Did anyone see if Maguires brand is on sale too??.. I'v been using that for yrs and I think it's the best.

tia

If there was, there wasn't much.

It was mostly Turtle, Armor All, Eagle One, 3M products.. with the odd simple green and windex thrown in.

But, for each of those products, they almost all had various quick detailers, waxes, polishes, tire dressings, wheel cleaners, glass cleaners, etc.

[looniepincher]

Update:

Centerpoint Mall (North York):
-Armorall Tire Foam $2 (4 bottles left)
-EagleOne Nano wax (3-4 left)

Hillcrest Mall (Richmond Hill):
-3M 2in1 sponge/scrubber $1.04 (lots left)
-3M wax applicator sponge w/terry cloth end $0.69 (lots)
-3M tire dressing applicator sponge $0.64 (lots)
-ScotchGuard Oxy carpet stain remover $2.44 (1 left)
-Mr Clean Auto Magic Eraser (3 left)
-EagleOne Nano wax (4 left)

thanx op!

[rEDSpider]

thanks got a TON of stuff for $80!!!

[lumlum1013]

Update:

visited jane & finch + jane & wilson near York University Area...
many 3M products left!

3M large mitts ($5)
3M chamois 20" x 20" ($6)
3M small mitts
3M wax applicator
3M detail cloths
3M bug tar sponge
3M large car wash sponge

I've also checked some Mr. Clean items
Mr Clean Filter Cartridge good for 10 wash ($3)
Mr Clean AutoDRY kit (black & newer one) ($20)
Mr Clean Orginal Auto DRY kit ($29 - rip off)
Mr Clean Magic Eraser for tires ($2.44 for 4 pcs) orginal magic eraser @ $6

other items i've purchased that are not listed above
Wheel cleaner brush @ $3, original @ $9
Simple green Scrubbing Pads $0.69 each, original @ $2 ea.
Turtle Wax Bug/Tar Remover $2
Swifer Duster 1 rod + 5 pads $2.44


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[LuckyLuc]

Maybe not that hot but I picked one up,
1/3 Sheet Finishing Sander
1.2 amps
10,000 opm
looks like this one but it is black and didn't have that little exhaust thing in the back. At canadian tire, this one, which have the same spec, was $40.
Zellers, the scanner said $15 reg, sale price $7.50. So not to bad.

http://images.canadiantire.ca/media/images/products/images/PowerToolsAA/Corded/Sanders/0547225_450_CC_3565f.jpg

[mr_yellow]

I cleaned out the zellers at hillcrest. Snagged the magic erasers (good for home) and 3m sponges... Not much left there unless they restock at the beginning of everyday.

Thanks OP for the hot deal. Can't wait to rewax my car!

[Jon2000]

Thanks OP!

I just cleaned out a Zellers in Niagara Falls, ON.

I picked up:
6x Mr. Clean Soap refills @ $2.44 each
9x Mr. Clean Filter cartridges @ $2.79 each

I still have soap and cartridges from last year when RCSS had them for < $3.00 each.

** Edit: These items were not marked as clearance but came up at the discounted price when scanned.
Jon

[Elusive]

Finch/Warden
Still quite a bit of stuff, but lot is gone already

Tapscott/McLevin
""

Cedarbrae Mall
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Eglinton Town Centre
""

I'd say all about the same except CedarBrae still has 1 or 2 Mr. Clean Auto Dry $19.99
whereas others don't have any at all.

[TRK9]

Finch/Warden
I'd say all about the same except CedarBrae still has 1 or 2 Mr. Clean Auto Dry $19.99
whereas others don't have any at all.

Where were they? I was there on Wednesday and only saw the regular ones for $29.99

[spender]

There was nothing on sale at Zellers Signal Hill Calgary as of Sunday afternoon. I wonder if this clearance sale was store-selective, or if I just missed the boat...

[janbee]

I bought a few things in the auto section on clearance Friday nite . Sat I went back with my bf and the 50% off was over. Glad I went when I did. Thanks OP

[The Destroyer]

I picked up the Mr Clean Set for $20 then about 6 filters and soaps, as well as some tire care stuff, emergency 5 in 1 kit, chamois's, rags, scrubbers and a mixture of other car care stuff. But this was all last week with my last purchase coming Friday evening. I went to my local Zellers today and scanned a few items and they were all back up to their clearance prices, not the clearance prices including additional percentage off. So I think the deal is as good as dead.