DFB's Rince-less Wash Shootout

DFB said:
This, usually on the shelf below Nu-Finish.........................



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I better not let my cat see that… She gets these stupid ideas…lol.

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But seriously, I never saw Kitten Tyre Black…
 
Eldo--this is the one I remember:

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You brushed it on. I can't remember if I ever used it, but I bought a can for a guy a worked with who I just found out passed away last year. He was a true 'Geek, he used to wax his car every WEEK. I always expected to run into him on one of these forums, he would have fit right in.

PS It looks like this is still a thing: 1 Quart Black Tire Paint
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Eldo--this is the one I remember:

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You brushed it on. I can't remember if I ever used it, but I bought a can for a guy a worked with who I just found out passed away last year. He was a true 'Geek, he used to wax his car every WEEK. I always expected to run into him on one of these forums, he would have fit right in.

PS It looks like this is still a thing: 1 Quart Black Tire Paint
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I’m still in awe that you say you knew this dude.

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Eldorado2k said:
I’m still in awe that you say you knew this dude.
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Knew him? Personally? No, only here on the forums, where he annoyed me to no end. I think as Bill D and I noted, if it was today we would have accused him of being an AI chatbot.
 
DFB
Thanks for the thorough write up. This is for sure a great shopping guide for rinseless washes.

You have great writing skills- do you do videos on YouTube as well?

Thanks again for what you bring to this forum,
 
01GreyStangGT said:
DFB
Thanks for the thorough write up. This is for sure a great shopping guide for rinseless washes.

You have great writing skills- do you do videos on YouTube as well?

Thanks again for what you bring to this forum,
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Sent you a PM (y)
 
DFB said:
While I have been detailing cars in some form or another since I was all of 14 years old, so about 24 years, I’m relatively new to rinse-less and waterless washing. In terms of water-less, I’m only using that method on door jambs and engine bays, but rinse-less is now an important part of my detailing skill set.




You seem to favor a modified traditional wash method with shampoo and rinsing. I also have a Mustang, a 2021 GT. When I wash it via traditional washing, due to the particular body design it seems to leak/ seep water from all the body cracks and crevices for hours after washing. Even after using a blower to dry it.
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Also could you elaborate on why you only use rinseless on jambs and engines and avoid using it on paintwork?
 
BLM said:
Also could you elaborate on why you only use rinseless on jambs and engines and avoid using it on paintwork?
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I use WATERLESS wash on door jambs after washing the car, be that rinse-less or soap. My door jambs are always pretty clean, but I use the waterless rate for added lubrication.

As for waterless/rinse-less on door jambs vs the rest of the paintwork, the door jambs are less seen and I'm not as anal about them as I am the hood, roof ect. If that makes sense. I will say, I am much more confident in the "process" of rinse-less now than when I wrote this article. Like anything, it takes time to become confident with your method and products.
 
I was thinking maybe you were concerned about scratching/marring with the rinseless.
 
BLM said:
I was thinking maybe you were concerned about scratching/marring with the rinseless.
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I mean, that is part of it too. I'd say my rinse-less threshold is considerably lower than most, seeing posts with almost black rinse-less buckets have me shuddering. But then, I also know that with correct technique and believing the science, rinse-less is perfectly safe. So yeah, a bit of psychological barrier for me to fully overcome.
 
Well science aside i think it makes sense to use a separate rinse bucket (with a scrub wall) when doing a rinseless wash. 95% less dirt in the wash bucket can only be an improvement. Dont care that supposedly all the dirt goes to the bottom of the bucket. Less dirt is less dirt.
 
BLM said:
Well science aside i think it makes sense to use a separate rinse bucket (with a scrub wall) when doing a rinseless wash. 95% less dirt in the wash bucket can only be an improvement. Don't care that supposedly all the dirt goes to the bottom of the bucket. Less dirt is less dirt.
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Depending on the vehicle, I have three levels of rinse-less washing that are all single-bucket methods -

1. Pre-rinse with the pressure washer, pre-soak with rinse-less, then contact wash using an Ultra Black Sponge. I only use this method if the car is dusty/mildly soiled.

2. Pre-rinse with the pressure washer, pre-soak with rinse-less, then contact wash using multiple towels that NEVER re-enter the bucket. This is my preferred method as I like the fact dirty media never enters the bucket, meaning the solution never gets dirty. The reality is, the pre-rinse is doing most of the cleaning anyway.

3. Pre-soak, then contact wash using multiple towels. This was my preferred method, but I just feel more comfortable with a pre-rinse before going in with the contact wash.

Apart from method one, using multiple towels eliminates the need for that second bucket. And even if you do use the two-bucket rinse-less method, you are still introducing dirt to the rinse-less solution.

I know this is all splitting hairs, but for someone relatively new to rinse-less, my goal is to minimize the risk and overcome that psychological barrier in my head. I've said this before, but if it wasn't for this forum and a few fellow members, you know who you are, I wouldn't have given rinse-less a chance. I've learned so much seeing what others have done, then adapted it suit my own needs and preferences.

Being so new to rinse-less, I did hesitate posting this thread here. As in, how can someone so new to a wash method suddenly have the authority to write and compare products on the subject. But then, I guess what I wrote could be relatable to others who are new to the game.
 
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