Do you trust Rinsless wash on your brand new car?

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Hi Guys,

I have never tried rinsless wash, I got DP Rinsless wash and i feel confused washing my new benz with it. Do you think DP-Rinsless wash will affect my car's paint finish? any hints or recommendations that would be great!

cheers!
 
Part of this is always going to be your technique. Pre-rinse, low contact pressure, multiple passes, etc. are the kinds of things you need to think about. Sorry I don't have time for more detail right now.
 
What color is your car? If it's a dark color I would mix up your solution in a bucket, then fill a 32oz. bottle with some of the solution and mist each panel before washing. You could always squeeze out some of the water from your mf towel but you will use more water this way. Keep in mind that these products were designed for lightly soiled vehicles. If your car has too much debris, drag out the hose and do a normal wash routine. This is all just my opinion which may very well be different than others.
 
There are a couple things to consider:

1). Do a pre wrinse before you use the wrinseless system. It will help break up microdeposites and dirt before you use the wrinseless DP. possibly 1-2 buckets prewrinse, or a very light low pressure wash mist on the car.

2). For the 'cautious', get a water filtration attachment for your hose, then fill up your buckets. Takes calcium and other deposites out of your water to help ensure less marring (should it be an issue).

3). Use a wrinseless bucket. As well as the grit guard you see on these pages.

4). Appropriate hand wash tools: Seafom, Chinnel Cotton Wash Mitts, Sheepskin, Microfiber Wash materials, Synthetic Wash Mitts (be careful, synthetics can be slightly abrassive).

5). I personally would use a 2nd wash tool for the lower half panels on your car. Generally they have more: brake dust, potential road overspray, mud, road tar, dust, and other microdeposites and sediments that can harm your finish. Even though you're wrinsing your 'tool of choice' off, doesn't mean it will have nothing left in it.

(My personal preferance is to do the top half of the car, so the cleaning solution can run down the side of the car and break up some more abrasive materials trapped on the lower panels before I go down on my car... haha, sounds so wrong) Another tip, is to clean all the horizontal panels before starting with the vertical panels.

5). Washing Technique: Found here, is a safe professional way to do it. However, it all comes down to preferance.

6). Always wash when the car is cool, when the paint and wax heat up... they become slightly softer, which allows for things to marr your finish easier. Try to clean in a cool area. This also ensures that water doesn't dry as fast: no water spots.

You could also watch some videos on wrinsless DP wash. See how they use it, volume of solution. Etc... Honestly if done right there should be no problems. I wouldn't be paranoid to do it or worried. Even on a new car :xyxthumbs:
 
Yes, I do trust Rinsless wash with my new car. I still perfer a conventional wash but have used rinseless (ONR) on my pride and joy with no marring. As was mentioned I wouldn't do it with built up grime or gritty soiling. It's not meant for that.

Don't be heavy handed.
Rinse your wash towel often. Switch towels if needed.
Do one panel at a time. (wash and then dry)
Be sure to clean the panel before drying.
Use a QD or WW as a drying aid with your towel.

Btw, here is a review on ONR rinsless: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/25616-review-optimum-no-rinse.html
And a comparison: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/product-reviews/29359-comparison-dp-rwg-vs-onr.html
 
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I tell ya, I'm all right now, but yesterday I was in rough shape...(adjusting tie).
 
I trust it completely. I have a couple of MG's one of which is a show queen, and DP Rinseless Wash & Gloss is all it's EVER seen. Not a scratch nor a swirl. Granted, it is a show queen and doesn't get all that dirty, but that shows how much I trust it.

I do have a brand new KIA Forte, I use it on her as well. Not a single issue. Like it was said above, it's all in your technique.
 
rwright said:
What color is your car? If it's a dark color I would mix up your solution in a bucket, then fill a 32oz. bottle with some of the solution and mist each panel before washing. You could always squeeze out some of the water from your mf towel but you will use more water this way. Keep in mind that these products were designed for lightly soiled vehicles. If your car has too much debris, drag out the hose and do a normal wash routine. This is all just my opinion which may very well be different than others.
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Thank you for your reply, It's Palladium Silver, but why rinsing it, since that's defeats the purpose of "Rinsless Wash"?

MrHandWash said:
There are a couple things to consider:

1). Do a pre wrinse before you use the wrinseless system. It will help break up microdeposites and dirt before you use the wrinseless DP. possibly 1-2 buckets prewrinse, or a very light low pressure wash mist on the car.

2). For the 'cautious', get a water filtration attachment for your hose, then fill up your buckets. Takes calcium and other deposites out of your water to help ensure less marring (should it be an issue).

3). Use a wrinseless bucket. As well as the grit guard you see on these pages.

4). Appropriate hand wash tools: Seafom, Chinnel Cotton Wash Mitts, Sheepskin, Microfiber Wash materials, Synthetic Wash Mitts (be careful, synthetics can be slightly abrassive).

5). I personally would use a 2nd wash tool for the lower half panels on your car. Generally they have more: brake dust, potential road overspray, mud, road tar, dust, and other microdeposites and sediments that can harm your finish. Even though you're wrinsing your 'tool of choice' off, doesn't mean it will have nothing left in it.

(My personal preferance is to do the top half of the car, so the cleaning solution can run down the side of the car and break up some more abrasive materials trapped on the lower panels before I go down on my car... haha, sounds so wrong) Another tip, is to clean all the horizontal panels before starting with the vertical panels.

5). Washing Technique: Found here, is a safe professional way to do it. However, it all comes down to preferance.

6). Always wash when the car is cool, when the paint and wax heat up... they become slightly softer, which allows for things to marr your finish easier. Try to clean in a cool area. This also ensures that water doesn't dry as fast: no water spots.

You could also watch some videos on wrinsless DP wash. See how they use it, volume of solution. Etc... Honestly if done right there should be no problems. I wouldn't be paranoid to do it or worried. Even on a new car :xyxthumbs:
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Excellent tips, I have 2 Sheepskin mitts 1 for upper and 1 for lower parts and I usually use the 2 bucket method for regular wash. My issue, it is getting cold here and I wonder if Rinsless car wash would be as good as Regular wash to get rid of snow/salt,etc.
 
Yes, I do.
Dark red Toyota Tacoma.

It's great for washing road film and normal dirt without a big production. Rinseless does have limits to how much dirt it will take off. Knowing when you've reached the too-dirty point is difficult to describe so go easy and check with a bright light for swirls.
 
Corey mentioned some good techniques.

1. Pre-wash wiith a quick hose down.

2. Presoak with a sprayer to soften dirt.

3. Use multiple passes to clean. I use a second rinse bucket with a similar rinseless dilution. The fact that it looks dirtier than the wash bucket gives me confidence.

4. Watch your mitt and drying towel. It is telling you what you are doing. Change wash mitts if it gets dirty looking. Your drying towel will tell you if you are cleaning ok. It should be clean.

5. Use a light pressure and if you are at the least unsure check your work with a strong light as you go along.
 
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