Giving up traditional washing?

I use ONR in the winter because the garage doesn't have a drain. If the car is really grimy, I knock the worst of it off at the hand held car wash, then do an ONR at home. The water still gets dirty.

My main concern is I don't get the salt and sand off the underside and wheel wells with ONR, as compared to regular washing, so weather permitting, I do the conventional wash.

The upside to ONR is I don't have to hear "The water bill keeps going up!" (It has nothing to do with watering flowers...)
 
On a very dirty car I will pressure wash before I ONR.

Idk, I just like the panel by panel approach. I am faster at it, and it makes working in the hot sun a non issue.
 
I'll be sticking with traditional washes. I do like doing the rinseless in the winter, saves my hands from freezing!

However, when it is nice out, I will NEVER pass up the opportunity to break out the buckets and the hose. It's more the "experience" of washing a car I think.
 
tw33k2514 said:
On a very dirty car I will pressure wash before I ONR.

Idk, I just like the panel by panel approach. I am faster at it, and it makes working in the hot sun a non issue.
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This is my thought process also as i like to work panel by panel. My main problem is what if you dont have access to a pressure washer? What should you pre soak with that wont strip wax/sealants but can get most of the heavier dirt off?
 
RhetoricMixes said:
What should you pre soak with that wont strip wax/sealants but can get most of the heavier dirt off?
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I usually pre-soak with the same rinseless mixture, with a garden sprayer. Some people seem to pre-soak with a stronger mixture.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I usually pre-soak with the same rinseless mixture, with a garden sprayer. Some people seem to pre-soak with a stronger mixture.
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Thanks, exactly the answer i was waiting for! I'll try this out first and see how that goes. Some clients i go to dont have a water hookup (i do some people that live in apartments) and this should help me out tremendously.
 
Armenakadino said:
I dont know why I just feel the cars get a cleaner wash with all the water going into the nooks and crannies and at the same time I enjoy washing the cars as long as its not too cold.
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I couldn't agree with you more but for the times where it doesn't rain and the car get's "that look" after 2-4 days, the rinseless wash is THE way to go for sure. I live in an apartment, so for the times where the car needs a good wash everywhere, well, I'll hit my favorite touch-free wash for that but other than that, I'll be using the ONR from here on out:dblthumb2:
 
Setec Astronomy said:
I usually pre-soak with the same rinseless mixture, with a garden sprayer. Some people seem to pre-soak with a stronger mixture.
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I mixed my DP Rinseless Wash & Gloss in a spray bottle for a clay lube and pad lubricant.

I keep this bottle handy, and if there are any spots that are heavily soiled, such as behind the rear wheels and on the rear bumper, I'll pre-treat with it.
 
For years I have only bucket washed when the surface was beyond help. The various "dry/spray washes" on the market have worked fine 98% of the time.
 
i appreciate rinseless even more since today as pollen has really started to fall in the past few days, man onr makes pollen cleanup easy, as well as very protected paint.atleast my car is white and pollen dont show easy! i wont use it on most customer vehicles as "detailers" here never get the wheel wells or wheels that good....so always gotta pressure wash them unless its a return customer.alot of one hit wonders around here so i dont use rinseless often.
 
I would still prefer to wash my car the traditional way, but i love rinseless wash in midwest winters. My onr stays on reserve for winters while my new foam gun will be my primary wash method.
 
I have some ONR, but I can't make myself try it for a rinseless wash. I'll take a traditional wash anytime.
 
I still prefer a traditional wash for sure. I do use ONR a decent amount in the winter time, but I always have a sprayer handy with some diluted ONR to pre soak a panel before I ONR it.

I just don't feel like I can get the wheels/tires and wheel wells clean when using ONR. Also it always seams like I've got salt in ever crevice that I can not reach (im in SW Michigan).
 
Up here in Canada, it's cold and snowing; and it'll be sub 0 or close for a long time, so traditional washes aren't really an option right now.

I DO like ONR and use it literally every week, but I also agree that it requires extra work that you normally wouldn't need with a traditional wash. Not just that, but you'll probably get a cleaner wash as well simply from the sheer blast from the pressure washer.
 
ziggo99 said:
I have some ONR, but I can't make myself try it for a rinseless wash. I'll take a traditional wash anytime.
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I was the same way (with the DP rinseless). I've had a lot of people sing it's praises though, so I gave it a shot.

Give it a go, you won't be disappointed! One more tool in the shed! :props:
 
I use both methods. But, highly prefer a traditional type wash.

I don't care what kind of rinseless or waterless products are out there. You'll never get as good of a wash compared to using a pressure washer, foam cannon and two buckets in my opinion.

The pressure washer will just flat out get areas a simple ONR two bucket method wash won't. Good for a quick wipe down following a detail, or quick wash IMO...that's about it.

It's good for getting just the surface. But, what about wheel wells, cracks and crevices, wheel hubs, door jambs, gas chambers, or any area filled with hidden dirt.

Pretty much every vehicle I wash with a pressure washer, I end up finding a sweet spot or two where dirt just seems to keep coming out. I'll spray till all the dirt is gone. You simply can't do that with an ONR wash.

The only reason I use an ONR wash, is when it's too cold outside to pressure wash. I'll clean the vehicle up inside. Other than that...I have no use for a rinseless or waterless wash unless water containment is an issue.
 
Just used ONR for the first time and loved it. I did a great job, but the car was already fairly clean. But I can see a lot of uses for this product when the car is just dirty enough that it bothers me. I've used a lot of quick detail products on my BMW BSM and many leave streaks, ONR didn't, and I'm using the old formula. I'm just a hobbyist and I'm sitting at the PDR place now getting dents taken out of my 2nd car. One thing about ONR though, I found the smell sort of nauseating.
 
I really enjoy using ONR, but will always always always wash traditionally as well. There are too many times ONR does not get my personal vehicle clean. It's a truck, and there is only one way to get that under carriage, nooks, and crannies clean (salt, mud, etc...)

Maintenance washes are 100% ONR from here on out though.
 
wgilles said:
I'll be sticking with traditional washes. I do like doing the rinseless in the winter, saves my hands from freezing!

However, when it is nice out, I will NEVER pass up the opportunity to break out the buckets and the hose. It's more the "experience" of washing a car I think.
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Bingo
 
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