Favorite Rinseless Wash

Favorite Rinseless Wash

  • Absolute

    Votes: 11 26.2%

  • ONR

    Votes: 16 38.1%

  • DIY

    Votes: 5 11.9%

  • Wolfgang Uber

    Votes: 10 23.8%
  • Total voters
    42
Do we really need another "favorite rinseless" thread? What was wrong with your original one? I think keeping this topic condensed to a single thread allows for users to find this information easier.
 
You're probably right. I just like polls :) And i was on a coffee break thinking about washing my car when i get home with a rinseless. :D
 
DIY detail for me. Only ever tried ONR and DIY detail though but since DIY detail is cheaper than ONR it's my new favorite. It definitely feels like it has a bit more cleaning power as well. Haven't tried Absolute though and I probably should but man, I'm starting to get duplicate products and have a lot to go through. Didn't think I'd like the foaming aspect of it but it's nice when doing wheels/using a brush and have a visual.

One personal preference though that is really meaningless but I wish DIY detail had a bit more coloring to it when mixed.
 
I like each one for different reasons - Ech20 for gloss/shine and versatility on plastics etc. Feynlab for its cleaning ability and overall ONR for anything.
 
Absolute and ONR. I’m hopefully trying DIY today.


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It's been Griot's for me.

Will spend more time with others like Absolute when that runs out. N914 for me leaves dirt behind in the RW solution left on the car. With Griot's, the dirt ends up on my towels and I don't notice it left behind on the car.
 
MisterSnoop said:
It's been Griot's for me.

Will spend more time with others like Absolute when that runs out. N914 for me leaves dirt behind in the RW solution left on the car. With Griot's, the dirt ends up on my towels and I don't notice it left behind on the car.
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Ok, it’s not just me - using 914 and the Brilliant Finish at prescribed ratios I thought the Griot’s cleaned easier.

Having spent too much time on the forum, I’ve accumulated more rinseless washes than I have time to properly appreciate and differentiate.

My go to’s at the moment are Ech20 since it’s the most recent acquisition (seems to have good cleaning power, has noticeable pop, no obvious bad habits), with Griot’s Brilliant Finish my just-clean option (works great on race cars at work too). I forget how much I like the Griot’s Rinseless Wash and Wax - so easy to use in any temperature.

I’ve probably said in the past, but for me:
ONR Wash and Wax was fussy at low temps, but for some reason it’s my favorite thing to use on wood trim inside a car.

Regular ONR (I have no idea what generation, but it says new formula on the bottle! :dunno: ) worked ok, but for me didn’t have the cleaning power of others. Car acquired road film faster when using it than when I wasn’t. Did not work for me as it seems to for others as a glass cleaner. Use it every weekend for cleaning the hard floors in the house. Also use it for underhood plastics at work, works great for that.

Wolfgang Uber looks great, no complaints during use, but it accumulates dust faster than others.

Ultimate Acrylic Waterless Wash (has a rinseless dilution) seems to work well, but I’ve only used it once on a race car. It ended up coming back to the shop with weird spots on a front fender that I had to polish off, but that coulda been something sprayed on it at the track. Works well for underhood detailing; cleans underhood painted surfaces better than ONR.

I will freely admit that a Rinseless Wash’s experience could be largely dependent on LSP, so I’m not shocked if mileage varies!
 
In my opinion i'm not a fan of rinseless wash (don't shoot) i like water and feel if i was to rinseless wash a car it would be like having a shower but only a bucket of water.

I do use ONR for window cleaning.
 
Tasmania said:
In my opinion i'm not a fan of rinseless wash (don't shoot) i like water and feel if i was to rinseless wash a car it would be like having a shower but only a bucket of water.

I do use ONR for window cleaning.
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I was the same, but I definitely pick my mark with rinse-less though.

A dusty car from sitting in the garage or carpark all week, definitely rinse-less these days. Beyond that, I'm still a fan of soap and lots of water.
 
My ranking -

1st - Absolute

2nd - N-914

3rd - Dry Spell

ONR gets the most use though, although more as a water-less wash product to wipe engine bays, door jambs, interior wipe downs.
 
I use N914 quite a bit. only problem I have is a little rinseless goes a long way and I never get to try a new one like Absolute.
 
DanaDetailingPros said:
I use N914 quite a bit. only problem I have is a little rinseless goes a long way and I never get to try a new one like Absolute.
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I have the same issue with ONR. I bought the 3.8l one about 5 years ago, and I'm about halfway through it. I obviously don't do enough rinseless washes. I tried adding it to the windscreen reservoir, but it left streaks. I've just ordered some Ech2o to try out, there was a sale on, should arrive next week.

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Big Dave said:
I have the same issue with ONR. I bought the 3.8l one about 5 years ago, and I'm about halfway through it. I obviously don't do enough rinseless washes. I tried adding it to the windscreen reservoir, but it left streaks. I've just ordered some Ech2o to try out, there was a sale on, should arrive next week.

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I wouldn't mind trying Ech2o on engine bay clean, i actually didn't know you could use ONR for interior untill DFB said you could now i use it on the door card's/panel and high touch area's but i have had a 1 liter bottle for year's
 
^^ Works on glass too. I use rinseless to clean my mirrors, glass, screens etc all the time in my cabin here on the boat.

Ech20 is really nice too.
 
Tasmania said:
I wouldn't mind trying Ech2o on engine bay clean, i actually didn't know you could use ONR for interior untill DFB said you could now i use it on the door card's/panel and high touch area's but i have had a 1 liter bottle for year's
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I've been using it on engine bay and it works great for that. Gives the plastics a boost.

ONR or any RW is fantastic interior cleaner/detailer.
 
I used Ech20 yesterday as a rinseless wash. The truck just had a very thin layer of pollen on it, so I went with Ech20. If it was more dirty, I would have reached for ONR or equivalent.

Ech20 leaves a nice gloss and it gives the plastics a nice matte look. Covers a lot of bases in one step, including engine bay plastics.
 
ECH2O is what I use primarily to wash my bike, does a great job of getting the job done

if ECH20 won't be enough, i'll do a two bucket wash with CARPRO's Reset

I used to wash it with ECH2O as a waterless, but not worry about completely buffing out all the streaks, then i'd dilute and use ECH2O as a QD to finish it up

I do the same now, but finish off with CARPRO EliXir rather than diluted ECH2O

McKee's N-914 is good stuff, if I used that or WG's Uber or Reset, i'll usually finish off with a reapplication of my favorite topper, Polish Angel's High Gloss :D
 
Leaves the trim looking good.

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Lance Mark said:
ECH2O is what I use primarily to wash my bike, does a great job of getting the job done

if ECH20 won't be enough, i'll do a two bucket wash with CARPRO's Reset

I used to wash it with ECH2O as a waterless, but not worry about completely buffing out all the streaks, then i'd dilute and use ECH2O as a QD to finish it up

I do the same now, but finish off with CARPRO EliXir rather than diluted ECH2O

McKee's N-914 is good stuff, if I used that or WG's Uber or Reset, i'll usually finish off with a reapplication of my favorite topper, Polish Angel's High Gloss :D
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Yeah n-914 is falling down the list. I like it’s versatility but not so much as main rinsless. I do still use as pretreat.


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