Gyeon EcoWash Review

[DFB]

Gyeon EcoWash

Gyeon was a late arrival to the rinse-less/water-less crowd when it introduced its contender in mid-2024, EcoWash. And yet, for a variety of reasons, this product has flown under the radar in what is now a very crowded market segment. Which is a shame as I think EcoWash is a fine product.



What -

EcoWash was primarily designed to work with the Gyeon ceramic coating range, with a focus on water-less washing, spot cleaning and drying aid/detail spray duties. Apart from having Si02 within its formulation, Gyeon don’t provide much technical information on EcoWash. As such, it’s hard to know if this is a polymer, surfactant or hybrid formulation. The way it feels gives me the impression that its polymer based, but I’m happy to be corrected.

In many ways, EcoWash is closely aligned with Carpro ECH20. In that I mean both lean towards water-less washing rather than rinse-less. The similarities continue with a high level of lubrication, a lovely slick and glossy finish, and a delightful scent. I’d also say that both lack outright cleaning power when compared to others in this space. On the flip side, in addition to the aforementioned high gloss and slickness levels, EcoWash mixes easily (unlike some) and the lack of colourant doesn't pose the risk of staining.

Dilutions –

Like any rinse-less wash concentrate, EcoWash can be diluted to serve multiple roles.

Waterless Wash - 15:1 to 10:1
Rinse-less Wash – 256:1 to 150:1
Drying aid – 20:1
Glass – 100:1

Usage Notes –

I use EcoWash in three ways –

Rinse-less Washing –

My first use of EcoWash was in rinse-less mode, and it didn’t impress. However, it was a particularly cold and damp day, which had hampered the drying ability. Subsequent uses proved far more successful, to the point where EcoWash is now a strong favourite. I love the lubricated feel during the wash phase, and the wipe off is easy due to how it flashes away in all but truly cold conditions. While probably not at ECH20 levels, the final result after using EcoWash is a lovely slick, glossy finish.

While Gyeon recommends a dilution between 150:1 and 256:1, I’ve mostly used it at the later. I use the multiple towel method with EcoWash.



Glass Cleaning –

This is a recent discovery, one that really surprised me. Gyeon don’t specifically recommend using EcoWash as a glass cleaner, but after trying 10 similar products like this, EcoWash was at the pointy end of the field, scoring 4.5/5 overall. And it’s the ability to flash during the wipe off that made it a winner on glass. Cheap too, a 500ml mix only costing $0.70c!

“On glass, Eco Wash is impressive! Like ECH20, I was expecting this to be a little streaky. However, at 100:1 I found it to be surprisingly forgiving. I also love that slick feeling towards the end of the secondary wipes.”

https://autogeekonline.net/threads/glass-cleaning-with-rinse-less-wash.127330/

For glass, I mixed EcoWash at 100:1 using demineralized water, and teamed with a waffle weave towel.



Drying Aid –

During the initial launch of EcoWash, Gyeon made a point to highlight its use as a drying aid. In the past, I haven't been wowed by using a rinse-less wash product mixed at a drying aid dilution, so I never bothered to try EcoWash like this. However, after the glass cleaner discovery, I felt compelled to give it a try. And it didn’t disappoint, the wipe off is easy and satisfying, again the reward being a slick and glossy end result.

The difference between the water-less and drying aid dilutions is not that far apart, so you could probably use EcoWash at any of the three recommended rates. In my case, I’ve been using 20:1.



Limitations -

The following are my observations as to why EcoWash hasn’t taken off.

Limited Size Options – Despite the official Gyeon website suggesting EcoWash being available in 500ml, 1-litre and 4-litre sizes, I’ve only ever seen the 1-litre being offered in the US and Australia, Canada is the exception. So, for heavy rinse-less wash users who buy in gallon/4-litre sizes, the cost equation may not be as favourable as the competition. Having said that, its price in 1-litre bottles is comparable to key competitors such as P&S Absolute and KCx RRW, and its actually about $10 cheaper than ECH20.

Lack of Availability – For whatever reason, I’ve noticed not all Gyeon retailers carry EcoWash. Even some of the larger companies have left it off the table.

Apparent Lack of Cleaning Power – To be honest, I can’t fully comment on this as my rinse-less wash threshold is extremely low. But from what I have read and my own natural intuition, I suggest those needing a high level of cleaning power may be left wanting. That doesn’t mean EcoWash is a bad product, it just leans a certain way that may not meet your requirements.

A Focus on Water-less – Despite EcoWash being a concentrate, the marketing material and product labelling puts a focus on waterless washing. Most associate water-less wash being a pre-mixed RTU such as P&S Epic, ADS Adapt or DIY Water-less. I suspect this puts some buyers off as they feel like they have no use for a water-less, especially one they have to mix themselves. And that’s despite EcoWash being as versatile as other rinse-less wash products.



Final Thoughts –

EcoWash is a product many are sleeping on. No, it won’t out-clean some of the more potent rinse-less products on the market, but then it doesn’t claim to. EcoWash counters by being one of the slickest and glossiest. For me, its been one of those surprise winners in anything I’ve used it for. Well worth a try.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

for a variety of reasons, this product has flown under the radar in what is now a very crowded market segment.

Thanks for reminding me I bought a bottle of this last year on Black Friday sales; I guess I'll get to trying it eventually.

EcoWash mixes easily (unlike some) and the lack of colourant doesn't pose the risk of staining.

I hope we're not still misunderstanding that when myself and others complain about rinseless washes staining the wash media, we're talking about DIRT staining the media, not the wash itself staining the media.

Optimum's explanation about why ONR does this is that the "zwitterionic" properties of ONR break the dirt down into such small particles they penetrate deep into the media where they won't come out--but they say since the particles are so small it's safe to use the media with the staining. Whether that is accurate, I don't know, but ONR isn't the only wash to do this, IME Idrosave was perhaps worse than ONR, and I'm sure there are others that stain like this as well.

PS Thanks for your thorough-as-usual review.

 

[DFB]

Thanks for reminding me I bought a bottle of this last year on Black Friday sales; I guess I'll get to trying it eventually.


I hope we're not still misunderstanding that when myself and others complain about rinseless washes staining the wash media, we're talking about DIRT staining the media, not the wash itself staining the media.

Lol, no, a completely separate situation. I've had certain products that have been heavily coloured show residue stains on lighter coloured vehicles in hard to access areas (panel gaps, under trim ect). This also applies to spray sealants and detailers.

Optimum's explanation about why ONR does this is that the "zwitterionic" properties of ONR break the dirt down into such small particles they penetrate deep into the media where they won't come out--but they say since the particles are so small it's safe to use the media with the staining. Whether that is accurate, I don't know, but ONR isn't the only wash to do this, IME Idrosave was perhaps worse than ONR, and I'm sure there are others that stain like this as well.

PS Thanks for your thorough-as-usual review.

 

[The Guz]

I used Eco Wash as it was sent to me as part of car package from Carzilla. For the longest time Gyeon stated they would never release a rinseless wash as they stated it was not a safe way to watch. They eventually caved and saw the benefit of having a rinseless wash in their line up. In the grand scheme of rinseless washes, this does not stand out. Middle of the pack if anything maybe lower than middle of the pack. This did do the same thing as Idrosave in that it stained my sponge and got a bit slimy after using it. I ended up giving it away on my channel when I made the video for it.