Help Me Pick My Next Rinseless

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Well I am running low on a lot of my rinseless washes and need some input on what I should get next. Right now I am almost out of:

PS Absolute
DIY V1
ONR

I still have some tried and true Wolfgang Uber and SIO2 Uber. I thought about getting some more of the Duragloss Rinseless since it comes with Aquawax but I feel that product is somewhat outdated. Should I go with DIY V2, Armour Supply Hero, or something from Detail Co???

Any input is greatly appreciated :)
 
I have a gallon of the Duragloss rinseless. I like it and it was the least expensive of all the rinseless washes i have.
I think i have 8 different rinseless washes. To be honest most perform pretty much the same. The two standouts i have are Feynlab and Optimum Hyper Foam. Both are better cleaners than all the rest.
I do not use the Hyper Foam as a foaming rinseless. Just spray it out of a non foaming pump sprayer and it wont foam.
Also have several rinseless washes in a gallon size. Think a liter size is the better choice as one uses such a small quanity per wash.
My goal is to get it down to just 3 or 4 different washes. I think 3 of my 4 would be Optimum blue/Optimum Hyper Foam and Feynlab. Never tried Hero or DIY but i suspect they are on par with a multitude of other rinseless washes but cost significantly more than other good washes.
 
BLM said:
I have a gallon of the Duragloss rinseless. I like it and it was the least expensive of all the rinseless washes i have.
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Was that when it was $40 a gallon? Because it's $66.56 now at the Duragloss site, and $73.95 at Amazon (with free shipping). I know Yakky talked to them and complained about the pricing but I guess he didn't get anywhere. Not sure what is going on at DG, maybe Zaino went somewhere else and they have to make up for the lost revenue, LOL.
 
I like Carpro Ech2o, I can't comment on how economical it is, I don't know what the prices are over there, but I find it a very versatile product. I prefer it to ONR, but that is an older version, it's taking me forever to get through it, and I have used Duragloss as well, but I wasn't fully sold on rinseless washing at that time, so my inexperience may have affected my impressions of it.
 
These would be my recommended options.

The Optimum twins (ONR V6 and Hyper Foam)
Adams Hoseless
Ethos
Armour Detail Supply Hero
 
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ADS Hero, Feynlab v3, and The Gloss Shop Sublime have all been really good for me.
 
I have tried quite a few and McKee's N914 V2 is my go to. I have found that when I actually tried some of the more hyped up rinseless washes on the market that I was disappointed with them. You can get N914 from AutoAlity with free shipping or direct from McKee's with a free shipping special that is usually every Friday.
 
Bri26 said:
I have tried quite a few and McKee's N914 V2 is my go to. I have found that when I actually tried some of the more hyped up rinseless washes on the market that I was disappointed with them. You can get N914 from AutoAlity with free shipping or direct from McKee's with a free shipping special that is usually every Friday.
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I sometimes find that "new and improved" while may being new isn't so much improved as some are suggesting. I have never tried N914 but due to many reviews and a history those N914 reviews would seem to be valid. Same goes for Optimum blue. Although there are better cleaning rinseless washes Optimum blue V6 is a solid, versatile rinseless.
When was the last time someone mentioned Absolute which was all the rage a few years ago.
 
Ive used ONR, 914 v1, Xtreme solutions Jersey Devil, and absolute. I find myself going for Absolute most. The only downside is that it is a little clumpy. Not sure if it helps with cleaning, but it cloggs up my sprayer sometimes.

I wasnt a fan of 914 v1, maybe v2 is better. I feel it didnt clean very well. Jersey Devil and ONR were good but ONR has become very expensive lately. I typically go with the cheaper options.

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DETAILROOKIE said:
Xtreme solutions Jersey Devil and ONR were good but ONR has become very expensive lately. I typically go with the cheaper options.
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First of all I had to look that up, I just don't remember Xtreme Solutions and that they were here in NJ. Second of all, their website shows Jersey Devil sold out. Third, the only place I see selling Jersey Devil is Carzilla, and the price is $54 a gallon, while they are selling ONR for $47 a gallon.

The list price of a gallon of ONR is $49, which certainly seems in the $45-50 ballpark of most rinseless washes, although I see N914 V2 is $70 at the M37 website. ONRWW and FoamNR are $60. Back in the day ONR was $40 and ONRWW was $50, IIRC.
 
My top two at the moment are ADS Hero and Feynlab v3.

Most of them are pretty close if you have watched my YouTube’s testing them but those two are on the re-buy list for me so far.

We will see if that changes when more come out.
 
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