Im a believer(waterless wash)

swanicyouth said:
Dear waterless wash lovers,

How do clean wheels and wheel wells?

Thanks,

SY
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I found some small MF Mitts I use to clean the wheels. I wipe down with cheap MF towels. I bought the Pinnacle WW as a Cyber Buster. I'm amazed at how good my ride looks. I'll hit the coin-op first . Living in NE Ohio WW has been a life saver.
 
Matt-erhorn said:
I'm a huge believer in waterless washes and try to do them every other day. After 5 months or so of using them, I can successfully say that I've seen no swirls or marring on both my white car and my friends black car. The key for me is to use a lot of product to the point where it's almost/sometimes dripping off the panels. But I can definitely understand how risky it sounds to do at first and how many people don't want to risk it. But to each his own.
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Every other day? I don't know if I have the time for that ha. I think it is risky if you don't have the technique down, so I might practice on something else before I touch my car.
 
OP, good for you. If it wasn't for rinseless and waterless wash I don't even know if I would be in this business.

Wheels and Wheel wells, waterless wash style:

Wheel wells get thoroughly wetted then lightly brushed to agitate dirt. Using a garden sprayer, rinse if there is heavy buildup. If not, use an old microfiber and wipe clean. Repeat if needed.

Wheels get thoroughly wetted then agitated with detailing brush. Wipe clean with dry microfiber.
 
What I did was I just did a regular 2BM and after that I would do waterless washes about once a week give or take.

What I did not like so much about that method was you really had to be on it and not go more days than necessary because IMO the car would start to get to dirty to (again IMO) do a waterless wash. So I would just go back to a 2BM.

Given the fact that i've been sick with a cold. Going out there to wash my car with a 2BM has been out of the question. That is why I asked if it was ok and safe for the paint if I let get extra dusty and then just wash it off with my Foam Gun and a 2BM when I get better. My car is just out there gathering up dust (no bueno :D)
 
I am a fan of waterless and rinseless washes. I do them frequently and have tried a few different brands of waterless wash including UWW+, DP, IUDJ, Opticlean.

I will say that this past week the temps got up to the high 50s and i had the afternoon off so I gave my car a good ole 2 bucket wash. After doing a 2BW I always feel like my car just gets that much cleaner than either a rinseless or waterless wash.
 
dajuanNonly said:
I don't know how to do that....he recommended eco smart and cost co mf

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Nice I just finished my gallon of eco smart ru and loved it. I ordered onr to try rinseless next but I was extremely happy with the eco smart.
 
ABHernandez said:
Nice I just finished my gallon of eco smart ru and loved it. I ordered onr to try rinseless next but I was extremely happy with the eco smart.
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I saw a YouTube video on it....how long did gallon last u

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So far, I've used Eco Touch with good results. That said, I've heard many great things about both Optimum No-Rinse and Ultima's Wateless Wash so I might give them a try.

Quick question for the more experienced guys on this forum: How do you wash waterlessly with a car that has some built-up road grime on the lower panels? Any special methods? For some reason the Garry Dean method seems appealing for really gnarly panels, but I wanted to bounce this question off of the forum.
 
I am no expert but have waterless washed many times, I just heavily spray the panels and use a lot of microfibers. Use the method of wiping like many do in videos where you wipe down, and move the towel to a clean section, repeat. It seems to be more of a use a lot of waterless wash and a lot of towels and things will be ok. The worse it is I will use rinse less instead as you are using wet towels and getting a bit more lubricity.
 
Matt-erhorn said:
I'm a huge believer in waterless washes and try to do them every other day. After 5 months or so of using them, I can successfully say that I've seen no swirls or marring on both my white car and my friends black car. The key for me is to use a lot of product to the point where it's almost/sometimes dripping off the panels. But I can definitely understand how risky it sounds to do at first and how many people don't want to risk it. But to each his own.
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He was referring to the marring on the previous posters picture. Waterless has it's place (and I use it myself) but for a regular wash rinseless will be safer due to the sheer amount of liquid to help dirt roll off. By spraying so much waterless to achieve that same goal it is much cheaper to just use rinseless. Just my 2 cents.


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JamRWS6 said:
He was referring to the marring on the previous posters picture. Waterless has it's place (and I use it myself) but for a regular wash rinseless will be safer due to the sheer amount of liquid to help dirt roll off. By spraying so much waterless to achieve that same goal it is much cheaper to just use rinseless. Just my 2 cents.


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:agree:, but for those in condo's and apartments, it's much easier to carry down a 40oz. spray bottle than it is to lug down 2 gallons of water.
 
dajuanNonly said:
I saw a YouTube video on it....how long did gallon last u

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CG says that you can do about 5-7 cars with 16 oz but that is laughable. Every time I refilled a 16 oz bottle I got about 4 washes out of it. If my math is right this is about 32 washes with the one gallon. Lasted me about 3 months doing my car, my moms, and a few family members every now and then.

From my experiences though, my car (corolla) was easier to wash since it was clayed. It was much smoother to clean and used less product. Keep in mind I am still new to this and my technique still needs refining so take that for what it is worth.
 
Rsurfer said:
:agree:, but for those in condo's and apartments, it's much easier to carry down a 40oz. spray bottle than it is to lug down 2 gallons of water.
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Agreed. And some apartments, like mine, don't even allow washing cars with a hose. Rinseless or waterless are my only options
 
Rsurfer said:
:agree:, but for those in condo's and apartments, it's much easier to carry down a 40oz. spray bottle than it is to lug down 2 gallons of water.
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True. I used to be that guy carrying 2 buckets down to my car!


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dajuanNonly said:
I was stressing over how to get spot free washes and getting a lot of different responses... finally Anthony from Bates d
Detailing STRONGLY suggested I go waterless and stressed the pros....it's more convenient, cost effective,and... wait for it....GENTLE...the only con was amount of micro fibers but he prepared me for that.I haven't tried the waterless he recommended yet(waiting on delivery) but I bought an otc meguiars just to see and I was amazed that waterless actually works...thanks again Anthony

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Awesome, glad I could help man :dblthumb2:
 
The less I have to use my hose and buckets the easier it is for me.
I keep my cars clean so RW/WW does work well for me, I can even stop anytime I want without having to worry about soap drying on my paint.

After a WW I love hitting it with some DS to add to its luster.
 
The thing about waterless is even if it isn't your preferred method it is still an important tool to use for any detailer. Today I did not use the waterless method, but that was because I worked on a Semi and a Bus - much faster to prep/ clean with a pressure washer. But with autos I find waterless to be a much more widely acceptable method by many offices, clients in parking garages, aircraft owners, in parking lots, etc. It is also a method that is needed if you are doing shows where the cars are already inside parked on the carpet. As with any product or tool - a good detailer will have the ability to detail with quality under just about any situation or condition given to them by the client. IMO of course :props:
 
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