ONR changed my life!

Kris R

Kris R

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I was very skeptical of ONR. I have publicly bashed it as being hype. Even after using it the first time it still seemed like washing with water.

But it has changed my detailing for good. I have to be honest with you. I lOVE polishing paint. I love it. I hate washing cars that much. Its my least favorite part of detailing. Most of the time Im fighting water spots as Im washing.

But ONR has shaved a good hour off my prep.

Heres how:

I follow the instructions. I have a wash bucket that is measured out to 2 gallons exactly. I have a small cut thats measured out to 1, 1.5, and 2 oz. I put 1.5 oz to 2 gallons of water. ( yeah i know the directions say 1oz to 2 gallons but to each their own.)

I wash ONE panel at a time. first pass is the big stuff.
Rinse in separate bucket with a grit guard and ring out.
Submerge back in the ONR bucket.
Wipe Panel again.
while that panel is still wet I clay bar the paint removing any bugs contaminants etc.
Then I wipe the panel one last time.
Then......

And this is the best part


I take the back end of my filtered shop vac with a crevice tool and blow the majority of the water off the paint, out of the cracks out of the lights out of the weather stripping and then wipe dry with a clean microfiber.

The results are incredible!!!!!!!!

This process has shaved a TON of time off my details. Most of the time you think I just waxed the car. This was and dry method produces ZERO spots, runs or otherwise.

I should mention that I bought a small handheld garden sprayer and filled it with ONR at the recommended dilution ratio. I will "presoak" the areas that are VERY dirty before washing this way.

Just wanted to share. This method has made washing actually fun. AND I have washed my 2 cars at NIGHT in my GARAGE the past two times with only a few drops of water on the floor.

Thanks for reading.
 
wow thats good to here, i cant wait until my comes so i can try it.
 
I bought some ONR a few months ago in preparation for winter. I've done around 6 washes with it, now that it's getting colder, and I get more impressed with it every time I use it. Not only does it clean well, save water and reduce the mess in the garage, but I swear it sheds dirt better than conventional wash soaps.
Six weeks ago I waxed my metallic red Olds daily driver with old-school Meguiars M16. I've washed it with nothing but ONR since. The original gloss has definitely diminished, but it sheds water and dirt just as well as when the wax was fresh. I can only attribute it to the exclusive use of ONR. If nothing changes my mind over the winter, I may be done with traditional car washing forever.

Great, great stuff IMO.

Bill
 
After using ONR , I won't be without it . It's a great product
 
Thanks for the writeup Kris! Its a great product and versatile too.
 
I too have found ONR must be included in my detailing aersonal.
 
real soon Im going to get a NOMAD portable washer and my powers will be complete! lol
 
Grizzly said:
I am not a fan of ONR.
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I noticed you posted "Not my cup of tea" in my last thread about blow drying a car.

with all due respect, and I mean this in the most humble of ways, if you dont have anything positive to add to a thread (And a shared negative experience can be a positive contribution) why not just save it?

Just an idea 0:dblthumb2:
 
I say that if you have found a process that works for you & improves the project, then good for you. Seems like you have a Passion about your detailing & that's a good thing, like Mike P. says "Find something you like & use it often".:xyxthumbs: Thanks for sharing your findings.
 
kronos said:
What kind of wash media do you use?
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When you say wash media do you mean what do I apply the ONR with?

Well Im still in the experimental phase. At first I bought two new grout sponges at Home Depot. They get super dirty right away and wasnt sure if this was the best for the car. It was VERY easy to wash with this method but I wasnt sure it was best for the paint.

2nd time I used a clean microfiber cloth to wash. Same as above.

Then I used a sheeps wool mit. I think I like this best. I find if after each section I push it to the bottom of the rinse bucket and scrub it against the grit guard that more of the contaminants and dirt are released. I dont think the wool traps as much dirt as microfiber or sponge.

I might end up changing this but for now the wool is best.
 
I tried to search the autogeek store for "ONR" is it an acronym? It's not listed =/
 
Thank you sir
Looks like thats gonna be on my wishlist.

Damn you autogeek
 
Kris R said:
When you say wash media do you mean what do I apply the ONR with?

Well Im still in the experimental phase. At first I bought two new grout sponges at Home Depot. They get super dirty right away and wasnt sure if this was the best for the car. It was VERY easy to wash with this method but I wasnt sure it was best for the paint.

2nd time I used a clean microfiber cloth to wash. Same as above.

Then I used a sheeps wool mit. I think I like this best. I find if after each section I push it to the bottom of the rinse bucket and scrub it against the grit guard that more of the contaminants and dirt are released. I dont think the wool traps as much dirt as microfiber or sponge.

I might end up changing this but for now the wool is best.
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That's what I meant. Thanks. I have ONR, but I've never used it as a rinseless wash. I'm used to the old school method. Soap & water.
 
You guys really think this stuff is all that good?

When you say; "after i got the hand of it", what did you mean by this, seriously?
 
I'm afraid to write, "I'm not a fan of Optimum No Rinse."

Just kidding. I'm not afraid to write it.

I love the title of this thread. Getting married, losing a leg and having a baby can change your life. If changing the way you wash your car changes your life, you didn't have one to begin with!:props:
 
Don't get me wrong here I would rather use soap & water most of the time and didn't care for Rinseless washes the first two times I tried it, but when its this cold, Rinseless washing is a godsend. I love being able to keep my daily driver clean when I really shouldn't be able to.
 
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