ONR Made a Believer Out of Me!

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I've had a bottle of this stuff lying around since last fall, but never really gave it a shot. I hate washing my vehicles at home because I have hard water and usually have to wash in the sun. So, I get awful water spots, even when I rinse carefully and try to dry quickly. I use a leaf blower with a water wand attachment, but the water is still hard to blow off...it seems to cling to the surface, even though I use BFWD as a final step (makes the paint pretty smooth and slick).

So, used ONR as directed: one panel at a time, from the top down. What amazed me is that I still used my blower/wand attachment, but the water just RUSHED off the paint, leaving me very little wiping to do with a microfiber. And it sure fixed my hard water issues, leaving no streaks or spots. Wipedown was very painless.

I'm not sure I saved much time over the old hose-rinse method, but the results were sure worth it. I'll sure be using it in the future.

Jim
 
Just tryed ONR this past week myself. Only took me about an hour to clean a full size super crew F150, and it left a great shine.
 
Yea it's great stuff, I do my truck with a rinseless wash 2 a week
 
I used it this past winter, and likewise was impressed on how it worked. Will be trying it on door jams next.
 
So many people buy this and it sits on a shelf for ages, folk always amazed at its results.

Its super fast for me...
 
It's amazing stuff! I've been using it as my main car soap for about a year and a half now.
 
I got my ONR earlier this week. Didnt have enough time to wash a car. But, I did wash some door jambs with a spray bottle. Worked quite well. :)
 
I keep a spray bottle of ONR mixed at QD strength in the trunk of my car in case it gets hit with bird bombs. ONR is an excellent QD & clay bar lube.
 
Being sort of old fashioned, probably due to my age, I resisted trying this stuff.

A good wash can only be accomplished with a nice soapy bucket of wash water and appropriate wash mitt so there was no way these products could live up to their claims; I must now admit I was WRONG! :eek:

Entering the winter season last November I bought a gallon of Detailer’s Pro Series Rinseless Wash & Gloss and could not believe how well it worked; I was shocked.

I tried both Detailer’s Pro Series Rinseless Wash & Gloss and Optimum No Rinse and both work incredibly well!

I am a believer!! :dblthumb2:
 
so far I have only used my ONR for clay lube but I have tried wash and gloss for a regular wash with a hose (not ready to try it rinseless yet) and it does leave the paint glossy but I'm worried about the dirt/staining I get on my wash mitt that doesn't seem to release when I rinse in my second bucket.

I guess I'm just looking for reassurance that if I scrub my wash mitt against the grit guard, it's only staining that remains and I'm ok to keep using the mitt on the rest of the car...
 
Not to sound dumb, but how exactly is this stuff applied. I do a two bucket wash, and also just bought a spray wand from lowes that hooks to the end of a garden hose and it has a small container to add soap. It's not the best for increasing pressure, but it's not bad for $20. The back of my white gti is always dirty and I'm looking for the quickest easiest way to clean it in between weekly (or so) washes. Just a hose rinse isn't enough and I feel like if I use the micro fiber wash mit and two buckets I might as well do the entire car. Any suggestions?
 
BobbyG said:
Being sort of old fashioned, probably due to my age, I resisted trying this stuff.

A good wash can only be accomplished with a nice soapy bucket of wash water and appropriate wash mitt so there was no way these products could live up to their claims; I must now admit I was WRONG! :eek:

Entering the winter season last November I bought a gallon of Detailer’s Pro Series Rinseless Wash & Gloss and could not believe how well it worked; I was shocked.

I tried both Detailer’s Pro Series Rinseless Wash & Gloss and Optimum No Rinse and both work incredibly well!

I am a believer!! :dblthumb2:
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Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks
 
lucky472 said:
Not to sound dumb, but how exactly is this stuff applied. I do a two bucket wash, and also just bought a spray wand from lowes that hooks to the end of a garden hose and it has a small container to add soap. It's not the best for increasing pressure, but it's not bad for $20. The back of my white gti is always dirty and I'm looking for the quickest easiest way to clean it in between weekly (or so) washes. Just a hose rinse isn't enough and I feel like if I use the micro fiber wash mit and two buckets I might as well do the entire car. Any suggestions?
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any help? I cant find anything
 
lucky472 said:
Not to sound dumb, but how exactly is this stuff applied. I do a two bucket wash, and also just bought a spray wand from lowes that hooks to the end of a garden hose and it has a small container to add soap. It's not the best for increasing pressure, but it's not bad for $20. The back of my white gti is always dirty and I'm looking for the quickest easiest way to clean it in between weekly (or so) washes. Just a hose rinse isn't enough and I feel like if I use the micro fiber wash mit and two buckets I might as well do the entire car. Any suggestions?
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The back of a hatchback (especially the GTI) get filthy with road film, dirt and grime. even after driving for 1 mile after a carwash. You DO NOT want to use a quick detailer or even a waterless wash to clean that area.

Your only completely "SAFE" option (IMO/IME with the GTI I had) is to just leave it until you do a full 2 bucket wash. Dont ever just rinse the area then dry it off with a towel. You will marr the paint like crazy.

you could also use the ONR rinsless wash with the Opti-Mitt that they sell. Just follow the directions on the bottle. If you go to autogeek on youtube there is a video showing how to do a rinsless wash. That will give you further instructions.
 
lucky472 said:
any help? I cant find anything
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Here you go dude. Hope this helps.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4VXPcNOojY&feature=channel_video_title]YouTube - ‪Optimum No Rinse on on Autogeek's What's in the Garage? TV Show‬‏[/video]

[video=youtube_share;D2i0YPz_DBE&feature=channel_video_title] - ‪How to use a rinseless wash and a waterless wash with Bryan Fuller and Mike Phillips‬‏[/video]
 
Thanks for the help and clips. I guess I must be old school, because ONR seems crazy to me even though I hear nothing but great stuff about it. I just find it hard to believe that I just wipe this product on a dirty car and it won't hurt the paint. I have access to a hose and to the previous post, my hatchback gets filthy fast. I'm just trying to find the best/easiest way to keep it clean every other day or between weekly 2 bucket washes. I don't want to hurt the paint, but I'm not sure why I couldn't just rinse it off then use a quick detailer. I'm open to all suggestions and assistance. Not sure if I mentioned it, but I have a new vw gti which is white
 
I bought a gallon of this stuff after reading all the raves about how good it was. They were all founded. This is the swiss army knife of detailing and very cost effective too.

I had the same issue with my microfiber chenille mit turning black and not rinsing in the rinse bucket. It had no apparent effect on how the product worked, the mit just turned yucky. I threw it in my normal microfiber wash method and it came out clean. If you saw my grade in chem, you'd understand why this perplexes me...
 
lucky472 said:
Thanks for the help and clips. I guess I must be old school, because ONR seems crazy to me even though I hear nothing but great stuff about it. I just find it hard to believe that I just wipe this product on a dirty car and it won't hurt the paint. I have access to a hose and to the previous post, my hatchback gets filthy fast. I'm just trying to find the best/easiest way to keep it clean every other day or between weekly 2 bucket washes. I don't want to hurt the paint, but I'm not sure why I couldn't just rinse it off then use a quick detailer. I'm open to all suggestions and assistance. Not sure if I mentioned it, but I have a new vw gti which is white
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Yeah, I thought it was a crazy theory, too. You could always hit the vehicle with a pre-wash rinse to get the dust/dirt off. I live on a gravel road and have to constantly deal with the dust. But, I gave ONR a try anyway and a little dust doesn't hurt the paint using the ONR (I know: a miracle!).

Jim
 
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