Which do you objectively think is softer, fluffier, more lubricated?
A Merino Wool Mitt dunked in a solution of high quality car wash soap and ONR. The 10oz of this liquid gradually being released as you lightly caress the paint, by using the convenient hand hold to levitate the strands gently above the paint of my door.
Followed by copious amounts of free flowing water to rinse away any residues or abrasive particles, prior to drying with a spritz of D156 and a Dry Me Crazy MF
OR
A microfiber towel containing a couple of ounces of ONR solution, pressed against the vertical surface, fighting gravity
The microfiber towel will hold a LOT of solution. The ones I use weigh 21oz when fully soaked and also gradually release water. The amount of pressure used is far less than most would use washing via tradition method too. Just watch even the vids here on AGO of traditional washing and how rough they are on the paint. That said, even those methods don't destroy the paint and likewise, neither will a NR method like I've described. Especially given the lubricity of the solutions.
My modified method referenced also involves a post wipe spray down of the panel too thus encapsulating and rinsing any deposits that may potentially remain. 1 gal solution in a garden sprayer does an entire car, pre-soak and post wipe rinse with some leftover. I use another 3/4 gal in a pale for my wash towels.
Followed by a second MF to dry, rubbing any remaining residue or abrasive grit against the painted surface
I would NEVER recommend wiping paint to dry it. I'm a firm believer in the blotting method. Good waffle weave MF Towels dry the surface completely and I use a single larger one to do an entire vehicle with ease.
No one can argue factually that a RW is as safe as a traditional wash
I let my cars and paint speak for me. Happy to post pics in the am. Also, countless people here on this forum and many others use NR Products with great results and no damage.
It may work for you and you my not see the defects, but as several have admitted in this thread...you re-polish in the Spring
I always repolish in the spring and once during the summer. I'm OCD about pure blacks.
Also, winter alone introduces a need to polish in the spring, regardless of how a vehicle is washed during the winter months.
Once you start adding in th step of pressure washing; I would argue that the process should no longer be considered a RW, even though it fits the Optimum definition, in that there is not a rinse step after the agitation/cleaning step.
Rinseless washing in my garage with 2gals of water is rinseless to me. Whether I use a DIY pressure sprayer or not doesn't change the process in my garage. I could just as easily pre-soak it and wash it too.
Would you do a RW on a Customer car that you just spent 8 hours polishing to perfection and are preparing to coat?
I would be sure to coat or seal it first then after, yes, I'd NR Wash it. I just did my Brilliant Black S4 last night and there were ZERO defect introduced to it. I'll NR Wash it all season. I even did a door on my wife's van which was caked with filth to show a friend of mine. I just fully corrected her van last week. Not one scratch, scuff or mark.
