Rinseless and Waterless wash combined?

[scottdevine]

I realize the initial comments might be about wasting product, however it's getting cold in the north, and I would really like to do a waterless wash on my van. I am hesitant though, and thought a pre spray with pinnacle waterless wash first, then go over the panels with ONR. Is this overkill? I'm not concerned about using product, I just want to ensure enough lubricant, and thought this would do the trick. I also don't want to get too much water on my garage floor as there is not a drain and my painted floor tends to get slippery when wet. Doing 2BM washes is starting to get tough as the local ponds are freezing over and I don't want an ice rink in my driveway. There isn't a local wash place around either. Right now, the van isn't terribly dirty, so a rinseless/waterless is probably ok, but the longer I wait, the certainty of a 2 bucket wash is inevitable. So let's here your comments. Thanks in advance.

 

[hollerstiltner]

Here is my super simple method:
1. Go through the cheapest coin operated wash on my way home from work.
2. Make a spray bottle of ONR and presoak one side of the car.
3. Do my rinseless wash on that side.
4. Repeat on other sides until finished.

That's it in a nutshell. I believe the most important part is the coin opperated car wash. Especially if it's been too long between washes.

 

[BillyJack]

I do rinseless washes all year. Unless I wind up negotiating a muddy road, the only hose and bucket washing I do is my first serious wash at winter's end. Nothing wrong with a waterless pre-soak, but I just use a pre-spray of my rinseless from a pump-up plant sprayer. Also, I use MF towels as my wash media so that dripping on the floor is minimized. There's no need to have a towel dripping on the floor on its way from the bucket. Give it a very light squeeze over the bucket. Fold into quarters so that every pass or two gets a fresh face of the towel. I use another MF as a "chaser", removing excess solution prior to my drying pass. Since the majority of the dirt is already removed by the first pass, I shake the "chaser" in a small bucket of rinseless, then hand wring it as dry as possible, so it picks up much of the remaining solution. I probably have less than a quart that makes its way to the floor, so slippery floors are never an issue. I suppose someone could find fault with any technique, but this works well for me. Even in PA, we'll occasionally see a 50 degree day in December or January, so I'll take the opportunity to blow off the dirt with my pressure washer out in the driveway prior to a rinseless wash.

Bill

 

[twitch77]

I am hesitant though, and thought a pre spray with pinnacle waterless wash first, then go over the panels with ONR. Is this overkill? I'm not concerned about using product, I just want to ensure enough lubricant, and thought this would do the trick.

When you say go over the panels with ONR are you referring to using ONR as a rinse-less wash as it's intended to be? If so I'm confused as to why you would use the Pinnacle waterless wash as a pre-spray. You can use diluted ONR as a pre-soak solution and I think this would be a cheaper method but just as effective.

This way you could save the Pinnacle for a true waterless wash.

 

[07gtcs]

When you say go over the panels with ONR are you referring to using ONR as a rinse-less wash as it's intended to be? If so I'm confused as to why you would use the Pinnacle waterless wash as a pre-spray. You can use diluted ONR as a pre-soak solution and I think this would be a cheaper method but just as effective.

This way you could save the Pinnacle for a true waterless wash.

Sounds like the Gary Dean Meathod that gets preached alot in here. I use a very similar method for my rinseless washes.

 

[swanicyouth]

Cheaper than Pinnacle Waterless? The stuff is like a few cents an ounce.