So How Do YOU ONR?

Shawnw said:
I just ONR'd for the first time and so far I'm impressed! I didn't want to bust out the garden hose due to the muck and snow in my yard right now. So, I used a pressure sprayer with about 1.5 to 2 ounces of ONR to 1 liter of water. I pre-soaked the panel and then slowly washed the panel with a green microfiber chenille wash mitt. My bucket of ONR was 2 oz to 3-4 gallons of water with a grit guard in the bottom.

To dry I blotted the panel with one of those monster sized purple microfibers they were giving away with orders a few months back.

Does anyone have any suggestions beyond what I did? I was nervous as heck the entire time since my truck is only a week old! I'm kind of anxious
to see what it looks like when I wake up in the morning!

Shawn
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Sounds good, only thing is you could stretch out the pressure sprayer mixture. Instead of 2oz of ONR for 1liter as a presoak, you can use 2oz to make a
gallon ( maximize amount you can make which gives you the clay lube dilution so you dnt have to wrry and you can save leftover)
 
conthedon said:
Those cents add up lol thats y i just was trying to show how many washes you get and cost. Since rhe usable solution is somewhat irrelevant since consumers will use 1oz for 3gallons per wash vs 1oz for 2 gallons per wash (if im making sense). Then if u want super gloss n slickness use optimum instant detailer & gloss enhancer which can be diluted 3:1 which gives the sought slickness for still a fraction of the cost of uww. Just a thought.
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Not really - I've always measured out exactly what I need, and used the appropriate amount of product. Admittedly though, I tend to think in milliliters and liters, which means that sub-ounce measurements aren't really an issue for me. Yes, you could use a detail spray, but that does take a bit more time, and means touching the paint again - so as I mentioned earlier, it's up to each individual to decide whether the added slickness is worth the cost :)

Shawnw said:
I just ONR'd for the first time and so far I'm impressed! I didn't want to bust out the garden hose due to the muck and snow in my yard right now. So, I used a pressure sprayer with about 1.5 to 2 ounces of ONR to 1 liter of water. I pre-soaked the panel and then slowly washed the panel with a green microfiber chenille wash mitt. My bucket of ONR was 2 oz to 3-4 gallons of water with a grit guard in the bottom.

To dry I blotted the panel with one of those monster sized purple microfibers they were giving away with orders a few months back.

Does anyone have any suggestions beyond what I did? I was nervous as heck the entire time since my truck is only a week old! I'm kind of anxious to see what it looks like when I wake up in the morning!

Shawn
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Sounds perfectly fine, pretty similar to what I used to do (before I got access to a hose and pressure washer). You probably already did this, but just throwing this out there - multiple gentle passes instead of a single hard pass is the key.
 
slickooz said:
I received a sample of ONR. And tried it on my car today. I did a waterless wash on my car a week ago, so my car wasn't filthy. I used two buckets with Grit guards, one for ONR and other was for rinse. I used LC blue sponge and two MFs, 1st for initial wipe, and 2nd one was to dry whatever left on panel. I work from top to bottom and clean wheels/tires/wells last. Then Meguair's spray waxed.

I might add one more bucket with clean water to rinse the 1st MF. Good tip using hot water. It was in the 40's today with high wind, my hands were chilly.
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just remember if your hands get chilly now just remember when you bring your hands from nice warm water and expose them to the cold, your hands will be more then chilly
 
umi000 said:
Not really - I've always measured out exactly what I need, and used the appropriate amount of product. Admittedly though, I tend to think in milliliters and liters, which means that sub-ounce measurements aren't really an issue for me. Yes, you could use a detail spray, but that does take a bit more time, and means touching the paint again - so as I mentioned earlier, it's up to each individual to decide whether the added slickness is worth the cost :)
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without a doubt its up to the individual, just throwing out my opinion :xyxthumbs:. but actually its doesnt take up much time since I use a waffle weave to blanket car and soak up as much water as it can handle, then take a cobra plus towel folded with one side sprayed with instant detailer and use the other side to dry off. So the addition of detailer isn't really so much an extra step since it is in the process of drying off the car, it isn't a step that needs to touch the paint again (since you can use the detailer while car is wet).
 
conthedon said:
without a doubt its up to the individual, just throwing out my opinion :xyxthumbs:. but actually its doesnt take up much time since I use a waffle weave to blanket car and soak up as much water as it can handle, then take a cobra plus towel folded with one side sprayed with instant detailer and use the other side to dry off. So the addition of detailer isn't really so much an extra step since it is in the process of drying off the car, it isn't a step that needs to touch the paint again (since you can use the detailer while car is wet).
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Fair enough - I now usually use a blower to get my car dry, which is why I think if it as an added step, but I did use to do exactly the same thing with OID or even OCW/UQW.
 
umi000 said:
Fair enough - I now usually use a blower to get my car dry, which is why I think if it as an added step, but I did use to do exactly the same thing with OID or even OCW/UQW.
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if I had a blower that would be nice lol, but I'm limited as I do my details on the street (not in a garage/driveway)..but it would be an extra step in your case. when its time to wax I just swap out the instant detailer for optimum car wax in the process.
 
Just out of curiosity is it better to wash one way over another with ONR? For example using a waterless wash I only go in one direction and turn the towel after each pass.

For ONR I use plenty of solution on a plush microfiber but I tend to wash in a sweeping pattern like a regular wash. Is there a prefered method when using rinseless washes?
 
Rex...the answer to this, IMO, is another "its up to you answer" and what you feel safe in doing. I try to just go in one direction (i.e. right to left). Sometimes, say when I'm doing the roof, I'll start at the back then go forward, then go from forward to back. On the side panels I generally go in one direction, from right to left. My technique may take me longer, but its mainly for my piece of mind.
 
No problem Rex...happy detailing.
 
It's a rinseless product called Optimum No Rinse.
 
ONR is really the greatest product. I bought some last summer and really love it. I just washed my car in the garage in 20 min. and it looks brand new. I am going to be a lifetime customer of this and their other products. I love the gloss enhancer and spray wax too.
 
bw72 said:
ONR is really the greatest product. I bought some last summer and really love it. I just washed my car in the garage in 20 min. and it looks brand new. I am going to be a lifetime customer of this and their other products. I love the gloss enhancer and spray wax too.
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Man I'm jealous, 20 minutes?!?! I wish I could wash my truck that quick! Either my stuff is too dirty or I'm too slow :buffing:
 
I've been using ONR for close to 4 years with hardly any marring. Haven't used a hose except to pre-rinse away stuck-on grit, leaves (during fall), etc. Always been 2-bucket method for me. 4 gallons of water with 2+ oz of ONR - I use extra for the wheels and tires. I started using MF towel as a wash medium but immediately after, (like after 2 washes) I switched to Lowe's Proline yellow grout sponges. This sponge has bigger pores and softer than the Home Depot variety and sucks up grit like no other. But the same grit washes away just as easily, especially with a grit guard in the rinse bucket. Remarkably, the sponge gets softer with use!

For drying, it's two Cobra guzzlers that I use. The big size version to soak up most of the moisture, and 2nd smaller version to slightly buff the panel. I work from the top down, leaving the skirts, which are the dirtiest sections, for last.

Then I use Optimum OPC 1:3 mixture on the tires and wheels with MF towel (a brush splatters dirt on the already-clean panels). Then rinse them off with the left-over ONR another MF towel. Then a 3rd MF towel to dry.

Not counting the tires, I still can't manage to wash my Audi A3 in 20 minutes like other people claim. (The Audi A3 is a small hatchback.)
 
Blade said:
Not counting the tires, I still can't manage to wash my Audi A3 in 20 minutes like other people claim. (The Audi A3 is a small hatchback.)
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Same for me - been doing rinseless washes almost exclusively for a year, and it takes me around an hour to an hour and a half to wash my Toyota Yaris, if it's moderately dirty. Wheels and tires take another thirty to forty minutes...
 
bw72 said:
ONR is really the greatest product. I bought some last summer and really love it. I just washed my car in the garage in 20 min. and it looks brand new. I am going to be a lifetime customer of this and their other products. I love the gloss enhancer and spray wax too.
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Either I'm going WAY too slow, or you're just a freakin pro at this! It takes me atleast three hours total to do my car. Granted I stop and blow dry each panel with my metro vac n blo.





Blade said:
I switched to Lowe's Proline yellow grout sponges. This sponge has bigger pores and softer than the Home Depot variety and sucks up grit like no other. But the same grit washes away just as easily, especially with a grit guard in the rinse bucket. Remarkably, the sponge gets softer with use!
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Did you make cuts in the sponge like the LC sponge? How are ya'll doin this in 20 minutes?!?!
 
alko said:
Either I'm going WAY too slow, or you're just a freakin pro at this! It takes me atleast three hours total to do my car. Granted I stop and blow dry each panel with my metro vac n blo.
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How do you like the vac n blow? Been looking fir something and the master blaster is just too much $$$ for me to justify for only doing 2 cars.....

Thanks,
Neil

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Neil...I LOVE the Vac N Blo. I always dreaded going to the gas station and using the community vac. I went one time, years ago, to a local gas station and someone before me used the vac to try to suck up syrup. I ended up getting it all over my floor mats. After that I bought a 5 gallon shop vac but quickly realized I didn't need that big of a vac and it also didn't perform as well. I love the convenience and portability of the Metro Vac N Blo. It does a great job with drying the panels while doing a rinseless wash. While doing traditional washes, I use a leaf blower to dry the entire vehicle and then follow up with the Vac N Blo to focus on the cracks and crevices, as well as the wheels and tires. If you're looking for something specifically for a blower, I'd recommend putting aside dough for the Master Blaster. I really want one, as handling a leaf blower can be alittle annoying at times. I'd rather use a hose than lift a big leaf blower to hit the roof. $50 beats the price of a master blaster though (my apologies AG). LOL!
 
alko said:
Did you make cuts in the sponge like the LC sponge? How are ya'll doin this in 20 minutes?!?!
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I don't have the Lake Country sponge, I have the LOWE's Proline grout sponge. And I didn't have to make the cuts, they're not necessary for this sponge. Like I said, the sponge has big pores and very soft.
 
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