Using conventional car wash as a rinseless

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would this work if you used 2 buckets and found a car wash with high lubrication?
 
hmm good question.... i dont see why not tho? hope somone else can chime in 8)
Mike? where r u? 8)
 
PBoy said:
would this work if you used 2 buckets and found a car wash with high lubrication?
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no

regular car wash shampoo formulas don't provide the polymers that are attracted to the finish to protect it while you use it as a rinseless wash.
 
Use the right product for the right job... don't try using something for a job it wasn't made to do.
 
I've done it after flooding the surface and a section at a time.

Just a weekly wash, not when the car was filthy.
 
PBoy said:
I've done it after flooding the surface and a section at a time.

Just a weekly wash, not when the car was filthy.
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After flooding the surface.... doesn't that kind of defy the purpose and point of a rinseless wash?
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
After flooding the surface.... doesn't that kind of defy the purpose and point of a rinseless wash?
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As an apt dweller I can carry two 5 gallon buckets to wash. Hooking up a hose is frowned upon.
 
Well.... I would think that flooding the surface with clean water would count as rinsing....

If you try to use a regular car wash in the same way you'd use a rinse-less wash, you'll most likely end up with a sticky mess and shampoo residue left on the paint as it is made to be washed away with water.

Regards,
Matt.
 
Matt said:
Well.... I would think that flooding the surface with clean water would count as rinsing....

If you try to use a regular car wash in the same way you'd use a rinse-less wash, you'll most likely end up with a sticky mess and shampoo residue left on the paint as it is made to be washed away with water.

Regards,
Matt.
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My thoughts exactly. :iagree:
 
Matt said:
Well.... I would think that flooding the surface with clean water would count as rinsing....

If you try to use a regular car wash in the same way you'd use a rinse-less wash, you'll most likely end up with a sticky mess and shampoo residue left on the paint as it is made to be washed away with water.

Regards,
Matt.
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This coming from a guy with this in his signature:
Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic
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Listen to the man!

The reason ONR and the like is "NR" is because it leaves nothing behind essentially but water and a little polymer lovin', not a bunch of soap.

I couldn't imagine using my regular wash and just wiping it off with a towel.

DLB
 
If I use onr and then rinse the car off will it defeat the purpose of it? I planned on using it as a wash solution to bucket wash at the local do it yourself wash. I just don't want to be dragging all kinds of towels across my car cause my paint scratches really easily.
 
ThirdgenTa said:
If I use onr and then rinse the car off will it defeat the purpose of it?
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Good question!


The idea behind the formulas for rinseless washes are to create a slippery solution that will,

  • Loosen surface dirt
  • Lubricate the surface
  • Wipe off to a streak free finish
Thus you don't need to have access to a source of free flowing water.


I think most people would use a normal car wash solution if they are going to rinse the car with a source of free flowing water.


Does it defeat the purpose of the science behind rinseless washes? Yes. Can you still use it the way you describe?

Yes.


:xyxthumbs:
 
PBoy said:
would this work if you used 2 buckets and found a car wash with high lubrication?
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Put down the shampoo and step away from the bucket! :D Im the MAN :cheers:

DLB said:
The reason ONR and the like is "NR" is because it leaves nothing behind essentially but water and a little polymer lovin', not a bunch of soap.

I couldn't imagine using my regular wash and just wiping it off with a towel.

DLB
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Exactly! :iagree:
 
Yeah, that's a negative. You can't use conventional car wash soap as a rinseless wash. There's a reason those products are meant to be rinsed off. You don't wanna let that remaining soap dry on to the paint. It will just cause problems down the road.
 
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