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What is your take on waterless washes. I see a local company using eco friendly waterless washing but I cant see using waterless wash when salt from the snowed roads is on the vehicle to wash and not scratch.
 
i use waterless when cleaning dusty or rained on cars. for salt and snow i use rinseless, put some in a bottle and pre-soak each panel before you go through the wash method. it takes longer than waterless, but i feel that it's safer on the paint.
 
xxnonamexx said:
What is your take on waterless washes. I see a local company using eco friendly waterless washing but I cant see using waterless wash when salt from the snowed roads is on the vehicle to wash and not scratch.
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You can't see using WWs on salted vehicles?

Well, without first performing a
"touchless pre-rinse" step: Neither do I!!


Bob
 
Every wash method has its place however your choice is dependent on the climate but more importantly, type of contamination.

I for one enjoying floating the dirt and debris away using the told tried and trued soap, warm water, and an appropriate wash mitt.

For winters in the North East, I'll go no less that a rinseless using plenty of warm water and a good supply of Microfiber towels....:props:
 
whats the difference between rinseless and waterless?
 
In a rinseless wash, you are adding the rinseless product (eg. Pinnacle Liquid Gloss Rinseless Wash with Carnauba, no rinse car wash, eco friendly car wash products) to water, and then applying the solution to the panels of your car using a wash mitt/microfiber towel.

In a waterless wash, you are spraying your waterless product (eg. Pinnacle Liquid Crystal Waterless Wash with Carnauba, waterless car wash, eco friendly car wash products) directly onto the panels and then wiping down the panels with a microfiber towel. No water is involved in a waterless wash.
 
FUNX650 said:
You can't see using WWs on salted vehicles?

Well, without first performing a
"touchless pre-rinse" step: Neither do I!!


Bob
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I did the equivalent to this for the 1st time this morning.👆🏽

...After leaving the truck as perfect as it's ever been the day before.. We had rain and crazy wind all night [its still windy out here, but no more rain] So when I woke up it had gone from this:

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To this, thanks to the rain/mostly the wind:

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So I rinsed off the loose debris with the hose, did a final sheet of the water, and then did a quik waterless wash w/D114. Back to perfection in about 10min.👌🏼
 
I just use WW on door.trunk jams and engine bay..sometimes in conjunction with a degreaser.
Have yet to use it for washing cars ha

I'd buy some salt away or similar product I can see it being usefuell
Sometimes when I do a 2 bucket wash, the salt doesn't dissolve all the way. Nd have to rewash that section/spot
 
xxnonamexx said:
whats the difference between rinseless and waterless?
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Waterless washes

Waterless washes are generally spray on and wipe off, a very close cousin to detail sprays in my opinion.

Rinseless washes

Rinseless washes are designed to me used by flooding the area with solution then carefully wiped in a straight line. I normally follow up the initial application with a second in order to insure the area is clean and free of surface contaminates.
 
Others have covered the differences. I use a rinseless variation in my technique even on salt covered cars. No issues here. On days where there's a caked up mess, yes, I'd stop and visit a DIY pressure wash bay and spend a dollar getting the majority of the crap off. Even a touchless tunnel would be fine outside likely taking a toll on sealant and waxes. I'm okay with either.
 
Living in the mid-west, my thoughts on waterless washing fall in line with everyone else.

I'll NEVER waterless wash unless I've been through a touchless wash first. The salt and road grime is simply too much for that type of wash method. In mild weather I'll waterless wash a dusty car, but that is about it. I also like using it on door jams and other similar internal areas. In a pinch, I've used it as a drying aid as well.

One of these days, I'll try rinseless washing. As often as I wash my car, it would make things quicker and easier.
 
Desertnate said:
One of these days, I'll try rinseless washing. As often as I wash my car, it would make things quicker and easier.
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Since you say you already wash your car often, you're gonna kick yourself for not mixing rinseless washing into your maintenance routine.
More frequent between rinseless washes = Better user experience + huge amounts of time saved.
 
In the winter I occasionally do a rinseless.
But I hit the pressure washer first and get off the worst of it.
 
Summer or winter I use my pre soaked method with pump sprayer. I get about 45psi out filled with very little rinsless solution. And of course if car covered with salt I do two bucket with grid rinsless wash using meg's wash mitts.
 
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