The Twanksta

Ive been hearing great things about Optimum No Rinse and had to give it a try myself. First thing I will say is WOW, I LOVE IT! I used three capfuls to about a half bucket of water, then fill a second bucket with plain water to rinse, I used a "grout sponge" I got for free from Autogeek which came in handy, and then I used a DD Waffle Weave Towel and a Cobra Deluxe Jr for the drying process. This was my first time using the product and it was a breeze, Im sure it will come even easier to me as I begin to use it more!

Tools:
2 Buckets
1 Grit Guard
1 Grout Sponge
1 WW Drying Towel
1 COBRA Deluxe Jr
Combined 5 gallons of water

Process:
Fill each bucket about half way.
Mix 2-3 capfuls of ONR into ONE bucket.
Take Grout Sponge, Soak into ONR bucket.
Wash one panel going over it a couple times to ensure it is clean.
Rinse Grout Sponge in Rinse Bucket.
Dry panel lightly using WW Drying Towel, leaving some moisture behind.
Follow this with a few wipes using a quality MF Towel until dry.
Repeat process on entire car.

I took a few after pictures, the car was relatively clean but hadnt been washed in a couple weeks. Unfortunately I did not get any before pictures, but lets just say it wasnt wacko clean. So heres some pics after my first ONR wash, the last protection was put on about a month or so ago, two coats of Lusso.

PICS:
Rinse Bucket on Left, ONR Bucket on Right, this stuff works!


This is AFTER the wash, notice no contaminants whatsoever!


Notice ALL the dirt is in the rinse bucket, not on the car or solution bucket!


Now the car..

qbmurderer13

Looks awesome man. How much time did you save from your regular washing routine? I might try some of this myself.

slanguage

I just tried this as well for the first time yesterday on my car as well.
pretty much the same process as yours.

I will use this to maintain my car over the winter.

The Twanksta

I would say I spent maybe 30-45 minutes, thats including setup time and cleaning my horribly dirty wheels. To clean a relatively clean car, I would say about 20 minutes and your done with good practice. Its about as easy as using a sprayable quick detailer on your entire car, but much safer for the finish. I highly recommend it!

akimel

I just ordered a bottle of ONR from Detailer's Domain last night (wanted to take advantage of the 20% off sale). I'm encouraged to see that it worked out so well for you. ONR should make it easier for me to keep my Luthien clean this winter. --Al

The Twanksta

You will not be let down by this product.

akimel

Folks who are wondering how to use ONR may helpful (as I certainly am) the various videos listed in this article: ONR: The Definitive Thread.

The Twanksta

Very good info! Youtube is a very useful learning tool as well when learning how to use any product!

akimel

Twanksta, I noticed you chose to use a group sponge instead of a wash mitt? Any particular reasons? It does appear to have worked well for you.


And one other question: Did you use the ONR on the convertible top?


--Al

The Twanksta

[QUOTE=akimel,Nov 14 2008, 09:04 AM] Twanksta, I noticed you chose to use a group sponge instead of a wash mitt?