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For this round I used Koch Kemi’s Rinseless wash, Malco tire dressing, and DIY’s ceramic gloss. I also got some new headlamps and a bumper and grill to freshen it up.
Rinse less washing is my favorite way of washing a car now
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I don’t think I could ever bring myself to do that. All I could think of was grinding dirt into the paint. If you pre rinse the car why not rinse off the cleaner
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It’s a new concept for most. The whole point of rinse less is that it encapsulates the dirt and grime, that prevents scratches and marring the paint. If I’m really concerned, I can pre spray rinse less, rinse off with pressure washer or hose, then follow up contact wash with my rinse less. Essentially you’re just replacing the foam cannon and soap all together. You can also do a hybrid wash. So you foam rinse, then follow up with rinse less. But I don’t blame people for not trusting it.
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i’m using rinseless for about 12 years now, it is absolutely the cleanest, fastest way to do a car, I love Car pro Ech20 as my go to product. , definitely the Gary Dean method is the best way I think to do it. Find him on YouTube. It explains it all. I have never found it to scratch a car.
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Yes, I’ve watched his videos. I like his method as well.
The competitors now are much better. Even the older competitor, ONR, has been updated 6 times now I believe. I've been using Hyperclean Eco One for about 2 years and love it.
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No doubt. ONR is on V5 which I have. DIY is now on V2.
I used ONR for a year when we were under drought conditions and I was not impressed. Iirc I found that it did a good job of hiding the marring it was creating. Obviously it'll leave less marring when the vehicle is not extremely dirty but still.
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No. Basically you wash-n-dry panel by panel. Optimum recommends their large sponge, grit guard for the wash bucket, and lots of MF towels. ONR works well as a lube for clay-bar.
https://optimumcarcare.com/product/optimum-no-rinse-wash-shine1
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Yesterday I did 3 washes with Wolfgang Uber rinse less. I used DIY ceramic gloss, and Malco tire dressing. I used a Ryobi power washer to pre rinse/ and or my IK sprayer. It rained after I did the last car of course. The Corolla was the biggest improvement looks wise after I was done with it.
ONR is the least safe of the modern rinseless washes in my opinion, but ONR has never had any filling capability and whatever gloss enhancing polymers it leaves behind are short lived. I used it on a black BMW for years without marring but it depends on technique and conditions. I recommend DIY Detail rinseless, it actually keeps the wash media clean.
Even their new formula?
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ONR V5 tends to get some negative feedback because it isn’t as slick as others, nor does it clean as well. DIY just released V2, can’t wait to try it.
New ONR you mean? I have some V4 and V5 and honestly don’t think they are that different. I use them around the house and for interiors.
Is there any kind of rinseless wash product that I can put in a foam cannon? Probably a stupid question.
Sorry. I don't know.
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Yes you can! DIY rinse less foams. ADG Fuzion foams. N194 foams as well.
Ech2o
I settled on Ech20 just as a preference. Really versatile products.
Being the Colorado has a lot of plastic surfaces, it makes using a RW for interior wipe downs easy. Passenger door side had a lot of sunscreen on it. Typical alcohol based ID didn't have enough cut so I used Gyeon APC 1:20. Wiped it off with Ech20 1:40. Leaves a really subtle finish. I also use it as a drying aid at times and engine wipe downs. Leaves plastic looking nice.
DIY v2 and Labo Idrosave have been getting good reviews. I have found that they all work pretty well. Just comes down to user preference.
I settled on Ech20 just as a preference. Really versatile products.
Being the Colorado has a lot of plastic surfaces, it makes using a RW for interior wipe downs easy. Passenger door side had a lot of sunscreen on it. Typical alcohol based ID didn't have enough cut so I used Gyeon APC 1:20. Wiped it off with Ech20 1:40. Leaves a really subtle finish. I also use it as a drying aid at times and engine wipe downs. Leaves plastic looking nice.
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Wow that looks great. I’ve heard great things about echo 2. It really does have a lot of uses. I no longer buy glass cleaner, I just use a rinse less soaked microfiber. No streaks!
They work well as a glass cleaner too. Ech20 can be streaky, but part of it is by design if you read the instructions. Once you see a slight haze, wipe off and you're good to go. Leaves some minor protection behind.
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