Optimum Wash and Wax

[irv]

Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
Here's a short video on a Waterless wash. With the Ultima wash concentrate I can do either a rinsless or waterless wash. I kind of prefer the waterless since it uses a lot less concentrate. Comes out to about .50 per bottle of waterless wash or about .25 per wash since it takes a roughly half a bottle do do a car(22 ounce bottle).

Ultima

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-ShtSvQaSA


That is one dirty vehicle! It would still make me cringe but that is good to see they even used it on a Audi.

Thanks for the info/vid.

 

[jimbrewer]

Originally Posted By: irv
Originally Posted By: SatinSilver
Duragloss Rinseless Wash with Aquawax is around $10.99 on Amazon.

Just slop it on and gently wipe off with a plush MF towel. So easy.


Do you ever have any worries about marring/scratching the paint? I have used GM's final finish spray before but that was only after I gave it a complete wash, rinse and dry.


I've used it several years now, without problems and I also have looked pretty hard.

Full disclosure: I do the "Garry Dean method" which is more conservative than labeled use. I will also go down to the coin op and hose it off first if it's more than a couple or three weeks of ordinary road grime.

 

[PimTac]

Hosing or powerwashing is a good idea especially for areas like the wheels and wheel openings to get that road grime off.

Optimum recommends a good microfiber for washing as that adds to the protection against scratches. I would love to use this stuff but washing in the twenties is not a great idea. Waiting for the weather to warm up just a bit.

 

[SatinSilver]

I am kind of interested in getting some Truck and Equipment Wash. Spray on, probably let dwell for a little bit, then hose or pressure wash off. So no touching the paint. I know a guy on here does this with his fleet of trucks down in FL. But not sure which product he uses. SRTSteve(sp?) is who I'm thinking of. Below is a bottle from Duragloss that runs about $9 for 32 ounces or a gallon for $20. Might be worth trying. Put the solution in a sprayer then powerwash off at the self wash bay. Only one cycle needed. The lower third of the car gets a fair amount of road grime on it. Then is a hassle to get off in the spring time.

 

[FlyPenFly]

Finally rained in San Diego, water beads like a beast.

Still hard for me to believe there's wax being applied in this wash but there it is.

 

[gofast182]

With two black cars and all the effort that goes into keeping marring and swirls out of the clearcoat I just can't bring myself to do waterless or rinseless.

 

[SatinSilver]

Originally Posted By: gofast182
With two black cars and all the effort that goes into keeping marring and swirls out of the clearcoat I just can't bring myself to do waterless or rinseless.


Try it on the inlaw's cars first. Then just act normal when they compliment your work.

 

[RitcheyRch]

I've been using the new line since my vehicles are also coated with opt-Coat Pro Plus.

Originally Posted By: The Critic
Originally Posted By: FlyPenFly
Thanks! Part of it is that I'm using GLARE underneath after I did a polish.

Since Optimum has wax, I think it's a nice topper every week.


I have never found a significant difference between Optimum No Rinse and Optimum No Rinse Wash and Wax. However, I have heard that their new Opti-coat no rinse wash is a big improvement over their current No Rinse offerings.