jasonheyd Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Anyone have any experience with and/or recommend any of the waterless car wash products? Something like this: http://www.autogeek.net/opnoriwash12.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I personally have no experience with them. I did come across some reading material on that product if you haven't already read it. http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-detailing/124904-optimum-no-rinse-field-test.html http://www.autopia.org/forum/eco-friendly-car-detailing/121992-noblewash-other-waterless-washes.html There are probably more threads over at autopia, but I just did a quick search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 ProtectAll Quick and Easy Wash. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonheyd Posted December 28, 2009 Author Share Posted December 28, 2009 ProtectAll Quick and Easy Wash. Thanks! Is the ProtectAll Better than the Optimum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul_Good Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I've been using Prolong Waterless car wash since 1999 and have been happy since. I've tried others and they were just as good, but not as easy to wipe off. Prolong requires less effort when wiping on and off. You can also use it on any part of the car, even glass. http://www.prolongsales.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17 Pic of the car after using Prolong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Heres my thing about products like QEW and ONR.. I would have no problem using them in the summer time when my car doesn't really get that dirty. But can you use them in the winter time when my car looks like this 99% of the time? (not my car, just something I found in google image search.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenfamily Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I use the Optimum with good results for the last year:). Most of that looks like road salt. Usually, I would rinse the car down first to try to knock some of that off. You should be able to get it clean, and I have. If you don't have the ability to rinse, you may want to do a few things different. You will want to bring more towels, and you may use more product. I recommend a rinse bucket to minimize the amount of gunk that goes into the wash bucket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Heres my thing about products like QEW and ONR.. I would have no problem using them in the summer time when my car doesn't really get that dirty. But can you use them in the winter time when my car looks like this 99% of the time? (not my car, just something I found in google image search.) They work just fine in t he winter. I have used Quick and Easy Wash for years and from the first time I used it I have not used anything else. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotokan1509 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 (not my car, just something I found in google image search.) 10th anniversary cobra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 They work just fine in t he winter. I have used Quick and Easy Wash for years and from the first time I used it I have not used anything else. But of course he pre-rinses his car with Mobil 1 first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew888 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 ^^^ [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1586"VbGallery/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl81 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I use the Optimum with good results for the last year:). Most of that looks like road salt. Usually, I would rinse the car down first to try to knock some of that off. You should be able to get it clean, and I have. If you don't have the ability to rinse, you may want to do a few things different. You will want to bring more towels, and you may use more product. I recommend a rinse bucket to minimize the amount of gunk that goes into the wash bucket. I agree. A second rinse bucket is a must. I have used the DP and Optimum and both are great. A quick detailing spray on wax also helps with ease of cleaning on the next wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagonR Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 I also have experience with ONR - it works well. Living in Canada it's really the only option in winter to clean the car. However, in winter time you really do have to go to a coin car wash first to wash the majority of the salt and debris off first, otherwise you do risk marring the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsuresalliedchem.com Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 All Waterless wash products are not the same ,yet they all sound the same. There is a winter version from http://www.croftgateusa.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axolotl81 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 All Waterless wash products are not the same ,yet they all sound the same. There is a winter version from http://www.croftgateusa.com Very interested in this product. Looks I'm going to be trying something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 All Waterless wash products are not the same ,yet they all sound the same. There is a winter version from http://www.croftgateusa.com Amen to that! I'm not much of a waterless wash expert, but I've used a few of them and there are definitely a lot of differences in how well they work. Some are barely good enough to be called quick detailers and others aren't even good enough to be used as clay lube. Some are really good though. The brands mentioned in this thread are some that I've always read good reviews about on Autogeek forums and Autopia. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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