Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

[ColonelCash]

Hey everyone, I just stumbled across the Optimum No Rinse Car Wash product and wanted to get some opinions on the Megs forum before I make my next order.
Questions:

1. Anyone here tried this?
2. If so, how easy / hard is the product to use?
3. Does the wash leave the car as clean as your normal outdoor washing?
4. Does the ONR leave any film on the car that would become a problem when polishing after the wash?
5. How much ONR do you need to add per wash? Would 32oz bottle get me through the winter with 2 cars?

Feel free to add links, but when I search for 'No Rinse' on the forum I get 25+ pages of threads back.

Thanks guys and gals.

[AeroCleanse]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

Hey everyone, I just stumbled across the Optimum No Rinse Car Wash product and wanted to get some opinions on the Megs forum before I make my next order.
Questions:

1. Anyone here tried this?
2. If so, how easy / hard is the product to use?
3. Does the wash leave the car as clean as your normal outdoor washing?
4. Does the ONR leave any film on the car that would become a problem when polishing after the wash?
5. How much ONR do you need to add per wash? Would 32oz bottle get me through the winter with 2 cars?

Feel free to add links, but when I search for 'No Rinse' on the forum I get 25+ pages of threads back.

Thanks guys and gals.

1. Yes
2. Very easy to use
3. Yes it does
4. No
5. 1oz of ONR per gallon of water

Video of it in use:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-744800996428313622&ei=PMITSeqEDIr82wLAlvAu&q=optimum+no+rinse

[BlueZero]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

1. Yes
2. Very easy to use but takes a bit to get used to the idea of not rinsing.
3. Yes, but you can't hose out all the nooks and cracks like a normal wash.
4. I've never noticed a film.
5. Per directions 1 oz per 2 gallons of water. I put in 2 oz with 3 gallons of water. So figure a 32 oz bottle will get you 16 washes. New water for each car so you could wash both cars 8 times.

I've been using it for a couple of years and love it. There really aren't many non Meg's products I love but this is one. I originally bought it just to do winter washes but now use it for 90% of my washes.

[akimel]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

Do you do a two bucket routine or a one bucket?

This video is very suggestive. All who are looking forward to cold winters may want to take note. This looks a lot better than the coin opp places.

[miahjohn]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

i am no user of onr but i would think that in the winter you would have to rinse off the salt and dirt and snow before the wash anyway so why not was it the traditional way?

[eyezack87]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

You can do one or two bucket. I've been doing it with one bucket with a grit guard in it and no problems so far

[BlueZero]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

i am no user of onr but i would think that in the winter you would have to rinse off the salt and dirt and snow before the wash anyway so why not was it the traditional way?

I do minor salt without any problems but when you get covered in it I run through a touchless wash then go home and do an ONR wash.

I use one bucket with a grit guard.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

Here's the closest thing Meguiar's offers for comparison...

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24047

I've used ONR and it's a popular option for situations were free flowing water isn't an option.

See sig line...

[buckshot333]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

Hey everyone, I just stumbled across the Optimum No Rinse Car Wash product and wanted to get some opinions on the Megs forum before I make my next order.
Questions:

1. Anyone here tried this?
2. If so, how easy / hard is the product to use?
3. Does the wash leave the car as clean as your normal outdoor washing?
4. Does the ONR leave any film on the car that would become a problem when polishing after the wash?
5. How much ONR do you need to add per wash? Would 32oz bottle get me through the winter with 2 cars?

Feel free to add links, but when I search for 'No Rinse' on the forum I get 25+ pages of threads back.

Thanks guys and gals.

1. Yup....been using it for over a year now.
2. Quite easy to use, just wash your car with ONR, then dry it! It's just traditional washing without the rinsing step.
3. Yup, in fact ONR is all I use anymore.
4. I've never noticed anything
5. I add 1 oz per gallon....probably can add more or less depending on how dirty your car is though

I have to agree with BlueZero in saying that I use almost all Meguiar's products as well, but ONR is one product I absolutely love that is a non-Meg's product.

[ColonelCash]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

Everyone, thanks for informative replies. I'll have to pickup a bottle of this with my next order.

[AeroCleanse]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

i am no user of onr but i would think that in the winter you would have to rinse off the salt and dirt and snow before the wash anyway so why not was it the traditional way?

No need to pre rinse with ONR, but you may have to make a couple of passes at it.

As for "way not wash it the traditional way" every tried to wash a car with cold water (not many homes have hot water outside) when its below freezing? Not a very nice feeling. With ONR you can wash inside your garage and use hot water with ONR.

[ColonelCash]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

No need to pre rinse with ONR, but you may have to make a couple of passes at it.

As for "way not wash it the traditional way" every tried to wash a car with cold water (not many homes have hot water outside) when its below freezing? Not a very nice feeling. With ONR you can wash inside your garage and use hot water with ONR.

This was my motivation for looking into the product. It gets cold in TN. Cold weather + ice cold water = getting sick.

[AeroCleanse]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

This was my motivation for looking into the product. It gets cold in TN. Cold weather + ice cold water = getting sick.

Gets pretty cold in WI as well!

[PorscheGuy997]

Re: Optimum No Rinse Wash - Thoughts & Opinions?

ONR has a huge following, but I have yet to understand the difference between ONR and a spray detailer. To use ONR, you mix the product with water, soak a microfiber in the solution and procede to wash each panel individually. Then, wipe off the panel. Plus, the product acts as a clay lubricant.

Can the same thing be accomplished with Last Touch? Yes.

I've tried it once using the same high dillution ratio and it worked fine (actually better than ONR).

[Mike Phillips]

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Does washing your car with a rinseless car wash increase the potential for instilling scratches into the paint?

That's the first question Meguiar's would be asked if we brought out a similar or better version of ONR type products.

Anyone care to answer?