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This should probably be in the break room section, because it's not a Meguiar's product, but for those of you who may be interested in the product as I have been, it'll get more face time here.
I was hesitant to try Optimum No Rinse. I went to college away from home and I could never find a decent solution washing my car on campus. I settled for the coin-op car washes and the brushes... you know. When I came home for good, I spent many detailing sessions getting out the swirls and scratches that were a result of using the poor quality brushes and soaps that coin-op car washes have.
I'm going to grad school again out of state in the fall, and even though I'll have my own place, I still won't have running water through a hose. So, I looked into it and I noticed some other people on this forum use ONR so I figured, why not? Here's my first experiences with it.
My car is in really good shape, so the car wasn't incredibly filthy, but just dirty enough to where hopefully you can tell the difference.
Before:
Not too bad.
Here are some shots of the sides, hood, and roof.
Once you get over the fact that you can't rinse the stuff, the process gets really easy to use. It's like a quick detailer except with a wash mitt and a bucket. I made sure not to dry all the way to where the water ended to prevent getting dirt on the drying towels. I also used the two bucket method and was astonished to see how much grit accumulated in the rinse bucket.
Here's the roof 50/50 (clean side is on the right) :
I have to say, if you don't have access to a hose, this should be the one non-Meguiar's product in your arsenal. It's going to help me immensely when I'm at school and I'm glad to say I never have to go to a coin-op again! Here's the afters. Tires were dressed with Mother's FX Tire Shine (using the last little bit I have left) and I did the jambs with Last Touch afterwards.
Oh yeah, here's the water that got on the driveway... and I only used 4 gallons of water total!
This should probably be in the break room section, because it's not a Meguiar's product, but for those of you who may be interested in the product as I have been, it'll get more face time here.
I was hesitant to try Optimum No Rinse. I went to college away from home and I could never find a decent solution washing my car on campus. I settled for the coin-op car washes and the brushes... you know. When I came home for good, I spent many detailing sessions getting out the swirls and scratches that were a result of using the poor quality brushes and soaps that coin-op car washes have.
I'm going to grad school again out of state in the fall, and even though I'll have my own place, I still won't have running water through a hose. So, I looked into it and I noticed some other people on this forum use ONR so I figured, why not? Here's my first experiences with it.
My car is in really good shape, so the car wasn't incredibly filthy, but just dirty enough to where hopefully you can tell the difference.
Before:
Not too bad.
Here are some shots of the sides, hood, and roof.
Once you get over the fact that you can't rinse the stuff, the process gets really easy to use. It's like a quick detailer except with a wash mitt and a bucket. I made sure not to dry all the way to where the water ended to prevent getting dirt on the drying towels. I also used the two bucket method and was astonished to see how much grit accumulated in the rinse bucket.
Here's the roof 50/50 (clean side is on the right) :
I have to say, if you don't have access to a hose, this should be the one non-Meguiar's product in your arsenal. It's going to help me immensely when I'm at school and I'm glad to say I never have to go to a coin-op again! Here's the afters. Tires were dressed with Mother's FX Tire Shine (using the last little bit I have left) and I did the jambs with Last Touch afterwards.
Oh yeah, here's the water that got on the driveway... and I only used 4 gallons of water total!
I bought my first 32 oz bottle last December and had used it up by May. I now have the gallon jug. It is so useful besides washing. I also use it as clay bar lube and as a spray detailer that I keep in the trunk for bird bombs, etc.
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