Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere - Scent on car paint (Quick Review)

[Blueline]

Re: Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere - Scent on car paint (Quick Review)

I am really skeptical about using an waterless solution on my cars. I know they cannot be used on really dirty cars, so it would have been really helpful if I had a before and after picture. The end results look fantastic, but what condition was it in to begin with. Maybe it is just good for road dust, etc. I just would be really reluctant in using this. We have a lot of salt up here in the North, and I pressured washed my car the other day, (it got above freezing) it was still way to dirty to even consider a waterless product in my opinion.

Michael says "In fact, we would suggest that as your initial wipe towel becomes saturated and dirty, you toss it into the laundry hamper" Well what about the last few moments you are dragging a dirty towel across your paint, before tossing in the laundry?? The only thing that goes on my car(s) is a freshly rinsed lamb mitt and a pat dry with a clean absorber. Until it gets warm enough to drag out the two buckets, I would prefer the car be dirty than risk scratching it.

[pistonslap8814]

Re: Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere - Scent on car paint (Quick Review)

The reviews for UWWA seem to be very positive, I'm eager to give this a try.

[greg0303]

Re: Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere - Scent on car paint (Quick Review)

Thank you, Guys !!!


UWWA is really great. It's very close to rinseless approach in effectiveness and safety.

I went pretty generous with it so I ended up using slightly more than 25% of it, part of it because chemical resistance pressure washer was used and I had to adjust the nozzle properly at the beginning:



I think Meguiar's estimate 3-4 cars per bottle is right on target and this gives us just couple dollars per car wash cost. Well worth it.

If the same, or very similar technology, was used in Meguiar's Rinseless Car Wash then Optimum ONR will face very serious competition.

[Michael Stoops]

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Great review, Greg, thanks for writing this up. You used UWWA exactly as you should, swapping between initial wipe towel and a follow up towel. In fact, we would suggest that as your initial wipe towel becomes saturated and dirty, you toss it into the laundry hamper and move the follow up towel to initial wipe duty and employ a fresh towel as your new follow up. Continue moving towels along the "food chain", so to speak, as you work around the car. Depending on how dirty the car is you may find you need 3, 4, maybe 6 towels. But if you live in an area where you don't have access to a hose and bucket, or in a northern climate where you have to shut off your outside water to keep pipes from freezing, this product is a fantastic alternative to giving in to the brushes of an automatic car wash.

[Hemin8r]

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Thanks for the great review Greg. I need to give this a try as I will be doing more rinseless/waterless washes so this review gives me a better idea.

[Marc08EX]

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Great and thorough review, Greg! Nicely done! Thanks for sharing.

So you're a big fan huh? I'm also curious as to how drenched you spray the panel?

[Shawn T.]

Re: Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere - Scent on car paint (Quick Review)

Very nicely done Greg!

Car looks fantastic!

[Tuck91]

Re: Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere - Scent on car paint (Quick Review)

Very nice review Greg, thanks for sharing.

I plan to pick this up when I see it.

[wifpd4]

Re: Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere - Scent on car paint (Quick Review)

Nicely done, Greg. Looks great. How do you feel about the 3-4 cars per bottle? Possible? Yes I know, dirt dependent.

[greg0303]

I'm not new to rinseless/ waterless car wash method at all. I have used products by Croftgate, DP Detailer's Pride and Optimum Technologies for a few years now. I'm also familiar with Ultimate Wash & Wax. It's a great car wash, gloss restorer and wax booster. Let's take a look at its waterless version: Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere.

From product label:

No scratch formula safely washes & waxes 3-4 cars without water.
No need for a hose & bucket ! Simply mist & wipe your way to a clean, freshly washed and waxed surface in just minutes !

Convenient - Wash Anywhere ! No hose, bucket or rinsing required !
Fast - Wash and wax at the same time !
Advanced Chemistry -Water spot-free formula safely cleans road grime without scratching.
Safe - The high-lubricity formula protects the surface against scratching as it cleans.
Protection - Advanced polymer chemistry leaves behind a glossy, synthetic wax barrier that lasts weeks !
Multi-Surface - Use on all glossy paints & clear coat finishes, plus glass, chrome, polished metals and plastic trim (NOT for use on flat, matte nor satin finishes).

Size: 768ml, 26 fl oz.

For testing purposes I actually transferred the liquid into Chemical Resistance Sprayer (48-oz. one). That way I really feel that I get very uniform surface coverage and save my fingers from constant trigger pressing. The air temperature was 45*F with low humidity level. I used Meguiar's Supreme Shine microfiber towels: separate one for product spreading/ surface cleaning and drying.

Ultimate Wash & Wax has very good cleaning ability. The vehicle was covered in more than just light dust. Definitely using one of quick detailers on that paint would be very risky to inflict swirls or scratches. After covering each panel (or half panel on larger surfaces, like hood and roof) spreading was very easy and I could see a lot of dirt picked up and trapped on microfiber (folded twice). Drying was also quite easy and it required about 3-4 passes with another towel. Each panel/ half panel was getting a fresh part of microfiber towel - spreading/ cleaning and drying.

The paint surface was left very clean, clear and glossy. It was just like using a regular Ultimate Wash & Wax car wash in a bucket but all done without even one ounce of water. This waterless approach made me feel definitely safe. I wouldn't have used any quick detailer on paint in that shape. I also applied it to exterior plastic trim and it left it nice and clean.

Using Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere won't leave car paint in the same shape like traditional/ rinseless washing and spraying one of quik waxes but the results are very closed. Of course if more gloss/ protection/ wax is needed applying a sprayable quik wax on top of UW&W Anywhere would be an option as well.

Another nice aspect of waterless method: pleasant scent stays on car paint (okay, it's not that crazy intense). To me it's like tropical/ coconut/ bubble gum kind. It stays actually for hours even when vehicle is kept outside.

I ended up using just four microfiber towels: two for spreading/ cleaning and two for drying. I used a separate towel on glass surfaces.


Pics after quick waterless car wash:














I'm very glad Meguiar's made waterless car wash method available to us with such great product as Ultimate Wash & Wax Anywhere. I was guilty myself of pushing quick detailers much above their ability of car cleaning before. With this product I feel very safe. Another great use of waterless approach would be while on the go - car trips. Quick stop at one of rest areas can be turned into a quick car wash.


The new waterless Meguiar's Hero combo:



At the end some more about Perfect Clarity Glass Cleaner - amazing product. I'm still very impresssed how clear glass becomes after its use. I did another night driving last night and my windshield looked absolutely stunning:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...rst-Impression