So as I mentioned a couple weeks ago on another thread, I purchased some Optimum No Rinse Wash (aka ONR) after hearing excellent reviews on the web. My first challenge was to wash my Crossfire using this method. I followed the directions on the bottle: add 2 capfuls to two gallons of water for a rinseless wash. I then used a second bucket as rinse water. On the first swipe on the roof, I was getting nervous as the product doesn't seem to lubricate the surface too well. I let my washing tool hold in the water and then I would squeeze some water out when surface lubrication was declining. I then proceeded to wash the entire canopy of the Crossfire, then throwing the washing mitt into the rinse bucket, and then I took one all-purpose microfiber towel to dry the initial leftover water on the surface. Then I took my big waffle weave microfiber towel to wipe the remaining surface water. Finally, I took my gloves off and I skimmed my finger across the surface...CLEAN! I was getting impressed. So, I repeated this process on the entire car, from top to bottom, and then the wheels. This product WORKS!! That's all I can say. It does the job quickly and efficiently without the need for a rinse. The lack of super-lubrication is not comforting to me, but trust it and it will not scratch the surface. My car was pretty dirty I must say, accumulating almost 2 week's worth of junk accumulating on the surface from not having a garage, but it all came off. Sorry no pics...it was cloudy anyway. Next time around I will certainly take pictures.

Challenge #2: CLAY LUBE
If anyone has ever used a clay bar and lube combo, you know that lube runs out very, very quickly. I have always wanted a product that would give me tons of lube without the need to constantly buy more of it. My car wash soap has not satisfied me as lube either because it does not rinse off properly. If anyone has noticed on my new detailing website (in my signature), you should notice a picture of me spraying a jet black BMW 540i with a bottle. What's in that bottle is a portion of one gallon of water mixed in with 4 capfuls of ONR, just like the directions said. And, once again, this product does the job! Not surprisingly, I cringed when I first used the lube because lubrication seems close to nil. Nevertheless, after using it on a small panel on my friend's 540i, and then wiping off the product like I explained above, NO MARRING existed. This was great because BMW Jet Black should easily expose marring if an improperly lubricated clay bar was used on the surface. The 540i was heavily contaminated with soil, but since ONR offered me a full gallon of clay lube, there was never a thought of running out of clay lube. Overall I used about 3/4ths a gallon of lube on his car. Regular clay lubes come in small, 16oz bottles if I recall, at about $12 a bottle. Times that by 4 to create one gallon (i think that's how much is in one gallon), and you are in the hole by $48. With ONR, one gallon of clay lube costs 93 cents (ONR itself costs $15 for a 32 oz bottle, one gallon of clay lube includes 2 oz of ONR). You can't top this off just as a clay lube! Simply an incredible product. Thank-you Optimum Polymer Technologies for bringing out another top-notch product.

 

I also used this product, love it works great fast, no need to pull out the hose. I was using ICE for detailing, i like ONR better.

 

What is ONR ?

 

I have also purchased and used it twice so far with great results and ease of application, will never use a hose again. The spray detail mixture also works well.

 

Check the very first line of this thread.

 

golfdude, was curious what type of wash mitt/tool you are using.

 

Well, back then I used two mitts. On for the lower portion of the car, and one for the upper portions. I would do top to bottom in both sections. But, now I have the SHMITT! Look it up on autogeek.net. I like it for it's ability to hold water and for it's ease of cleaning. Yesterday while detailing a Lotus I actually said to myself "Wow, this mitt was a great investment" for no apparent reason.

 

I also use the SCHMITT, it is by far the greatest wash mitt I have ever used. Bought mine when they were first released on autogeek. I also bought the wheel SCHMITT, but it's to big to use on my wheels so I use it in combination with brushes to clean the wheel wells.