Washing with Optimum No Rinse

Nice details, Scottwax :bowdown:

Scott, where did you get the wash "mit" from?

I got it at Big Lots, they were $2 each. Very soft microfiber cover over a foam pad. Had them 2 years now, not a single one has split at the seams. They hold up so well I have several I haven't even used yet. Target has a similar MF pad, sort of an off-white color.

Rollin' in a Cadillac!!!
Beautiful car

hey, I found this link via autopia. I am @ qwik wash off 380/75 where we have been using zaino for a few years now, myself for about 5. We just got a few samples of gloss-it. What are your comments regarding the two?

I haven't used gloss-it but after reading a few comments from others regarding their marketing methods, not sure I want to do business with them. Do a search on autopia and you'll see what I am talking about.

Not a huge Zaino fan, tried it several times and really don't see what the big deal is. Decent stuff but I like Optimum's Opti-Seal and Clearkote's Carnauba Moose as my main LSPs. I do like the smell of Z-10 though.

Hmm, I honestly think this stuff is just a very mild form of car detergent such as the one used in pressure washers. I did a little testing on my black suv which had a bit of dirt on it. I mixed a cap of Simoniz car detergent for pressure washer with about a half gallon of water and used a microfibre mitt and tried this same technique. And, amazingly i got a clean SUV with no swirl marks. SPOT TEST IF YOU ARE GOING TO TRY. And I am not responsible for damage to your car :)

I've never done a chemical analysis of ONR, but I do know that it is a noticable improvement over QEW (Protectall Quick and Easy Wash) in that ONR cleans the paint at least as well and also adds more gloss and leaves the paint slicker. Plus ONR keeps your paint beading even after any wax protection is gone. I have a couple customers whose vehicles I haven't waxed in more than two year, yet they still bead from regular ONR washing. Don't think car wash soap will do that.

bought some detailer's choice mf pads today. can't wait to use them.

update: they're awesome