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Less · 06-30-09, 09:07

Just my two cents here:

I'm still somewhat in the "snake oil" camp regarding this product. I'm not saying that it doesn't do what it claims. I believe that polymer encapsulation is possible. I just don't believe that it's an true alternative for washing cars..

As SuperBee mentioned, your wash media has to be soaked and dripping with ONR. And you get alot more mileage out of the product when you pre-spray using a heavier dilution ratio.

Everyone seems to forget that when you wash with ONR, you're using MOSTLY just plain water. As I said, I believe that polymer encapsulation exists, however, I don't believe that a capful or two of ONR has enough encapsulation power to clean an entire car. Especially if that car is particularly dirty.

Regardless of whether or not you think I'm wrong, you can't argue that there is a MUCH smaller margin of error when using ONR compared to a traditional wash. And I don't think that ONR can hold a candle to a traditional wash when it comes to wheels, wheel wells, and engine bays.

one more thought:

How much of ONR's success is attributable to the advent of Microfiber? We all know that Microfiber has superior cleaning ability because its strands are engineered to capture dirt, pull it away from the surface being cleaned, and trap the dirt deep in the fibers until the towel can be washed.

06-30-09, 09:07	#18 (permalink)
Less Registered User Less is offline Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 470	Re: Would you believe ANOTHER ONR thread???? Just my two cents here: I'm still somewhat in the "snake oil" camp regarding this product. I'm not saying that it doesn't do what it claims. I believe that polymer encapsulation is possible. I just don't believe that it's an true alternative for washing cars.. As SuperBee mentioned, your wash media has to be soaked and dripping with ONR. And you get alot more mileage out of the product when you pre-spray using a heavier dilution ratio. Everyone seems to forget that when you wash with ONR, you're using MOSTLY just plain water. As I said, I believe that polymer encapsulation exists, however, I don't believe that a capful or two of ONR has enough encapsulation power to clean an entire car. Especially if that car is particularly dirty. Regardless of whether or not you think I'm wrong, you can't argue that there is a MUCH smaller margin of error when using ONR compared to a traditional wash. And I don't think that ONR can hold a candle to a traditional wash when it comes to wheels, wheel wells, and engine bays. one more thought: How much of ONR's success is attributable to the advent of Microfiber? We all know that Microfiber has superior cleaning ability because its strands are engineered to capture dirt, pull it away from the surface being cleaned, and trap the dirt deep in the fibers until the towel can be washed.