Since others are posting "how I wash cars" threads, here is mine

[Scottwax]

Originally Posted by anubus12

Thanks Scottwax for the great info. With ONR, your step shown above, can you be a little more specific as to how to exactly wash? What I mean is do you soak the mitt with ONR/water mix wipe a section of the vehicle (in straight lines), rinse the pad in clean water, then resoak in ONR/water mix and continue. Is this right?

I guess why I am asking is because I would think this method can scratch the paint because there really is no suds or lubrication. Wouldn't cleaning this way rub dirt with the mitt along the paint?

Maybe I am missing something. Any clafirication would be appreciated.

Ignore what your gut tells you. Washing as described with ONR exactly as I described will not mar the paint.

[anubus12]

Originally Posted by Scottwax

Ignore what your gut tells you. Washing as described with ONR exactly as I described will not mar the paint.

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

Another few questions:

I can get Protect All Quick & Easy Wash locally (http://www.protectall.com/qelg.htm). Is it the same type product as ONR? Have you used it? Does it perform as well, same processes, etc?

Or should I invest in ONR?

[toml]

Originally Posted by Scottwax

Meguiars Super Terrys for the first drying pass, yellow (with black trim) 16 x 16 Excel Detail MFs for the second pass.

Scott, Megs no onger produces the Gold Class Super Plush Terrys ... do you know if the Soft Buff Terry Towels are the same thing?

[Scottwax]

Originally Posted by toml

Scott, Megs no onger produces the Gold Class Super Plush Terrys ... do you know if the Soft Buff Terry Towels are the same thing?

I believe they are pretty much the same towel but with the silk hem removed.

[Scottwax]

Originally Posted by anubus12

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

Another few questions:

I can get Protect All Quick & Easy Wash locally (http://www.protectall.com/qelg.htm). Is it the same type product as ONR? Have you used it? Does it perform as well, same processes, etc?

Or should I invest in ONR?

QEW is very similar (same wash process) but ONR leaves the finish noticably slicker and adds more gloss...and that is from side by side testing on several vehicles since I had been using QEW for a good 12-13 years before ONR came out. I wanted to be sure ONR was a better product before I switched from the no rinse wash that I had been using for so long.

[dhilipki]

And the new edition of detailing bible is out!! Thanks scott!!

[carter840]

I seems like you have a ton of products. About how much money do you think you have spent of products?

[tmank87]

Subscribed, great write up!

[mikebai1990]

Scottwax, how big of a car does one gallon of water+ONR cover?

Also, I believe you use a single bucket method. Do you use a grit guard or something to keep the dirt particles from getting into your washing media? Or does the ONR completely protect against the marring even if the dirt particles do get into the wash media?

[Danin Re]

Originally Posted by Scottwax

You can spray QD strength ONR on the front end and let sit a few minutes, that helps soften them up. I've been told by David at Optimum that a 1:1 ONR/water mix removes bug guts very quickly, I'm going to have to mix up a bottle to test.

Scott... have you tested the 1:1 mix on the bugs? I am curious as to your experience with it. When I tried it, it worked great at getting the bugs off, but I had a terrible problem with streaking... I had to wash/dry several times to get a clean finish.

Maybe I just went overboard on spraying the bugs?

[JRock10]

it looks so familiar......

[Strokin04]

Originally Posted by JRock10

it looks so familiar......

What looks so familiar?