Another ONR Lover (pics inside)

[CleanGSR]

Just thought I`d share a few pics of my ONR wash from this morning. I love ONR for winter use. It was about 28 degrees out and with my kerosene heater I got my garage to around 50. Perfect for a comfy ONR wash. I can also see that this will be great for days when it`s too hot and sunny to wash in the shade. Just pull it in the garage with some ONR.



During......can you guess which part I`ve done?

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c298/B16Vtec/cars/Integra/Washing1.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c298/B16Vtec/cars/Integra/Washing2.jpg



After (hadn`t done the wheels yet)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c298/B16Vtec/cars/Integra/Washing3.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c298/B16Vtec/cars/Integra/Washing4.jpg





The only thing I don`t like about using ONR is that I can never figure out a good way to get the fender wells done. My car`s too low to get my hand in there, so I have to hose it down to get it clean. I guess it`s better than before at least.

[PhaRO]

A 2 gallon tank sprayer and a shmitt wash mitt works well on the fender wells. If the opening is enough to slide the shmitt it. It`s large enough and rigid enough that you can move it around by an edge. I have a few small brushes that I use for the inside of wheels that also are used on tight wells. Someone else I read recently uses a floor jack to lift one side up enough to get in.

[Pennypacker]

Wow..you had a lot of stuff on your car there! ONR did a good job of getting it off. At first I was reticent about how much dirt ONR could handle without marring, but it has proven to be effective in most cases for me.



BTW, I have the same problem with my wheel wells. I spray with engine cleaner first so the hosing goes easier.

[imported_themightytimmah]

I just spray tire foam into my wells - it takes the crap out and makes them look pretty good. I`ve used APC and brushes before - it didn`t come out that much better and it took an extra 20 minutes.

[thesacrifice]

tire foam in my wheel wells seems to leave a white residue behind after its dried



Are you using one mitt to do the entire car? I`d suggest using two...one for the top half, another for the bottom.

[froll]

:hifive: I agree. I`ve been using ONR in the garage for the last couple of months and although I don`t think it will replace my foam gun wash, ONR not only gets the car clean but gives me my weekly fix.

[Bigpoppa3346]

I also agree that ONR is a real life saver in the cold weather. The cleaning seems to be pretty effective, and although I wouldn`t use it on filthy soft black paint, I find it works well on the usual winter grime and dirt. I usually just use a hose and various cleaners to get the tires/wheels/wells clean beforehand.

[CleanGSR]

LoL, I had filthy soft black paint. When it get`s as dirty as in the pics, I am overkill on the safety though. I use 1 mitt, but I use the 2 bucket method, and I also spray each section with ONR QD until it`s completely wet before wiping the panel.



This was the dirtiest my car has been and used ONR. It worked really well too and absolutely no marring. This grime is from 1 week of driving too by the way. I washed last weekend and polished/sealed the front fenders, hood and front bumper. I inspected them after this wash and no marring has returned, so I`m pleased.



I`ll try the ideas given for the fender wells. Thanks for the tips.

[klnyc]

Did you clean your wheel well as well? I hate those super slammed wheel well (I need to jack it up...thats PITA).

[CleanGSR]

Well, I took the winter wheels back off and put the 17`s back on so it was really easy to clean (had the wheels off). With the offset on the 17`s, there`s literally no room to even get a brush between the fender and tires. The tires are actually tucked a hair. I`ll have to turn the wheels, clean part, then turn the other direction and clean the rest. I have no idea how I`ll clean the rear wheel wells, but you can`t see them in the back now, so not a huge worry.

[itb76]

You guys clean your wells in the winter? I`ll wash the car once or twice every week with ONR, but the wells will get dirty before I get out of the driveway in this weather. Clean wells look great but mine won`t until the snow is gone.

[tyoung]

It`s pretty funny, everyone (including me) is so skeptical of ONR until you try it. It just seems to good to be true. But it works, and it works so well.

[Accumulator]

You guys clean your wells in the winter? I`ll wash the car once or twice every week with ONR, but the wells will get dirty before I get out of the driveway in this weather. Clean wells look great but mine won`t until the snow is gone.



Consider that the salt/etc. that`s been in there for a long time might lead to corrosion. IMO even just cleaning it out so "new salt can take its place" is better than leaving the process uninterupted. Even just a few weeks worth of uninterupted contact can compromise stuff like cad plating and the finish on bare aluminum.

[imported_Nimble]

Looks nice, my only issue is that you can still see the salt in all the crevices, which is a beef I have with waterless washes. IMO, other than just doing a quick 90% onr in the winter, a WW really only benefits the pro detailer trying to keep efficiency up. Maybe I`m wrong.

[CleanGSR]

I noticed the white spots in all the crevices too in the pictures. So, I went back out and looked at the car....and there`s nothing there. I don`t know if the flash and being so close did that, but there`s not really anything there in the crevices. Wierd. Here`s a pic two days later (hadn`t touched the paint since the ONR wash). Not the best picture, but you can see that there`s no salt buildup on the molding or between the door and fender.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c298/B16Vtec/cars/Integra/IMG_0585.jpg