tom p.
02-03-2008, 11:08 AM
I got a qt of the "New Formula" Optimum car wash (not the rinseless ONR product) and have found it to be a pleasant surprise. I`ve sampled a ton of different car washes over the years and keep trying new ones. This is the first new soap I`ve sampled in about 5 yrs that impresses me.
I`ve only used it twice. Initial trial was last weekend and it looked good, I could tell it leaves something on the surface. Good foam via Gilmour, good cleaning ability on a truly dirty car covered with salt and sand.
I set my benchmark at Griot`s soap and the 1Z Exclusiv Glanz shampoo. Those are the two prominent players....the ones to beat. Kinda like the Patriots :sign
Yesterday was a fine mid-winter day with temps around 40F and a prime opportunity to spend a little more time bondiing with this new product. On my 2nd go-round, I found this product to be quite excellent. I put 3/4oz in the Gilmour and filled about 2/3 full with water. The foam produced might be the best I`ve seen of the various products I`ve tried. It`s thick, rich and clingy. As I mentioned above, the cleaning power of this product is excellent on a dirty car.
Lubricity appears good, though not quite as good as Griot`s or 1Z. I`m not going to label this as a negative at this time, it`s just different.
Drying up is 1st class. I noticed an unmatched :wow: smoothness as I pulled my CWB across the glass. It moved with a silky motion I`ve never witnessed with other products. Very nice! Drying the body with MF towels was quick and easy. The product does impart some sort of coating to the paint. It offers a nice mid-winter touch up which the car needed. While the gloss is not as "bright" as Griot`s or the 1Z, the paint has a nice satin quality to. Looks very good. I`m going w/:xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs
I`ve only used it twice. Initial trial was last weekend and it looked good, I could tell it leaves something on the surface. Good foam via Gilmour, good cleaning ability on a truly dirty car covered with salt and sand.
I set my benchmark at Griot`s soap and the 1Z Exclusiv Glanz shampoo. Those are the two prominent players....the ones to beat. Kinda like the Patriots :sign
Yesterday was a fine mid-winter day with temps around 40F and a prime opportunity to spend a little more time bondiing with this new product. On my 2nd go-round, I found this product to be quite excellent. I put 3/4oz in the Gilmour and filled about 2/3 full with water. The foam produced might be the best I`ve seen of the various products I`ve tried. It`s thick, rich and clingy. As I mentioned above, the cleaning power of this product is excellent on a dirty car.
Lubricity appears good, though not quite as good as Griot`s or 1Z. I`m not going to label this as a negative at this time, it`s just different.
Drying up is 1st class. I noticed an unmatched :wow: smoothness as I pulled my CWB across the glass. It moved with a silky motion I`ve never witnessed with other products. Very nice! Drying the body with MF towels was quick and easy. The product does impart some sort of coating to the paint. It offers a nice mid-winter touch up which the car needed. While the gloss is not as "bright" as Griot`s or the 1Z, the paint has a nice satin quality to. Looks very good. I`m going w/:xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs