Another ONR thread for you skeptics (Procedure w/ pics)

[wong05tsx]

Its mid January, and the rain has finally hit California. (Yeah, I know, damn Californians! haha). During the rainless season, I like to do the traditional wash -- I only get to wash it maybe once a month due to time constraints -- since it seemed more appropriate given the time between my washs.



Anyways, so its been about 1month-1week since my last car wash. We got a little bit of rain in earlier, and the car just looked like a mess!



Products:

1gal spritzer

Optimum ONR

1small (wet) 1 big (dry) Euro-W Double Density MF towel

Euro-W 5gal wash bucket w/ grit guard





1. I presoaked via spritzer (~1gal water + 2caps of ONR) as I was preparing the wash bucket. Here`s what the car looked like for the most part (pic taken after spritzer`d)

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/izsumthinwong/P1020262.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/izsumthinwong/P1020261.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/izsumthinwong/P1020276.jpg





2. Soak smaller DD towel in wash bucket solution, and lightly wring it (until no water is dripping). Wipe the panel horizontally. Rinse towel, wring it. Then wipe the same panel again vertically. Results after first wipe:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/izsumthinwong/P1020266.jpg

(Doesn`t look safe on the paint? does it?)



3. Dry the panel that you just washed. I used a larger DD MF towel folded twice. Oh so clean!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/izsumthinwong/P1020268.jpg



Afters:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/izsumthinwong/P1020277.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/izsumthinwong/P1020265.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/izsumthinwong/P1020279.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/izsumthinwong/P1020269.jpg

:thumbsup:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/izsumthinwong/P1020270.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d200/izsumthinwong/P1020270.jpg

:thumbsup:



:buffing:





Now I`m pretty certain that for those of you not in California, your car probably be a lot dirtier than this after a month :heelclick



Only 4gal of water used for the whole wash. Scratch free, and be green!

[joenintiesc]

Nice! :cooleek: I just received my first bottle of ONR and finished my first wash a few minutes ago. Sorry, no pics, but my 2009 Ford Fusion in Sport Metallic Blue was covered with salty white specs from the snow this past week here in NJ.



The final result was better than I`d expected, and thanks to everyone who reported their own results on this board!

[Scottwax]

Looks good. :)

[socalv-dub]

i just got a bottle of the magic stuff and used it for the first time the other day. also from california but a lot cleaner than that one haha and the results were just stunning. great job btw.

[04v8s4]

I guess what i dont like is that ONR does nothing for the salty dirt and grime built up in the panel gaps and undercarriage.



While i see its benefits, it certainly isn`t better than a proper hand washing.

[gonz0]

Looks great, I love this stuff!!!

[Optimum Auto]

I love using ONR. So much easier in the wintertime.

Chris

[SoCalB6]

Not only great for the winter, but I am almost to the point where I am getting faster than traditional washing. The finish it leaves is by far wayyy better than any traditional shampoo I have used... the only thing that sucks is getting dirty SUV roofs :soscared:

[TLMitchell]

I guess what i dont like is that ONR does nothing for the salty dirt and grime built up in the panel gaps and undercarriage.



While i see its benefits, it certainly isn`t better than a proper hand washing.



I concluded the same after my first mid-winter use of ONR. It has it`s uses though. For those without wash facilities that have grime, grit and salt covered cars you almost have to hit a coin-op to blast winter`s worst off first and get the nooks and crannies. An ONR wash after fits the bill nicely.



Think I`ll head out to see if the garage is warmed up yet then do a nice, thorough wet wash.... just because I can :D



TL

[Bunky]

In my experiences with ONR (like today on 2 cars), it seems to do nicely on paint but wheels and wheel wells are another story. It cannot remove residue tire dressing and has a hard time removing salt from wheel wells. In this session, I mixed up a fresh batch just to do the wheels and wells but still not much luck. I suspect that these are not like the paint in having a nice protective layer. In fact, the car with the older wax job was noticeably different in cleaning and drying ease.



Miracle - no, nice product - yes. I just cannot apply a LSP to the wheels and wheel wells.

[MCWD]

Glad to see another satisfied customer!

[Scottwax]

In my experiences with ONR (like today on 2 cars), it seems to do nicely on paint but wheels and wheel wells are another story. It cannot remove residue tire dressing and has a hard time removing salt from wheel wells. In this session, I mixed up a fresh batch just to do the wheels and wells but still not much luck. I suspect that these are not like the paint in having a nice protective layer. In fact, the car with the older wax job was noticeably different in cleaning and drying ease.



Miracle - no, nice product - yes. I just cannot apply a LSP to the wheels and wheel wells.



I find that using a pesticide sprayer really helps with wheel wells. I also have several brushes that help me reach deep into the fenderwells.

[dmw2692004]

I find that using a pesticide sprayer really helps with wheel wells. I also have several brushes that help me reach deep into the fenderwells.



Do you put an ONR solution into the sprayer or a APC solution?





The looks great! :drool:

[MarcHarris]

^ +1 to the sprayer. i use them as well, and find the cheapo $10.50 gallon unit from home depot works great for my needs. i have a couple of them and use one for a degreaser, one for just water, and one for wheel cleaner. so far so good - we`ll just have to see how they hold up.

[AngieD]

I need to try the sprayer method. I always just use the 2 bucket, I`ve had pretty good luck with this method so far.