Using (previously Used )ONR sitting in a bucket after a few days..

[mystickid]

I like to be as frugal as possible.


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I used ONR 3 days ago for my car wash. `I never threw out the extra ONR solution but its been sitting in the wash bucket under my garage for the past 4 days.`


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I`ve washed my mitt and was wondering if its still safe and good for washing my car using my previously used ONR solution?

[Accumulator]

mystickid- Is it contaminated?` IF so, I`d be wary, if NOT I`d go ahead and use it.` Easy for me to say I guess, I never put used wash media back into the bucket so my rinseless wash never gets contaminated.

[mystickid]

Thanks, makes sense, wanted to get an idea if other detailers consider using a few days old ONR solution`.

[JoeyV]

From what I`ve been told by OPT distributors, you will run out of product in the bucket before it`s "too dirty" to use. The product has dirt sinking properties, so when using a grit guard, the dirt should not be mixed back in the cleaning solution. Only some mild coloration of the water will occur. So I would say go ahead and use it like it was a freshly mixed batch.

[bigltc]

I usually use my leftovers to wash the exterior windows of my home. It`s been a dusty, pollen filled summer.

[Dan]

It will be fine. I`ve actually filtered mine using a coffee filter. After a while it gets grease loaded.

I keep my leftovers for pre-soaking.

[mystickid]

Thanks guys. I will have some use for it. I felt it was so wasteful to just throw out the remaining 2.5 gallons on ONR in the bucket.

[Accumulator]

mystickid- Note that if the blue color goes away and it looks clear, that`s *not* a sign that it`s gone bad.` Rinseless washes eventually seem to loose their coloring if they sit (mixed/diluted) long enough, but it`s never signaled a *functional* change IME.