Originally Posted by bert31
Last Spring I decided I was going to go completely rinsless on my weekly maintenance washes once I used up traditional wash due to how much I liked using ONR last winter and how much easier it was. Well, it is winter now and I still have some of my traditional wash left but since it is getting pretty cold I am going to put the hose up and just do rinseless washes for the winter and bring out the traditional washes next Spring till they are gone.
Over the summer I made a purchase to Detailed Image (thanks for your great service George) and decided to throw in a 16 ounce bottle of CG`s version of rinsless wash called Eco Wash - keep in mind this is like ONR where you still use a bucket or two of water, it is not a water free wash. The bottle of Eco Wash has sat in my closet for several month as I try to work down my old washes but I just tried it for the first time yesterday (Saturday). The bottle says mix one ounce with 2 - 3 gallons of water. I put about 4.5 gallons of water in my wash bucket so I used two ounces.
The product does a really nice job cleaning, it cleans very thoroughly. One difference between Eco Wash and the other rinsless washes (ONR, DP`s version, etc.) is that is suds up a little. Nothing like a regular wash but you will notice suds on in the bucket and on your paint. I don`t know if it was the suds or just the chemical make up of the product but Eco Wash did a really good job cleaning up break dust and in the wheel wells. Again, I don`t know if this is due to the suds or not.
The one concern I had for the suds was when I was drying my car, the product initially gives you the impression that it will leave very bad streaking. Not sure how to explain it, you will just have to give it a try to see what I mean. However, as I continued drying my car using the two towel method that I use for ONR (one towel for drying off the majority of the wash solution, the second for the "final" drying to get rid of streaks) the streaking clears up and leaves a very nice, clean finish.
While this was my first time using the product, I really liked it. I will continue using it and post any additional insights I find. I will also periodically switch back and forth between Eco Wash and ONR and see if any other differences come to light which I will post on here.
I didn`t notice on the bottle any mention of using the product as a QD or Clay Lube. I would have to think it will be fine for either purpose. Next weekend I will probably clay my car before I reapply my LSP so I will make up a small conconction of the mix to try it as a clay lube and report on my findings.
So if you are ordering some products on Detailed Image consider throwing a bottle of Eco Wash in the order also to give it a try, I think you will like it. If anyone else has tried this product, please give your thoughts on the product also. Thanks.
