34 Degrees + ONR + 20 min. =

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In the past I've been a bit fanatical with caring for the finish on my cars. However nowadays I just don't have the time. I'm not up on the lastest products either.



Granted I won't get quite the results I used to get, I'm curious what people's opinions are on the best 1-step product and the best 2-step prodcuts are for someone who doesn't want to wax more than about once every three months?
 
I think that would be Klasse AIO. Cleans, polishes, and protects in one step. It outshines and out-lasts most over-the-counter, multi-step products.



Hi-Temp's Swirl Remover w/ Wax is good too according to DETAILKING.



~BW
 
My sister's white rav4 has never been waxed before, nor has she hand washed it. 4 years into this method I decided to wash and AIO her car. We washed and scrubbed. The gunk wouldn't come off the white with just car shampoo (could have Dawned I guess).



Well after the washing I used Klasse AIO (since I didn't use it on my car) All that gunk came right off and the white shined like it never did before. Applied with MF applicator and buffed off with a damp MT. It was awesome (the car was not even fully dry) I wiped down the windows with the same damp/AIO MT and it actually conditioned the window. My sister asked me a week later if I had put Rain-X on her window. A month later her car is still going strong (she'll never wash it), but it'll be protected.
 
It's a one-step polymer and better than Nu-finish but slightly below Klasse and Zaino, even though I could not tell the difference on cars using all of the above. (Except\

for the Nu-finish, did not test) First finish really is some good stuff, one of the Vette boards/clubs swears by it. Just put the name in a search engine and look at the site. Plus it's only 17.00 bucks to boot!!
 
I'll echo DETAILKING's recommendation for Liquid Glass . . . it's very easy-on/easy-off, long-lasting, leaves a nice gloss on the paint, and can be applied to a hot surface (that's what originally attracted me, an apartment dweller with little available shade). The biggest downside IMO is that it is a dust magnet for the first several days.



Tort
 
I'll give another vote for Liquid Glass. I've had great results and is very easy to use. I use it exclusively on my black Explorer after an initial paint prep with 3M Finesse It. Prep your paint right the first time and something like LG will be all you need for quite a while.



I use Nu-Finish on my sister's Neon when I go visit her. Gives a nice shine and is very good for cleaning the surface of a vehicle that gets waxed 2-3 times a year.



I've also used Finish First and it is a very good product, but IMO the Liquid Glass is a little better.



Not mentioned very often is Meguair's #20. Doesn't give a shine like Liquid Glass; but is very durable, has some chemical cleaning ability and is very easy to use.
 
Two clean Grand Prix's!

It was definitely cold, cloudy and cold north wind yesterday!

Both daily drivers filthy from a weeks worth of rain. So out came the ONR bucket.

Actually just one bucket of warm water ONR did both cars. And when it's that cold you don't have do the cars one panel at a time.

I did the white one first... whole car then dried. Then the bronze one.

Dressed the tires with Huey Blue Dressing and done.

(Might have been 25 minutes, but no more.... had to move fast to stay warm! Plus it was a good workout!:D)

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CamoZ71 said:
The cars look great Bill :thumbup:

Do you clean and dress the wheelwells every time you wash?
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Not on my daily drivers... but usually once a month.

bmw5541 said:
Don't you just love that stuff?
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Yup... and it smells good too!!!

RustyBumper said:
How'd you like using ONR, Bill? Did you get some of their regular car soap also?
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I really like ONR. Quick and easy... No, I didn't get any car wash soap, I have a pretty good supply.

zoomzoom mazda5 said:
Great workout Bill!
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Thanks Angelo!

glfahlc said:
i just bought some onr.... i'm still not real clear on how you use it....someone explain pleez.
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1. Fill 2 buckets with water (warm water in cold weather).

2. Put one ounce of ONR in one of the buckets.

3. Use a large soft microfiber towel, sponge or wash mitt and saturate it in the ONR mix.

4. Without wringing it out start at the top of the car washing one section at a time.

5. Place your MF towel in the clear water bucket.

6. Dry the panel you just washed.

7. Wring out the MF towel on the ground.

8. Repeat the process for all glass and panels on the car working from top to bottom, doing the wheels last.

9. If the weather is pretty cold, you can do the entire car and wipe it dry when complete, instead of doing one panel at a time.

I have really gotten to the point where I like it almost as much as a conventional wash.... why? Time savings!:biggrin: No hose to drag out, no water spots to fight with, no water mess, cold hands!!!:angel::cornut::biggrin:
 
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