Best way to apply ONR as a wash?

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cobrar97

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I've just started using ONR. My vehicle is silver, so it's hard to tell if there's any marring. I was wonder what everybody is using to do the ONR wipe...sheepskin mit, schmitt, microfiber towel, chenile mit, grout sponge, etc, etc.



What's the best way?



I saw a post from SuperBee about getting marring, but is anybody else getting marring from ONR? I have a black Mustang that's near perfect, and I'm just afraid to use the ONR on it for fear of getting swirls back that are so darn hard to get rid of to begin with. Anybody had any bad experiences with ONR?
 
cobrar97 said:
I've just started using ONR. My vehicle is silver, so it's hard to tell if there's any marring. I was wonder what everybody is using to do the ONR wipe...sheepskin mit, schmitt, microfiber towel, chenile mit, grout sponge, etc, etc.



What's the best way?



I saw a post from SuperBee about getting marring, but is anybody else getting marring from ONR? I have a black Mustang that's near perfect, and I'm just afraid to use the ONR on it for fear of getting swirls back that are so darn hard to get rid of to begin with. Anybody had any bad experiences with ONR?
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Not very many. Only a select few of us are ham-fisted enough to screw up something as easy as an ONR wash.
 
cobrar97 said:
I have a black Mustang that's near perfect, and I'm just afraid to use the ONR on it for fear of getting swirls back that are so darn hard to get rid of to begin with. Anybody had any bad experiences with ONR?
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If you can maintain near perfect condition with whatever your doing now, I wouldn't do anything different, IMO.
 
When I said near perfect, that's with my whole REGULAR was process. I'd like to start using ONR on my black car and want to make sure that when I start doing this, I'm using the right application tool so that i don't get marring on the black paint.
 
Here's my method I've been using for two years (and my ride looks better than when I bought it).



My ONR mix is 8oz/gal. I use a hand held (garden type) pump sprayer.

I use a 5 gal pail with about 2-4 gals of warm tap water for rinsing. I used to use MF, but now a grout sponge. I get the grout sponge (but any sponge works really) and an absorbent towel sopping wet and wring out. I have another dry MF towel for the final drying.

I spray a panel at a time with the ONR mix getting good coverage and let dwell just a bit - I tend to spray one panel ahead of my wipe down area (for dwell). I use the sponge to get the dirt off, using the sponge almost like a squeegee to pull the dirt off the surface. I turn and rinse the sponge regularly. I'll then wipe the panel with the absorbent towel, followed by the dry MF. I'll inspect my towels and turn as I go - I rarely have to cycle in new towels because all the dirt ends up in the rinse bucket from the sponge.

Notes:

1) Like a regular wash, I always work top down and the wheels/wells are always last and I use dedicated sponge/towels there (although I'm switching to APC and steam for wheels/tires for an extra level of clean in hard to reach areas).

2) I wash the glass with ONR, but not the windshield. I get a build up there with repeated ONR washes so I prefer Stoners IG and RainX on the windshield.

3) By spraying a panel ahead, I get dwell time - by the time I hit it with the sponge, the grime falls off or jumps into the rinse bucket!



Admittedly, my ONR wash is a cross between a QD and a wash, but it works well for me. With the spray method, there's never any slop and the rinse bucket soon gets a fair concentration of ONR from the QD level spray. When you examine it, the rinse bucket gets a higher concentration of ONR as I work down to the dirtier areas!



Footnote: If you needed a winch or a tow truck to get your ride out of the mud hole (you might be a redneck and), you probably need a pay 'n spray or a power wash BEFORE ONR. ONR works GREAT for regular washing - I've never tried to use it alone to remove dried on mud and the like.
 
This "misting" technique I've seen a little about seems like a good idea. Basically gives the dust/dirt a change to be capsulated by the ONR. Abbeysdad has an interesting process I might just try.



Can you ever use too much ONR in your mix?
 
I'll post my method again:





1) PW/foam cannon all grit from truck; foam first-then rinse. I also get as much bug jerky off, too.



2) Pull into garage(or workshop) without drying.



3) Wash with ONR at normal wash strength (3 gallons) in one bucket. One grout sponge and one MF soaked in wash solution.

-First pass with GS over panel, flip sponge and rinse often

-Second pass with MF sopping wet

-Third pass with wash MF wrung out

-Fourth pass with clean, dry MF spritzed with AW to remove any streaks and to add shine and slickness.



I will usually do 1/2 of the truck at time/per pass and the final is all at once.



4) Using an older (stained up) MF I start at the doorjambs and finish with the wheels and wells.



5) Apply dressings if needed



6) Stare at truck until forced back into house





Using this method I haven't had any wash/dry marring. I live on a dusty gravel road, and after 5 min sitting outside the truck will be covered in grit. Also I have NO shade to wash, I get very bad spotting in the hot months without ONR.



It takes 1 hour or less to do my full sized f-150. The CR-V is about 45min. I don't rush the job as I enjoy it.





My less prefered way is to pretreat dirty panels with ONR at QD and wash with 2 buckets. It seems to take the same amount of time as the previously mentioned process, but I feel it wastes a lot of ONR. I find myself using 6-8 oz just in the QD mix. I am also scared that I will destroy al of my polishing work in 5 min if there is any goof.
 
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