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In my quest to find a OTC no rinse I hit the cleaning supplies isle at WM. I found 2 potential floor cleaner products that fit the criteria. The first is Murphy's Oil Soap which claims to be rinseless and safe for painted surfaces such as cars. Contrary to the name MOS does not contain oil but rather surficants derived from vegetable oil. It claims to be 98% derived from nature. At around $4 for a 32 ounce bottle this fits the bill for inexpensive. I added about 3 gallons of water to a bucket and then dumped some MOS in. Initially I felt as if I got the concentration too high so I continued to add water as I depleted it. The MOS felt lubricious, had great cleaning ability and wiped off leaving pretty much a filmless shine. I used both a grout sponge and MF covered mitt. The grout sponge rinsed cleaner in the bucket but had more drag across the paint. The MF covered mitt glided easier and picked up the dirt as well but retained it in the fibers similar to pictures of ONR. I washed my filthy work van and the MOS worked impressively. I sprayed the MF mitt with wheel cleaner and rinsed and the dirt and grime washed right out. The MOS is also biodegradable. Overall, considering the price MOS passed this test with flying colors IMO. I'd rank the cleaning ability well above QEW.
The Second product at WM was ARMSTRONG floor cleaner. This is a blue colored cleaner with a citrus scent. The price was higher at $5 for a 32 ounce bottle. The directions suggest 1/4 cup per gallon of water which would make the cost per gallon a bit higher than the MOS. At the suggested concentration the cleaning ability was very good and the lubricity seemed to be good with a MF covered mitt. The dirt releases easily from the mitt and stays in the bucket. It wipes clean leaving streakless windows. I'd also rank the cleaning ability of this product as higher than QEW. The lubricity can be increased with a couple sprays of your favorite QD.
I tested the PH of both products. The MOS has a higher PH of somewhere around 10 which is comparable to Megs NXT wash. The Armstrong product came in somewhere around 8.5. As a comparison Z7 wash is neutral at a 7 and Kit car wash is slightly acidic at about 6.
It's too early for me to declare a definitive winner as both are solid performers. Each product has it's strengths. Psychologically I feel that MOS may be less likely to marr paint since it feels a bit more lubricious.
The Second product at WM was ARMSTRONG floor cleaner. This is a blue colored cleaner with a citrus scent. The price was higher at $5 for a 32 ounce bottle. The directions suggest 1/4 cup per gallon of water which would make the cost per gallon a bit higher than the MOS. At the suggested concentration the cleaning ability was very good and the lubricity seemed to be good with a MF covered mitt. The dirt releases easily from the mitt and stays in the bucket. It wipes clean leaving streakless windows. I'd also rank the cleaning ability of this product as higher than QEW. The lubricity can be increased with a couple sprays of your favorite QD.
I tested the PH of both products. The MOS has a higher PH of somewhere around 10 which is comparable to Megs NXT wash. The Armstrong product came in somewhere around 8.5. As a comparison Z7 wash is neutral at a 7 and Kit car wash is slightly acidic at about 6.
It's too early for me to declare a definitive winner as both are solid performers. Each product has it's strengths. Psychologically I feel that MOS may be less likely to marr paint since it feels a bit more lubricious.
Remember that the lubricants used in abrasive polishes are far, far more slippery than any lubrication any soap can give you, and yet the abrasive polishes still do their job very well. That job being to uniformly scratch your clear coat. It just isn't possible to lubricate dirt on a car (which is much more abrasive, and far more coarse than the abrasives in polishes) to the point that removing it isn't going to scratch your paint.