My ONR has arrived

CocheseUGA said:
Is there anyone on this board who isn't familiar with your continued doubts about the product? Why continue?
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Well, there is at least one person who isn't familiar with my opinnions about ONR......YOU!



If you paid attention, you would know that I DO believe ONR is a viable product and has it's place in anyone's detail regimen. However, I don't believe that it is a feature for feature substitute for a traditional wash. It has it's pros and cons (so does a traditional wash), but I don't believe it's the miracle product that so many people claim it to be. I also find the proliferation of off-label uses for the product to be kind of silly.



Back on topic......



I've used MF towels to do an ONR wash, especially if it's winter and the car is really dirty. I will pick up a cheap package of MF's from Target or something (there's some good discounts if you shop in January!). That way I can use 10-12 towels for each wash. Whenever it gets a little dirty, just swap it out for a new one.



Or, if the car isn't so dirty, I will use these. They work really well. They seem to be the perfect tool for ONR.



Pinnacle Microfiber Detailing Mitt, car wash mitt, auto detailig mitt, microfiber car wash mitt
 
Less said:
Well, there is at least one person who isn't familiar with my opinnions about ONR......YOU!



If you paid attention, you would know that I DO believe ONR is a viable product and has it's place in anyone's detail regimen. However, I don't believe that it is a feature for feature substitute for a traditional wash. It has it's pros and cons (so does a traditional wash), but I don't believe it's the miracle product that so many people claim it to be. I also find the proliferation of off-label uses for the product to be kind of silly.



Back on topic......



I've used MF towels to do an ONR wash, especially if it's winter and the car is really dirty. I will pick up a cheap package of MF's from Target or something (there's some good discounts if you shop in January!). That way I can use 10-12 towels for each wash. Whenever it gets a little dirty, just swap it out for a new one.



Or, if the car isn't so dirty, I will use these. They work really well. They seem to be the perfect tool for ONR.



Pinnacle Microfiber Detailing Mitt, car wash mitt, auto detailig mitt, microfiber car wash mitt
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Sometimes I tend to get a bit too excited about a product, and Less is there to be the voice of reason, and I'm glad he is...



Yeah, ONR is a fantastic product capable of great things, but as Less pointed out, it is not a 100% substitute for a traditional wash. As efnfast said, ONR makes a car look shiny. CW&G makes a car look *SHINY*
 
Less said:
Well, there is at least one person who isn't familiar with my opinnions about ONR......YOU!



If you paid attention, you would know that I DO believe ONR is a viable product and has it's place in anyone's detail regimen. However, I don't believe that it is a feature for feature substitute for a traditional wash. It has it's pros and cons (so does a traditional wash), but I don't believe it's the miracle product that so many people claim it to be. I also find the proliferation of off-label uses for the product to be kind of silly.
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*sigh*



10char



SuperBee364 said:
Sometimes I tend to get a bit too excited about a product, and Less is there to be the voice of reason, and I'm glad he is...



Yeah, ONR is a fantastic product capable of great things, but as Less pointed out, it is not a 100% substitute for a traditional wash. As efnfast said, ONR makes a car look shiny. CW&G makes a car look *SHINY*
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I've not used CW&G (or CW&C), but in my experience with a number of OTC washes, this is better. And there's nothing I've ever done that matches the ease or speed. With three kids and not enough time to do anything, that alone makes it the very best thing ever invented. :2thumbs:
 
CocheseUGA said:
*sigh*



10char







I've not used CW&G (or CW&C), but in my experience with a number of OTC washes, this is better. And there's nothing I've ever done that matches the ease or speed. With three kids and not enough time to do anything, that alone makes it the very best thing ever invented. :2thumbs:
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You gotta teach them how to ONR! :D



As for the gloss from CW&G... After I got my foam cannon a couple years ago, I spent more money than I care to think about on car soaps. I bet i bought 30 different ones. All around winner: CW&G. Best shine: CW&G



Rinsing CW&G off, then following with a de-ionized rinse, and either a blow dry or just air dry = a very shiny car. The trick is that you can't rinse the CW&G *too* well, or you rinse off the glossing/rinsing agents, but if you don't rinse it off well enough, it streaks.
 
efnfast said:
Can you link me to some suggestions for products (mf pads)? I suppose i could always take 1 of my white pads and ghetto rig it by wrapping it in a MF cloth, lol



Btw, how often do you find yourself chucking your wash media for a new one?



Btw, is the dirty look to the micro-chinelle just that - a look - or is that actual dirt trapped in it that you can't remove? I honestly don't know as I got a bit worried about it, so got out my cd and kept rubbing and rubbing and rubbing, and eventually found a few micro-scratches in the cd. However, normally I do 1-2swipes to test something, not 7 or 8. But still, it did leave one or two little micros behind........









Yea, but it doesn't matter because the ONR stage cleans it all up.
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I don't see this answered yet. The ONR encapsulation magic makes a gray to black slimy mess on you wash media.:grinno: This isn't a big deal, though.



I use a grout sponge from home depot and a MF towel to wash with. The GS will get nasty after a few washes also. I just soak them in a bucket of APC and hot water for a few minuets and then rinse them *completely*. My GS has been used for at least 100 washes and still looks almost new.



Point of my rambling> wash with APC for clean media.:secret
 
I tried it again on another car, but this time with a quality mf cloth (purple cobra jr. ) - came out excellent. This time, everytime the mf got dirty, I just rang it out in the water and voila, looked brand new. Couldn't find any new scratches or marring on the paint, so I think it's safe to use a mf cloth ou'd normally use for removing polish/wax/etc..., as opposed to a mitt.



I also cd tested the mf cloth after, and it came out perfect (unlike the micro-chinelle mitt, which left one or two marks, which could have been anything I suppose).



I think I'll leave the micro-chinelle tenticle mitts to a regular wash, and use a mf cloth for ONR washes - call me crazy, but even if the stains in the mitt are just that - stains that won't marr the paint - it still creeps me out staring at it wondering if maybe it'll start scratching :scared:
 
i think it would be preference. i use the bone by cobra and have used a mf towel. i prefer the bone because it has a sponge that allow more water/onr to be put on each panel while washing. didn't notice any difference in marring between the two.
 
I'm going to try ONR on a very dirty car (that I can't really mess up the finish further) to test the encapsulation. It will either shut me up, or the doubters.
 
dheath said:
Hopefully Scottwax will provide a link to a similar MF foam pad he uses. I would also be interested in that as well..
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Bought them at Big Lots so no link. Target now has a full (both sides) MF covered foam pad that looks similar.
 
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