Rinseless washing techniques and equipment - 2024

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noorth

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Hi fellow detailer`s, i like to start a thread on the now very popular rinseless market the last few years.

Personally, i still usually rinse down the car before my rinseless. And for wash media I`ve been using the big gold sponge and a microfiber mitt for the dirtier lower panels if needed. The Flat Out`s from autofiber look like the ideal media for rinseless however. For me at least. I`ve only been using one bucket/grit guard with around 16 liters of water and 75ml of rinseless. 4-5ml per liter.

I haven`t used a drying aid often. I rather dry the car before i add protection to get the most out of it. My current spray sealants are polish angel rapidwaxx - only a few ounces left and NV Boost V2.

I have labocosmetica`s alkaline Preludio and idrosave on the way to help with anchored dirt so i might not have to buy the flat outs for extra cleaning power. I might be able to get away with the sponge now using Preludio.

Talking about Preludio, i will be using it for spot treatment and the lower panels when needed. Another option is to just do a regular rinseless and if you have any dirt left just treat it with Preludio, wait and wipedown with rinseless.

One piece of equipment i really like to have is a tint keg. I might try to figure it out since i have 4 corny kegs at home from my home brewing days. In the meantime i might pickup an HDX sprayer and modify it like in the below video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ygcgHsg8Y

Rinseless washing changed the game for me. I would of probably given up on cleaning my car where i live if it wasn`t for rinseless.

Who else LOVES rinseless!? :)
 
I`ve pretty much given up on a pre-soak unless the car is really dirty. Even then, I`m more inclined to blast that debris off and then do a rinseless wash without the pre-soak. I`m also using the multiple towel method exclusively. Being able to wash the car with a gallon or so of water is really nice. Yes, it`s more laundry, but I don`t mind. It gives me a chance to evaluate my towels and repurpose them as needed.

For drying aids, I`m mostly using PA stuff these days, at least on my personal vehicles. It`s so easy to use and highly effective.
 
TGates said:
I`ve pretty much given up on a pre-soak unless the car is really dirty. Even then, I`m more inclined to blast that debris off and then do a rinseless wash without the pre-soak. I`m also using the multiple towel method exclusively. Being able to wash the car with a gallon or so of water is really nice. Yes, it`s more laundry, but I don`t mind. It gives me a chance to evaluate my towels and repurpose them as needed.

For drying aids, I`m mostly using PA stuff these days, at least on my personal vehicles. It`s so easy to use and highly effective.
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Polish Angel is very nice. I used high gloss and rapidwaxx.

I actually bought all the hardware to convert my corny keg to a tint keg yesterday! The pressure looks insane in the video`s. So my process will change drastically. I don`t use a pressure washer much. Its a pain to setup. I have a 50 foot MTM black kobra jet hose with an active pressure washer and a swivel snub gun. Very nice foam...like to sell it haha

Right now i think Preludlio should come in handy for stubborn dirt and it won;t be needed for most washes because i clean my car ALOT more since i discovered rinsless. Last month a washed my car 3x! That`s a record for me.
 
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