Who Uses ONR?

My two cents on rinseless washing. I use QEW currently, and I appreciate that it does not leave a lot of water in the body of my car. That can be very aggravating. Additionally, even when the weather is nice, I can wash the car in the garage and not worry about tree debris, insects, etc getting on the surface between the washing and drying step, thus causing the drying towel to scratch the car.



That said, I also do not use QEW when the car is quite dirty, I will hose wash. And I do not use it on wheels or wheelwells. Often I wash the wheels and wheelwells with the hose, then pull the car in the garage to wash the body with QEW. I have no doubt you can wash very dirty cars or wheels/etc with a rinseless product, but I choose not to take the risk.



In terms of feeling comfortable polishing a panel, etc, after washing with QEW, I almost always wipe the car down quickly with QD and a towel just to be safe. Though I also do this after a hose washing, or if the car has sat for a few hours between washing and polish/waxing.



And as the thread is now on page 5, I figure it's fair game to hijack it. For those that have used QEW and ONR, what are some of the improvements? Any drawbacks to ONR? I am about out of QEW and need to order something. I have no complaints about QEW, though, it has worked quite well for me thus far. I suspect it's not appropriate to ask (or more specifically, for people to answer) where to get it for cheap?
 
I actually *like* the ritual of traditional washing. Hosing the car off, sudsing up the car, rinsing, etc. is just more enjoyable to me than an ONR wash. That said, I will use ONR in the winter and just sometimes when I am in the mood.
 
Aurora40 said:
My two cents on rinseless washing. I use QEW currently, and I appreciate that it does not leave a lot of water in the body of my car. That can be very aggravating. Additionally, even when the weather is nice, I can wash the car in the garage and not worry about tree debris, insects, etc getting on the surface between the washing and drying step, thus causing the drying towel to scratch the car.



That said, I also do not use QEW when the car is quite dirty, I will hose wash. And I do not use it on wheels or wheelwells. Often I wash the wheels and wheelwells with the hose, then pull the car in the garage to wash the body with QEW. I have no doubt you can wash very dirty cars or wheels/etc with a rinseless product, but I choose not to take the risk.



In terms of feeling comfortable polishing a panel, etc, after washing with QEW, I almost always wipe the car down quickly with QD and a towel just to be safe. Though I also do this after a hose washing, or if the car has sat for a few hours between washing and polish/waxing.



And as the thread is now on page 5, I figure it's fair game to hijack it. For those that have used QEW and ONR, what are some of the improvements? Any drawbacks to ONR? I am about out of QEW and need to order something. I have no complaints about QEW, though, it has worked quite well for me thus far. I suspect it's not appropriate to ask (or more specifically, for people to answer) where to get it for cheap?
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Camping World (if available locally)!
 
Aurora40 said:
For ONR? Or do you mean for QEW? There actually is one local to me, though. I may have to go check it out. Thanks!
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The one near me has QEW not ONR - dang it!
 
22velocity said:
Scottwax, Do you prefer the Onr over the QEW ? I have about a half of a gallon of QEW left and I am wondering If it pays to switch over to the ONR. Frank
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What I have left of QEW has been gathering dust since I started using ONR. Using them side by side, ONR leaves the paint slicker and better looking, plus it works better on glass. If you have a half gallon of QEW though, it would probably be best to use up what you have first. QEW is still a good product, no sense wasting what you have left.
 
I had an allergic reaction to QEW. It took me a while to figure it out though. I ended up selling of more than a gallon of it for that reason. ONR came along at just the right time. I note the same improvements as Scott and of course my hands don't object.:)
 
I've been meaning to ask this, what is it about ONR and QEW that causes wool mitts to shed? When I had switched from QEW, I thought I would be done with that problem, but ONR isn't any better. Do all the rinseless options behave this way?



I usually use Eurow mitts, but if I do an ONR wash, I have to use one of those shaggy-style MF mitts.
 
Aurora40 said:
For ONR? Or do you mean for QEW? There actually is one local to me, though. I may have to go check it out. Thanks!
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Ah I thought you mean't QEW for cheap. Sorry! For ONR, pretty much everywhere will have it around the same price. 34.99 - 39.99 (for the gallon). Shipping varies though.
 
I use it because I live in an apartment, so it's much easier to fill two buckets in the sink and head out the parking lot and wash away! Of course the endless sarcastic comments from other residents get a little old.. ie. Hey, do my car next! HAHAHAAH .....bet you think you're the first to say that! :p
 
Sometimes I wonder if the neighbors think I've lost my mind and are just wiping the car off with the water.
 
Bigpoppa3346 said:
I actually *like* the ritual of traditional washing. Hosing the car off, sudsing up the car, rinsing, etc.
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I absolutely hate traditional washing. Too much additional time that I could better utilize correcting paint, cleaning the interior, etc.



Plus, when I my sons were working for me, one person can start washing while another is vacuuming and detailing the interior-no worries about getting the interior wet or electrical cords sitting in puddles.
 
OK so I'm new and if you saw my other thread asking about ONR, I am willing to give it a try, don;t have much of a choice, they just banned outdoor water use and are likely to kill car washes in a few months if we don't get more water. So where is the best place to order some ONR and such?
 
bert31 said:
When it is that cold, do you use a handled wash brush or just have really cold hands?:lol
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I got this from Scottwax, so I can't take credit for it. When the temps are in the 30s and 40s, I wear knit gloves with rubber gloves over top. And I use warm water.



My hands never got that cold, and I think the lowest temp that I washed my car in this past winter with ONR was 33-34 degrees.
 
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