1st time w/ONR,NOT impressed

I also prefer the 2 bucket method. Sometimes I use a microfiber to wash and sometimes I use a sheepskin mitt. I use 2 microfibers to dry with also. I really how slick the ONR leaves the finish too. I don't hardly ever do a normal wash anymore. ONR all the way!
 
twitch said:
Why wouldn't a second bucket be used for rinsing the mitt like when doing a regular wash? After you wash one section do you put the mitt back into the ONR solution bucket and agitate a bit to knock out the dirt?
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Because whatever is in ONR causes any loose dirt in the pad to float away from it and to the bottom of the bucket. Using a seperate rinse bucket can reduce that tendency. BTW, I don't "two bucket" anything. If I am dealing with a particularly dirty vehicle, I change out the ONR or conventional wash mixture as needed.
 
Scottwax said:
Because whatever is in ONR causes any loose dirt in the pad to float away from it and to the bottom of the bucket. Using a seperate rinse bucket can reduce that tendency. BTW, I don't "two bucket" anything. If I am dealing with a particularly dirty vehicle, I change out the ONR or conventional wash mixture as needed.
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:xyxthumbs Thanks!
 
I just wanted to note that although I lack the experience of Scott and some of the others on this board, I have yet to find a situation where I need to follow a WW drying with a second.
 
ScottWax,



So you're using 2 gallons of ONR/water in that bucket in your picture. Is there a grit guard in there? I'm always afraid that there's not enough mixture in the bucket when I rinse my washmitt so I will pick up some sediment/dirt when get I soak the mitt to clean the next panel. How do you do it?



P.S. Nice job on that G.
 
hooked-one gallon of water-eh, maybe 5 quarts. That is a two gallon bucket, half full. No grit guard either although I am sure it wouldn't hurt. I haven't found one that fits the size buckets I use. I've probably washed close to 10,000 (another nearly 1500 conventionally) vehicles now over the past 13 years using QEW and now ONR with no problems at all.
 
Scottwax said:
hooked-one gallon of water-eh, maybe 5 quarts. That is a two gallon bucket, half full. No grit guard either although I am sure it wouldn't hurt. I haven't found one that fits the size buckets I use. I've probably washed close to 10,000 (another nearly 1500 conventionally) vehicles now over the past 13 years using QEW and now ONR with no problems at all.
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I have square buckets that they don't make grit guards for. Found a great tip here, go to Home Depot and get one of those fluorescent light grates and trim to fit
 
Scottwax said:
Because whatever is in ONR causes any loose dirt in the pad to float away from it and to the bottom of the bucket. Using a seperate rinse bucket can reduce that tendency. BTW, I don't "two bucket" anything. If I am dealing with a particularly dirty vehicle, I change out the ONR or conventional wash mixture as needed.
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No wonder you can wash the car so fast! I'm going to have to try your method since time is always against me. :(
 
My car usually just has dust on it/ Don't drive the RX in the rain. So I just take a pressurized sprayer mix ONR up pump sprayer give the whole car a good mist and wipe sections at a time. I have a 5 gal bucket of clean water to rinse my MF towel wring dry wipe another panel. Do the wheels last with old MF towels. My 05 has seen a hose wash 3 times.
 
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What about dirty wheels and tires? Do you do these during or after the paint? Do you use the same solution? I think i would come out with a mess doing my E90 BMW wheels.
 
mg031 said:
Scottwax or anyone...



What about dirty wheels and tires? Do you do these during or after the paint? Do you use the same solution? I think i would come out with a mess doing my E90 BMW wheels.
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I do the wheels and tires first, using a serepate bucket, and I also dress the wheels and tires as well. That way any dressing overspray I get on the car is washed off during the wash process. That is why in the pics I posted, the wheels look good already.
 
Scottwax said:
I do the wheels and tires first, using a serepate bucket, and I also dress the wheels and tires as well. That way any dressing overspray I get on the car is washed off during the wash process. That is why in the pics I posted, the wheels look good already.
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Scott, if you're dealing with really dirty wheels, what are you using as a "wheel cleaner"?? Do you use the ONR in a spray bottle? This is where I am getting hung up on technique.



I can't see misting on conventional wheel cleaner as it's got to be rinsed thoroughly.



Thx.
 
Tom-if I'm dealing with wheels that are really dirty I like to pretreat the area first with ONR in a spray bottle. I also pretreat the fenderwells too. I use a separate bucket and wash mitt for wheels and fenderwells.
 
So the ONR in the spray bottle does an adequate job of cleaning the wheels?



Are you actually wiping down fenderwells with a mitt? If so, you must have an amazing accumulation of very dirty towels, mitts, etc. by week's end :nervous:
 
Yeah it works pretty well. If you pretreat the wheels and then go over with your wash mitt,the wheels will clean up so much easier. I also do the fenderwells with a mitt. Yes I do have a ton of mitts and towels to wash at the end of the week! :grinno:
 
So, I clean a panel at a time, initial drying wipe is with a deep pile terry towel followed up by a plush MF? We're no longer using WW towels for "drying"?



Thanks.
 
Yes clean one panel at a time using one microfiber for the first wipe and another for the second wipe. Once my first towel gets too wet it is discarded and the second towel takes its place and so on...I like to use plush microfibers and waffle weaves with it. Just whatever I pick up and decide to use. Either one works for me. Really it is just personal preference.
 
well i used it on my Camry and it didnt do too bad of a job.altho the sun was not out,it wasnt as hot,and the paint has not been polished so i just used a washrag to wash.the paint is a shade of metallic silver so you cant really see defects or waterspots,ect. very well but on my Protege5 the shade of red shows me EVERYTHING so i dont know.i still think its gonna be hard to use tho.i have my own pattern(as do we all)and the ONR kinda throws a wrench in it so i have to come up with a new gameplan.
 
I just used it for the 2nd time on my car, and I still was nervous. Some slight road salt and road spray were the culprits....and it came out just fine. I was only under garage lights, so I'm waiting to see the car under direct sun, but there was no obvious marring.



I used a sheepskin for the wash and two ww micros to dry, one for the first pass and one to finish. I'm amazed at how well this stuff works.



I did the rims last with the remaining solution and my cheap micros that I use for wheels and door jambs.



I used 2 buckets of solution. I made the main wash solution at the recommended strength, but used a second bucket at half strength to do an initial rinse of the dirty wash mitt or micro, then soaked it in the main wash bucket. It seemed to work well, the rinse bucket was filthy, but the wash bucket was relatively clear.
 
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