Incredisponge for ONR/rinseless

[Wing Commander]

I use the micro fiber mitt,bone,or micro fiber chenille types. I still have not tried the sponges. I forgot to mention another tip that has worked for me is to use a demoted micro fiber towel folded in quarters to clean the bottom 2" and the undersides and mud flaps. These areas seem to always have road grime that needs special attention and will trash your good mitts. I also use a demoted towel for drying these areas as well.

 

[dschribs]

I use two bucket with ONR, and a wash mitt. Never see my solution getting dirty, and I`ve been happy with the result.

I was thinking about doing it that way but - do you feel your ONR solution is getting diluted given you`re rinsing your wash mitt in plain water then putting your wash mitt back in the ONR solution?

 

[Accumulator]

Hope the following doesn`t come across as contentious...

... Then the drying towels get dirty. Why would they scratch, they are wiping up the ONR which has encapsulated the dirt?

FWIW, I`ve learned to *NOT* put much stock in the "encapsulating" (scare-quotes intentional) abilities of rinseless washes. Maybe it works that way for others, but not for me even on hard clear. If I press something dirty (e.g., a soiled wash mitt or a MF) against my paint and move it under that pressure, the paint gets marred to some extent.

If a Drying Towel gets dirty from drying a regular panel (i.e., not some oddball situation like soiling from a missed spot in a doorjamb or under the hood) then IMO marring is awfully likely.

But hey, as long as the vehicle doesn`t get marred that`s all that counts. OTOH, if you have to polish out marring every year or three, then...well, I wouldn`t be satisfied but that`s just me.

Short fibers make it much easier to clean than something with long ones...

Yeah, shorter = more aggressive. I`ve trimmed some BHBs for that exact reason, to make them more aggressive.

BUT...and it almost certaianly depends on the vehicle, I have to use long-nap/bristle cleaning media to get down into deep/tight spots. Simply can`t get things clean down in there otherwise. Some require BHB bristels that`re well over an inch long.

another tip that has worked for me is to use a demoted micro fiber towel folded in quarters to clean the bottom 2" and the undersides and mud flaps. These areas seem to always have road grime that needs special attention and will trash your good mitts. I also use a demoted towel for drying these areas as well...

School me, I must be missing something- doesn`t that result in those areas being treated less gently and thus being more prone to getting marred?

I know that others (Hi, Bill!) use "dedicated-to-area" wash media, but the notion somehow doesn`t make sense to me. Though yeah, I use different stuff for the underneath and certain areas in the engine compartments.

 

[Bill D]

Yeah, using dedicated wash mitts for different areas always yielded me marring free results for seven years that I`ve now owned my car. Granted I never let it get super dirty. Then I`d have to get majorly paranoid because my Honda clear is soft.