Newbi with questions about ONR and my new water restrictions...

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keithl

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OK I am new to this site and have been reading as many posts as I can. I live in ATL and last week the state stopped all outdoor water user, bummer. I just bougth a 08 Acura TL-S 5 weeks ago. While not obsessed (depends on which of my friends you talk to) I like to wash the car every week. I alse waxed it and sealed iwht with Meguais #21 when new. I was going to convert my basement/garage into an indoor car wash, but then I see these posts about ONR. So as i continue to poor over all these threads, maybe some of you can help point me to some quick finds on the benefits of ONR and more importanly the proper way to use it. I read stuff about 2 buckets, and grit stuff and so on. Anyone know a good FAQ that might give me good starter newbie advise to rinseless washing? And is it as good as an old fashioned hose wash?



Thanks in advance!!
 
Thanks Scottwax. So what does ONR do to an exisitng sealant, I am concerned about their statement on how the polymers adhere to the finish to lift the dirt, sounds like it will negate my Meguiars #21 finihs which I am loving.
 
keithl said:
Thanks Scottwax. So what does ONR do to an exisitng sealant, I am concerned about their statement on how the polymers adhere to the finish to lift the dirt, sounds like it will negate my Meguiars #21 finihs which I am loving.
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ONR doesn't nothing more to the protection on the paint than would a traditional car wash soap.
 
mikebai1990 said:
ONR doesn't nothing more to the protection on the paint than would a traditional car wash soap.
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Actually, the polymers tend to help improve slickness between washes. Whether or not it adds to the protection already on the paint, I can't say for sure.
 
Is there anyway we can talk the moderators into making Scottwax's "how I wash my car" thread a sticky?



It needs to be right up there with the secret decoder ring.
 
So what about the glass, I assume I don't use ONR ont he glass, I just hit that with somehting else? Probelm is I have silicon blades, if I windex the windshield I'll kill the silicon coating.
 
let us know how it goes. been on water restriction here in augusta for a while now, and my new car should be here in a few weeks :) :(
 
IP37 said:
let us know how it goes. been on water restriction here in augusta for a while now, and my new car should be here in a few weeks :) :(
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Will do, I'm here in ATL, so on the same restrictions you are on. Will try and take some pics to.
 
I just want to know if QEW is as good as ONR. Cause I had ONR and already use the bottle. I seen QEW at the RV store where I live, but was afraid to get it. Cause I didn't know if it was going to be the same like ONR
 
jesselyons2002 said:
I just want to know if QEW is as good as ONR. Cause I had ONR and already use the bottle. I seen QEW at the RV store where I live, but was afraid to get it. Cause I didn't know if it was going to be the same like ONR
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It is similar but others have mentioned that ONR is better. I think ONR just improved their old formula, it seems slicker, smells better, and stays blue!
 
OK tried ONR today and I am mostly impressed. It did a good job on my lightly soiled car, and a medicore job on my friends dirtly dark red Mitsu. So the process I used was this:

- 1/2 gallon sprayer with 2-3 oz of ONR to presoak car

- 5 gal bucket with 3 gals water and abotu 3-4 oz of ONR

- 5 gal bucket with water to rinse mitts.



- I presprayed the car then used the 3 gal ONR mix and a mitt to wash the car, dipping mitt ever panel or so in the ONR mix, it did seem to remove a lot of dirt

- I then rinsed the mitt in the water bucket and di another pass with just water soakded mitt to help remove an ONR residue and left of dirt.

- used terry towel to dry



On the Dark Red Mitsu it looked as clean as a normal wash but I noticed the terry towel was fairly dirty telling me the ONR did not remove as much as I would have thought, even though the mitt looked clean as I was washing and rinsing



On my silver 08 TL-S the car was lightly durty, more dusty nd the car looks good. The terry towel was not dirty at all except where it woudl normally get dirty when I dry near exhaust and under bumper.



Some observations:



- I basically edused less than 10 gallons to do 2 cars with the extra buckets and rinse.

- The Acura brakes dust horribly and the ONR did an OK job, but not as good as my regular wash and rinse. With that much dust I don;t think there is any substitute for lots of water to help float/rinse the dirt away.

- Not sure what polymers the ONR uses and what is left behind, but both cars have a very good shine to them.



ONR does what it says, probably 90% or more the same as a standard wash, but I profer a standard wash, but seeing as I'm in water restrictions this will have to do. I suspect when it comes time to wax, I'll find a way to do a regular wash.



I do recommend ONR and maybe with more practive I'll build a hugher confidence in it. I feel it is awesome on a lightly solied regularly washed car. I did the TL in my garage with minimal water ont he floor. One thing was the heavily brake dusty wheels do leave a mess ont he floor, so next week some plastice underneather before I start.
 
keithl said:
OK tried ONR today and I am mostly impressed. It did a good job on my lightly soiled car, and a medicore job on my friends dirtly dark red Mitsu. So the process I used was this:

- 1/2 gallon sprayer with 2-3 oz of ONR to presoak car

- 5 gal bucket with 3 gals water and abotu 3-4 oz of ONR

- 5 gal bucket with water to rinse mitts.



- I presprayed the car then used the 3 gal ONR mix and a mitt to wash the car, dipping mitt ever panel or so in the ONR mix, it did seem to remove a lot of dirt

- I then rinsed the mitt in the water bucket and di another pass with just water soakded mitt to help remove an ONR residue and left of dirt.

- used terry towel to dry



On the Dark Red Mitsu it looked as clean as a normal wash but I noticed the terry towel was fairly dirty telling me the ONR did not remove as much as I would have thought, even though the mitt looked clean as I was washing and rinsing



On my silver 08 TL-S the car was lightly durty, more dusty nd the car looks good. The terry towel was not dirty at all except where it woudl normally get dirty when I dry near exhaust and under bumper.



Some observations:



- I basically edused less than 10 gallons to do 2 cars with the extra buckets and rinse.

- The Acura brakes dust horribly and the ONR did an OK job, but not as good as my regular wash and rinse. With that much dust I don;t think there is any substitute for lots of water to help float/rinse the dirt away.

- Not sure what polymers the ONR uses and what is left behind, but both cars have a very good shine to them.



ONR does what it says, probably 90% or more the same as a standard wash, but I profer a standard wash, but seeing as I'm in water restrictions this will have to do. I suspect when it comes time to wax, I'll find a way to do a regular wash.



I do recommend ONR and maybe with more practive I'll build a hugher confidence in it. I feel it is awesome on a lightly solied regularly washed car. I did the TL in my garage with minimal water ont he floor. One thing was the heavily brake dusty wheels do leave a mess ont he floor, so next week some plastice underneather before I start.
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You might want to go onto google videos and do a Optimum no rinse search.
 
I did watch one video and figured I was doing more than those vidoes showed, byt doing the presoak then a water rinse. Like I said the lightly soild car was fine, so I need to work on my process, I'm trying to find the right balance of water on the mitt to not drench my garage. I also think I may increase the ONR mix for the 3 gallons next time on the dirtier car. All and all ONR is very impressive.
 
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