No Rinse Wash Soaps

Mikeyc

Mikeyc

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Wow! I have to say these "no rinse" car wash soaps seem to be really exploding lately. QEW (which I already own) has been popular for a while and the new Optimum No Rinse Wash (which I just ordered) seems to be gaining popularity as well. I find these low water washes are great for washing in the garage during the winter. I've also used them when I lived in a condo where I didn't have access to a hose.



Anyway, I wanted to give everyone a heads up that there is now a third "no rinse" car wash soap. As of today, Autogeek has started listing a Detailer's Pride No Rinse Wash. All I know is I hope this stuff isn't better than the Optimum that I just ordered. When someone buys some please post a review.
 
Yep, I'd be interested. I'm getting ready to order and now I'm on the fence about which one. :nixweiss
 
I'm in the same boat, err, fence as Bill. :confused:



Is it just me, or does it seem a little unusual that the DP stuff came out so close on the heels of the Optimum No Rinse? :hm One's blue and the other's orange. Any other similarities?
 
Optimum No Rinse > QEW... any day of the week.







I love how Matt's Camaro is the poster-car of Autogeek :waxing:
 
I HAD been using QEW for more than a year and while it has it's strengths, it also has it's weaknesses. In direct sun it streaks on glass and darker colors. That's not the case with Optimum. I'm not really sure that it can get better than Optimum.:think:
 
I like the claim that the wash gave that Camaro "an unbelieveable shine". Uh huh...who needs prep work or LSPs when you've got DP Rinseless wash. :rolleyes:



$30/gal huh? I was just going to order 3 gallons of QEW too. What shall I do...
 
:hm Even the same bottle as Optimum's and very similar product description. The plot thickens!



I do know that initially, Optimum No Rinse was going to be green in color.



Anyway, I second Sean's comment that ONR is superior to QEW...and I've been using QEW religiously since the early 90s.
 
Let's not look at the bottle and get to speculating. Chemical Guys is using those same gallon jugs right now. No biggie.
 
I'm kind of ticked that they put the new product on their website the day after I ordered the Optimum. I totally would have been happy to be guinea pig on this one.
 
I'm curious about using one of these no rinse soaps to solve a water spotting problem I have.

Although I have plenty of good weather and access to water, I hate the water spots that show on my black car.



Can I do a rinse, then wash with the no rinse soap, then dry (with no final rinse)? Will that help the water spotting but still get me clean?
 
Puropuro said:
I'm curious about using one of these no rinse soaps to solve a water spotting problem I have.

Although I have plenty of good weather and access to water, I hate the water spots that show on my black car.



Can I do a rinse, then wash with the no rinse soap, then dry (with no final rinse)? Will that help the water spotting but still get me clean?
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You don't need to rinse before OR after washing with QEW or similar products. And yes, obviously the water spots would not be a problem if you dry after each panel.
 
White95Max said:
You don't need to rinse before OR after washing with QEW or similar products. And yes, obviously the water spots would not be a problem if you dry after each panel.
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Thanks.

I was thinking a pre-rinse may reduce any micromarring.
 
If I'm driving through the snow on a day when it's above freezing, I'll often dump some water over the car to rinse it, and then pull it in the garage to wash it with QEW.

If the car is very dirty and rinsing is not an option, I'll pretreat the surface with a spray bottle of QEW/QD/water mixture. That loosens the dirt and salt a lot, which reduces the chance of marring.
 
SpoiledMan said:
Let's not look at the bottle and get to speculating. Chemical Guys is using those same gallon jugs right now. No biggie.
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True, but the wording of the product description is also very similar. I guess I will go right to the source and ask. ;)
 
Unfortunately due to ongoing drought conditions, my parent's city (Garland, TX) is under water restrictions. I am extremely interested in people's thoughts on ONR and DP 4n1. I have noticed that Optimum and Autogeek's dilution rate are very different:



ONR - 1 oz per 2 gallons

4n1 - 1 oz per 1 gallon



I have never tried either one so I really don't know which is "better", but judging from the dilution rates, ONR is getting my initial nod and most interest.



MCA
 
Joshua312 said:
Don't worry everyone - I'll give you all a review once I win the Product Give-Away :LOLOL
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Good thing they are giving away 6 bottles because I am DEFINITELY winning one too! :laugh:
 
MCA said:
Unfortunately due to ongoing drought conditions, my parent's city (Garland, TX) is under water restrictions.
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FWIW, those restrictions include all member cities of the North Texas Municipal Water District, which include:



Allen

Farmersville

Forney

Frisco

Garland

McKinney

Mesquite

Plano

Princeton

Richardson

Rockwall

Royse City

Wylie



We need rain, rain to the point of runoff.



I am interested in the the DP product for use as 1) water conditioner/added lubrication for use in the wash bucket and in the foam gun and 2) possibly clay/foam pad lubricant. I am pretty satisfied with my QD products, so it would have to be a strong performer to take over that category. If the water situation worsens, I may have to rethink my current stance on using this type of product as my primary wash solution.
 
Mr. Clean said:
FWIW, those restrictions include all member cities of the North Texas Municipal Water District, which include:



Allen

Farmersville

Forney

Frisco

Garland

McKinney

Mesquite

Plano

Princeton

Richardson

Rockwall

Royse City

Wylie



We need rain, rain to the point of runoff.



I am interested in the the DP product for use as 1) water conditioner/added lubrication for use in the wash bucket and in the foam gun and 2) possibly clay/foam pad lubricant. I am pretty satisfied with my QD products, so it would have to be a strong performer to take over that category. If the water situation worsens, I may have to rethink my current stance on using this type of product as my primary wash solution.
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Thanks for the heads up. On a side note, is there any particular reason why you prefer DP over ONR? ONR satisfies both your requirements, but is also cheaper (based on their dilution rates)...Of course, if DP performs much better then I'll purchase it instead.
 
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