ONR diluted as quick detailer - opinions?

ONR is not a QD'r.... JMHO Scottwax says it will "clean" glass too. You just said "cleans up a buncha stuff well"...... So to me ONR's main function is to clean. Why ONR a car that is already clean??? A QD as 425, Quickshine, PCM, Meg. UD, and others are ready for the task......Maybe I'm missing something?????



SoCalB6 said:
I like it @ QD strength, works great. If you ONR wash then hit it with ONR QD as you stated, protection should be like that of a regular QD'er (not like UDQ, ect...) and should should be able to get really good shine out of it (for what it is). I believe Scottwax has a Youtube video showing the protection ONR leaves behind when he's hosing a car off that has only been washed with ONR. Overall, ONR is a very versatile product and cleans up a buncha stuff well.
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Hope this isn't hijacking the OP's original thread - if so, I apologize in advance. Where do you guys buy your ONR? I've not used it and I'd to try it at least on the door jams and other places I don't reach with a traditional wash.
 
SuperBee364 said:
Agreed, 100%. At least, with the bold part. ;) I hardly *ever* use QD's. And 99.9% of the time that I *do* use them is after a fresh coat of wax/sealant. It's like spit shining shoes; you get the best bling after the spit shine. That's what using a QD in the Z8 and fk425 category is for: making a fresh coat of LSP look great. Most waxes really look mediocre unless you spit shine them immediately after application.



Sure, using a QD can be a stop-gap method of making your car look good between coats, but they really shine (please excuse the yucky pun) at making fresh LSP's look even better.
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I'll have to try applying FK425 after waxing and see what it's like, after all with having a black car, every bit helps. I chose my words poorly before so let me make another attempt. There appears to be two separate intentions of QD and that I think ONR works best for the cleaning aspect of it, while FK425 and the like would serve best for the popular intention I'm reading in this thread, better shine.
 
MDRX8 said:
ONR is not a QD'r.... JMHO Scottwax says it will "clean" glass too. You just said "cleans up a buncha stuff well"...... So to me ONR's main function is to clean. Why ONR a car that is already clean??? A QD as 425, Quickshine, PCM, Meg. UD, and others are ready for the task......Maybe I'm missing something?????
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ONR is primarily marketed as a NRW, to clean dirty cars. You can mix it per label instructions to be a QD'er as well. As a QD'er, you can use it to clean up dust, add some shine and very mild protection, IME. Why ONR a clean car? Because you can at QD strength, its very much some awesome stuff with all its polymers and other proprietary ingredients. As Scottwax stated, you can mix it with DA to clean glass and I know people that use it as an interior cleaner as well. You can also use it to clean wheels, tires and wheel wells. It does clean a buncha stuff well.



Yes, 425, UDQ and the others are ready for the task. Some people would just like to minimize on product spending. Their are many products out there that double or triple their uses. :up
 
SoCalB6 said:
ONR is primarily marketed as a NRW, to clean dirty cars. You can mix it per label instructions to be a QD'er as well. As a QD'er, you can use it to clean up dust, add some shine and very mild protection, IME. Why ONR a clean car? Because you can at QD strength, its very much some awesome stuff with all its polymers and other proprietary ingredients. As Scottwax stated, you can mix it with DA to clean glass and I know people that use it as an interior cleaner as well. You can also use it to clean wheels, tires and wheel wells. It does clean a buncha stuff well.



Yes, 425, UDQ and the others are ready for the task. Some people would just like to minimize on product spending, they're are many products out there that double or triple their uses. :up
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Exactly. In fact, before I'd ever use a QD on a car, I'd ONR wash it first. I'm *really* not a fan of QD's being used as a quick way to clean a lightly dirty or dusty car. Doing a quick ONR washing first will really help reduce your chances of marring. Then follow up the ONR wash with your fancy QD.



And I'm one of those peeps that use ONR as an interior cleaner, too. I've used it as glass cleaner, and *really* look forward to mixing it up as Scottwax recommends. Even when mixed as regular car wash, it works very well on glass.
 
I use ONR diluted to a QD ratio as a spray agent while drying. It helps to reduce potential marring.
 
You are right. Those "polymers and other proprietary ingredients" lift the junk into your wash media ie sponge or MF towel. Rinse the media and the junk dirty dusty etc. fall out. Nuff said....... But go back and read what autogeek.net says about QD's.



SoCalB6 said:
ONR is primarily marketed as a NRW, to clean dirty cars. You can mix it per label instructions to be a QD'er as well. As a QD'er, you can use it to clean up dust, add some shine and very mild protection, IME. Why ONR a clean car? Because you can at QD strength, its very much some awesome stuff with all its polymers and other proprietary ingredients. As Scottwax stated, you can mix it with DA to clean glass and I know people that use it as an interior cleaner as well. You can also use it to clean wheels, tires and wheel wells. It does clean a buncha stuff well.



Yes, 425, UDQ and the others are ready for the task. Some people would just like to minimize on product spending. Their are many products out there that double or triple their uses. :up
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MDRX8 said:
You are right. Those "polymers and other proprietary ingredients" lift the junk into your wash media ie sponge or MF towel. Rinse the media and the junk dirty dusty etc. fall out. Nuff said....... But go back and read what autogeek.net says about QD's.
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I think you're missing the point here, but what does all that have to do with what the OP is asking/stating?:think:
 
If you are looking for a little more protection out of your QD to match other dedicated QDs you can always add some spray wax (OCW or AW) to your ONR QD. This is what i do and use it like many others and spray it on before drying. ONR for me has taken the place of so many other products. I use it for everything and like scottwax posted earlier, it can be mixed with other ingredients to create even more products out of it then listed on the bottle.
 
really the only time i ever use a QD is during drying. Normally megs uqd, but i'll be picking up fk1 425 soon. and like i said before, onr qd is mainly for cleaning smudges etc after an lsp... or immediately removing birdbombs etc
 
gonz0 said:
See, I don't look at a QD as a LSP that is meant to add depth, that is what the wax is for. I keep my QD in a small spray bottle in the trunk with a couple of microfiber cloths and use it to maintain a clean finish between washes. If something falls on the car or a bird bombs it, I quickly take care of it before it has a chance to damage the paint. ONR is designed to be a minimal water paint wash which makes it the perfect QD for me.
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Exactly. I trust ONR at QD strength more than regular QD's in the above situations due to the stronger cleaning power.
 
jb1 said:
Hope this isn't hijacking the OP's original thread - if so, I apologize in advance. Where do you guys buy your ONR? I've not used it and I'd to try it at least on the door jams and other places I don't reach with a traditional wash.
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You are in luck. There is a local Optimum distributor in the Dallas area.



Optimum Polymer Technologies Products - Dallas



He is also the local ColorGlo rep (interior/furnature repairs) so when he is out and about in your area he can bring it to you. He has some great new 550 gram 16 x 16 MF towels that absolutely rock with ONR.
 
Yes it can be used as a QD mixed like Scottwax said "QD strength more than regular QD's in the above situations due to the stronger cleaning power." And it does leave behind the polymers and lifting agents that cleaned the car for some protection. That is the function of ONR is to lift and remove through the wash media (sponge or MF towel). But there are other QD's designed to give more of a shine and gloss. ie FK425, Z-8, Quickshine, Gloss-it, Optimum ID, etc.
 
Scottwax said:
You are in luck. There is a local Optimum distributor in the Dallas area.



Optimum Polymer Technologies Products - Dallas



He is also the local ColorGlo rep (interior/furnature repairs) so when he is out and about in your area he can bring it to you. He has some great new 550 gram 16 x 16 MF towels that absolutely rock with ONR.
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Scott,

Thanks for the info - I appreciate your response. I'll check it out.

Jim
 
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