Background: I have a good LSP in layers with AIO and KSG x3 (augmented with some homemade KSG glanz after the last few weekly washes).
I think I will go one step further for winter and top with Collinite 476 (ETA next week).
My gallon of ONR arrived from TOL yesterday so tonight after work I did a trial. I had decided on a slightly different approach than some have documented.
I mixed a gallon of ONR in a (one gallon) pump sprayer. I used 2 capfuls (1 oz.) instead of just one and filled with hot tap water. I filled my 5 gallon (rinse) pail with warm rinse water. I sprayed (top down) a panel at a time and using a very wet, but not sopping WW MF I wiped the panel down, then followed with a dry WW MF. I kept rinsing my wash/rinse towel as needed and when it seemed very dirt stained, I rotated in my drying towel and used a new towel for drying.
WOW! Dirt just melts off the vehicle and you really can feel how slick it feels (and I was very cautious about the slightest feel of grit across the paint. Even the rear (really ugly/dirty because of the dead air space of the Rendezvous rear end) cleaned/wiped off very nicely (although I sprayed it a bit heavier).
Slightly different than a wet wash, I did the tires/wheels last and even they came out looking really nice.
All said and done I spent about an hour. I used slightly less than half of that 1 gallon sprayer so I'm set/mixed to go next time. The Rondy looks every bit as good as after a wet wash and dry and I'll have to ask come spring if I even want the soap & water mess in the driveway.
I'm impressed and sure would like to buy the fella that invented this stuff a beer or two!
I know the true test comes in the dead of winter. I live on a hill in the country on a state road in Central New York. To prevent accidents, they take really good care of my hill and that means a fair amount of SALT.
I plan to augment my ONR garage washes as necessary with the power of the coin-op. However, I'll take my ONR filled sprayer and just use the rinse or the wax setting at the coin-op.
I'm pumped! :woohoo:
I think I will go one step further for winter and top with Collinite 476 (ETA next week).
My gallon of ONR arrived from TOL yesterday so tonight after work I did a trial. I had decided on a slightly different approach than some have documented.
I mixed a gallon of ONR in a (one gallon) pump sprayer. I used 2 capfuls (1 oz.) instead of just one and filled with hot tap water. I filled my 5 gallon (rinse) pail with warm rinse water. I sprayed (top down) a panel at a time and using a very wet, but not sopping WW MF I wiped the panel down, then followed with a dry WW MF. I kept rinsing my wash/rinse towel as needed and when it seemed very dirt stained, I rotated in my drying towel and used a new towel for drying.
WOW! Dirt just melts off the vehicle and you really can feel how slick it feels (and I was very cautious about the slightest feel of grit across the paint. Even the rear (really ugly/dirty because of the dead air space of the Rendezvous rear end) cleaned/wiped off very nicely (although I sprayed it a bit heavier).
Slightly different than a wet wash, I did the tires/wheels last and even they came out looking really nice.
All said and done I spent about an hour. I used slightly less than half of that 1 gallon sprayer so I'm set/mixed to go next time. The Rondy looks every bit as good as after a wet wash and dry and I'll have to ask come spring if I even want the soap & water mess in the driveway.
I'm impressed and sure would like to buy the fella that invented this stuff a beer or two!
I know the true test comes in the dead of winter. I live on a hill in the country on a state road in Central New York. To prevent accidents, they take really good care of my hill and that means a fair amount of SALT.
I plan to augment my ONR garage washes as necessary with the power of the coin-op. However, I'll take my ONR filled sprayer and just use the rinse or the wax setting at the coin-op.
I'm pumped! :woohoo:
