ONR, sheepskin vs MF

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thesacrifice

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Hello,



I am on the verge of making a MF purchase from Pakshak to better my ONR washes. I emailed Pakshak asking which MF they suggested for ONR and they replied that Sheepskin is preferred.



The board seems divided on which application method works best. I have a Eurow Sheepskin mitt which I have yet to use, but it seems as if it would release dirt easier than a MF.



Please advise,



Kevin
 
I haven't used a sheepskin mit but i just got a Viking MF mit and it works very well, better than my chenell one.
 
Many people use mf, but they do not use each towel more than once. So once a towel becomes soiled after a use, they use a new towel to wash. I need about 6 towels to do all the painted areas on my car, I use an addition 6 "dirty towels" for wheels, exhaust and plastic areas.





If you have serious dirt and you are not using a pre-rinse with a bug sprayer, I would use sheepskin or someonething with a large nap.





Hamilton
 
I use the Monster Fluffy MF towels when doing an ONR wash. Folded in fourths, one swipe per (clean) side.
 
i switched to sheepskin . . . . didnt like the way my mf mitt dirtied up, luckily i did not get any marring . . .
 
with a sheepskin mit, there should only be one rinse bucket ?



how many buckets do you guys usually have ? it would be nice to use 1 wash and 1 rinse bucket
 
The only problem I have using the sheepskin mit with ONR is that it doesn't hold enough water/solution as compared to a chenile sponge and I feel this extra water/solution helps lift the dirt away from the car to prevent marring. Still trying to find what works best for me.
 
as i said above i use a sheepskin. I only use one bucket. If the onr is working correctly i dont see a need for two buckets. I think scottwax uses one bucket as well as many others.
 
the mf gets so000 dirty when I clean the rockers and under the bumpers. Wheel wells also are a mess.

I think you need several MF's or sponges to clean a car with ONR, one for paint and one for everythign else.

I personally clean those dirty areas with the grout sponges from Home Depot that come in the six pack. I use about 4 or 5 MF towels to clean the paint. And with the left over water I use the Meguiar wheel face brush.
 
I have no issues using ONR with a MF, but I also spray the panels with ONR/water before 'softly' wiping them down with a drenched MF. I also use the same MF for much of a small vehicle and have no marring or scratching issues. Even on larger vehicles, I usually end up using only 2 or 3 MF's for washing and just a couple for drying. I do however keep a dedicated MF for undercarriage work (wheel wells, rockers, etc) and the wheels. I also agitate the MF under water by running my hand back and forth across it several times to help clean it after each swipe. I only use as little pressure as possible when wiping down a panel whether washing or drying. Some of the more dirtier areas may require a few passes, but minimizing the pressure on the MF will greatly help to reduce any marring or scratching.



I've mostly used the 2 bucket method for my ONR washes, but I read where ScottWax simply uses 1 bucket. I gave the 1 bucket method a try (always having faith in ScottWax) and was surprised that I still had no marring or scratching even though the water was absolutely filthy looking by the time I was done. I'm still amazed at the filth and sediment that ends up below the grit guard. I do prefer the 2 bucket method becaue I'd rather dunk my MF into a soltion that appeared cleaner, but I used the 1 bucket method at least a dozen times just to try it out and didn't have any issues...surprisingly.



ONR works great for me, but I do wish it smelled better. I'm also pleased with its used as a clay lube.
 
i think i am going to have to dedicate a couple mf's and one chenelle mitt for a ONR test,

washing one side with one and another side with the opposite,



but waiting for winter, ( it really does not have to snow )

and need to purchase some ONR :spot
 
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