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Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine - 1 Gallon

Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine - 1 Gallon

Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine - 1 Gallon
$ 8.99

Score By Feature

Based on 6,587 ratings
Versatility
9.80
Easy to use
9.72
Value for money
9.38
Scent
9.31

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Product Description

This No Rinse Wash and Shine contains the perfect combination of lubricating polymers to bond to the paint and release dirt and grime for a brilliant finish without rinsing
It is possible to wash your car virtually anywhere, at any time, with Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine
One or two gallons of water are all it takes to get a brilliant shine
With faster, cleaner results, Professional Car Detailers and Car Fans prefer the top-rated No Rinse Wash and Shine by Optimum
It is safe for use on most car, truck, motorcycle, RV, and off-road vehicle surfaces, as well as fiberglass, wood, and other boat or airplane surfaces

Questions & Answers

The instructions describe how to use the product. Does it just need to be sprayed on with a spray bottle and allowed to air ?

We all do it in our own way. Below are the things I have found to be the most effective for my car You'll need water to fill the bucket. My water tank is a 5 gallon, and I fill it with around 4 gallons. Put 4 capfuls (32 oz cap) into a cup. A little more than recommended but not by much, since this amounts to about 2 ounces. To use a one gallon garden sprayer or handheld sprayer, fill it with the ONR It is best to first rinse the car with water if it is super dirty. If not, spray a panel with Onr filled with a sprayer. Using the microfiber towel that is soaked in the onr solution, wipe your face. If you want, wring it out a little more so it isn't soaked but still damp enough to drip a little. During this process, flip the towel every time it becomes dirty, and wipe the panel from top to bottom. The towel looks good after every swipe, so I check after every swipe. The lighter the color of the towel, the easier it is to see dirt. A towel that is dirty is flipped to a new side or a fresh one is grabbed. I use 3 rags on an average dirty car Sometimes there are more than four sides to a panel. This is particularly true at the bottom of the road as it tends to have the most dirt. Clean towels should be placed in a separate bucket from dirty towels. So as to avoid contamination of your wash bucket and of your clean towels while you are washing them. It's probably overkill, but there is no harm in taking additional steps to prevent your paint from getting Whenever you are done cleaning, fill up your garden/hand held sprayer with the solution to use for touch ups. ONR builds on itself as you use it (as they claim), so having extra on hand for dust, bird poop, and other small items is good. We wish you good luck with your new job! The microfiber towel should be used to wipe the panel.

How many times do you have to use this product to remove wax? Is there a light layer of wax or polymer left behind or do they seem to leave a light coat of detergent?

The detergents are not what one thinks of when one thinks of detergents. You can't really explain it but it has polymers that help to encapsulate dirt particles so that they don't scratch when they're In other words, it does not remove wax, nor does it leave any residue As far as how I treat my paint is concerned, I am fairly picky. As an example, here are the three ways I used the product 1 - The labeled information is as follows - This style of wash does not require rinsing (works well if the vehicle is only lightly dusty/dirty). 2 - In a more traditional sense, this is a "wash and fold" Cars that are regularly washed should not be rinsed. He is very gentle and does an excellent job, even on very dirty cars. The three-pointed star Spray it as a detailer after it has been diluted according to instructions. I am delighted with this product once again.

If I were to use this in Southern California (drought-stricken area), how many washes should I be able to do with a 32-ounce The car I have is a Genesis coupe from 2014. ?

That's about it. Don't bother listening to anything they say! It's a good tip, but it's restricted to washing cars by the wash method of Garry Dean. This is the 5-point scale I use I filled a 5-gallon bucket with 4 gallons of water, 2 ounces of solution, and tons The method works well for me because I can get 10 or more washes per bucket. You will wash your car 160 times with a 32 oz bottle, which is equivalent to 162 It would take 3 years for a bottle of car wash fluid to last 3 years per car wash container. Then get 32 of those washes like these guys did.

What do you think of this as the best all-around and most economical product to use as a quick detail spray and a ?

Clay lubing my vehicle is not something I've done, so I can't speak to When the weather gets cold, I store mine in the garage. To remove grime, I spray any grime first and then soak a towel in the mixture and wipe it slowly. I find it to be useful for what I use it for. When it comes to cleaning my car, I don't go any farther than the average detail. The last time I fully detailed my car was a few years ago. It's a little bit per gallon, which is why I like the product. I can't fully answer your questions here, but I do like the product. Winter grime can be easily cleaned with this product because it is affordable and efficient.

Selected User Reviews For Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine - 1 Gallon

Magical in a way
5/5

For the first time, I have used this and I am blown away - Thanks a lot, Lisa! My expectations were exceeded by a long shot! My car was covered in road salt and dried cold weather mess from a couple of weeks of wintery weather here in Ohio (my normally beautiful blue Tesla was mostly white with dirt). As a car owner who dislikes going to car washes and the weather being so cold outside, I was looking for a way to clean my car. I have heard about ONR for a while and had been considering buying it, and I am so glad I It's been about 2 gallons of water mixed with 1 oz (2 capsfuls) of the ONR, when following the instructions. The most common size I use is a 2 After considering a two bucket system, they decided to try out the one bucket system that they recommend. As long as I buff it out, I don't have to worry about scratching A waffle weave microfiber towel was used to dry each section of the car as I made passes or passes over it with a microfiber mitt, one panel at a time. As I ran the mitt with the solution over the dry salt, I thought nothing could hurt the paint when I did this, in part because it doesn't seem like it should work and it seems impossible that it wouldn't scratch. I, however, did not notice any swirl marks on the first panel when it was dried, the drying cloth was never dirty, and I never noticed any residue on it. In addition, I found the stuff to smell pretty good, and I feel my hands are now It seems to work in a strange way for me. There should be no problem with this. This is voodoo of some sort. the car, which had been filthy about a week ago, is now sitting in the garage, as clean as it has ever been after using 1 bucket, 2 gallons of water, and no rinsing at all. Having in mind. I'm blown away! To sum up, I would like to say I will. - There's nothing else like it. . . . and some microfiber towels so all you need is 2 capsfuls of the cleaner, 2 gallons of water, and some microfiber towels. It is not necessary to have two buckets. As soon as the wash media sinks to the bottom of the bucket, it becomes dirt. I will. - This is before Even if the car is pretty dirty, there is no need to wash it Rinsing and hoses are not necessary, since there is no requirement for rinsing - You should be able to wash 32 times with a 32 oz bottle! I will. - Magic at the Harry Potter level is taking place.

Ayden Macias
Ayden Macias
| May 12, 2021
It is wonderful to be The sun comes up after the sun sets in the Phoenix, AZ area, so it's almost impossible to wash your car in the driveway
5/5

You see the water dry off your car before your very The car wash is the last thing I want to do My BMW 328i is a 2014 model that has never had a service. When the summer comes, I can often be seen outside washing my car at 5 a. m. The time is 00 a. m. Drying off the car in the garage and pulling it to the garage. I hope they use my car when they drive me to the nut house since my wife and neighbors (who are awake) all think I'm nuts. They could be right, but I do have a nice clean car, so I hope they use it. As a result of some research here and elsewhere, I thought I'd give this a shot. It sounded too good to be true, to be honest. This isn't the case. It was a dirty car when I returned to my house last weekend after a four-hour road trip. Taking the OPT, a bucket, and a bunch of microfiber cloths (I used a total of four 12x16 microfiber cloths) to work, I cleaned the toilet. The very first thing I noticed was that I was surprised. I completed the first fender in a short amount of time and it looked spotless when I was done. While I was working my way around my car, the bucket water was getting darker and darker, but the microfiber cloths looked This was happening because my lamb's wool washing pad was being clogged with dirt. Then I washed the alloy wheels using the now dirty water I had used on the body of the car. A little brake dust and road grime had built up on the wheels in the wake of I know why this wash wasn't as good as it was on my vehicle, but I think it was due to Two things were wrong with the wheels 1. They were There was a lot of dirt in the bucket water. Due to the already wet microfiber cloths I used to clean the wheels, I was able to get all the dirt off without any problem. The glass cleaner I used on the glass with a scrubbing pad worked perfectly for me on the windows. I had some bug splatter on the windshield so I used a glass cleaner along with a scrubbing pad. My car in the garage was in good hands, but I still didn't trust the results. I stood back to look at it. In order to do so, I decided to pull it out to the middle It was a bright, hot day, and I looked for something, anything, to There is nothing to report. There are no streaks, no spots, and the surface is It took me less than 30 minutes to clean my entire car, including the wheels and the windows. It takes me more time to use regular car wash soap and a hose to do it that fast.

Ryann Ortega
Ryann Ortega
| Aug 02, 2021
The only product you should use
5/5

As a professional detailer, I've used the Optimum No Rinse conditioner for several years. What a great stuff this is. The product is easy to use for all your detailing needs, clay bar lube, wash, detailer, all in one. Then I use 2 oz in a 64 oz spray bottle with a couple microfiber towels soaking in it and I put 1 oz in two gallons of water with microfiber towels soaking in it. My 20 years of experience in the industry haven't introduced me to anything even close to this method of achieving scratch free washing. Spray each panel, wipe with soaked microfiber and dry with a microfiber drying towel.

Milan Bell
Milan Bell
| Oct 06, 2020

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