Car dry wash ?

Mar4ix

Just out of curiosity ... any products for car dry wash ? I mean spray some chemicals on car and then wipe it off. , similar like those eco cleaning in carparks doing, not bad results id say so, i would need spend a tonn of water to make them so clean, and coming water charges will make me reconsider car wash options.

What products yous would advice for that dry wash.


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dylbert

Optimum No Rinse is what your looking for, have a read all about it here

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=195294

Curran

There are options out there, but to be honest, the conditions (weather and roads) are far from ideal to do this in Ireland.
Its suited to dry states in America and the likes, where you can drive your car on long distances and the most it will ever have on it, is light dust. A plush microfiber and and ONR type product and you wont do much damage to your car's paintwork. Here the car gets covered in far too much and dirt that is far to heavy to be able to safely wash your car without water. Dont get me wrong, you'll be able to clean it, but it will be destroyed in swirls and will be dulled down very quickly. If you had the capacity, you'd be better looking into water collection and regular washing techniques, if the water rates are scaring you off.

Mar4ix

Curran wrote: »

There are options out there, but to be honest, the conditions (weather and roads) are far from ideal to do this in Ireland.
Its suited to dry states in America and the likes, where you can drive your car on long distances and the most it will ever have on it, is light dust. A plush microfiber and and ONR type product and you wont do much damage to your car's paintwork. Here the car gets covered in far too much and dirt that is far to heavy to be able to safely wash your car without water. Dont get me wrong, you'll be able to clean it, but it will be destroyed in swirls and will be dulled down very quickly. If you had the capacity, you'd be better looking into water collection and regular washing techniques, if the water rates are scaring you off.

Yea, was thinking to do something about water collection, but i am renting house, landlord wouldnt want invest money in any kind water collection solutions, only if myself will get something big for water collection. Not really scared of water rates, just had a thoughts of car washing options, also on my old 15 years avensis there is no any panel which is not damaged, so swirls is not a problem. I am using car mostly in town, it not getting dirty so often.

randy hickey

If you're worried about the upcoming water charges, but don't want your paintwork to become swirl city, then steam cleaning might be the answer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Kbg9XquQLs

Curran

Still wouldnt let her wash the car! :pac:

Seriously though, Id like to see the after results....no doubt it would be brilliant for the shuts, door jambs, engine bay, etc,

The dirt has to go somewhere and the microfiber would be loaded with dirt within seconds! Reminds me a bit of this advert! Full day off roading and just rinse it off!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZheDU6Uoa0

dylbert

I've only used ONR a couple of times overthe past few weeks, so I can't vouch for its effectiveness during bad weather or salted roads during the winter, however if you read the thread I linked you'll see that the guy who wrote it says he's been using ONR for 18 months with no more swirls than you'd get using 2 buckets, he's also in the UK so has the same road and weather conditions as us.

TomMc

Mar4ix, products like Optimum No Rinse Wash is the best option in this country if you want to save water or have no access to a mains supply in an apartment building. What some people don't seem to get is that while it has several different uses (including as a detail spray or clay lube) it is primarily a Rinseless Wash not a waterless wash. You still use a full bucket of water to wash a car, two if you want to use the two bucket method (personal choice), but with ONR there are no suds, so nothing to rinse off afterwards, just drying down. That's where most water is used and wasted with a normal car wash, during the rinsing rather than washing stages. It isn't a waterless wash you spray on and wipe off with a cloth using no water at all, rubbing heavier dirt over the paint. With a rinseless wash you are washing dirt off with water and wash solution, using plenty of water (but still saving far more overall than a normal shampoo wash).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15cMHR0a0Ok