You need very little water to clean the car making it perfect for those living in areas where water-usage is restricted or there is no access to free-running water. Applying ONR to the car before rinsing it, can help to lubricate this process. Although it won’t pre-wash the car in the same way as a snow foam or citrus pre-wash will (you’ll need to do this step after), it may be useful on very soft paintwork.

Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine - ONR Car Wash, 1 Gallon

There aren’t too many downsides to ONR, except that it does feel a bit unnatural if you’re used to using traditional car shampoo like myself! Car Wash - Add 40ml of Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine to 10 litres of water to make an excellent no rinse car wash. The lubricants and substantive polymers in the formula will protect your vehicle from abrasion as it safely cleans all vehicle surfaces. There's no need to rinse! Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine is a brilliant rinseless was h that cleans, shines, and protects in one step. You can literally wash any vehicle without rinsing! This is one of my favourite ways to use ONR. It’s a less common use for the product, but one that’s definitely worth trying. It may be unnecessary as the damage a pressure washer inflicts is negligible to undetectable, particular on most paintwork.Repeat this process ensuring you flip the wet microfiber towel each time to expose a fresh surface. You will likely need at least 3 towels per car. If you’re using clay to decontaminate your car, then you’ll need a good lubricant to avoid inflicting scratches, swirls and marring into the paintwork. ONR is an excellent clay lubricant, and it’s become may favourite one to use. Pre-rinse the car if it is very dirty or any loose mud or debris is on the car. You may also use a snow foam or other pre-wash product at this stage if you need to. For the 16:1 ratios, take away the amount of ONR you need to add from the total amount required to work out how much water you need to add.

Optimum No Rinse (All Dilutions and Uses) How to Use Optimum No Rinse (All Dilutions and Uses)

It is not specifically designed to clean surfaces like leather so it’s safer to go for a leather cleaner on cars that aren’t very new and may not have a clear coat. This is definitely a less talked-about use for ONR, but one that is well worth noting. There are several scenarios where ONR can help during the process of machine polishing the paintwork. All dilution ratios are noted as water: product.For other ratios, the difference is so minor that you can just add the total amount as water, and then add your ONR in after. Make sure you give everything a good mix before using it!

Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine - New Formula – in2Detailing Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine - New Formula – in2Detailing

Optimum No Rinse’s main use is for rinse-less washing. There are plenty of reasons why this is useful: It may be useful on very soft paintwork, or paint that cannot be polished due to its age or fragility. The lids on the bottles of ONR can also be used to measure out the product. Here’s how they work out. Clay the car as normal using light-pressure and straight-line motions and fold the clay to expose a fresh, clean side when necessary.