DIY car washing Q & A processes and techniques really short version.

The following is my humble attempt to answer your questions.

A few questions:

1. What products do you use to wash your car?

• I use Optimum NO Rinse Wash & Shine (ONR) after testing many products that are on the market.

2. What is available for us visual learners? Scottwax is a detailer I admire and he makes easy to understand videos.

• Scottwax car washing process and techniques for ONR usage. Body: YouTube - Washing a Cayenne with ONR

• Scottwax uses ONR and a pump up sprayer. Fenderwells: YouTube - Fenderwell cleaning with Optimum No Rinse Wash

• Scottwax uses ONR and Optimum Power Clean. Wheels: YouTube - Optimum No Rinse and wheels part 1

• Scottwax uses ONR only. Wheels: YouTube - Optimum No Rinse and wheels part 2

• Scottwax claying with ONR Claying: YouTube - Claying with Optimum No Rinse

3. What exactly is the process? What do you use to apply and clean?

• One or two bucket method.

• One ounce of ONR to one gallon of water.

• Grit Guard optional.

• I use Lowe’s or Home Depot Pro line grout sponges.

• I also use a garden type pump up sprayer first to pre-soak the dirt and debris.

• I dry using the absorber soaked in clean rinse bucket others use MF towels, your choice after testing.

• You might have to wash area twice or three times to remove all the dirt before drying…depending on how much dirt you have.

• Most swirls are applied during the washing & drying process.

• Be gentle do not scrub.

4. What else is needed? How many micro-fibers, accessories, etc.?

• Using MF towels does not provide the results I want so I use the absorber, others swear by MF towels and some swear at the absorber.

• This process is using common sense and very gentle to no pressure when washing and drying.

• I use two buckets, two grit guards, one grout sponge for body and separate grout sponge for tires & rims, one absorber again for body and then a separate absorber for the tires & rims.

• Couple of gallons of distilled water [no water spots this way] and a couple of ounces of ONR.

5. Can I clay somewhere in this process? After I'd assume?

• Clay after wash [no need to dry unless you want to]

• ONR can be mixed as your clay lube, read directions on label.

6. Can I seal and/or wax after washing or claying?

• Yes you can do both.

• After claying I use Poly-Seal followed by Optimum car wax.

• Or follow your normal wash & dry with Optimum car wax.

7. How often should I use water-less wash before going and doing the real thing?

• ONR is a rinse-less wash not a water-less wash.

• In my area of Atlanta we are in a drought and I having been using ONR for four years now as my only wash product on my cars and client cars.

I can finish a car faster with less setup time and cleanup time now then when I was using a hose.

If you are located near me invite yourself over for a coaching session covering how to wash, dry and wax your car. Appointment is necessary.

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