Do you believe a vehicle can be too dirty for a waterless / rinse less / quick detail wash etc

[BobbyG]

Todd Helme wrote a nice segment on this very topic and included a great photo to help understanding when and when not to use a waterless or rinseless wash..

Washing: What To use and When... - Autopia Forums - Auto Detailing & Car Care Discussion Forum

[Chris@AutoCleanse]

Todd Helme wrote a nice segment on this very topic and included a great photo to help understanding when and when not to use a waterless or rinseless wash..

Washing: What To use and When... - Autopia Forums - Auto Detailing & Car Care Discussion Forum

Thanks for the picture and info Bobby that pretty much sums it up.

[Success]

That's an excellent diagram bobby g posted from Todd

[Mike Phillips]

Yes.

In fact, I have an article for this question...


How dirty is too dirty to safely use a rinseless wash?


This is too dirty for either a waterless wash, rinseless wash or spray detailer...




Those are 44" Swampers on a 1971 Chevy 4x4 and it's buried in the mud past the center point of the axles, so it's sitting in a little mud...

[FUNX650]

If I were to say: Maybe?...

Would that coincide with your belief(s)...As:
To your above thread-starter's question?

Please explain if, indeed, your "belief(s)" are to the contrary.

Thanks.



Bob

[BrutalNoodle]

Regarding the diagram - I might be the only one here that dislike car dusters, as I've never had much luck with this method.

It's almost always better of leaving that light coat of dust/pollen alone than dusting. QD is my preferred minimal approach.

[Sicoupe]

I always hand wash no matter what, that's just me though

[zmcgovern45]

I always hand wash no matter what, that's just me though

Meaning 2 bucket traditional wash... I consider all of these to be "hand washing" methods. A non-hand wash is like a tunnel wash or other auto wash... not a rinseless or waterless wash method.

[Jrocket]

I always hand wash no matter what, that's just me though

Have you ever tried Waterless or Rinseless?

[Lost Highway]

Definitely, if I have a choice I'd be one step more conservative than the illustration Bobby posted. I'd do dirt at the level of the last two sections on the truck (Rinseless and TBM) with the 2BM and shift everything else forward one step so that the front end would be QDs.

In the winter I'll pre-spray with ONR, then use a commercial coin op set on rinse to remove as much as possible and finish with ONR or equivalent.

I use both ONR and UWWP but there are limits.