Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine?

[RubbishReview]

Ok, so I am getting ready to put a rather large order of car supplies in for the summer and I on the fence in regards to the Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine and wanted to get everyones thoughts.

I am looking to purchase clay lube, quick detailer, and a rinseless wash. I was going to buy the Chemical Guys Clay Lube, CG Hose Free Eco Wash, and CG P40 however it would appear that the Optimum can do it all? I have read that as a quick detailer the optimum is not the greatest, but as a rinseless wash and clay lube it is one of the best. Thoughts?

[215Detailing]

Ok, so I am getting ready to put a rather large order of car supplies in for the summer and I on the fence in regards to the Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine and wanted to get everyones thoughts.

I am looking to purchase clay lube, quick detailer, and a rinseless wash. I was going to buy the Chemical Guys Clay Lube, CG Hose Free Eco Wash, and CG P40 however it would appear that the Optimum can do it all? I have read that as a quick detailer the optimum is not the greatest, but as a rinseless wash and clay lube it is one of the best. Thoughts?

OMR is great this may give you more value
Ultima Waterless Wash Plus+ Concentrate, concentrated waterless auto wash, waterless car wash (http://www.autogeek.net/ultima-waterless-wash-concentrate.html)

[Heisenberg]

I'd recommend ONR over all of those products. ONR is all I use for clay lube. Makes a great QD too. I keep some in my car for emergency bird bombs. I'd get a bottle of that over those three products - should definitely save you some money. Ultima Waterless Wash Concentrate is also outstanding if you're looking for a similar product. They're products I cannot live without.

If you want to try a great product from Chemical Guys, give V7 a shot.

[Loser]

I have both ONR (primarily for rinseless) and CG Luber. I think the Luber smells better but once it is gone I'll just use ONR for my clay lube. As for a quick detailer, ONR works for that as well but I prefer something that will leave behind a little more protection so I'm currently using CG V7 for that.

[RubbishReview]

I'd recommend ONR over all of those products. ONR is all I use for clay lube. Makes a great QD too. I keep some in my car for emergency bird bombs. I'd get a bottle of that over those three products - should definitely save you some money. Ultima Waterless Wash Concentrate is also outstanding if you're looking for a similar product. They're products I cannot live without.

If you want to try a great product from Chemical Guys, give V7 a shot.

I have looked at the V7, but I don't want to use it as I am not sure how it will work with my Zymol Titanium Wax. One I don't want it to remove it and two I don't want it affect the ability to be able to layer it on the car. The P40 which I already use and love is carnauba based so I don't worry about it as much.

However thanks for the suggestion.

[RubbishReview]

Does the optimum contain any kind wax any in it? Also I am assuming that it is wax safe, is this correct?

[Kamakaz1961]

Does the optimum contain any kind wax any in it? Also I am assuming that it is wax safe, is this correct?

Optimum No Rinse has no carnauba. They have Optimum no rinse w/Carnauba. I use that for my Rinseless wash, clay lube and water less wash. Very similar to ONR except with wax.

This is my go to stuff.

:xyxthumbs:

[tpr1634]

I use it as a clay lube, a detail spray and I add ounce to to my wash bucket. One product buy a gallon done! :buffing:

[Lowejackson]

I have used ONR as a clay lube many times without any issues but I should point out some people have had some problems with clay & ONR. Don't let this put you off ONR, it is a great and very verstile product. If it has a hard surface, ONR will do a good job at cleaning it. Ideal for use in the house as well. Mix some ONR with IPA and it is a great window cleaner. As someone said here recently, ONR is the Swiss Army Knife of the detailing world

[Setec Astronomy]

Sounds like you are more comfortable with the CG products so I would stick with that rather than risk disappointment.

Optimum, and ONR in particular has a very large following, but it sounds like you want us to talk you out of it, so stick with CG.

[swanicyouth]

I've tried a ton of these type of products, and I'll give you my take on it. I always use ONR for a clay lube @ 1:16. When I clay, I use a lot of lube - sometimes 60oz on an SUV. So, ONR is pretty cheap and works well at that. But, as a rinseless it's not my favorite. As a QD it will work (1:16), but I get no real enjoyment out of using it that way.

UWW+ I like much better than ONR for all of these tasks, except clay lube. However, I'm sure it would work just fine as a clay lube - I just don't use it that way. It also makes one of the best waterless washes. If I had to go with one product, I'd go for UWW+.

[ski2]

UWW+ I like much better than ONR for all of these tasks, except clay lube. However, I'm sure it would work just fine as a clay lube - I just don't use it that way. It also makes one of the best waterless washes. If I had to go with one product, I'd go for UWW+.

I've had the same experience. After using ONR for years gave UWW+1 a try and even as a clay lube I find it seems to be "slicker" than ONR.

However, I still find ONR much better for wiping down the interior, cleaning the headliner and cleaning windows (even the house windows that seem to stay cleaner allot longer after using ONR.)

[RubbishReview]

Sounds like you are more comfortable with the CG products so I would stick with that rather than risk disappointment.

Optimum, and ONR in particular has a very large following, but it sounds like you want us to talk you out of it, so stick with CG.

So I want deny it I was kinda looking for you guys to talk me out of it, but at the same time I was looking to see if anyone would talk me out of the Chemical Guys. Since there really has not been anything really negative said about the CG products I think I am going to give them a try this time.

Thank you though.

[ThomasonCarCare]

Get Hybrid V7 for sure! It will not adversly effect your LSP. Some say it mutes the beading effect a little bit, but thats it. It is with out a doubt one of the best spray sealants out there to use for a quick shine. Super easy to use and smells fantastic.

[Andr3wilson]

ONR is a favourite of mine. Also from CG synthetic QD spray is another favourite! V7 I threw out.