Time it takes to do a rinseless wash?

[Mike Honcho]

I'm curious...how long does it take you to do a rinseless wash on a normal size sedan? (Not counting glass and tires.)

[cleanmycorolla]

It takes me about 25 min for my Corolla, but I go slow especially drying!

[LEDetailing]

I'm new to rinseless washing, my first rinseless took approximately 30 mins on Lexus RX330. Are you using Meguiar's D114? I saw your post on D156.
If you are not using D114 you should give it a try.

[TTQ B4U]

About 35 minutes including detail mist afterwards. 1hr if I do my tires, wheels and wheel well areas. I'm OCD so I do the 1hr gig most every time. Time is about the same for me on either our van or my sedan.

[vanev]

Depends on the size and condition of the vehicle.
Also depends on the contaminants on the surface panels and how much attention you spend on removing the contaminants.

If you have a hose, it makes sense to blast off loose dirt with water, then use the rinseless wash approach.
This alone can save you lots of time in the endgame.

If no access for an initial rinse, then the process is all about towel management.
Constantly flipping the towel, and switching to new towels, to avoid scratching the surface panels with the dust and dirt present on the car.

[Mike Honcho]

Man you guys are quick! Two bucket or Garry Dean towel method?

[Mike Honcho]

I'm new to rinseless washing, my first rinseless took approximately 30 mins on Lexus RX330. Are you using Meguiar's D114? I saw your post on D156.
If you are not using D114 you should give it a try.


I've got D114, Uber Rinseless and M37 Rinseless Wash & Wax. Haven't used any of them yet! Gonna try one of the above on Monday.

[BrutalNoodle]

About 35 min on average. 20 if I'm in a hurry.

Having said that, I don't like to rush. Detailing time is my 'quiet time.' Therefore - 4 hrs inside and out.





I'm new to rinseless washing, my first rinseless took approximately 30 mins on Lexus RX330. Are you using Meguiar's D114? I saw your post on D156.
If you are not using D114 you should give it a try.

Thank goodness someone else suggested it. I'm like a broken record regarding D114 at this point... :laughing:





I've got D114, Uber Rinseless and M37 Rinseless Wash & Wax. Haven't used any of them yet! Gonna try one of the above on Monday.

Awesome! You will enjoy both. The fun starts when you experiment with the mixtures. People like us aren't 'for profit', so we get to play around a bit without feeling too guilty on being wasteful. haha

[pheerix]

I take my time, use the GD method and use multiple towels for drying, wheels and door jambs, and spray LSP usually around 2 hours. I know in slow but like above, it's kind of my personal quiet time.

[LaFawnduh]

Paint and door jambs only - about 30 min, if doing wheels add about 20-25 min more. Than I usually hit it with a spray wax or sealant.

[The Guz]

I did my car and my dad's today. Took me about 45 mins to do. I only did the paint and glass since it's going to rain. I just wanted to get the paint clean. I'm doing the Gary Dean method.

I'm using D114. What I did today was first pre soak the panel, followed that up with a rinseless towel. Came back with my drying towel. Usually I'll buff off the residue with another plush towel. This time I misted some detail spray to remove and buff off the residue. Saved me a little bit of time doing it this way.

[CarolinasFinestDetailing]

My Passat project that I just sold was coated in CQuartz UK and the windshield and glass was coated in Forte. I could rinseless wash it, fully clean wheels, dry, dress tires in about 22ish min. If i just did wheel faces, less than 20. I can do my Sienna thats coated in 30 min all same steps.

[cleanmycorolla]

Man you guys are quick! Two bucket or Garry Dean towel method?

GD style for me!:dblthumb2:

[kevincwelch]

I'm with pheerix on this one. It's "my time." I take about an hour or so; I do the paint, jambs, wheels and tires. Spritz with something at the end. Usually do a quick wipe of the interior as well.

D114 presoak with WGURW as the workhorse. 12 840 GSM towels. Never reuse a quarter. I do this only with my baby.

[Mike Honcho]

About 2 gallons of solution?