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    Optimum No rinse and shine

    I use Optimum to Rinse to wash my new car in white pearl, i have been doing it twice a month and it is been 4 months, the car turn out nice. However in extremely sun shine day, it could able to see a super tiny scratches and swirls all over the car only when the sun shine directly to spot and my eye are 1.5 feet away from paint. If I keep my eye about 3 feet from the paint I see nothing. Is it normal or I just did wrong with my car wash? I used CG wash mitt with 2 bucket method for my riseless wash
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    Re: Optimum No rinse and shine

    Was it a new or used car? What was the condition of the paint when you got it?

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    Re: Optimum No rinse and shine

    Also what kind of car is it?....it could have super soft sensitive paint.
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    Re: Optimum No rinse and shine

    Any swirls from washing are ultimately user error, but ONR reduces this greatly.

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    Re: Optimum No rinse and shine

    It a nissan rogue 2016, and I bought It brand new.
    Only moment i can see is in extremtly sunshine, otherwise I could not able to see it.
    My step of washing.
    1. Use wash mitt to wash each panel of the car
    2. Spray wax to damp 1 microfiber and spray on the panel.
    3. Start spread the wax
    4. Use dry microfiber on plush side to buff spray wax.
    I use gold towel from chemical guys
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    Re: Optimum No rinse and shine

    Probably had swirls when you bought it. Dealerships usually aren't careful when prepping new cars.

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    Re: Optimum No rinse and shine

    Quote Originally Posted by pheerix View Post
    Probably had swirls when you bought it. Dealerships usually aren't careful when prepping new cars.
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    NEVER let the dealership wash the car.

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    Re: Optimum No rinse and shine

    This is what my paint look like, on the first picture when zoom in there is some line, is it not dry well or it is swirl mark? Optimum No rinse and shine-1462144366101-jpg
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    Re: Optimum No rinse and shine

    Agree with others that the car most likely had swirls from the dealer/prep. Hit it with HDSpeed with green pads and you'll be golden.

    Personally, I'm not a fan of wash mits for rinseless washes. Would recommend the modified Gary Dean method. You can wash your entire car with (4-5) 16x16 480GSM Microfiber towels. Blot it dry, don't drag the towel.
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    Re: Optimum No rinse and shine

    The paint may have already had light scratches before you started but never looked closely before using ONR. Could this be the case? Are you using a bucket with 2 gallons of water, one ounce of solution, and Grit Guard? Another problem could be using two buckets. Two buckets are not recommended with ONR. It dilutes the solution which could lead to light scratches since you would not have enough lubricity

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