Waterless rinse less wash question

[soloswilliams]

Or water less wash or rinse less what's the best solution to use ? I've been looking leaning towards chemical guys but looked at detail kings also unless you guys have a better suggestion... Also I'm looking for a product that I'll be able to use it in cold temperatures of Michigan weather


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[wn1998]

I think you'll be fine with anything you pick up at autogeek. I currently am finishing up on my gallon of Optimum No rinse and when this is out I think I'm going to try this the duragloss with aqua wax!

I'm 45 minutes outside of Chicago and wash in my garage. Anything should work just fine, you just may want to hit a coin operated wash to knock the nasty off and finish up with a no rinse in your garage.

Duragloss Rinseless Wash with Aquawax, no rinse car wash, rinseless auto wash

[Setec Astronomy]

As wn1988 noted there are many, many good products today.

Also I'm looking for a product that I'll be able to use it in cold temperatures of Michigan weather

These products are still water-based and are going to freeze at somewhere not too far south of 32°F.

[pheerix]

Meguiars D115

[roguegeek]

Or water less wash or rinse less what's the best solution to use ? I've been looking leaning towards chemical guys but looked at detail kings also unless you guys have a better suggestion... Also I'm looking for a product that I'll be able to use it in cold temperatures of Michigan weather


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Waterless and rinseless are different. Both have their pros and cons. In terms of which is more effective at removing surface contaminants, rinseless wins there for me.

My favorite rinesless wash is Wolfgang Uber Rinseless Wash by a long shot. You can use it as many different products (including waterless wash) and many different solutions. Although it appears more expensive, it is highly concentrated and the dilution ratios actually make it cheaper than other products on the market. You can read Mike's review here and my first impressions here.

[soloswilliams]

I appreciate this info but see I live in a apartment no garage and I know some of my clients have garages but don't use them for they vehicles and some don't have garages at all


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[stormsearch]

I have used ONR and BF rinseless outside here in MI when temps were reasonable. I simply use a hot dilution which worked really well. They were often followed up with some type of spray wax that did streak sometimes but a follow up wipe down worked great.

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[roguegeek]

I appreciate this info but see I live in a apartment no garage and I know some of my clients have garages but don't use them for they vehicles and some don't have garages at all

Hmm. I don't think I understand. What limitation are you running into?

[FUNX650]

Anything dissolved in water...
serves as an "anti-freeze".
Therefore: the more the anti-freeze,
the lower the freeze-point of water.

First step:
The very act of adding ONR to water...at its
RW dilution ratio...will lower water's freeze-point.

Secondly:
Adding other (compatible) substances that are
soluble in the ONR-RW mixture may very well
act to further lower its freeze-point. (Depends
on how serious you are wanting to remove road
salt from the vehicle.)

I'm thinking along these lines of soluble substances:

•"Ethanol products": 80 Proof Vodka (can also be
used as a potent potable when deemed necessary)
•Glycerin: available at most drug stores.
(It even prevents freezing in hydraulic jacks)


Bob

[KMdef9]

IMO, rinsless is safer, therefore better, than waterless. So I'd recommend a rinsless to look for.

If you haven't tried Optimum No Rinse (ONR), you should, it's the gateway rinsless wash. I also have heard (I bought some, but haven't used up my ONR yet) that Wolfgang's rinsless wash is a good product as well. Check out the reviews in the product review section. I don't imagine there's much of a difference in freezing temp between products.


Without a heated garage there isn't much you can do. Your not only battling the air, but also the surface temp of the vehicle. If you can park the vehicle in the sun, it will work to your benefit. As mentioned, use warm to hot water.

While Bob is correct, most additives will help lowering frezzing point, I've found ONR to still freeze close to 32* anyways. Maybe if you were too add more it would help, but then ONR gets streaky.

Get a good set of water proof gloves!

Work as fast as you safely can, doing small sections at a time (wash&dry).