Up Close & Personal: Optimum No Rinse Wash & Wax

[Chris Thomas]

Works well down to freezing, of course. No residue after drying.

[don03109]

Had a chance to use the new ONR Wash & Shine today. What a product. Did my Prius and Honda CVR. I took my time and was just under 45 minutes for each vehicle. The only time I noticed any slight white residue was do my own error (the MF was too damp, it was easily removed with a dry MF). The cars have a nice shine and are smooth to the touch. At least the vehicles look good for a day until they hit the streets that are covered with road salt and snow melt. Think I'll be switching between this and the Pinnacle Waterless Wash to do all my washing from now on. Seems to be just as fast the the bucket and hose and then dry I used to do.

Did I read somewhere that some folks are using a grout sponge to apply the ONR?

[95oRANGEcRUSH]

^ A lot of people swear by the Lowe's Grout Sponge. I have always used a microfiber wash mitt that is covered in knobs. Autozone has it. Can't go wrong using plush microfibers, grout sponge or a chenille mit.

[02whitetundra]

I've had ONR W&W for about a month now. I also have versions 2 and 3. On my truck, the new W&W seems to mute the color more than other versions. I'm assuming it's because of the added carnauba.

Versions 2 and 3 seem to give a more reflective look in my opinion. Speaking of this, will OCW give me the same muting result? I prefer a more shiny, reflective look on white.

[octane]

Works well down to freezing, of course. No residue after drying.

I can confirm this, I used it a couple of times this winter below freezing and it worked amazingly well!

[umi000]

I've had ONR W&W for about a month now. I also have versions 2 and 3. On my truck, the new W&W seems to mute the color more than other versions. I'm assuming it's because of the added carnauba.

Versions 2 and 3 seem to give a more reflective look in my opinion. Speaking of this, will OCW give me the same muting result? I prefer a more shiny, reflective look on white.

It might - IME, OCW leaves a carnauba look - more glow and depth, less shine and reflection.

[Reprise]

Anything wrong with using this on headlights/taillights and windows? And will it help prevent headlights from getting all foggy-looking over time?

Thanks.

[spiralout462]

Anything wrong with using this on headlights/taillights and windows? And will it help prevent headlights from getting all foggy-looking over time?

Thanks.

The answer to both your questions is no. You will need a sealant of some type to keep you plastic lenses nice. Of course regular maitenance helps as well.

[Reprise]

What brand of sealant should I opt for for the headlights? My problem with the expel film is they basically want like $60 for a couple paces of plastic film. And I'm not sure I could do a good install since the headlights have a corner/edge to them that looks hard to cover.

[MD1908]

I've had ONR W&W for about a month now. I also have versions 2 and 3. On my truck, the new W&W seems to mute the color more than other versions. I'm assuming it's because of the added carnauba.

Versions 2 and 3 seem to give a more reflective look in my opinion. Speaking of this, will OCW give me the same muting result? I prefer a more shiny, reflective look on white.

Glad you mentioned this. Would someone looking for a more reflective look be better suited with ONR instead of ONRWW?

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