Rinse Free for Coatings?

**RevitalizeAutoSpa** · 08-18-2014, 11:01 AM

Any recommendations for rinse free shampoos for coated vehicles? So far Meguiar's Rinse Free Express Wash (D114) is the only one I'm finding that doesn't talk about adding gloss\etc. It's mostly for my personal vehicles, they're both coated with CQuartzUK.

**TroyScherer** · 08-18-2014, 11:28 AM

There are a few options if you want a rinse-less that leaves nothing behind. Meg's D114 Rinse Free Express Wash & Wolfs Mean Green are the 2 best IMO. For me the Wolfs Mean Green is the better of the 2 and is one of the best Rinse-less washes I have used. Since AG is no longer carrying Wolfs anymore it might be hard to find it though.

Honestly you can (and I do) use ONR quite a bit as well. It is one of the best and it leaves a nice finish. Then every once in a while you can use Reset if you feel like the polymers are effecting your beading / sheeting.

**RevitalizeAutoSpa** · 08-18-2014, 11:36 AM

That's kinda what I was thinking. I'm not terribly impressed with Reset for a regular basis, but for a decon wash it seems to work well enough.

**builthatch** · 08-18-2014, 11:40 AM

no experience with anything other than ONR, Turtle Rinse Free and ONRWW.

if you are seeing an issue with any of them, do a Dawn wash and add Opti-Seal on top when you are done to fall in love again with ridiculous slickness where the water will just fall off.

**TroyScherer** · 08-19-2014, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by builthatch

no experience with anything other than ONR, Turtle Rinse Free and ONRWW.

if you are seeing an issue with any of them, do a Dawn wash and add Opti-Seal on top when you are done to fall in love again with ridiculous slickness where the water will just fall off.

Personally I don't suggest Dawn washes anymore and believe the it need to stay in the kitchen, especially since it has been shown and proven that Dawn doesn't really remove protection as well as it use to.

In place of Opti-Seal I would suggest using Reload on CQUK since they are made to work together.

**JHL88** · 08-19-2014, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by TroyScherer

Personally I don't suggest Dawn washes anymore and believe the it need to stay in the kitchen, especially since it has been shown and proven that Dawn doesn't really remove protection as well as it use to.

In place of Opti-Seal I would suggest using Reload on CQUK since they are made to work together.

+1 Leave the Dawn alone, plus its hard on rubber seals and dries them out if not coated.

OP, I use D114 and really like it.

**top189h** · 08-19-2014, 10:10 AM

Mine is also coated with CQUK. It's been on there for about 6 months now. I just picked up a gallon of Blackfire, and I'm going to try it out tomorrow. So far I've only used TW and ONR, but once I try the BF I will post back my results.

**aim4squirrels** · 08-19-2014, 10:11 AM

Not exactly rinse free, but I was thinking about trying chemical guys meticulous matte shampoo. As a matte finish should not need or want gloss, it should do the trick.

I still have so much other soap currently, that I can't justify experimenting with more for probably another 2 years. If you give it a try, let me know how it works out for you.