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12-03-2011, 08:28 AM | #1 |
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Best way to wash car during winter
Hey guys I usually use the 2 bucket method to wash my car but during the winter here in the midwest it gets to cold. I was thinking about trying ONR. Not quite sure how that process works. Any input would be helpful.
Thanks, Chris
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12-03-2011, 08:37 AM | #2 |
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ONR works great, you just need to be very careful and hardly use any force with your wash medium. Of course if your car is really dirty I would go to a touch free car wash first to get some of the loose dirt off. Here is a good write-up to read.
http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-P...-no-rinse-onr/ |
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12-03-2011, 08:42 AM | #3 |
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i use ONR every time. nice bucket of warm water with ONR makes for a really quick and painless winter wash
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12-03-2011, 09:15 AM | #4 |
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I'm about to opti coat my car, which will make cleaning it even easier, as a pressure washer should be able to do most of the work for me. It's kinda pricey but it works like magic
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12-03-2011, 02:21 PM | #5 |
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For those using ONR during the winter, do you also do your wheels?
Assuming that you're doing a garage-location ONR, with BMW brake dust, I find it difficult to do the wheels in the garage without creating puddles. |
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12-03-2011, 06:54 PM | #7 |
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What you see in the video when I'm working the rear driver's side door is going over a place I missed ALWAYS work from the top of the vehicle to the bottom. |
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12-05-2011, 08:20 PM | #9 |
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Here is an article that matches up with the video above and provides more information about each step - Washing in the Winter
Another good article here utilizing the Optimum No Rinse that is also very popular - Washing in the Winter with ONR We also have some package deals with the ONR if interested: DI Packages Optimum No Rinse (ONR) Washing and Drying Advanced Kit DI Packages Optimum No Rinse (ONR) Washing and Drying Kit DI Packages Basic Hose Free Wash Package with ONR DI Packages Complete Hose Free Wash Package with ONR If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. Greg @ DI |
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12-07-2011, 06:34 PM | #10 |
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As a recent, and very reluctant, ONR covert I can say it's the way to go. My E92 is jet black so I'm all too familiar with swirls. I'm still a bit cautious though and always spray down each panel with a quick detailer concentration of ONR before going at it. I use two buckets and a wool mitt from Advanced Auto Parts ( hopefully getting the ReThickulous wool mitt from Detailed Image for Christmas! ). I have two grit guards but I decided to put them both in the rinse bucket. Since ONR claims they're unnecessary in the wash bucket I figured having two in the rinse will keep particles from being agitated ( plus my bucket is very tall so having two in there makes rinsing easier ). Also I was throwing out a lot of good ONR water that was below the grit guard.
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