the whole detailing thing

[Perfectlap]

Optimum No Rinse is something in between a full bucket and hose wash and a quick detail with a cleaning spray and towel. You add one or two ounces to a warm bucket of water and with a sponge (after wetting down the car first) you can clean the paint when its too dirty to quick detail. Dry it with a waffle weave towel. You don't have to rinse it with a hose. Before drying off the No Rinse I spray the car with a cleaning quick detailer too lubricate the drying and clean any spots I might have missed. I like FK1 146 or 425 for post No Rinse drying.

You can reuse the dirty water still in the bucket to wash your wheels using a wheel face brush like the Meguiar's Gold Class. I can do the whole No Rinse in 15 minutes without having to get out the hose and I don't get all wet. You can also dilute the No Rinse in a spray bottle and use it as a quick detailer. Last summer I only did a real car soap wash once. And of course I stay away from hand car washes.

I think I saw a foam gun on detailcity.com
I'm considering one myself but with a silver car it rarely looks too dirty. Maybe if I had more than one car like an SUV I would get the foam gun.

[unklekraker]

Thaks P/L for the response one more question, So the Optimum No Rinse is a product?

[Perfectlap]

yeah its the most popular of the waterless washes at the momemment

http://detailcity.com/optimum-no-rinse-wash-shine-32-ounce.html

here's an interesting deal on pads (mix and match)
http://detailcity.com/lake-country-6-5-inch-da-foam-pads-custom-4-pack.html

[unklekraker]

thanks, dude! that's a great web site...Im going to try it out as soon as I finish all my Meguiars product or probably not going to wait at all

but definitely will going to get this one:
http://detailcity.com/foamaster-foam-gun-quart.html

[Perfectlap]

get one of these if you are going to order. Its the best thing for cleaning the top with Raggtopp.
http://detailcity.com/oxo-good-grips-small-car-wash-brush.html

[unklekraker]

yap...saw that on your other post

[SC986]

I agree on the wetsand, I wouldn't do it DJ.

The SSR's are great, but you do have to work them more. I haven't had luck with the Menzerna. I tried their final polish on a burgandy and it just didn't look right. I ended up re-doing it with SSR1.

How long your pads last will depend on how much product you cake in them and how well you get them clean.

You can't mix them, but Autogeek has six pads for $39.99

http://www.autogeek.net/vcpad.html

The no rinse is interesting being my black does not get to dirty, mostly dust. A little skeptical though.