Optimum No Rinse Wash and Shine - ONR Car Wash, New Formula Version 5, Safe on Paint, Coatings, Wraps, and Interior, Rinseless Wash provides a Car Wash Soap Alternative (8 oz)

Sick of Automatic Car Washes Taking Over Your Town? Try This Instead!Are automatic car washes popping up all over town like they’re the latest TikTok investment craze? Yeah, apparently it’s the hottest “easy money” hustle for investors scrolling through their For You page. But let’s be honest — behind those ugly buildings with their spinny brushes and giant flashy signs is a whole lot of water wasted and eyesores cluttering up the neighborhood.If you’re ready to fight back against the Great Car Wash Invasion, I’ve got just the thing: this waterless car wash. Okay, so it’s not *completely* waterless — you mix a tiny splash with a couple of gallons of water, then wipe it on and dry it off with a microfiber cloth. One bucket, a clean sponge, & a microfiber drying towel is all you need.Now here’s where it gets wild — this stuff feels downright **futuristic**. It feels like some kind of sci-fi magic potion. Every swipe with the sponge is like a mini miracle — you can literally *feel* it lifting dirt off your car, like your sponge suddenly grew ninja powers. It’s a weirdly satisfying sensation that you just have to experience to believe. Seriously, it’s like your car is getting a spa day from the future.And, for the price? I went to the website to see if they’re hiring. A scrubbing monkey could sell this product for a lot more!**Why this waterless wash is the real MVP:**- **Water Saver Extraordinaire:** Way less water than those noisy automatic car washes.- **Peace and Quiet:** No loud brushes or annoying beeps ruining your vibe.- **No Waiting, No Weird Small Talk:** Clean your car whenever you want, no lines required. No declining the “unlimited packages” they offer.- **Magic Sponge Powers:** That satisfying “lifting dirt” feeling that makes cleaning kinda fun.- **No Hose, No Fuss:** Without a hose running, washing your car actually feels more like fun than a chore. Plus, you can break it up — I even managed to clean my whole car during commercial breaks of the game.So forget the TikTok hype and the car wash takeover — take control, clean your car your way, and keep your town looking less like a car wash theme park.Your car (and your town) will thank you.- The Suburbs of Atlanta.

BackgroundI'm 34 years old. From the age of 12 until just 6 months ago, I thought that the "Right Way" to wash a car was the way my Dad taught me: on a nice day, maybe 3 or 4 times a year, always in the sun, take a bucket, an old sponge, and a bottle of car wash that will generally last for ever, or until you move house and forget which box its in. Lazily spray the car with water from a hose. Then cover the whole thing with lovely soapy sudsy water. Spray the car again with water to get the suds off. Make a token effort to dry it using a nasty old piece of Chamois, then go for a fast drive around the neighborhood to finish it off. The water spots and streaks were just a normal part of car ownership, and anyone that spent all weekend getting their car shiny was just obsessed.RevelationWell, all that changed when I bought my first NEW car. I suddenly gave a damn about the paintwork. I did not like the streaks. I did not like the swirls. I decided to see whats changed in the world of car washing since my Dad learned the art - some 50 years ago. I spent many days in the office reading up on the Two Bucket Method, the Importance of a Good Sponge (actually called a Wash Medium), and finally I heard about ONR (Optimum No Rinse)Can it be true?The ONR are useless at marketing themselves. They have no facebook page, they have no twitter account, and no hot models draping themselves over mustang hoods.Only a few people on a few car detailing forums seem to speak out in favor, most normal people are of the opinion: "hmm, sounds like it might scratch the paint" or "seems like it leaves a film behind" or the more general "Even though I don't have any first-hand experience, my intuition provides many great excuses why I should not leave my comfort zone". The benefits of being able to wash a car in my garage in under half an hour, not wait for a dry, warm day, not soak myself to the skin and not have to rush to dry every bit of the car before the hot sun baked the suds into the paint... the benefits seemed worth the risk.How it works:They don't have a facebook page, but they do know an awful lot about polymers. specifically with regard to making polymer solutions that can trap dirt with magical chemical hands and release that dirt into a bucket of water. I don't really know what a polymer is... "a chain of molecules" is what I got from Wikipedia. That doesn't really help, to be honest. But you know how soap gets dirt off your hands? Well, its like that. Dirt moves from the car to the cloth, then from the cloth to the bucket. Does it every time. And when you dry the car, its totally clean.There's no filmy residue at all, really none at all. I always give the car a blast of wax after anyway, which is a totally filmy residue. so I'm unsure why people don't like a filmy residue. But it doesn't leave one. Relax on that count.The dirt in cloth does not scratch the paint. It simply doesn't. Even if your brain cannot imagine that scenario, its still true. ONR can be a clay lubricant as well as a wash, so its slippery stuff. If dirt is still trapped in your cloth, the lubricant means it doesn't dig into your paint and scratch it. Again, hazy on the details, don't really know how it works, but it just does.Caveats:If the car has actual mud on its panel, blast it off first with a hose. If there's accumulated black crud on the panels, you may need to look at some other way to wash your car. This stuff will remove normal daily crime, but if you drive through mud holes, you're on your own.Also, importantly, if you have no problem with rinsing your car off - if you live in a warm place with ample drainage, where the sun won't prematurely dry your car (leaving ugly water spots) in the summer, and the cold air won't freeze it in winter - and if you have time on your hands - in all these cases you probably don't need ONR. That doesn't mean you shouldn't try it, but you're not going to get the maximum benefit from it.One more thing: if you're the sort of person to believe what your Dad taught you no matter what, you also probably won't like ONR. You probably won't buy it anyway. You're probably reading this thinking that I'm being paid to write it. Dude, companies who want marketing don't pay people for reviews on amazon, they hire hot chicks to lie on Mustang hoods and put the resulting pictures in car magazines. So no, I am not being paid, I'm just bored on a Sunday afternoon. I can't be bothered to wash my car.And finally, I know it doesn't quite "feel" right when you don't SEE a bunch of foam on your car, and SEE it getting blasted off with water. I sometimes feel like I'm cheating. I sometimes wonder if I should give it an occasional "proper" wash. But then I think that once we're in the world of molecular chemicals, the human brain and associated "feely bits" are not a very good judge of whats right and wrong. So I trust the scientists, and it never fails to impress me. Really, if you think you have a good reason why ONR doesn't work, I'm sitting here now saying you're wrong. How's it feel to be wrong? Look in the mirror. Look back at the screen. That person you just saw was wrong.How to do it:You mix up a bucket of ONR, and a second bucket of plain water (I recommend tepid temp). You take your microfiber cloth (you should have a whole stack of them by now), dip it in the ONR bucket, squeeze it out so its wettish / damp, then wipe it over a panel or two. While you're wiping, the polymers are clinging to dirt (and still clinging to the cloth). Now, dunk the cloth in the plain water. Agitate. Squeeze. Agitate again. The polymers have now released their dirt into the bucket. Leave your cloth in the clean bucket. Take another microfiber cloth, a dry one, and use it to dry off the panels that you just washed. Keep drying until it looks nice and shiny. Repeat that until you have done the whole car. It takes my about 25 minutes to do my Sienna.I would recommend getting the small 8 ounce bottle to start with. Your first wash will seem weird, but after that order the gallon bottle. Then, one day in a few months time when you're bored on a Sunday afternoon with your whole family napping, take the time to write a review on amazon. and ONR will send you a check. 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I'm 68 and can't lug a hose around. I have to say this product is the way to go. It's not only cleans it leave your car looking like you waxed it also.

Definitely want to use a strong APC on a dirty car before using this. Even with a pre rinse of ONR you'll struggle to get out dried bird poo or road grime that's been sitting on a vehicle for a long time. I recommend watching the video on youtube from Dallas paint corrections - Best way to use ONR.He uses a strong APC for hard to remove stains on the paint , ONR on its own just isn't gonna cut it , you'll have to do a lot of scrubbing on the drying portion of the wash and it's more work on the body.BUT, ONR is fantastic for weekly washes and after that inital deep clean you won't really need the APC anymore for the next couple washes if your car doesn't get too dirty. My first paragraph is pertaining to people who haven't washed their cars in months, but for weekly washes ONR is great.. I use 2 gallons of distilled water in a bucket and that's all you need. Never any bubbles during or after , and you can easily wipe them off if they appear because there's no minerals.. smells clean too. Worth the purchase in my opinion especially if you're at a state or home that has hard water. This also is what mobile detailers use. Save moneyIn summary: yes it works, you don't need to rinse , it won't ruin the paint and it's not a gimmick, just use a strong apc for old stains though.

This product is amazing! I live in an apartment complex so grabbing a hose and giving my car a good wash isn’t possible. This solutions cleans my car great and doesn’t leave any streaks.