About Car Wash To Clean Your Car

Waterless car wash/wax products are at the cutting edge of auto care. They are extremely popular with auto detailing experts because they save time, money, and energy without sacrificing an ounce of performance. There are many brands of waterless cleaning products available for cars, such as Quic Shine 99 and FW1/Fast Wax, but they are not one in the same. Be sure to ask the following 5 questions when shopping around to ensure that you select the best product available.

1. How long does the shine last?

After you apply a waterless detailing product and buff it, there will be a shiny gloss left over. That shine will keep your vehicle looking immaculate while protecting it from the elements. The best waterless products produce a protective shine that lasts for months. It’s also important to find out how long a waterless car wash and wax beads water after rainstorms. Some brands, such as FW1/Fast Wax, don’t bead water at all, while other brands bead water for months following a single application.

2. How much does it cost and what’s included in the price?

The prices of waterless detailing car products vary widely, but you should expect to pay around $19.99 for a can that contains 17.5 oz. To get more for your money, find out if the company offers discounts when you order in bulk. In addition, check if the company offers value packs that contain additional products and freebies to sweeten the deal.

3. What are the active ingredients?

Active ingredients that waterless car wash and wax contains include waxes, polishes, lubricants, and cleaning agents. For the best results, use a waterless car cleaner made with carnauba wax. Carnauba wax is a plant-by product, so it doesn’t cause incompatibility issues with car paint. It produces a hard film that protects your vehicle’s surface and provides long-lasting shine. Both Quic Shine 99 and FW1/Fast Wax contain carnauba wax, but independent testing has shown that they don’t produce that deep of a shine, so the amount of wax they contain is probably minimal. For maximum results, opt for a brand of waterless cleaner that contains a higher concentration of carnauba wax.

4. Is it eco-friendly?

Just because a car wash doesn’t require you to use water doesn’t necessarily mean that it is eco-friendly. If you want to be sure that a spray bottle of waterless wash doesn’t emit harmful levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), make sure that it’s VOC compliant.

5. Is it easy to use?

When comparing different waterless detailing products, evaluate how easy they are to use. Do they come in a spray can or with a pump? If they come in a spray can, is the spray tip secure or does it fall off? Picking a waterless car wash and wax that’s easy to apply is important since you’ll have to apply it to every inch of your car’s painted surface. The easier a formula is to apply, the faster you’ll be able to clean your car.

Who would have thought that you could wash your car and save water at the same time? Not me. Not after all these years of detailing my car did I think this was possible.

Most of the water that you use in a car wash comes from rinsing – before, during and after washing. Now imagine taking off all of that rinsing and washing your car with just a bucket of water or two at the most.

Listen now, am not taking about using a rag and a bucket of water here, that’s no good, you’ll just swirl up your car. With this method, you wash your car with the same TLC as you would normally give when you wash your care with a hose and bucket method.

I’m, talking about the Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine. This is a revolutionary product from Optimum Car Care that allows you to wash without rinsing. This is great because of a couple of reasons. 1st you save gallons of water! 2nd you still give your car that TLC that it needs (for us car lovers!).

How does this work?

It’s simple. You mix in two cap fills of this product in a bucket of water, okay to be more specific, two gallons of water.

A simple reminder; you will need to invest in the correct tools for this to work without scratching the paint.

You need a wash mitt, a 5 gallon bucket (preferably two), wheel brush, grid guard insert (I’ll explain in a bit why you need this), a big waffle weave towel (the bigger the better!) to dry.

Why do I need two buckets?

You can only use one really, it’s not a requirement. I recommend two buckets because you’ll use the second bucket to hold clean water where you will rinse your wash mitt in.

The optional grit guard comes into play here, you’ll put this on the bottom of the bucket and you’ll rub the wash mitt over this product to get rid of dirt that’s accumulated on your mitt. And that dirt stays below the grit guard keeping the water above clean, minimizing the chance of scratches on your paint.

Now back to the topic.

The principle of this technique is washing and drying one section at a time starting from the roof and working your way down until you clean the entire car. Dip your wash mitt in the no rinse mixture and then gently rub the surface to agitate and take off the dirt, let the cleaner do the work for you. If the panel is very dirty, make multiple passes until that area is clean, just remember light pressure only.

Why start with the roof?

That’s because it is usually the cleanest part, and you want to start with the cleanest part. If you start with the bottom panels you might get dirt and move that to a cleaner panel and risk scratching the paint.