Rinseless vs Waterless Wash?..Answer May Surprise You!

[@nyinfamous2k2]

Best detailing youtuber of all time. I swear every time I have a weird random detailing question. I punch it into youtube and Scott has a detailed specific video thoroughly answering the question. Cant thank you enough for all work you put into sharing your wealth of info with us.

[@ricks4447]

I always prespray the panel before I perform a rinseless wash. It doesn't take that much longer and adds an extra level of lubrication and cleaning.

[@markkropf8295]

That's how I'm doing it as well.

[@disabled4now]

Thank you Scott for always making Detailing experience easy and fun for us all 😎

[@boofstien2]

Scott, you treat us (home detailers / enthusiast) like adults and save us cash at the same time. Not to mention saving the environment with some of your water saving ideas. You deserve every success.

[@ClassicRed2159]

Great video. I use a modified method similar in 100*F+ weather. Bucket of ONR, pressurized gallon sprayer with ONR and pre soak the panel prior to wiping it down. Then top it off with your choice of protection

[@tom-andrethomsen]

That is my strategy as well 😊

[@greyfort1812]

This is where I started. Very honest and realistic detailing vids

[@bekiro28]

hey scott thanks for taking my question serious and dedicate a video to it this is why i love you so much brother god bless you

[@Big_Old_Dog]

There was a guy in the 70s who used to detail cars in the streets of my neighborhood. He used 1 bucket and no hose. (Actually he had 2 buckets, 1 he used to carry his supplies and sit on) He was ahead of his time. He could have become a Detailing moguel!

[@Smileyguy-jy6xm]

That has to be the cleanest panel on the planet after this video!!!

[@Knards]

I use Optimum rinseless every week. But I always spray the car down first. Blow the chrome wheels out, get the Wheel wells clean and gently hose down the panels. If I can remove pollen, dirt and dust first, that makes it just that much safer

[@stevegreer1963]

Combine both methods. Presoak 3-4 panels with a pump sprayer, let it sit for a couple minutes and then go in with the rinse-less wash. That Wolfgang stuff is awesome! Thanks for turning me onto it Scott. No more ONR for me.

[@gerrymcintosh4477]

Great insight Scott. All the best from Ottawa Canada

[@tobyhigginbotham2564]

I like the way you make me think outside the box.

[@constantdarkfog49]

Scott, Thanks for this demo & explanation of hose free washes. I for one have come to like Meguiars Waterless Wash & Wax. I'm having good results using this for my car. Thanks, it's nice to know how you would use it. Great video

[@thomasgeorge7633]

I’ve used waterless carwash for years. The products I have used, nowhere on the spray bottle does it say to wipe the solution off in a straight line as some products say. I never wipe it of in a straight line. I do it exactly the way you do it at the end of the video using two cloths, one to wipe the excess off, and a clean cloth to buff it. This will give the best results.

[@maddenchamp33]

I used the rinse-less wash Garry dean method with a spray bottle (32 oz) with half oz of onr for pre treatment.

[@chuckhall8668]

Good video why not pre soak first then do the rinseless wash would that be okay?

[@rr1santos]

What are your thoughts on using the hand held garden sprayers for waterless wash?

[@rebelyankeesshow5686]

Surfactant this. Love you Scott

[@XboxStickey]

What would really save you time is getting a pump sprayer. Also since we can "tweak" the rules, I would say rinse less in MUCH better. Simply pressure washing the vehicle off will get more dirt off than your hand sprayer. The more lubrication/water the better.

[@alexbryan9716]

Only thing I suggest Scott is to take a air blower to the cracks & crevices to blow out any dirt and dust the waterless may have loosened...great video

[@billbuss7542]

Scott, you use to be a big fan of Armorall spray wash. Do you not use that anymore?

[@savcorinc3169]

I also noticed that there less waist of micro fiber towels

[@romari2706]

With a Rinseless Wash, you could still use water to spray the car with the hose first to get rid of dirt on the surface and reach dirt in the creases. You can also put the Rinseless wash in a spray bottle since you have a whole bucketful to work with (or use a foam gun) to get at the creases. With a Rinseless Wash, you just get to skip the last rinse step. The Waterless Wash doesn’t have this opportunity - unless you bend the rules and use a bucket of water to do an initial rinse - no one is going to complain about wasting a couple of gallons of water.

[@MrDirkhead]

So looking at the way you explain the difference between rinseless and waterless, if I submersed a spray bottle in a rinseless solution would that make it waterless.

[@ChrisWojnarski]

You can get one of those air pump pressure sprayers Walmart has them for like $5 in the garden section. It might help out so you don’t have to hit the trigger all the time

[@AmirAbdullah]

Chris Wojnarski I bought two like three weeks ago work great

[@ChrisWojnarski]

Amir Abdullah I wish they had smaller ones tho like half the size would be perfect. They are a little big almost lake a half gallon . But for the price you can’t beat it

[@AmirAbdullah]

Chris Wojnarski yeah I have two cars so I bought two and it works out great and they are half a gallon as well.

[@diamonddetailingplus3305]

Absolutely those pump sprayers come in handy!

[@hiatus2477]

Going in dry is never a good idea. 😂

[@jserrano316]

Can a waterless wash be used on C Quartz coated vehicle? And if so which one would you recommend? Thanks for the great explanation and comparison on these. Very informative.

[@marioskosmidhs9454]

You can have a rinsless wash solution also in a spray bottle and do the tricκ

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

marios kosmidhs that's exactly what I did with the Wolfgang uber rinseless wash in this video:)

[@reeb9016]

Hey Scott, love all the great show-n-tell info. You're definitely one of the best in getting your point across clearly. I came across the Mckee's brand and wondering what you think of it, specifically the Hydro Blue. It looks quite amazing. Would love to hear your thoughts.

[@markgippy]

Why not use a rinseless wash with your solution diluted in a bottle to pre treat the panel?

[@donstevens7847]

Hey Scott! Thanks for the info! God bless you!

[@tylerstrickland882]

I like watching your videos. Your very informative. I got a question for you. Is a glaze worth the time and whats the purpose of a glaze. Thanks for taking your time and making videos for all of us.

[@jmatz1026]

What waterless products do you like the best onr waterless ,Wolfgang, drive auto appearance

[@moeeeee99]

I have a black car and no matter what I do it always seems to collect dust pollen or what ever is in the air when I drive it any suggestions on how to prevent it?

[@MyGuyKirby]

Scott, any problem in using the rinseless wash solution in the spray bottle. Your recent video combined rinseless product with a spray wax to do both steps and cut down time on the process. Thanks for sharing.

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

thomkirby yes you can make a waterless wash with a rinseless formula and add a spray wax, the spray wax can act as a drying aid plus provide more lubrication during the contact wash:) Love the way you think my brother:)

[@ntesla100]

First off, thank you so much Scott, my question is what dilution rate would you use for waterless wash (using wolfgang uber rinseless wash) in a spray bottle (or dilution rate for a gallon). I just received two bottles of wolfgang and also plan on making a gallon of detail spray as per your other video (the one with optima onr and wolfgang three ounces to a gallon). If you know thomkirby kindly let me know.

[@MyGuyKirby]

Scott's last video used the Drive product and used 1oz to 1-gallon distilled water. He likes a bit more lubricity (slickness). The Drive product recommends 1oz to 2-gallons (bucket method). Wolfgang Uber suggests using 1oz to 3-gallons on the label. I did it this weekend on wife's car using 15ml or 1/2oz in 1-gallon and added a bit of spray wax from Griots Garage, I did not have a Wolfgang product to mix. I did a wet spray first (fresh water) then the solution from my spray bottle on the light dirt from recent rains and spay. Worked great and was just as Scott shows in the video. Try it on a small section first to see how it works on your cars. Enjoy and thanks to Scott for sharing tips and saves some money too!

[@ntesla100]

Thank you thomkirby I will try 1/2 ounce Wolfgang to a gallon kinda what I was thinking thank you! FYI I tried Ultimate Fast Finish on one quarter panel using ultimate compound first, actually used a nano sponge,(Scott's video says it all) (bought clay magic too) first, still have to do the other side. The rest of my white Ford ranger was done weeks ago with Mothers Brazilian carnuba before I started listening to Scott which is why I may switch over to Ultimate Fast Finish depending on how it holds up. The Shiney microfiber towels are great too. Thank you Scott

[@ntesla100]

How much Griots spray wax did you use thomkirby? I will probably use Meguiar's Quik Wax shine as you dry in Wolfgang Uber rinseless/waterless. I am thinking 1/2ounce of quik wax to a gallon plus 1/2 Wolfgang. Thank you

[@wayneharris3567]

Having a problem with wolfgang uber when i put it in a spray bottle diluted in a couple of day the color of the product is clear ?

[@disabled4now]

Awesome video, thank you, 😇 God bless you!

[@haroonkhan5933]

Could somebody explain the difference between a rinseless and waterless wash?

[@etow8034]

There is no reason why you can't put a rinseless wash into a compression or spray bottle in fact a rinseless wash is more versatile and much less expensive to use than a waterless wash product. Rinseless wash products like Optimun No Rinse (ONR) you can use it as a rinseless wash, a waterless wash, a clay lube and a quick detailer all by adjusting the concentration of the product to the ratio of water. In terms of cost a bottle of waterless wash will cost you in excess of $15.00/bottle while it will cost you less than $0.50 for 2 ounces of ONR to make a gallon of quick detailer.

[@rehman.fahid91]

A better solution again IMO would be to go ahead with a Rinsless wash, before buffing dry, with a mixture of a Rinseless and QD such as the ‘merlins magical elixir’ (ECH2O and Carpro reload) that way when your buffing dry, you are still using the sprayer to encapsulate dirt in the grooves and your also allowing for cars which are more heavily soiled as most people like myself won’t be doing Rinseless/waterless washes on cars that have dust or very little dirt on them.. 👍🏼

[@StevesAutoNtrucks]

hey scott have you ever used those chemical guys spray nozzle bottle that spray pulling in the trigger and when letting it out?

[@djsassafrass9126]

If you are referring to the Kwazar bottles/sprayers, don't waste your money! Perhaps I got a bad batch, but I ordered a 3 pack from Amazon a few years ago and they were JUNK. All 3 sprayers were completely useless after a couple of hours of use.

[@supercharged00gtp]

I always pretreat with solution before hitting with my rinseless wash.

[@marshallborder9089]

Not one for either , water is my choice . Old school just isn't clean unless you rinse .

[@eppyz]

Marshall Border some areas you have no choice. Here in southern California you get caught "Washing" your car it's a $500 fine. Get caught a 2nd time it goes up to $1500. I realize this isn't everywhere, but products like these waterless washes are all some can use to clean their own car at home.

[@in4chandru]

Hey Scott, thanks for the great info. Can I use ONR as a waterless wash? If so, what's the dilution ratio? Thank you!

[@RnBGarvey]

16:1

[@aaronallen124]

Why not put rinseless wash in a bottle and still spray the pannels? Stuff will run down, now you just wipe it down to get the rest with the towel. Basically a waterless wash and rinseless wash is the same thing, how you use it is the difference.

[@slaterroberge5922]

What do you think about putting a rinseless wash in a pump sprayer and using it as a waterless wash instead of using a spray bottle. I would think its more effective cause it won't make your whole hand and wrist sore from using the spray bottle so much. Just a thought.

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

Slater Roberge yes I agree a pump sprayer would be awesome, this video was more about seeing the bigger picture of the core steps of both methods

[@markokosir5407]

Hey can I degrease and take traffic film and road grime off the paint using dish soap.

[@tom-andrethomsen]

Yes, fantastic idea! 🎉

[@horizon42q]

Good tips, thanks

[@mmacdetailinginmotion]

interesting. thanks for sharing. I like it, I'll put it into practice.

[@romeotrinh6415]

Clean car only need applying detail mix spray then wax them

[@om3973]

Why caint you pre treat car with rinsless wash then go over it with the towel you saying only water less wash let's you do that it's only presure from spray bottle I have both I juse use for bird bombs I am thinking of using if car lightly dusty but dont trust fully trust it so just use for spot treat ment and glass

[@rbgenski]

(Scott) Really love your videos. Could you make video's on Harley Davidson bikes or other bike's? You could do the paint or the chrome want every you did it would be awesome. (Thanks)👍

[@Methodical2]

These two methods are maintenance washes for me. If the vehicle is heavily soiled, it gets the normal washing method.

[@memalang763]

Hi Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing, this is an amazing video!!! We want to post this on our facebook We’ll put you to the credits so that you can have more youtube views!

[@quinones355]

y use the ik foamer works great and it foams the ultima

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

Jamesbond Quinones does the foam really help clean out seems between panels or around emblems and headlights or taillights? Doesn't the foam just enter those areas and not flush or push out the dirt? I would think the foam would just sit in those areas and just evaporate over time but not fully release the dirt.

[@quinones355]

Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing i get your point scott like you said technique i used your idea of the armor all was and shine but more cost efficient by using the ik foamer if ineed to clean the seems i have the hand held pump sprayer my point is theres diferent ways to do things and our job is to increase the safety factor by adding lubrication dweling time thank you scott for your tips

[@quinones355]

Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing to clean theseems foam it to pre treat when i say foam imusing the onr or whatever rinsless wash i have on hand and use a soft ddtail brush for small seems grills etc or a small knoby washmitt also you said the trigerr sprayer just use a garden bottle pump sprayef 5 bucks in walmart use it on engine bays etc y usethis type of wash on cars that isee twice a week wherr i live is harsh weather

[@chuckb.5076]

Good Stuff. Thank you.

[@glee9269]

Scott new tool i love harbor freight air gun engine detailer try it so many uses

[@MrPeeteboy]

Well since rinseless wash is superior to a waterless wash product why wouldn't you just pre-soak the car with your rinseless solution and get the benefits you're talking about but yet getting a better quality wash with less damage?

[@danilshamalta3455]

This was very helpful thank you !

[@kirkdoran71]

it's good for some vehicles but must of the ones i do . this would not work for me. a lot of mud and dirt . I can only wish ha

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

kirk doran yes really dirty cars will need a hose unless car is already scratched and not a garage queen, a waterless wash or rinseless could be safer vs say a automatic carwash. I have clients that have half a million dollar cars and use a carwash all the time and scratched to living hell, using a waterless or rinseless wash on those cars even when they are dirty would still work because after all they are going to the carwash anyway a week later after my service:)

[@Flightsimmovies]

I just don’t wash my car at all when It don’t need a full wash. I’m just lazy I guess 🤣

[@klasseact6663]

Whether I'm doing a RW or WW you ALWAYS pre-treat, common sense. There seems to be this hang up on the directions here all the time. For me it comes down to what kind of dirt and/or Jos dirty the car to determine which I use.

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

Klasse Act it's not a hang up on directions at all, yes you can have 100 steps to any wash process if you like but I just wanted to look at the core steps of the two process

[@AntLive29]

A waterless wash is safer, more efficient and possibly more effective than a rinseless wash.

[@tom-andrethomsen]

Pls back up with sources 😊

[@andyl9235]

this guys sounds like ray ramano so much. i couldnt not say something

[@alexvids9232]

rinseless doesn't pretreat. washless is much better to presoak.

[@darylklein7416]

You seem to make sense in your videos. I can’t figure out why Larry from Ammo NYC has 7 times as many subscribers with his overpriced products and 9 bucket 15 or more steps wash process.

[@ShurikGi]

I generally like yours videos cause you give a lot of insight but this one is bulls ,the most important step of any rinseless guide is to presoak the panel from sprayer .

[@romeotrinh6415]

This car already cleaned! If you have clean car you can do this method but most of us have dirty car we still need water to clean them

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

Lien Trinh why are you waiting until car is dirty to wash it? You could choose a better option and do it quicker vs waiting to long and now it takes longer and with more effort:)

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

N.J. State øf Mind door jambs are so easy to clean, just open the door and spray your cleaner you like and wipe dry..If door jambs are extremely dirty you will probably need a brush and agitate and simply rinse...not so hard after all and easy to keep clean:)

[@sirwhitecrayon2499]

Do these on a black car. 👀💩

[@ms3er396]

Works fine. Key for my technique is to NEVER dry the vehicle with a dry towel. I use the same MF Towels as he is showing but I use one soaked in Wolfgang Uber and wring it out all the way so it's damp. You can even spritz it with a detail spray or coating booster. I do mostly Rinseless in the winter and will do waterless with a damp towel if the car is just dusty and my pure black cars are flawless. It's all in the technique.

[@milinichsautodetail3124]

Waterless washing takes so much time, just cut to the chase with your pressure washer and thank me later

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

MILINICH'S AUTO DETAIL well if you only have hard water available to you plus your working on a black car and your forced to wash the car in 100 degrees plus direct sunlight..I don't think I will be thanking you for the power washer:) But yes it could be faster if everything was perfect.

[@milinichsautodetail3124]

Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing just gotta adjust your drying process accordingly, had that same scenario happen today and just broke it up into sections

[@rekkilo8901]

MILINICH'S AUTO DETAIL how did u break it up into sections with a pressure washer without the overspray of the water drying up on other parts of the car? I live in cali and its gonna be 105 tomorrow, can u please explain? not sure if I should go with waterless wash or say yolo and just go at it with my pressure washer lol

[@milinichsautodetail3124]

Fernando Gudino well usually one side isn’t in direct sunlight so you don’t have to worry about spotting and I’m fast enough to where I can spray down wash and dry one side of the car at time without any issues. That being said I also use a cordless blower which expedites the process. Do a bulk wipe first because the only water that will spot is the beads the left over water trails usually wipe right off