Rinseless Wash R&D Wash and Talk | Ethos Car Care

Join Tim from Ethos Car Care as he takes you behind the scenes in the development of our new Rinseless Wash product! In this casual "wash and talk" video, you'll get an exclusive look at the journey from concept to near-final product. Here’s what you can expect:
-Introduction to our new rinseless wash product, now in final beta testing.
-Insights into our development process, focusing on versatile applications.
-Evolution through initial versions, balancing protection, gloss, and usability.
-Detailed discussion on the improvements in the current third version.
-Designed specifically for detail shops and individuals preferring efficient rinseless washes.
-Emphasis on affordability and optimal performance, even in hard water.
-The importance of user feedback and beta testers in refining our product.
-Live product demonstration, including dilution ratios and application tips.
-Encouraging community involvement for further improvements and beta testing opportunities.
Don't miss out on this in-depth look at our exciting new product! Leave your comments, share your feedback, and let us know your thoughts on rinseless washes. If you want to be part of our beta testing team, drop a comment below!
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[@equestrianwhisky]

Really cool that you decided to do a video like this. I realize my opinion is just a data point, but these are my thoughts: - I would much prefer as little protection as possible. Cleaning ability, slickness/lubrication, and lack of streaking are my top characteristics for a rinseless wash. If I want to add protection, I would rather do it myself. In answer to your question, my top rinseless washes right now are ADS Hero, DIY Rinseless, and OP Eco Wash. All have a fantastic balance of those characteristics, imo. - If you’re up for R&D on a rinseless sponge, that would super cool. Much prefer a sponge to a microfiber mitt/cloth. - Hot take, and I know I’m in the minority here, but I’m a bit tired of detailing products that smell like food. I’d do a cartwheel for a rinseless that smells like sandalwood, cedar, and vetiver. Thanks for letting us chime in on the process! Really looking forward to the finished product.

[@pigeonpoo1823]

Plus One! Well said.

[@stevengangitano9522]

Totally agree

[@ethoscarcare]

Appreciate you taking the time to share your input, this is all crucially beneficial for us to make our products better. This feedback is directly put into the products we make! Regarding a sponge, what are your favorites currently? Me personally, I tend to lean towards microfiber even for rinseless but we are also working on a foam sponge to release in addition.

[@equestrianwhisky]

@@ethoscarcare Thanks for responding! In answer to your question about my preferences for a sponge, DIY’s legacy sponge takes the top spot easily. It has the perfect type of foam, and I like the form factor as well. That said, I wish it weren’t two pieces glued together; if Ethos were to make a sponge with that same type of foam in one piece (maybe even make it bright green or purple), that would handily usurp the legacy sponge’s throne.

[@Carlos.Rivera]

I will like the smell like cologne

[@user-vx1ve9lc2z]

Best of both worlds - surfactant and polymer. The ability for it to dry in the sun when you can’t quite dry in time, but still be able to wipe off. No protection. I have Resist for that :-) Currently using Abolute, DIY, and experimenting with Hero. Love the peach idea. Nothing on the market like that. Happy to test if you want honest input.

[@MikeGDetailing]

Good stuff Tim. Looking forward to it when it’s ready. The orange color looks great.

[@ethoscarcare]

Thanks Mike! Can't wait to see what you think

[@CristianPerez-lr2ru]

Slickness , cleaning power and shine . To me those are biggest things . I love DIY for the cleaning power but man I love the shine Hero leaves behind . The first time I tried it I couldn’t believe it, I really was blown away . Also huge thing with Hero is Amplify ! You can use with the product and it reallllly adds to the satisfaction to the experience . Personally I think Ethos Resists is the best Ceramic sealant I’ve ever used . I’m very excited about the rinseless that you’re coming out with .

[@aldaley3537]

I have been using your product line since 2020 and have the Graphene Matrix Coating on a Silver car that’s gets a gloss-up with Resist every 3 months. Have been using DIY, ADS, Phoenix EOD Hydra, P&S Absolute, and ONR. The cleaning ability of Hydra and DIY are awesome. ADS is growing on me!! After using D3fy as a waterless wash for several years, I’m sure this Rinseless Wash product will be just as effective.

[@ethoscarcare]

Thats awesome, glad to have your support since 2020. Cant wait for you to try it

[@neilwalker5041]

Ethos always makes very well balanced products and Defy is still in my arsenal. For rinseless wash I use DIY rinseless because it cleans exceptionally well. I do not want a rinseless wash product which causes the concrete floor to become slippery and cause slip issues.

[@ethoscarcare]

Thats what we strive for!

[@samuelvazquez7280]

Foam pad with perforations similar to DIY DETAIL sponge. DIY DETAIL rinsless wash it cleans very well. Encapsulation of the dirt, slickness, sent, cost x use, and versatility.

[@ethoscarcare]

Thanks for the tips!

[@alexpope5327]

Sounds great, would love to try it when it comes out. My current go to's are DIY, Absolute, ONR in that order. I just got a bottle of KCx RRW. I like it too, but I much prefer no protection left behind, I like to add that with a drying aid. My priority is cleaning power, slickness, lack of streaks, in that order. And yes, sponge is my go to method, much more efficient than mits or towels. With a proper pre spray of solution, a sponge works fantastic..

[@barrybij8079]

Hey Tim, i really prefer rinseless washes that are slick and clean well... ive been using fenylab v3 / hero /diy/ labo... those are my favorites currently. .. i go back and forth on protection rinseless washes...foaming rinsless sounded fun but wasnt practical.. but cleaning ability and slickness is the key....

[@ethoscarcare]

Appreciate the input, we're hoping to make this formula your go to in the line up.

[@barrybij8079]

@ethoscarcare I'm kind of a rinseless addict.. ive had good results with your other products... defy might be my all-time favorite product... and I've been hooked on your wheel cleaner.. nothing more relaxing than a quick rinseless wash on a memorial day weekend...

[@ScottKelley]

My current goto rinseless is DIY Detail. I love the water behavior on the paint when using a sponge, and it cleans well and smells great. Lately I've been enjoying Hero, too. It's got a different water behavior on the paint with a sponge because of the silicon backbone, which threw me off at first, but once I put a drying towel to the surface, I was blown away by how clean it left the surface with not any effort, and also left the windows crystal clear. So right now those are my two favorites.

[@ethoscarcare]

Great tip!

[@thebeardedhunter1430]

So stoked for this! 🔥 it looks incredible 🙌🏻

[@ethoscarcare]

Can't wait!

[@T-BoneTodd]

Hi Tim, so hyped on your new Rinseless! So glad you took the protection out. I personally like to add my own protection if need be. Cleaning ability, slickness are the characteristics I like in a Rinseless. Can’t wait for the release! Will you have gallons?

[@chriscarter3304]

Iv used DIY, Hero, Absolute, Hydra. DIY is my favorite but I trust it to use it as suggested, interior pccasionally and in my polishing system. Could be slicker, my opinion is like you Tim. I dont judge it based only on slickness. I use Absolute too, same issues everyone has, just not the best consistency and the separation. Iv been using rinseless more at work on Engines, do the hybrid foam and rinse, then pull it inside for a rinseless to combat the heat and spotting. So being sun friendly is important to me. I'll gladly test your rinseless. Applied your new wax you sent me last week to a truck at work, easy as pie. Its going to be abused so should be a good real world test.

[@stevenv9224]

I would definitely like to try this out. I do mostly rinseless outdoor and would like to see how it adapts to weather conditions. Looking forward for this product. Great job Tim 👍🏼👍🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@BXGreen]

Love the color! Can’t wait to try it. Peach 🍑 is going to make me want to find a beverage while I wash! 🍹 I’m a sponge girl myself not so much the microfiber or the mitt. I love my legacy sponge. Really interesting to listen to ur process. Thank you for sharing. My current go to is DIY Rinseless, ADS Hero, and if u want a one done with some protection Koch Chemie RRW

[@ethoscarcare]

It's so good!

[@rooboy99]

Slickness and cleaning ability are my priorities. Scent is not important but if it smells good then thats fine. Protection is far from necessary. I put a good coating on my car, i dont want anything getting in the way of how the coating performs

[@ethoscarcare]

Solid input, we appreciate it.

[@rooboy99]

​​​​@@ethoscarcarethanks. Appreciate all your hard work to get quality products to the market. Do you know when your new ceramic wax is coming to Australia?

[@lisahoogvliet]

Anxiously awaiting the release!

[@ethoscarcare]

Cant wait to get it in your hands.

[@ScottKelley]

I'm here for it. 👍

[@JoeAndMattsDetailing]

Something I would love to try out in my business yes, the regular self wash

[@davidnuxoll7074]

I use mitts to do my rinseless washing.. A Graphene back protection focused rinseless wash would also be good. I use just a sealant but in hotter months if I can get 2 in 1 that would be great. Maybe sell them as a combo.

[@tadeloach22]

I am ready to see what its going to be about as I love Resist. I haven't used ADS Hero or DIY yet, but I have used Uber Si02 and Feynlab v2 and 3. Uber is UBER slick under the drying towel, but my issue with it is I do not feel like it breaks down dirt well. Feynlab v2 was mop water...... hated it lol. v3 cleans amazingly well, but my issue with it is if just using v3, it is grabby as hell under the drying towel. My solution is I use the FLv3 and uber Si02 together. I put 10ml per gallon of FL and add about 5ml of uber to it. This gives me the cleaning ability I like with FLv3 but the slickness when drying of Uber. I love Uber also because I can use it as a quick detailer. It is cheap if used for that compared to buying one. I wish places sold samples of rinseless washes.... I want to try some others, but don't want to have a bunch left if I don't like it. I am willing to try a sample if you me to. I wash my wife's Acadia and my Titan 2 times weekly using rinseless.

[@edornelas7248]

I’ll test that badboy!!

[@ChiGalKMcAcura]

For me, a rinseless should be able to handle an entire pre-spray of car without worry, clean thoroughly both car and media, should have slickness, leave no streaking on glass, and bring joy to my face after I dry my vehicle.

[@ethoscarcare]

Agreed, these are all great attributes to look for.

[@ChiGalKMcAcura]

@@ethoscarcare One last thing, this rinseless should be worthy of my soonge.

[@seabrew1]

Looks good.

[@MrZukul1]

I own so many! My last purchase was Drive hybird w/o ceramic. They have one with ceramic and one w out. For me, i would prefer without protection. Protection can be easily added in the drying process. Is a must to be safe on the removal of dirt, contaminants, and claying, etc. Good luck!

[@ethoscarcare]

Agreed, good input!

[@ScottKelley]

I'm usually not for rinselesses with protection in it because Idrosave did me dirty. But I am keeping an open mind and willing to try another protection rinseless.

[@Ecdetails]

Baby hulk looking thick

[@ethoscarcare]

Getting buff carrying the weight of Jamies coating.

[@minaviladas2855]

looking forward to trying it! My cars are coated and I only do rinseless washes. Glad to hear there won’t be significant protection in it. Wash and coat rinseless has a place, but not on a regular basis for a coated car. If it cleans really well and has good lubrication, that’s most important to me.

[@ethoscarcare]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@elonsus9747]

Another Rinseless wash I’m going to have to try. I have so many now, I can start a business off them. Wolf gang Uber works the best in my application. Direct sun in Fl. High 80’s to low 90’s. Black paint. Wipes off really clean. I’d say Hero takes 2nd. ONR V5 in 3rd. DIY and Koch are a close one. Both dry quick than I’d like. DIY was hard to wipe off when the polymer spots dried. Which was disappointing.

[@ethoscarcare]

We are aiming to be a choice that will be hard to beat so you dont have to experiment.

[@bswan25]

It sounds like your heading in the right direction as far as getting away from protection. Personally, I prefer to add extra protection as a drying aid or after the car is dry. My current favorite is McKees N-914 V2, it's an amazing product that leaves my car looking brand new. I'm currently doing a rinseless wash with flip towels for the windows , gold sponge for paint and then the very bottom portions of the car with a microfiber pad.

[@ethoscarcare]

Thanks for sharing

[@TopShineDetails]

Want i look for in a rinseless is the cleaning power and slickness. I personally don't want any protection in it.

[@ethoscarcare]

These are good attributes to look for, noted!

[@piggietruckerjones7545]

Yes! I love rinseless Wash. Give it to EC details before you release it please.

[@ethoscarcare]

He's already been playing around with some pre release versions. We will get his stamp of approval prior to release.

[@piggietruckerjones7545]

I really like diy rinseless but because I like to add to much product It gets a little streaky. I can't wait to try yours.

[@ethoscarcare]

Hope you like it!

[@zeroconduction]

While I personally prefer no protection in my rinseless(DIY Detail here), I think having a decently stout protection that eliminates the explicit need for an LSP is under utilized in the rinseless segment. For the people that just want results with as little product as possible, it's not a bad idea.

[@ethoscarcare]

I agree!

[@laxbeach2381]

When I do rinseless which is very rare, my current go to is Wolfgang SIO2, and I saw that DIY Detail made one that had foaming properties. My initial thought was what kind of sorcery is this? Well, I bought it. 🤫 It does foam, I’m not sure how, or why, but it Foams. Did seem to add slickness during the wash. Anyway, sounds like this rinseless will be similar to the Wolfgang SIO2, which wouldn’t be a bad thing from what I’ve noticed. Cannot wait to see that new version of interior detailer by the way,

[@ethoscarcare]

Good inputs, we aim to have this fall into the categories of being amongst the slickest during and after use.

[@elonsus9747]

Hey, DIY foams because it’s a hybrid mix of Polymers and surfactants, which is what causes it to foam.

[@7yrsbadluck]

If you need any testers, let me know! Been using Rinseless for over 10 years! I prefer it over using pressure washer.

[@ethoscarcare]

Will certainly let you know when we are ready to send these out!

[@davidboyce6427]

American Detailer Garage FUZION and WIPEOUT. Why because they clean, not wanting any SiO2 , Also the FUZION I’m able to foam using my DETAIL KEG or my Ik Pro12 foamer. Go watch his videos on the use of his Super foaming kegs using APC’s, Degreaser, Soaps and Rinseless washing.

[@armourdetailsupply]

Cool video

[@ethoscarcare]

I remember the days of the OG 2015 era Matt Moreman wash and talks of his alpine white F80 M3

[@armourdetailsupply]

@@ethoscarcare Good times

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

Nice. Would it smell as good as D3FY although it is peach? Definitely a sponge is the excellence for Rinseless and I have tried wash pads, lots of microfiber towels and still the sponge isn't surpassed. Rinseless should be to clean and not with protection.

[@rooboy99]

Agreed. Plenty of protection products to choose from. I just want something that works. Wont buy rinseless with protection in it. If ive got a good coating, i want that to perform as it should

[@ethoscarcare]

The scent is very nice, clean but not overpowering. Cant wait for you to try this.

[@lorenreyes2855]

Dear Sir, as I only use Rinceless wash and I don't care about the topper. I don't have access to a hose! Apartment dwelling. I need a Rinceless wash to clean all the deep grime off my car. I have several products that I can use to top it with. Tree sap, road grime, water spots and the bird crap. Then the Brake dust. Off of a Mercedes!🤦 I really don't care about smell like some do. I've used Low nap 350 gsm and a 1200 gsm drying towel. And a nice 500 gsm fluff for the topper. If I need a topper. Your company has plenty. I don't really use a topper to see what my protection is doing. And I do like a foam. In my humble opinion. As a rinceless wash. I pre spray and then use a sponge or low nap to wash with. Good luck with your product!

[@ethoscarcare]

Thanks for the comment and input, it helps a ton

[@KatrinaTrys]

I have NEVER used a rinseless & i am a 2x a week washer 😂. I live on a dirt rd and HONESTLY it scares me... It makes me cringe 😬... However, we also have a few HD's and I HATE detailing them... I purchased some d3fy to try last week on them... Would you mind explaining to me the difference in the d3fy and the rinseless wash besides no protection... Almost out of my Ethos Ceramic Wax, guess its in perfect time to try the new version 😊.. Thank you for your time and honesty! Willing to try it out if its better for my needs than the d3fy!

[@ethoscarcare]

Hey Katrina, i understand the fear in rinseless/waterless washing, but rest assured these are both extremely effective and safe to perform. Our rinseless in development focues more on concentrations so that it will dilute down to a RTU solution in the bucket that will clean without scratching due to our additions of lubrication and surfactant ingredients Defy doesnt contain. Defy will lean more on the protection side with rinseless leaning more on the cleaning side.

[@KatrinaTrys]

@@ethoscarcare Sounds like something I would be very interested in.. Thank you for the clarification..

[@Juicefree]

ONR till I die!!!😅

[@ethoscarcare]

As an OG ONR user myself, its got a sentimental place in alot of regimens.

[@leedriver6206]

@@ethoscarcare Have always loved Optimum as well. Have a full bottle of their latest in my cabinet that I rarely use, not even sure why haha, but I have always wondered if you guys would ever put one out. I already know I will gladly buy a gallon and use it WAY more simply because its from ETHOS and I usually prefer washing inside the garage when cars aren't super dirty. Defy is the bottle I always go to for this task currently , but it's a pricey product to use up when I usually still top with something else after. Pumped to see a Rinseless wash with these dilution ratios in the works Tim! These comments are spot on too I feel, less protection in the product and more cleaning power and glide! -Lee

[@jasonwhite7924]

It would be sweet if the rinseless smelled like leather, rubber, gasoline, diesel. Anything other than peaches or cherries.