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It would not have occurred to me to use ONR 8:1 as an interim detailer (between washes every 2 weeks). Great idea - thanks - especially since I just bought a gallon of the stuff.
The following may help some of youse in water-restricted areas: For $4, which includes 6 minutes of rinsing at a manual car wash and a gallon of distilled water, all you need for the exterior is less than an hour, good microfiber towels, Prima Hydrowash, ONR blue (unless you don't have Opti-Coat Pro or similar, in which case ONR green), and a commercial foamer in the 2-gallon size similar to these: Commercial Sprayers - Professional Sprayers.
A half-ounce of Prima Hydrowash into the gallon of distilled in the foamer gets you started and there will be enough to cover the car completely in foam. Wait 3 minutes, then rinse with either a 2-bucket approach or use a manual car wash wand (obliquely) to fill a canvas bucket (waterproofed with 303 Fabric Guard) with 2.5-3 gallons of water and then rinse the car from end to end.
After moving the car out of the car wash bay and to a detailing/drying area, use the 1-bucket approach (canvas bucket) with a grit guard and an ounce of ONR, with microfiber towels folded as above (straight lines only - wipe and dry with separate cloths one panel at a time) and all will be well.
Every other week or as needed I'll treat the wood with lemon oil, the glass with GlassWow diluted 16:1, the black plastic/rubber with 303 Aerospace, and the leather with Bick 4. Bick 1 should not be necessary.
And there you have it - all of this fits into one canvas bucket, including the other canvas bucket, and the foamer next to it - doesn't even fill up a new shrunk frunk. Best 2 hours/month plus the interim wood/leather/glass/black surfaces time that I spend. This coming from a guy who hadn't washed a car in 30 years but who fortunately got some good tutelage from a master detailer.
Naturally can't find the link for the sprayer that I actually have. 2-gallon commercial foamer from Sanitary Supply or some such. The difference being in the nozzle and general construction. A pesticide sprayer this ain't.
I guess not all car wash bays have the same rule. The ones I've checked out in San Diego has a note stating customers are not allowed to use bucket washing method, blah blah blah. You have to use their soap, brush, etc. Basically can't do what you are suggesting. I was thinking of doing that until I read the sign posted in those car wash bays.
Thanks for posting that video. I was under the impression to do one panel then dry and move on. Looks like you get the whole car wet, wash with the solution and microfiber mitt and then dry with a waffle weave drying cloth, is this right? Any tips on doing the wheels?
A polymer-based waterless wash is exactly what I use, which I get from the guy who did my nanocoating. I have CQuartz Finest on the car, and then once a week or so I use the polymer waterless wash (it actually uses a pint of water per wash). It's the same idea as described above - spray it on, use a towel to lightly wipe it off which takes most of the dirt with it onto the towel, then repeat with a clean towel and a harder wipe. Whole car takes me about 30 minutes. Car looks super shiny when done, I can do it in my garage as there is no dripping so I'm out of the sun, and it uses virtually no water. It's a nice system.