CarlK
Active Member
I've been using ONR with two bucket method for years. Never had noticeable scratches or swirl marks even with my black car under bright sunlight. I'm very happy with it.
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Thanks for all the help everyone.
Seems to me like maybe a good middle ground (and not having to dish out for a foam cannon) is ONR with Wax is using the two bucket method with a mitt. My car gets dirty, and I don’t get to washing it every week, but it seems like a good compromise.
Too much effort for little to no rewardThe safest way to avoid swirls is never let a dirty towel touch the car. A wash mitt by definition is dirty after it’s first use ( one panel). Multiple microfiber towels are safer. One towel to wash a panel ( quartered and flipped). Then discarded into the second bucket. Then the next towel to wash more or dry the first panel depending on how fast the car dries.
Costco microfiber towels, 36, for about $20 are good for washing and lightly drying... Rag Company for the plush polishing microfiber towels.
Or since I’m not a pro auto detailer, just wrap the car in XPEL...
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It’s pretty easy actually. I’m not sure why people make it so difficult. ONR with HIGH QUALITY (NO wash mitts) microfiber and there is no reason to have swirls. ONR and a gallon or two of water depending on how dirty car is. I’ll repeat the ....... HIGH QUALITY microfiber and NO as in NEVER use a wash mitt!!!
Yes you will pay some good money for good microfiber but the results speak for themselves.
What's your process to wash the microfiber towels and dry towels once the car wash is completed?
You can buy a microfiber wash solution (Wolfgang makes one that I use) and as @joebruin77 says above, don't use any type of fabric softener or dryer sheet.Can you detail the particular items you have in this picture and where you purchased them? Where did you get that sprayer, for example?
I'm thinking of trying to ONR wash my car myself, and I like the idea of multiple good quality micro fiber towels. That way I can be sure no dirt touches the car once one towel has been used to wash a panel.
What's your process to wash the microfiber towels and dry towels once the car wash is completed?
You can also just throw it in the washer by themselves and not use a dryer sheet or softener.You can buy a microfiber wash solution (Wolfgang makes one that I use) and as @joebruin77 says above, don't use any type of fabric softener or dryer sheet.
Fair enough, but I've invested in high quality (read: expensive) microfiber so for me it's worth the extra couple of bucks to wash them with a rejuvenator.You can also just throw it in the washer by themselves and not use a dryer sheet or softener.
Works the same and cheaper
Can you detail the particular items you have in this picture and where you purchased them? Where did you get that sprayer, for example?
I'm thinking of trying to ONR wash my car myself, and I like the idea of multiple good quality micro fiber towels. That way I can be sure no dirt touches the car once one towel has been used to wash a panel.
What's your process to wash the microfiber towels and dry towels once the car wash is completed?
BTW, anyone with a black car who wants to see
NO scratches or other marks should avoid looking
too close in bright light.