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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 07:36 AM
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Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine 128 oz. New Formula

This new and improved Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine has new polymers that offer greater lubricity and higher gloss! Your vehicle will look just waxed. Clean, shine, and protect in one step

Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine is a true breakthrough in car care. It’s a multi-purpose product that serves as a Rinseless wash, a quick detailer, and a clay lubricant, depending on how much water you add. You don’t have to be a chemist to formulate your own excellent car care products; just follow the directions on the bottle! Plus, this product does not require rinsing. You can conserve water and still get your vehicle beautifully clean!

Here’s how it works:

Add 1 ounce of No Rinse Wash & Shine to 2 gallons of water to make an excellent no rinse car wash. Soak a Cobra microfiber towel in the solution and wash your vehicle with the wet towel. Dry each section with another Cobra microfiber towel. There’s no need to rinse! The lubricants and substantive polymers in the formula will protect your vehicle from abrasion as it safely cleans all vehicle surfaces. The polymers encapsulate dirt and cause it to drop to the bottom of the bucket. No Rinse Wash & Shine actually cleans the wash water as it cleans your vehicle! And it leaves your vehicle super slick, like it was just waxed

Add 1 ounce to wash water made with your regular car wash No Rinse Wash & Shine’s advanced polymers and lubricants offer more surface protection and slickness than ordinary car soap alone. It acts as a water softener and conditioner to improve the quality of the water that touches your vehicle to provide the ultimate safe wash.

Add 2 ounces of No Rinse Wash & Shine to a gallon of water to make a super-slick clay bar lubricant. Wet the surface of your vehicle to provide a slippery protective layer beneath Opti-clay. After you’ve clayed each section, simply wipe it dry. This solution is as effective as any clay lubricant you can buy!

Add 6 ounces of No Rinse Wash & Shine to a gallon of water to make an excellent quick detailer. Fill up a spray bottle with this mixture and use it to clean and shine your vehicle, just as you would use a traditional detailer. The proprietary polymers bond to the paint surface to protect it from abrasion and micro-marring as you clean. The incredible formula leaves your vehicle extremely slick and glossy, like you just applied wax!
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 03:13 PM
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I just may have to finally break down and buy some ONR. I've been reading about it for over a year and I have yet to see any truly negative comments. I've always been suspect of the no-rinse products, but ONR seems to be the leader.

I've used the Griot's Garage waterless product on our Mini Cooper, but that's a small car. It would break me to use the stuff on my ML!!

I just have to decide which vendor to use. Who has free shipping these days???
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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I used it for the first time this weekend and I was impressed. The car was fairly dirty (it had been through the rain a couple of times since its last wash). The ONR rinsed clean without any residue and didn't appear to leave any swirling/marring.
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