Waterless Wash Product.

[Keith Scarfe]

I am after getting one of these waterless car wash products and wondered if anyone on here uses one and has a recommendation. There seems to be loads of them these days. When I used one of these a long time ago I seem to remember I was quite impressed. I think it was called ‘Dri wash 'n' guard’, but a search only brings up American sites for this. There do seem to be plenty of others about from uk sellers so I was just going to randomly select one and try it. Just wondered if any one has any recommendations.

I thought this one:

http://www.spraynshi...k/products.html

or this:

http://uk.ecotouch.e...rless-car-wash/

or this:

http://www.go-waterless.co.uk/

or this:

http://www.all-shine.co.uk/store_productdetail.php?id=33

I guess proper valeters / detailers will say they are crap or something but I thought is would be good in my case as the car never gets really dirty so doesnt need a proper wash and I could use this stuff during lunch time to do a bit of the car at a time.

Thanks for any pointers.

Keith.

Edited June 28, 2012 by Keith Scarfe

[AdamR]

I am guessing it's all very similar, so I got some of this to try: http://www.ebay.co.u...984.m1497.l2648

It's not here yet, but I can report back once I've used it if you like.

As you said, I don't think detailers would like you using it, but it can't be any worse than the type of cleaning my car(s) get(s) at the moment... (none).

[pistonbroke]

Havn't tried it but would hazard a guess its just a spray bottle of soap and water

[AdamR]

That's what I thought - but I saw someone using it the other weekend, was definitely not just water in a bottle, left a very 'waxy' feel behind and wasn't 'wet' as such...

[Evo,s 7SE]

greased lightning is a good one

[Keith Scarfe]

but it can't be any worse than the type of cleaning my car(s) get(s) at the moment... (none).

Ha Ha exactly the same here.

its just a spray bottle of soap and water

No I dont think so, but thats why I was after some recommendations. I have used this stuff in the past and it was good really did lift the dirt off (I would only use it on very lightly dirty panels) and leaves a waxy finish.

[Dave the Sparky]

Before I got into detailing (dont bother these days) I used to use one cant remember the name, a customer recomended it and it looked good, then I realised that your actually causing fine scratches if you wipe the grit against soft paints, probably never notice them and wouldnt bother most but as said detailers would run a mile Id expect. Id use with caution and be tempted to wash any grit off first which kind of defeats the object

Dave

[AdamR]

Oh yeah, it's just for a bit of road film / water scum, etc

Edit: It's just arrived, feels and looks a bit like Mr Sheen. Will give it a go later...

[Norman Verona]

As Dave said it will scratch the paint. We used to run the busiest conveyor car wash in England (St Johns Wood). We had lots of chauffeurs taking the Rolls Royces through, one had 7, one for each day of the week - arabs eh!

Anyway the point is that the high pressure jets of water sprayed on the car before any of the brushes touched the paint work rinsed the grit off. The water also acts as a protective film between brush (sponge) and paint.

You probably won't notice these scratches because they will be microscopic, but after time the paint will look dull.

[John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison]

Why does it need to be waterless? Have you got a hosepipe ban? I would just use a bucket of water and turtle wax as per normal or pay the polish bloke down the road to do it for next to nowt

[Norman Verona]

He wants it washed, not polished

better put a

[John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison]

[AdamR]

I'm lazy, and I can't take a hosepipe to race weekends.

[chappers]

I use ProShine waterless wash and wax, either when the car is dry or just as a polish after washing the car. Washed the car at the weekend with a watering can (still have a hosepipe ban) and used Proshine to polish it, took the car out and it got soaked and then just re-polished it without washing again. Works great for me. If just used as a polish it one of the easiest polishes to use on both the westy gel coat or paint and windows of my normal car.

http://www.netparts.co.uk/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=21&zenid=582c77167f6928a60534616e917a56a3

[AdamR]

Tried it last night - just seems like spray on wax, and because you are 'wetting' whatever dirt is on the car and rubbing it with a rag, obviously the dirt will come off!

Would be better used after a rinse over I reckon.