Waxman
Super Moderator
I saw an infomercial on a waterless carwash product over the weekend.
Where does all the dirt go?
If I wash with water, much of the dirt is rinsed away before any friction is used.
If I use the HP wash setting in my SS bay, an even higher amount of dirt is rinsed off the finish.
Perhaps a waterless product has a place in car cleaning; show cars that owners are loathe to get wet. The occasional dustoff. Car lots, etc.
But the cars I see at my carwash aren't washed frequently enough as it is. I can't imaging grinding the grit into the finish with a cloth and the waterless product. I doubt it lubricates well enough to keep the grit off the finish, especially when there is no water to rinse it away.
Imagine washing your dishes this way; just wiping the food off with a waterless dish soap and not rinsing! Imagine washing your body this way; just getting naked, lathering up with some lotion/soap and towel drying. Yuck!
There's a reason water is used. It's a good reason. The water rinses the dirt away!
Where does all the dirt go?
If I wash with water, much of the dirt is rinsed away before any friction is used.
If I use the HP wash setting in my SS bay, an even higher amount of dirt is rinsed off the finish.
Perhaps a waterless product has a place in car cleaning; show cars that owners are loathe to get wet. The occasional dustoff. Car lots, etc.
But the cars I see at my carwash aren't washed frequently enough as it is. I can't imaging grinding the grit into the finish with a cloth and the waterless product. I doubt it lubricates well enough to keep the grit off the finish, especially when there is no water to rinse it away.
Imagine washing your dishes this way; just wiping the food off with a waterless dish soap and not rinsing! Imagine washing your body this way; just getting naked, lathering up with some lotion/soap and towel drying. Yuck!
There's a reason water is used. It's a good reason. The water rinses the dirt away!
