With about 35% of the US population renting, or for those homeowners without garages, I created this channel to highlight ways that one can wash and detail their vehicles outdoors. I want to highlight products that work well with limited access to water and electricity, but will also highlight those products that can be used or applied outdoors in general. Follow me on my journey to find these great products and methods to keep your automobile looking spectacular.
Mike, First off, Thanks. I tried this today and found the 32:1 dilution to be a lot slicker than 64:1 and easier to work w/ in sunlight than the other WW's I've tried, but I do have a question. Wouldn't it be logical to conclude it's leaving SIO2 behind?...not that that's a bad thing. If not, what could explain the increased slickness? Also whether that's the case or not, will it clog towels?
The way this works as well as other new releases is that the SiO2 is bonded with the surfactants to produce slickness while washing, but then leave no protection behind. Most will have about a days worth of water beading on bare paint, but that's all.
@@TheOutdoorDetailer sorry I was at a church thing and couldn’t reply more fully. Thank you for that explanation. I had not heard that. But it makes sense. So if it’s bonded to surfactants, then I don’t need to worry about it clogging up my towels?
You should of sprayed it with a 2% sodium hypochlorite (bleach) solution with a small amount of surfactant. This is what the use when cleaning exterior walls of homes and buildings and concrete. At that strength, it is safe but kills anything that is growing on the surface. And from the video it looks like you had algae growing on the sides and that appeared to be the only thing that clung on. Then hit it with the stars and strips.
I keep my car in underground garage, with no self service car washes around - that's why I got interested into waterless or rinseless solution. So far I've used Sonax Trocken Wasche (already mixed 750ML) and Maguiars Waterless Wash and Wax but they're not so efficient. Bought 4L of Eco Wash recently and I will play with it to see how it goes. My idea is to mix it first as they suggest for rinseless to spray the car and soften the dirt, then dilute it for waterless wash and with this mixture and 10 microfibers aside, clean the car panel after panel. Aside, I always have bucket with separator and warm water, to clean cloths. If you are careful enough and do not use only one microfiber cloth to do the job, it's perfect! I recommend to have at least 5 cloths, clean them often.
Nice video and I enjoy your channel. For me, whether it be Hydra, Absolute, N914, etc...I dilute the following way: mix 1 oz to 1 gal. for use as a pre-spray, which can also be used as a drying aid. This dilution is also the 'waterless' ratio for several brands. For the wash, I use 1.5 oz in 2 gallons of distilled water (.75 oz per gal). These dilutions typically provide a bit more cleaning power & lubricity, whether using V1 or V2 of a given product. I tend to stick with products that are workable at these dilutions, and with chenille mitts & double flips, or occasionally the big gold sponge.
Some products definitely aren't meant for the heavier dilution. As you mentioned re: Feynlab V3 for instance, it foams quite a bit even at 1:256. Some with protection also wouldn't do well. But those I mentioned like Absolute, N914, Hydra, etc...do well. Basically, those that denote a waterless dilution of 1:128.
A Tornador HVLP sprayer. My local supply house formulated a tire shine that works perfect with it. It can spray a buch of different liquids. The GHOST is really thin so it sprayed really heavy, and it dries too quick for normal use. I'll likely test with the Tire + at some point to see since they made it thicker.
Very much so. Usually you could assume something would at least be close. In this case it was just the wrong size. They should have a way to test each nozzle, then label accordingly with the proper orifice size. Even if a set costs 5 bucks more, an accurate branding would be worth the added cost.
I did the same thing with purchasing 2 ghosts and 1 Tire+. I have the 1st version of Tire+. I’m diggin Ghost haven’t tried the revised version of Tire+ yet. Another great video! Thank you!
Great demo on the application of ghost. Seeing that the product just came out , nobody knows the durability of it yet. I would love to see it go thru 3 months of the harsh winter here in Ct! Only time will tell. Have a great one my friend!👍🏼
I believe they said they hadn't tested it, because Bradley asked me to update as to my findings. Well it works, but the product dries to darn fast and it will clog the nozzle. The acrylic is stout.
Yes, Darkside definitely takes long to dry and to give that nice matte finish. It stays glossy for over an hour. I love darkside, but i want to test darkside against ghost on my own personal car to gauge performance and to see whoch one i prefer.
They're 18 bucks right now. Think I may pick them up to test. The engraving on he sides look noticeably better than what I remember the Ridge nozzles to be, so it doesn't look like just a rebranded product, though they may be.
Awesome thank you! I was a bit surprised at seeing that. Definitely saved it. Stuff really is good though. There's 5 products that I would easily recommend to anyone doing rinseless washes and this is one of them.
@edornelas7248 I'd have to say this one, Phoenix EOD V3, McKees V2, Gyeon, and a toss up between Hero and the Wolfgang SiO2. (That Wolfgang was so slick with the drying towel that I can't ignore it) I know the Hero work on road film because I tested it against Gyeon Bathe months back and haven't released the video.
I don't think I've ever seen then discuss using their rinseless wash as a windshield washer fluid before. Interesting thought. Do you have a link to one of their videos about that?
If you look for the 20 uses for rinseless it may be in there. They've mentioned it in a lot of videos over time. Definitely don't use it in freezing temperatures though.
Those two products (wheel and tire cleaners) look like they work great. Especially that tire cleaner. WOW. I was impressed when you first sprayed the tire and it instantly started turning the tire brown and all the gunk and previous whatever that was on the tire started to breakdown and run down the tire wall. I am definitely getting a gallon of that stuff! Armour Detail Supply is one of the best detailing supply company's out there right now. There products just WORK. And work well. Those are the kind of products a professional detailer needs. Stuff that they can rely upon to do the job right the first time, everytime. Makes getting the job done a lot easier too.
I was turned onto the Sublime rinseless wash a couple years ago by Benji over at Detailing Breakdown channel. He's a big rinseless wash guy also and does a lot of videos about rinseless washing. The bottle was different back then but the product worked well. I ran out but I need to get another bottle of that stuff next time I need a rinseless wash. The Gallon is the way to go with Sublime, especially if you can get it on sale.
That stuff is absolutely incredible. It would be interesting to adapt that stuff to those disaster detail cars you see on RU-vid every once in a while. Also, I wonder how this would work as a dedicated wheel cleaner! Looks like that stuff would work great on trashed wheels.
Hi! I wanted to tell you that you do really good job when testing rinseless shampoos! I really love washing my car using rinseless method, and I hope I will see some of the products you've tested in Poland - we have just few of them, Gyeon, Optimum, DIY, P&S, McKeys, ArtDeShine, Carlab and Shiny Garage (last two are brands from Poland). I hope I will see this Ethos Hybrid in Poland soon - i really want to test :)
Thanks for sharing!! You have some great products already available, and I don't think you would be disappointed if you went with 4 or 5 on your list already available!
I’m looking to get my first rinseless wash product and set of accessories. Was originally going to buy Hero, then thought of getting DIY Detail Rinseless v2, and this review has me thinking I should just get this combo with the sponge. I detail my car outside as I don’t have an indoor garage to do it in. What would you recommend if you could only get one? (I also considered hydra v3)
I haven't been able to test this against a lot of dirt or in the winter, but I personally right now would spend my money on either the Phoenix EOD V3, the McKees V2, or the Ethos. If you are looking for a product that adds a bit of protection, the Gyeon is fantastic, as is the Angelwax, though the Angelwax needs a specific wash method used so your aren't spending a lot of money on product.
@@TheOutdoorDetailer first off - thank you for everything you do and the time you take to respond to the comments. I and many others appreciate it. What order would you rank the three you listed? And the ethos sponge would be your accessory pick to conduct the rinseless wash, right?
Phoenix EOD V3 would be my choice. It's probably available on Amazon right now, is slick enough on the wash, does well cleaning, AND it feels a bit slick even with a drying towel. (Slicker than the Ethos to me) I wish Phoenix EOD and Ethos were available through distributors because then you could grab other drying towels, sponges, etc. I would recommend either the Ethos or DIY sponge. Just my personal opinion at this point.
The two ADs products are absolutely fantastic if you have wheels and tires from someone who you've never seen before. On a well maintained vehicles where you are doing rims monthly, the brake buster is a go to. The ADS tire cleaner though is next level and I haven't seen anything that comes close to matching it for the price.
So far so good. For this test I was only able to do a wash every other day, so I didn't have a 1 or 2 week build up. I'm working on a spray I can apply to simulate a build up of my bad conditions, but oil and water don't mix as they say.
Nice review. I was wondering about this particular rinseless wash as I saw that ETHOS had released their own version of a rinseless wash along with their hybrid sponge which looks almost just like The Rag Company's sponge, but apparently it's not the same sponge, but either a knock-off of The Rag Company's or a copy of the look of the design, although it seems to be a different density?. Some people complain The Rag Company sponge is TOO soft, although I bought it (TRC sponge because my Nissan 370Z paint is so darn soft. You barely look at the paint and it micromars. So I try to mitigate the micromaring I put onto the paint just in normal washing with as soft of a sponge as I could find or very thick and plush microfiber towels. Looks like this particular hybrid rinseless wash is a pretty good performer based on your testing. After a few days of washing it seemed to make the paint slicker which is interesting. Maybe the polymers in it or whatever they have in it gives a little protection each time you use it? ETHOS has really made a name for themselves in a very short time span over the past several years and Tim over there is always putting out great new products. Everything I have ever used from ETHOS is well worth the money. I use their hybrid waterless wash product for quick touch ups on my paint. Even after I wash my 370Z (and it's garage kept 24/7/365), it still seems to attract dust in the garage starting after a few days so the hybrid waterless wash quickly allows me to safely remove that dust from the surface before I take the car out for a drive. Looking forward to trying out this new product and sponge and I also want to try their new interior cleaning product called FRESH which is their new APC for interiors. Thanks again for your honest and in-depth reviews.
