Rinseless Wash vs Shampoo Wash: Which is Faster? 

I love rinseless! I’ve used exclusively rinseless for about a year and a half now and have had 0 issues. I find that the sponge is better than towels because of the more even distribution of pressure and you don’t have to constantly fold it. It’s nice here in the south to be able to wash the whole car and not have to worry about when it dries. It’s also great for weekly maintenance washes to not have to get out the hose or pressure washer and just pre spray, wash, dry.

You nailed it. The method, for me, depends on the condition of the vehicle. For a maintenance detail on a light to moderately dirty vehicle, rinseless is the way to go, IMHO. But for a heavily soiled vehicle or paint correction/coating prep, I prefer a pre-wash, snow foam, wash mitt method. Great advice Oscar.

I do both. Rinseless is half the time as a two bucket. I usually wash my garage kept vehicles twice a month. 3-4 rinseless before I break out the pressure washer. Of corse this changes if we get rain. When my wheel barrels get noticeably dirty that’s when I traditional wash. Solid video !

Thanks for this video. 100% correct. Sometimes the vehicle needs a traditional wash due to the condition of the finish. Other times the rinseless wash makes perfect sense and uses less water. Less clean up inside garage and better when temperatures outside are colder than one would prefer.

Been doing rinseless wash since I bought a new car 6 months ago. Wash media I use is the UBS. No issues on scratches whatsoever. I wash 2 cars weekly and dont encounter issues for both. Also tried washing a car that hasn’t been cleaned for a month with rinseless ..still no issues. My method is: 1. Do a pre-rinse with rinseless wash 2. Contact wash 3. Touch ups if needed 4. Dry using a towel In case I’ll encounter a heavily soiled car, I would do a pre-rinse with rinseless wash, do a pre-wash with apc maybe then pressure wash before doing a contact wash using rinseless. It all boils down to common sense and proper technique I guess.

I am exclusively rinseless. Beyond preference I don't understand why people think you can't use rinseless on hammered paint.

If your going to use soap make sure you use a drying aid/lubricant when drying because that’s when the car gets the most scratched. It won’t have the lubricative polymers on the surface the way the rinseless will so keep spray with the drying towel.

By the way bro, GREAT VIDEO !!!! MAD RESPECT FROM EAST LONG BEACH 💯

I don't have free flowing water access so I'm primarily rinseless. I pre spray and then use the sponge. You have the benefit of speed, lubrication and you don't rinse it off afterwards Plus you don't need a drying aid if you don't want one

Very informative video. In my situation I use rinseless as well. It works as good as a traditional wash for me. Question tho, can I polish the paint after a rinseless wash and or decontamination? Greetings from the Netherlands

Regardless of what or how you do it I would say you and Brian at Apex are the most honest and legit. There's a lot of nonsense out there!!!

I can't see someone ringing out a sponge now without hearing Yvan saying "just on the verge of dripping" 😂

Will this not carry any dirt or grime into your clean soap?

Drying time should be included in this. If drying with Rinseless, you can just dry as the Rinseless wash acts as a drying aide. The standard wash would need a drying aid that may add more time going to grab the spray and spraying each panel. Also when most people do a Standard Wash now, they use a foam cannon that will add significantly more time as they are prepping the cannon, spraying on, removing the cannon for rinsing, etc. Adding all that Rinseless Wash is the fastest by far.

You are supposed to pre-rinse with rinseless to provide sufficient lubrication for the special sponge. Yvan would freak out!

The sponge was specifically made for rinseless washing. It’s been scientifically proven to capture more dirt and be the most gentle on the clearcoat/paint. Give it a chance.

"I'm only going to do these 2 side panels"...and then proceeds to wash the entire front and back!

For me I dumped soap in favour of the way rinseless washes lift the dirt. Pre soak, rinse, wash. No too fussed about ground water, just least amount of damage. Also acts as a water softener so less water spotting.

I read all the comments, really tired of hearing "Yvan would not want to hear this" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Sponge doesn’t feel that great because it hasn’t been seasoned. Will continue to get softer. I’m 6 years in on a big red sponge and it’s insanely soft.

Been strictly rinseless for 6 1/2 years. I do pre rinse and use soap and water for wheels/tires. I don’t understand the notion of one will scratch more then the other, just use proper methods.

Respectfully, is it a rinse less wash if you’re using water to pre rinse ..

am I high or did you miss the rear door section on the rinseless side???

Why you use sponge for rinseless method?

At least there is no water dripping all over the place and in real time the rinse less wins because drying with air hose it’s more time

He completely did a rinseless wash wrong