11-05-2018, 09:11 PM | #1 |
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DIY "Elixir" rinseless wash
I traded my RS today for a 2SS!!!
This car needs my full detail service and did not have much wax protection, if any. Rain was coming tonight. The car was really dirty and I told the salesman not to wash it. So for a quick wash, I got it home and I mixed up my own DIY "Elixir" rinseless wash solution. Gave it a nice rinseless wash with the good ol' Eagle Edgeless towels. 5 gallon water 2 oz Echo2 concentrate 1/4 oz Reload concentrate It came out nicely! Now it has a bit of protection until I can give it a full polish job! Here's the bead shot:
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11-06-2018, 10:06 AM | #2 |
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Nice, welcome to the SS club!
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11-06-2018, 10:16 AM | #3 |
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Wow, looks great. I didn't realize that Ech2o and Reload were so effective at such high dilution levels.
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11-06-2018, 11:09 AM | #4 |
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Nice upgrade! A8 or M6?
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11-06-2018, 09:44 PM | #5 |
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11-06-2018, 09:46 PM | #6 |
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I mixed up the Echo2 at the same dilution rate as Optimum No Rinse for the rinseless solution. I added too much Reload at first. I was having to buff off some Reload after drying. So the next batch I cut back to 1/4 oz and that still may be a bit high. I did have to buff a little bit.
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11-06-2018, 09:47 PM | #7 |
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Thanks! It is amazingly nice to have all the options. I think I have everything except sunroof.
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11-06-2018, 10:23 PM | #8 |
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What dilutions would you suggest for a rinseless with a 3.5 gallon bucket? I've only done rinseless with pure Ech2o before - never with Reload added in. My only experience with elixir in the past has been with waterless wash with a sprayer and always had great results, but I've switched almost entirely over to rinseless instead.
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11-06-2018, 10:32 PM | #9 |
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The true "elixir" created by Merlin is not used in a rinseless procedure, it is used as a quick detailer, drying agent, or topper… It's mixed up in concentration and put into a Windex spray bottle.
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11-06-2018, 10:50 PM | #10 |
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Yep. And I was out of Wolfgang Uber Rinseless, my favorite. But I did have some Echo2 and some Reload. Boom.
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11-07-2018, 09:25 AM | #12 |
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Good deal...the roof shape is so much nicer which the sunroof.
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04-10-2019, 09:21 PM | #14 |
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There is a limit to how dirty it can be of course, but if you get the surface sufficiently wet with solution and use a clean side of the towel for each wipe, the risk of swirling is less than with a 2 bucket and mitt wash.
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