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I read about Optimum No Rinse on various web forums, so I thought I would try it out since I was very curious to see how the product worked. I ordered a gallon bottle of it through Amazon since I found the best, shipped, price there.

I tried it on the 03 330i which has only been driven a few times in the past couple of months, mostly in the rain. Hence it was pretty dirty...I think it was last washed the week prior to the last autox of the season.

I mixed up the ONR as directed, but instead of 2 gallons, I used about 2.5 gallons of water and 3 capfuls (instead of 2) of ONR. It is not really sudsy or anything like that once mixed. I used two large, thick microfiber towels as directed...one to wash, one to dry. Tia (my wife) did the drying, so I could just keep on washing. Otherwise you need to do one section at a time and dry it off before it evaporates. I rinsed out the towel after each section (i.e. roof + windows + trunk lid, hood, front, tops of sides, bottom of sides, rear).

I was amazed how easily it cleaned off the car. On the very dirty lower parts and rear of the car, I left extra ONR solution in the towel to help float off the dirt, but in general, it seems to easily take the dirt off the paint. I was very concerned about scratches, but upon inspecting the car afterwards, I could not see any evidence of harm. It was left with a deep, glossy look to it, and it felt very smooth. The car looks fantastic.

I'm not on mandatory water restrictions here, and I do have hot water available outside so winter washing isn't a big deal, but using ONR probably saved 30 minutes and was nice to do in the garage being it was 30F outside. For a quick wash, this stuff is pretty amazing. One thing you can't get clean are the wheelwells...nothing a quick blast with the hose and a towel won't cure though.

So far I highly recommend ONR. No before and after pictures, but there are numerous examples of those on the Internet. Mine would have been just as shocking.

Chuck

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Current stable:
2019 BMW M2 Competition slicktop 6MT
2011 BMW M3 sedan slicktop 6MT
2007 BMW 328i wagon (slushbox for now)
1975 CanAm 125MX2

How does it handle the brake dust?

It had no problems cleaning the wheels; however, I have PBR Deluxe + pads, and they dust in four weeks what stock pads dust in one hour. Plus the wheels have Rejex on them, so they have a slick surface and are easy to clean. Also, I did them last and used two smaller towels that I didn't care as much about.

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Current stable:
2019 BMW M2 Competition slicktop 6MT
2011 BMW M3 sedan slicktop 6MT
2007 BMW 328i wagon (slushbox for now)
1975 CanAm 125MX2

Chuck, I started using ONR a few weeks ago and I'm similarly impressed. I haven't used it on a seriously dirty car yet, and doubt that I would, but on my (mostly) clean cars the stuff works dynamite. I've not seen any evidence yet that it introduces any swirl marks into the paint that weren't there already. I'm completely obsessed with keeping the S2000 clean anymore, so my standards are pretty high. I recommend this stuff without hesitation.

My question to you is, how do you like the Rejex on the wheels? I've got a pretty high priced set of wheels being built for the S2000 as I type this. They'll be clear anodized, so I won't have to hand polish them - but keeping them relatively free of dust (or, at least, easy to clean) would be great. I was considering trying Swissvax "Autobahn" wheel wax but at over $30 for a little tiny tin of it, that's pretty dear, even for a set of CCWs.

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Karl S.
2014 Baby, 2014 House, 2013 Ford Focus ST, 2013 BMW 328i, 1994 Mercedes E320
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Karl,

The Rejex works great on the wheels, but I'm not sure that it is any better than something like Zaino would be though. I actually think they are similar products in many ways.

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Current stable:
2019 BMW M2 Competition slicktop 6MT
2011 BMW M3 sedan slicktop 6MT
2007 BMW 328i wagon (slushbox for now)
1975 CanAm 125MX2

That's good to know. I'm also running the Axxis Ultimate (Dusters) on the Integra and the wheels can already show dusting by the time I get to work after a wash.

I guess that's the price of running white wheels.

I do too. Rejex costs a whole lot less than Zaino. Don't need the 20 step process to use it on the car either. Holds its shine and makes cleanup after a track weekend pretty easy.

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Switch to the Deluxe + pads -- they're incredible in terms of lack of dust. You can drive for a couple of days, wipe a finger on a wheel and just barely see residue.

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Current stable:
2019 BMW M2 Competition slicktop 6MT
2011 BMW M3 sedan slicktop 6MT
2007 BMW 328i wagon (slushbox for now)
1975 CanAm 125MX2

Another thing I discovered about ONR today. You can use it quite effectively as a clay bar lube. On the bottle it gives a suggested mixture with water. I clayed the CRX today and the stuff worked just like detail spray, and cleaned up nicely too.

With regards to the brake dust...this is the one downside of running the BHP brake pads on a street car. I'm not using them anywhere near their intended temperatures, and they generate a lot of dust. Not in the same corrosive to the wheels way as Hawks tend to, but quite a lot of it regardless. The Rejex trick may prove to be just the thing to keep the new wheels looking nice.

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Karl S.
2014 Baby, 2014 House, 2013 Ford Focus ST, 2013 BMW 328i, 1994 Mercedes E320
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Is this product sold locally?

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Art McDonald
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Rodney is a waxer (but in a good way)

Not that I've seen Art.

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Karl S.
2014 Baby, 2014 House, 2013 Ford Focus ST, 2013 BMW 328i, 1994 Mercedes E320
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Before shelling out the Rejex-dollars, just try any polymer wax and see how that does. Also, Art, Karl, I can bring the Rejex to the next autox if you want to do your wheels with it to test it out.

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Current stable:
2019 BMW M2 Competition slicktop 6MT
2011 BMW M3 sedan slicktop 6MT
2007 BMW 328i wagon (slushbox for now)
1975 CanAm 125MX2

Thanks for the suggestion. Do you think the Deluxe +'s would be sufficient for an occasional HPDE?

No. Their max operating temp is about the same as stock BMW brake pads, so I consider them a street only (autox is fine too) pad.

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Current stable:
2019 BMW M2 Competition slicktop 6MT
2011 BMW M3 sedan slicktop 6MT
2007 BMW 328i wagon (slushbox for now)
1975 CanAm 125MX2

I've used NuFinish on wheels (old school polymer polish) and it's made getting the brake dust off of my BMW pretty easy. NuFinish is cheap and pretty tough. I recommend the paste, but it's tougher to find than the liquid.

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Tom Freeman
'98 M3/4/5 | '93 Spec3 325i | '12 TSX sport wagon | '03 Tahoe
Team Silver Bullets '91 240SX