Optimum No Rinse Wash and Wax – Rinseless Car Wash Formulated with Carnauba Wax with UV Protection - For Cars, RVs, Trucks, Motorcycles and more (32 Oz)

As someone who actually enjoys washing their car at home from time to time, I was thrilled to discover the Optimum No Rinse Wash and Wax. Firstly, it's incredibly easy to use. Simply mix a capful of the concentrate with two gallons of water, then use a microfiber towel to wipe down your car. The solution effectively lifts dirt and grime from the surface, and the added wax provides a sleek, glossy finish and protects the paint from UV rays. The best part of this stuff is because it requires no rinsing, you can wash your car anywhere, anytime, without worrying about water runoff. This is especially handy for urban dwellers or anyone without access to a hose, or if you're like me and live somewhere that is experiencing a constant drought so there is regular water use restrictions in place. I will say you have to have some patience with it, as it's important to wash and dry each part of your car one section at a time or else you can end up with a streaky or spotty finish as I found happening to me the first time. I did find that heavily soiled areas may require a bit more effort as well, so while I personally will find it handy for in-between or regular washes, I'd still recommend a more traditional car wash should your car be in more roughed-up condition. In conclusion, the Optimum No Rinse Wash and Wax is a fantastic product for car owners who want an efficient, eco-friendly way to keep their car looking great. It’s easy to use, provides excellent protection, and conserves water.

This stuff is amazing! Optimum No Rinse Wash and Wax makes cleaning my car quick, easy, and enjoyable. I just mix a few ounces in a bucket or spray bottle, wipe it on, and dry — no hose needed. It lifts dirt safely and leaves behind a glossy shine thanks to the carnauba wax. The finish feels smooth and it even helps repel dust and water afterward. I love that it has UV protection too, so I know my paint’s getting an protection. It’s perfect for quick maintenance washes or for those days when I don’t want to drag out all the gear. A little goes a long way, and it smells great too! I’ve used other rinseless washes, but this one is hands-down my favorite. Easy to use, amazing results, and well worth the money. Highly recommend it!

This product is a total game-changer! The fact that you can wash your entire car with just one bucket of water is incredible. It’s perfect for saving time, conserving water, and even washing in places where a hose isn’t an option. The cleaning power is impressive. It easily lifts dirt and grime without much effort, and the added wax leaves a shiny, polished finish that makes the car look freshly detailed. I’ve used it on both my car and my truck, and it works perfectly every time. It’s gentle on the paint and doesn’t leave any scratches or streaks. The process is super easy: mix it with water, wipe with a microfiber cloth, and you’re done—no rinsing required. The 32 oz. bottle lasts a long time, too, since you only need a small amount for each wash. This is one of the best car care products I’ve used. It’s convenient, effective, and leaves my car looking great without the hassle of traditional washing. Highly recommend!

So many good reviews. I've owned the same car for 14 years and decided this year to buy a new (to me) car. I love cars and I've learned over the years what to do and not to do in the world of car washing. I also know that going from a white car to a darker color car is hard because white is so easy to keep clean. I typically waxed my cars at least once a year. Apparently I wasn't doing that right because when I sold my old car I had paint pealing along the top of the doors. So I decided with this car I was going to try and keep it cleaner and be sure to keep a good coat of wax or polish on the car. I have plans to do a paint restoration to this new car because it needs it but it's a beautiful color and even with all the imperfections it looks great. I bought a soap cannon and a new electric power sprayer and love to wash my car. I bought Meguiars Waterless car wash and wax from O'Reilly's and it worked great as an after wash detailer. But after one wash the water would stop beading up. So I found this and saw different ways of using it. I mix 1oz to 1 gallon of distilled water and pour that into a 32 oz spray bottle. With a large microfiber cloth I'll spray wipe on and wipe dry similar to the Meguiars. I used it on a mild dirty car folding the cloth to try and keep a wet and dry side with an extra cloth to help get it fully dry. I was pleasantly surprised after the first time I washed the car with dirt on the car. I'm not that comfortable with anything heavier than a mild dirt layer but I'm sure with a bucket of water and a good presoak as others have done it works great with heavier dirt. I also bought the Optimum spray wax. It works great and along with these two products I'll be able to keep my paint continually clean and protected. With the occasional soap cannon and pressure washer wash during the warmer months. Lastly it smells great. It's interesting how these car cleaning companies have made their products smell good over the years. I never really noticed it 'till people starting saying something about it but it is a nice touch when your working hard to clean your car. It's also very easy and less time consuming. I'm going to shoot for clean the cars after a rain shower or at least twice a month. Great product, I would recommend this product, just be sure to read the directions and use it correctly or you might scratch your paint.

Good, but not any better or worse than Meguiar's Xpress, Quick Detailer, or Wash and Wax. Here's what I did: 1) Used a thick micro fiber towel, folded in quarters 2) 1 Gal tap water + 1 cap of Optimum NR WW 3) Let towel soak in solution 4) Made a 32 oz solution using distilled water + 2 caps of Optimum NR WW (found amounts on internet write-up) 5) Using towel, rung out most of solution so it wasn't super dripping wet. 6) Towel black Prius a panel at a time with solution, wiped one direction when applying solution, would flip to new quarter similar to if I was using a spray to do a waterless wash 7) Did not ring towel out in bucket of solution. Instead, rinsed towel out in sink using fresh water. Placed towel back in solution bucket before working on next panel 8) Wiped current panel with a thick micro fiber towel, one direction, then wiped again to dry panel completely 9) Repeated Steps #5-#8 until entire car was cleaned. Took me about 35 minutes to clean entire car, used about 6 micro fiber towels to dry, used about 1/4 to 1/2 of bucket of solution. Most of the time was spent wash out solution towel in order to get dirt out. Don't care what folks say, but dirt is in the towel. Rinsing out with fresh water before putting back into solution bucket will reduce any dirt introduced by just ringing out dirty towel in solution bucket. Just trying to reduce any dirt debris from scratching that soft Japanese paint that Toyotas are known for. Result - ONR Wash and Wax cleaned the car just as well as using Meguiar's X-press wax, Quick Detailer or Waterless Wash and Wax sprays. I did find that I needed to go over with car with the 32oz ONR WW spray solution I made before starting just to give a more slick finish. Using just the 1 cap and bucket of water did not leave the car slick to the touch (compared to just using a quick detailer spray to clean). I'm gonna stick with ONR WW because I feel it is more cost effective for $ 20 and I think I'll get more washes using ONR WW than the Meguiar products. I'd skip the Big Red Sponge and just use a nice thick microfiber towel and the solution. But seriously, all the rave that people put on this product. It's good and cost effective. Does the job, but once again not any better or worse than the Meguiar products. If you start with a washed car, clay it, then use ONR, then use ONR as a detailer spreay it will always look shiny. It's easier once you start and continue with this type of detailing regiment to keep your car shiny and new looking. Hope this helps folks wanting to try this product for the first time.

This is one of those really outstanding products. I live where the water is extremely hard (Over 20 grains), so I heard that this might fix the dreaded water spots. I heard mobile detailers use this because it helps with dealing with whatever water they get when they show up at your house. In my case, because it uses so little water, I bought two gallons of distilled water at about a buck each gallon. I put in about 1.5 capfulls in the water and agitated it with my hand and a microfiber cloth. I used several microfiber cloths during the process, and quickly noticed that even though I was doing this in my garage, the low humidity and heat dried it very quickly, before I could go back and dry it. When it dries before you wipe it off, you get a haze on it similar to the rain-x haze if you've used that product. I believe the haze is actually the wax, which in itslef is pretty amazing because typically the wash & wax solutions never really seem like they have any wax in them. I modified my process and would use a microfiber cloth to wash a panel, then immediately wipe it dry using another microfiber cloth. You kind of have to buff it dry because of the wax, but again, it's actually like buffing the wax when you wax your car, so I'm confident the wax is a good product. I washed a mini van, and a compact car, and still had enough water/solution to do two more cars. It's possible I wrung too much water out before wiping the car down, but that's a heck of a value for a little over a capful of solution. Both of the cars were extremely dirty. Sandy, road grime from about 1 year of not being washed (Trying to conserve water). I was a bit nervous applying just a wet microfiber cloth to a sandy grimy black vehicle, In the end, both cars looked great. I can see some very minor spider-webbing scratches in the clearcoat of the black vehicle, but I don't blame the product, I blame the owner of the vehicle that didn't wash his car for a year... I used to be a fan of Zaino products, but this is SO much easier, and is the only way to wash your car with hard water. Unless you have a water deionizer, nothing is going to be as good as this with distilled water...This saved me a lot of money because I was thinking about buying a water softener just to wash my cars.

This was my first purchase of ONR Wash and Wax. I don't have an issue with access to water, or any restrictions, but washing with my foam cannon and two buckets, then having to dry the car before it gets water spots is a chore. With this product, I can wash my car in my garage if I want to. I used the Garry Dean method and sprayed some of this at double the normal diluted strength directly on the car as a pre-wash. Then I washed the car per the directions. Then a quick wipe with a high quality MF towel (I use the Rag Company thick MF's and love them). The car is cleaned with no scratches, and a shiny, slick finish in less time than it would normally take me to drag out my power washer, fill my wash buckets, drag a hose over, etc. The following day, I used the same bucket of mixed ONR to clean my zero turn riding lawn mower, the I cleaned off my BBQ grill. They both look better than they had in years. As a side benefit, when I went to wash my microfibers, the dirt seemed to just fall out of the cloths. I washed the microfibers, and they are good as new. This is a great product, and I'm sure I'll find some other household uses for it. Hint: I bought a small 1/2 gallon handheld pump garden sprayer and used that to apply the pre-wash.

I used the Optimum No-Rinse on my Vette for a number of years in conjunction with Blackfire products to keep it showroom new. This is my first experience with the No-Rinse with Carnuba wax additive, and so far I am impressed with the results. The easiest way I have found to use the product is with the "two bucket" method - one in which I keep the solution of Optimum No-Rinse to wet clean microfiber towels, and the second bucket to place the "spent" towels. Towels are NEVER put back into the no-rinse solution once they are soiled with vehicle dirt, I pull out a new towel from the solution bucket. This way, I can keep a clean solution of Optimum No-Rinse to which I simply add a gallon of distilled water and another capful of the No-rinse concentrate. I add clean MF towels to the solution, and wring them to just dripping before I use on the paint of my car. I use a total of (5) towels per wash, dividing the vehicle up into top, LF, RF, LR, and RR panels, using the towel last on the corresponding rim. I dry as I go with a Waffle Weave towel, turning frequently to provide a fresh side to dry. The Optimum No-Rinse with Carnuba Wax adds a slight protective coating to the paint, and as I wash the second and subsequent times, the cleaning process gets easier, as bugs and dirt are less embedded into the paint. Overall excellent product, I typically get two washes out of a gallon of distilled water and a capful of the ONR solution. If you have crappy water like I do (well water), or are under water use restrictions, ONR is the perfect way to keep your vehicles clean and save water at the same time. The solution is designed to loosen dirt and float it off your paint to prevent scratches. Will buy again!