I've dipped the towel back into the water numerous times during washing the car. No issues yet. According to my Croftgate dealer , that is what you do and the dirt stays at the bottom of the bucket.

 

Like metallic silver

I'm starting to notice some slight hologramming on my trunklid though (the top). Nowhere else. Need to hit it with the DA. But my whole car needs to be detailed still. 9300 miles now and still haven't done it

 

9300??? Slackin sir. Slackin

I try to do mine top to bottom spa day every 5k or so. Most ive gone without is 15k
That was a heluva day cuz it was back when i had my black 02 gt. White is much easier to maintain but harder to tell if ive missed any swirls or spots if im not in the right light

 

Yeah I was working 60 hours a week, with the baby. Just wait, you'll see...I took a week off in December to catch my breath. Ended up being sick, with the sick baby, the entire week...

 

My baby boy just got better from bein sick but im only pullin 50 hour weeks. Its fun lol

 

OP, just based on your sole question on a good WATERLESS car wash, I think Croftgate Aquanil X is top notch. It costs $ 40.50 for a gallon of it. Keep in mind a gallon is 164 fluid ounces. Most detailing bottles sold come in 24oz bottles.

I paid around 11 dollars at Wal Mart for a 24 oz bottle of Meguairs waterless wash and wax spray. 11 dollars keep in mind.

My Aquanil X cost me $ 40.50 for 164 ounces (one gallon) 164 oz ÷ 24 oz bottle = approx 7, 24 oz bottles.

40.50÷7 bottles =$ 5.78. So I pay $5.78 for a 24 oz bottle of Aquanil X wash and wax and pay 11 dollars for 24 oz Meguairs waterless wash and wax spray.

So the point to all my rambling is this, Croftgate is cheap and awesome. Lol

 

Im not a believer in the two towel system of waterless wash, I use 7 towels to wash and 3 to dry, I never dip a towel in to a water bucket to rinse a dirty towel, I use one towel per panel/section that has been soaked in optimum no rinse, a spray bottle of no rinse to wet the surface. This will avoid cross contamination of the towels and always give you a clean towel to work with. It works no matter which product u use.

 

Thanks for all the responses guys...
I think I will try the Garry Dean Infinite Use Detail Juice/Boost and wash method first. Then Croftgate and see which I like best!

 

http://www.autogeek.net/ultima-water...ncentrate.html
more math for you

 

I started out with Adams Rinseless Wash but have switched exclusively to Ultima Waterless Wash Plus. Ultima is seriously where it's at. I don't know what I did without it before lol.

I have a Kwazar detailing spray bottle that I dilute the Ultima Waterless Wash Plus into as a detailing spray. As a standalone detailing spray it leaves a beautiful glossy finish. I love that the Ultima is "boosted by Polycharger" (the Plus in UWW+). Polycharger is a separate company that makes an additive that boosts the durability of your existing wax by modifying the bonding of the polymers to the paint. It also noticeably ramps up the gloss and slickness. So you basically get two awesome products in one.

I'm absolutely amazed at the persistent water beading characteristics after a simple spray and wipe using this product. Water shoots right off the windshield in the rain like Rain X; you don't even need to use the wipers.

After each drive my Stang accumulates a layer of dust. I can do a complete rinseless wash with product to spare using only a gallon of water and a fraction of an ounce of UWW+ in my single bucket. I pre-soak each panel with the Kwazar spray bottle filled with UWW+ to soften the dirt before wiping. I use maybe about 5-7 Eagle edgeless microfiber towels from The Rag Company as my wash media. I also utilize the Gary Dean wash method so I am always wiping in one direction and using a clean towel for each wipe.

I'm pretty sure I went about 4 months straight last summer keeping my car pristine-looking like this without having to perform a traditional two bucket wash. Huge time saver for sure!

 

I think I'm going to try Ultima next. I have been hearing some good things about it.

 

What does the Ultima cost for a gallon size?

 

Funny you ask, I just stocked up on my second gallon size of it from Autogeek.net. It's a mere $20.99 for the 16 oz concentrate bottle which can last me a good while. I use 1/3 of an ounce of it per wash. The gallon size is $119.99 and should last darn near forever.

I simply stocked up because Autogeek regularly runs promotions during holidays. I was able to snag a nice 25% off and free shipping deal, so it only cost me $89.99

I also use Ultima Waterless Wash Plus in spray detailer form to wipe down everything in the interior and under the hood. The special surfactants in it make it one of the safest cleaners to use when wiping down the delicate chrome trim and gauge cluster lenses without inducing scratches. It's such a versatile product.

 

$ 119.99 for a gallon. Wowwwww! More than I thought. Lol. A gallon of my Croftgate wash and wax rinseless cost me $63.00. Darn near half of Ultima. Not saying Ultima is not good but for double it better give me twice the shine of my Croftgate. Ha ha

 

That's a pretty good value considering they charge $13.90 for an 8 oz bottle! If you like it and it works, i'd say keep using it. I feel the same way about Ultima WW+.

Ultima is still not far off in value. Croftgate recommends using 1 oz of product per 1 gallon of water for heavy soil, and 0.5 oz of product per 1 gallon of water for moderate soil. So for each gallon, you get 128 washes at heavy soil dilution ($0.49 per wash), and 256 washes at moderate soil dilution ($0.24 per wash)

Ultima's dilution ratio is 1 oz to 3 gallons of water (1/3 oz to 1 gallon). So you get 384 washes per gallon with UWW+ ($0.31 per wash @ $119.99 per gallon, $0.23 per wash @ $89.99 per gallon sale price).

This is splitting hairs of course, but if you look at the numbers, Ultima's value is not far off like I said.

 

Well, I never used Ultima so I cannot comment on its results but I'm confident its very good as well. I'm using no more than half oz with my gallon of water and can wash four different cars with the one gallon of water and half oz.

 

Good deal! I feel the same about Croftgate. I have no first hand experience with it, but i'm sure it's comparable from the glowing reviews i've read.

In the words of detailing expert Mike Phillips, "Find something you like and use it often"

 

I like the Meguiars products but using my DA polisher just took soooo long along with the hose and soap bucket way. So much faster to use rinseless car wash method with just as good results

 

Being here in Europe has it's challenges and one of them is the absence of a touchless car wash that actually works. Since it's illegal to wash your car in the driveway because of the run off you have to get creative in car cleaning practices. Hence why I decided to go the Waterless route. People still wash the old fashioned way here but you hardly see it except for me and couple of my neighbors. There is usually so much LSP on my car that I can spray it off and blow dry it with the leaf blower and it's as shiny as actually touching it. Not lately but usually.

 

The waterless or Rinseless washes are where its at today. So much faster and easier. Unless my car or truck had caked on mud , rinseless is the way to go.