¶Always wash in the shade.¶

Microfiber towel care: wash with liquid detergent only, no fabric softener, tumble or air dry only, no heat.

Supplies:

·         Optional: tent for shade* – This process can even be done in a drainless garage

·         3-5 gal bucket with grit guard

·         Opti-Coat No Rinse (ONR) concentrate or equivalent

·         4 500gsm open loop microfiber towels

·         1 primary drying towel

·         1 secondary drying towel

·         Optional: detail spray

·         Optional: 2 300+gsm closed loop microfiber towels

*Not included in Classic Supply Buckets

Directions:

Time Estimate: 25-40 minutes

1.       Fill a bucket (with a grit guard) with water, 2 oz of ONR (1 oz:2 gal), and the 4 open loop microfiber towels. Squeeze towels while submerged to ensure complete saturation.

2.       Using the recommended sections below as a guideline, always working from the top to the bottom and from the front to back (less soiled to more soiled), adjusting working section sizes based on work speed, soil level, and current evaporation speed, perform the following steps, alternating between two of the towels on the body and alternating between the other two on the wheels, tires and jambs:

a.       Place saturated microfiber towel on the highest part of the section being worked on and gently but thoroughly wipe surfaces from top to bottom. Work towel into cracks, crevasses, and intricate body trim, ensuring the towel physically touches everywhere possible, and sloshing ONR into all seams. Overlap working sections to avoid contaminating drying towels. Do NOT over scrub any contaminants/blemishes that to do make a significant change after the first few light to medium passes with the microfiber towel.

b.       Gently drag primary drying towel across working section, top down, in the same order they were cleaned in. It is okay and good to leave it slightly damp for the next step. It is imperative that you move swiftly so that the smears and streaks do not dry completely. Stay clear of any panels that are not yet cleaned.

c.       Use the secondary drying towel to gingerly wipe each panel until smear free.

d.       Repeat in each section.

3.       Optional: It may be necessary to do a final panel by panel wipe, once the ONR wash is complete. Working one panel at a time, spray a fresh microfiber towel 2-3 times with a detail spray and spray the panel once. Wipe in product with application towel, then wipe off with a fresh microfiber towel, until smear free.

4.       Clean, dry, and store products for future use.

5.       Enjoy the unique feeling of a clean and shiny vehicle in half the time as a conventional hose wash!

Recommended Sectioning*:

Add or omit sections as you see fit.

                *Based on an experienced ONR technician, outside, in the shade, and temperatures of 68-78°F

1.       FRONT CLIP: Preform steps 2a through 2c from the directions of this wash

a.       Driver ½ hood

b.       Driver fender

c.       Passenger ½ hood

d.       Passenger fender

e.       Front bumper

**while still wet, go over the front impact areas and lightly re-rub any bug guts, most are water soluble and after soaking for some time will come off with relative ease, do not increase pressure while rubbing and stop rubbing if immediate change is not obvious.**

2.       DRIVER’S SIDE: Preform steps 2a through 2c from the directions of this wash

a.       ½ roof

b.       ½ windshield

c.       Side windows

d.       ½ rear window

e.       Door(s)

f.        Quarter panel (some or all of it depending on the factors outlined for work section sizing in step 2)

3.       PASSENGER’S SIDE: Preform steps 2a through 2c from the directions of this wash

a.       ½ roof

b.       ½ windshield

c.       Side windows

d.       ½ rear window

e.       Door(s)

f.        Quarter panel (some or all of it depending on the factors outlined for work section sizing in step 2)

4.       REAR: Preform steps 2a through 2c from the directions of this wash

a.       Deck lid/hatch

b.       Remainder of quarter panels (if any)

c.       Rear bumper

5.       LOWERS: Preform steps 2a through 2c from the directions of this wash

a.       Lower portions of bumpers

b.       Wheel well lips

c.       Rocker panel lowers

6.       JAMBS: Preform steps 2a through 2c from the directions of this wash (as needed)

7.       ALL WHEELS & TIRES: Preform steps 2a through 2c from the directions of this wash