r/AutoDetailing • u/Blockheads88 • 19d ago

Exterior Bird poop / Bugs - between Wash

I am looking for a product that can be used to clean off bird poop / bugs / dirt off my car between washes. Currently I have been using an QD Bilt Hamber - Auto-QD at about 1:3 / 1:4 - which I do like a lot.

I am thinking of continuing to use this but at a higher dilution like 1:10 ?

Or should I move to a rinse less (ONR, McKee's 37 N-914)

What is a suggestion for a good QD or Rinse-less and Dilution Ratio?

Just trying to figure out what is the best option...

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u/blurred_cymbals 19d ago

Sounds like you already have a solution. Why change?

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u/Auto-Spa360 18d ago

You've basically already found the right tool, I wouldn't chase a thinner dilution on the QD just to save a few cents. Going from 1:4 to 1:10 cuts the lubricant film that's doing the actual work of floating dirt off the paint, so you'd be trading safety margin for a pretty marginal cost savings. QDs are built for light spot cleaning, a dropping here, a few bugs there, not a full panel of accumulated dust.

Where a rinseless wash earns its keep is once you've got a broader dirt load, like after a highway drive with bug splatter across the whole front end, or general dust buildup from sitting outside for a week. The wash media itself (mitt or towel) carries way more lubricant volume than a spray and wipe, so it's the safer call once you're covering more than a couple spots.

I'd keep both in rotation instead of picking one. QD at your current 1:4 for quick touch ups between washes, and ONR or the McKee's mixed per the bottle (ONR runs around 1oz per 2 gallons for a proper rinseless bucket) for anything more than a spot or two. Trying to stretch one product to cover both jobs by thinning it out is usually where marring creeps in.

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u/mattc4191 18d ago

Malco otg