Ron@Optimum Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I have a BRS that's been in ONR solution all it's life (2+ years now) and is fine. I had a blue prototype that I kept wet until last year, then took it out of solution. It began falling apart shortly after and had to be tossed. Not sure how close the prototype was to final product, but keeping the BRS wet now. I agree with soaking the sponge first, just to infuse it with ONR before use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guz Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 18 hours ago, A&J said: I thought it hardens or something... I was looking for the photo in the optimum Facebook group with the sponge being all shriveled up after one person let it dry out. Couldn't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Soap Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Guess what guys? It arrived today, and now it is waiting for the first wash in the ONR-solution. Expensive here in Europe but I just had to get it to be able to tell you my thoughts about it. To be continued... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowejackson Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 26/09/2018 at 6:37 PM, No Soap said: Guess what guys? It arrived today, and now it is waiting for the first wash in the ONR-solution. Expensive here in Europe but I just had to get it to be able to tell you my thoughts about it. To be continued... Looking forward to your views. Where did you buy it from, I had a look at the European distributor but they do not list the BRS. The last time I looked for it over here it was impressiveness expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avimore Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 I just had my first experience with ONR and the BRS! The car was not that dirty, just some light dust, a couple of bird bombs and dirt in some areas. I did a light pre-soak with the ONR solution and then proceeded to use the BRS. At no point did I feel it was doing any damage and it was definitely much quicker and more enjoyable than my previous multiple towels rinsless wash technique. In certain areas, I did pick up a little dirt on my drying towel but I wasn't too worried about that. I think it will just take some time to get used to this new process and I'll have to go over some areas a couple more times with the BRS where needed. This ticks all the boxes for me and overall I'm really impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Soap Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 My first experience was promising. The car, a 4 year Honda Civic Tourer with 30 thousand km on the clock, was dirty from the first road salt on the roads this "winter" (came from up north to visit us in the "south") but no sand etc. on the paint. I did only pre-spray (didn't really soak them) the lower panels. The sponge feels more like of a groute sponge than a traditional car wash sponge, or a mixture of those? I started with the roof, and without pre-spray, and it felt weirdly ok and because this car was not a neglected car, no sound of friction could be heard. Felt good, in fact! The car has been used in automatic car washes so swirls can be seen. The car has minimal roof bars and the sponge handled them really well. Always turned the sponge and went one more time over ever panel. Did not catch all dirt because the drying towels (The rag company Minx) did get a bit dirty (not on the roof section but when washing windows where there is parts where dirt can hide, window trims are pure evil!). I'm used to use a CG Big Chubby microfiber sponge but I think I have never tried to wash a car this dirty without rinsing it off so I can't compare them yet. I was *very* gentle with the sponge, didn't use any force. The sponge did get a bit of beating when washing parts that had a hard edge like the register plate etc. so one have to be aware of that aspect, it is still a sponge. I still think this could be the best rinseless wash media (after using a lot of towels or pre-rinsing) if you want to wash a quite dirty car without rinsing it off before a wash! Next wash I will start with pre-sparying every panel as I go through them, one by one (all steps, also drying). The bad thing is that the Big Red Spong costs 35€ from where I ordered one (http://optimumcarcare.nl) and now they out of stock. My order was first to be cancelled because they did not have any BRS in their inventory but then they eventually found one for me. Did order other Optimum products at the same time and the price was on par with what I get in my own country, and we don't even have Opti-Clean available, so then I could justify the high price of the BRS, at least in a way. Still to be continued.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Soap Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Doing many more washes on my own cars and I'm now also impressed! This is about efficiency and at the same time it seems to be a safe way to wash your car (been checking for marring). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 No Soap, thanks for the feedback - Optimum appreciates "real world" experiences. I finally wore my BRS out (3+ years) and am using the Big Gold Sponge now. It seems to have a little different consistency/closer cell structure, but performs the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjbiss Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Just got my big gold sponge today, it is soaking in ONR waiting for my Saturday wash. Can't wait to give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Soap Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Was this video already linked here? If not, he is showing under the microscope how the dirt is clinging inside the sponge and how clean it is after rinsing it in his rinse bucket (Note: I use only one bucket because that is really enough!). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOZ1T-hoxig Kiddetailer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Soap Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Just an update, the Big Red Sponge is holding up very well! No tearing etc. that I was afraid of in the beginning and it is soft to use when it stays 2-3 weeks in the same ONR-solution in a bucket before I change the water. Love it! This is the best wash media of them all!? Apex Detail - WASH MITTS!! Which Are The BEST? Let's Find Out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Great feedback - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankdc Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 I love my BRS with ONR. I just got some Optimum No Rinse Wash & Wax. Can I use the same sponge for both? Do I need to do anything besides rinsing when I go from the wash and wax to the wash and shine? Thanks! Also, I thought that some would find this video interesting: Optimum No Rinse and The Big Red Sponge Test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 You can switch seamlessly between all 3 forms of Optimum No Rinse(ONR) without an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_robot Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 How long is the average life of the BRS used by an average consumer? I think I’ve had mine for a while and it’s starting to fall apart and it’s lost it’s color (much darker red) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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