{"id":38421,"date":"2023-04-25T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T04:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=38421"},"modified":"2023-04-07T09:53:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:53:40","slug":"carpro-ech2o-a-potentially-forgotten-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/carpro-ech2o-a-potentially-forgotten-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"Carpro EcH2o: A Potentially Forgotten Gem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I originally did not show a great interest in this product several years ago as I am not a big fan of using waterless wash products on a regular basis.\u00a0 A Waterless wash is a spray on exterior car cleaning product versus a traditional wash soap which involves to rinsing the product off.\u00a0 Even for those who cannot use a traditional bucket wash, a rinseless wash is a safer alternative from my perspective than just a waterless wash.\u00a0 A rinseless wash includes a wash bucket, but not a hose.\u00a0 Although it was formulated to be a waterless wash it can be used as a rinseless wash as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/CarPro-M53\/EcH2o-Concentrated-Waterless-Wash-P1364\/500-ml-S1\/\">Carpro EcH2o<\/a> is found to be more popular and easier to work with as a rinseless among many of the people who rave about this product.\u00a0 It is also an SI02 product, meant to be compatible with the Carpro coating line up of products.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075000-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"CarPro Ech20\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075000-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075000-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075000-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075000-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075000-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For those that are looking for more in depth or a refresher on how to use a rinseless wash, I have links to these articles below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/waterless-and-rinseless-washing-what-it-is-and-how-to-do-it-properly\/\">Waterless And Rinseless Washing:\u00a0 What It Is And How To Do It Properly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/product-review-griots-garage-rinseless-wash-wax\/\">Product Review: Griot&#8217;s Garage Rinseless Wash &amp; Wax<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I wanted to test its effectiveness and value on a road trip for the holidays.\u00a0 I will wash my car prior to making a long highway trip.\u00a0 My focus is on primarily the bugs guts that hit our car on a long trip.\u00a0 Part of my holiday maintenance plan involves a rinesless wash solution in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/DI-Accessories-M12\/5-Gallon-Bucket-Pail-with-handle-P415\/\">wash bucket<\/a> with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/DI-Accessories-M12\/Gamma-Seal-Bucket-Lid-P627\/\">gamma seal lid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221124_075032-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"wash bucket\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221124_075032-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221124_075032-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221124_075032-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221124_075032-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221124_075032-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The gamma seal lid is essential to keep my reading made mixture safe for travel.<\/p>\n<p>If you are going to Rinseless wash, I am a major fan of pretreating the car. This is spraying a waterless mix of the product on an area and giving it 20 seconds to a minute before performing the rinseless wash.<\/p>\n<p>The intention behind this approach is similar to foaming a car prior to a traditional wash with a hose.\u00a0 After performing a rinseless wash, I followed again with a waterless and dry microfiber to help dry and pick up missed spots.\u00a0 No bug remover or all-purpose-cleaner was used.\u00a0 Also, it helps (regardless of how you wash) to remove bugs from your bumper SOONER than later.\u00a0 If the convenience of having a product like this encourages someone to promptly clean this area, that is a win.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221124_074735-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Pretreating with waterless\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221124_074735-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221124_074735-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221124_074735-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221124_074735-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221124_074735-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075951-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Frontbumper\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075951-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075951-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075951-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075951-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075951-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How did it do?\u00a0 This is with no ceramic coating and overall minimal protection on the car.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-38426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075955-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/20221124_075955-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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