Expert Contribution

Waterless Car Washing and Detailing

How in the World Does That Work? And Won’t It Scratch My Car?

At No-H2O, we often get asked, “how does it work?” And that question is typically followed closely by, “And won’t it scratch my car?” Here I explain the No-H2O product formula, its uniqueness, and how we avoid the most colossal of all detailing faux pas: scratching your car’s precious paint! 

The secret is in the painstakingly designed No-H2O formula and how we apply it to the vehicle. Re-usable spray bottles are our go to tool for applying most of our No-H2O products (whether on the exterior of the car or the interior). Using the bottles, we mist the car with a layer of our solution. This solution does a few of important things: 

1) It penetrates the surface of dirt and grime on the car (even on ultra-dirty cars) and emulsifies the dirt, softening it, 

2) The solution absorbs and encapsulates the particles of dirt in a coating of protection – like wrapping an egg in bubble wrap – thereby creating a barrier to scratching, 

3) The formula in the solution creates a positive charge throughout the mixture of dirt and cleaning solution, 

4) The specialized microfiber towels we use generate a negative charge as they pass over the car’s treated surface, and 

5) Together the positive charge of the solution and the negative charge of the towels act kind of like a magnet, allowing the dirt and grime to be absorbed safely into the microfiber cloths. 

So, we at No-H2O pride ourselves in having developed a scratch-free, waterless auto detailing set of products. We are car nuts in addition to being dedicated to saving water. Like many of you, we have cars that we hold maybe even a bit too dear. We definitely don’t want them scratched. And, like any good customer-minded business, we treat your cars like our own! 


By Brian Stranko, No-H2O Auto Detailing