Thoughts soap/foam better vs rinsless

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From some of the experiments and tests I’ve seen car soap is more protective to your finish than rinseless!
Say it is cold, Or say you live somewhere where for whatever reason you can’t use your hose. Would there be better cleaning and less swirling/marring, etc. as a benefit to mixing up something like CarPro LIFT pre CONTACT wash(strong,harsher) in a backpack sprayer or spray bottle, spray that on let that sit for a few minutes on a really dirty vehicle, rinse it off and then use rinseless contact wash? Or even use something like CarPro RESET (less strong/LESS HARSH than LIFT) I get that impression that is better as a weekly or more regular wash versus something like LIFT or whatever brand that is similar pre-contact wash soap, on a less dirty vehicle and then rinse that off. Then use Rinseless contact wash? VS rinseless for all/only/or for pre and post contact wash?

I figure using two different types of cleaning chemicals what maybe one won’t get like oils, different kinds of dirt, etc. the other one will so you’re getting a better safer clean. Thank you.
 
APC/degreaser has been the best pre-soak for me. You must apply it to a cool surface without any direct sun exposure or else you will stain the paint.
 
APC/degreaser has been the best pre-soak for me. You must apply it to a cool surface without any direct sun exposure or else you will stain the paint.
Yes, the too hot sun on too hot a day is a real pain in the butt. Maybe if you have the money to use only distilled water or highly filtered water it would be OK but I wonder if even then, will the cleaner still dry too quickly and be a problem. Supposedly some can be used in the sun.
 
Yes, the too hot sun on too hot a day is a real pain in the butt. Maybe if you have the money to use only distilled water or highly filtered water it would be OK but I wonder if even then, will the cleaner still dry too quickly and be a problem. Supposedly some can be used in the sun.
For this reason I wash before 7am or after 9pm if I’m not using DI water.
 
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