Hi Mike, great vid, thanks for testing these new products for us, I currently bought the second Legacy sponge, and I'm really satisfied with it, the glue part is kinda meh, but I love that it has two sides, when I'm washing with the single coloured ones I'm always flipping and forgetting which side is dirty, man I love their rinsless also, Rinsless is my primary wash method, I don't do waterless as it induces a hidden fear in me (converting to rinsless was a big step for me, but now I'm not coming back). One thing if the companies mckeys and the rag company are reading this, U guys should be ashamed with your EU distribution, we have here a lot of DIY products wich is a 2 year company, and you,,old-school" ones are almost nonexistent 😒 I personally would like to try their sponges or other products but shipping from USA is a super costly thing. Cheers Mike!
Thanks. Appreciate the feedback. DIY makes a very good rinseless wash and the sponge is perfect for those situations to know which side was used on which panel.
I switched to Frothe over rinseless as an experiment this winter. Slower wash process but better for more soiled cars. I feel like I'm scratching the paint with the BRS vs. microfibers with Frothe. This seems like an improved version of the original but in terms of scratch resistance I think it comes down to how much soil is on the paint and how soft the paint is.
Frothe does a good job cleaning even if it is a bit messy. I do agree that if the surface is very dirty then a pre-rinse is a good idea before a rinseless.
Great vid Mike. You actually picked a hard item to review. I mean, after all, it's a sponge. If it does spongy things... Success. I'm not really sure who this is really for. If you already had issues with any other sponge marring paint, chances are you'd have left the rinseless wash "camp" for good, and won't be returning. Maybe the three people who were on the fence could be swayed by the word Safe on the packaging. Or it can just serve to continue the debate on whether rinseless washing is a viable option. Those opposed would just use it as ammo to say: "See, I told you it wasn't safe... Why else would they have to come out with newer safer tools?"
Thanks. I have been rinseless washing since about 2006/2007 and I have never had an issue on personal care. There was a super soft black corvette that had a poor paint job and at the time the big red sponge was the only sponge around and it marred the paint. But that paint marred just looking at it. One of the worst paints I ever worked on.
I recently piced up the Ultra Safe Sponge and first used it in some warm water. I definitely noticed how much softer it is compared to the regular ultra black sponge.
Always appreciate getting your thoughts, Mike. Looks like a decent product. How are the Jade coatings holding up? I’m quite curious about your brother’s truck especially.
Thanks. So far that one on his truck has been doing great. I used it to demo Idrosave on it. If I knew it had ceramic protection I would not have used it. I will be coating the camper he installed on it with the same Jade Obsidian coating.
Nice review!!! I enjoy the gold sponge more than the UBS and maybe more the soft new sponge. I agree it's not a necessity. That hose less wash from Adam's I haven't used last time I used was when they had the blue rinseless
Nice review Mike I was thinking about grabbing the rinseless wash sponge and coating applicator kit as well. Definitely gonna try the Adams out , I’ve turned to doing rinseless washes more and more over the last few years.
Thanks. I am curious if the coating applicators are better than their pucks. That is why I bought them. The towels in the kit are nice. Rinseless is my primary wash these days. Let me know what you think of the Adams one when you try it.
Having two cars that have soft paint work, '22 Toyota GR Yaris and a '24 Honda Civic hybrid I think its clear I should get a soft sponge as I'm doing more and more rinseless washing with Absolute. ATM I'm using a Würth 1ltr spray bottle and a lot of microfiber towels, spray wait a minute then using only pressure from the cloth to wipe a long a line across the panel, flip the towel and repeat. I think a bucket wash with a very soft sponge might make it a bit easier. But safety from Marring for me is the most important thing here. I wanna keep Marring at bay.
@@pigeonpoo1823 Only if its light dust or dirt. The GR only come out for events or a Sunday drive. It's never too dirty to bring out the pressure washer and Bilt Hamber for pre wash. The Civic is more of a daily (even though I'm using a company van) the Civic is used in all weather so for me it all depends on the levels of dirt and what type of dirt it is. P&S Absolute is the real deal for me, I use it all the time, I can go around the car in 20 mins and its clean. Worth a try for light duties 👍
@@pigeonpoo1823 That's OK. Definitely grab a bottle of P&S Absolute. It's my go to. You'll be impressed by how much dirt it encapsulates and safely allows you to wipe it off the panel without scratches or marring. It's smells amazing too. Enjoy!
Great review I personally use the ultra black sponge and don’t see the reason for another sponge. I would’ve personally rather seen a new color in TRC blue or something 😂👍🏼👊🏼
Great video! I appreciate the comparison of the sponges. I have never used Adams hoseless. Who would you compare the Adams rinseless to as performance & quality of results.
I have the red yellow black sponges... my only comment on the 3 I've used is the ultra black sponge hasn't held up as well.. came apart ... the red and the yellow still going strong after 3-4 years...not sure why the ubs started to come apart ...maybe just a bad one
Great review Mike, did you notice the Made In China on the new Ultra Safe vs Made In USA (by Lake Country iirc) on the Ultra Black? Whats’s your opinion on this?
@@MikeGDetailingLake Country was the manufacturer according to Yvan Lacroix from DIY Detail which was the designer of the Ultra Black and makes sense being made in USA…..I highly doubt that these manufacturers will give us a “revamped, better sponge” in a fancier case at a lower price. Thought they must be cutting corners somewhere and found the Chinese thing….Bingo!
Ive noticed that the sponges get softer with use. For the price though, ill buy 2 or 3 from TRC. Btw its the ULTRA safe sponge. Emphasis on ULTRA. Lol😂
They will scratch trust me, those don’t have precision cut outs for the particles to be trapped in, which every particle and or abrasive contaminate will mar the paint.
Thanks. Appreciate you watching. I will give you two links. One from Amazon and my promo code for McKee’s is MIKEG if you want to order something else from them. amzn.to/4a6AnWj mckees37.com/products/big-gold-sponge?ref=MPbfedmc
The only reason I would buy this sponge is that it's lighter colored than the UBS. I guess that's reason enough, I like the UBS shape better than the others.
Another very interesting video Mike , I’m not blown away by the Rag company Ultra safe sponge, as it states very soft, but you showed it not to be against the mckees gold sponge, I think these big companies are ripping off consumers, I am a convert to Rinseless washing, but I won’t be hoodwinked by the amount they charge, I have purchased 4 sponges from Ali express with the grid cut design, in colours red or blue, for about $2 , they work incredibly well and safely, .
@kevkav5680 if it works, it works. That’s the important thing. TRC stating it is extremely soft is odd to me. Yes it is softer than the black sponge and feels less dense. But the McKee’s gold sponge on the other hand could be considered extremely soft.
No Sponges for me, when I perform a rinseless wash, I like using MF towels, because I do not put dirty towels back into solution. Any solution leftover goes back in my jug for next washing. This is a way to get maximum use out of the rinseless. I can clean 4 - 8 cars with one gallon of solution.
@@OddlyHuman It depends on how dirty the car is at least two for washing and then drying towels. My go to towels are Kirklands and any type of drying towels.
@@OddlyHuman It depends on how dirty the car is, 2 - 4 for the rinseless & a drying towel. To apply ONR (rinseless) I may use clean Kirkland towels, drying towels may very, your favorite drying towels. The key is not to dip a dirty towel back into solution, so any leftovers, can be used the next time you wash your car?
Hi Mike, great vid, thanks for testing these new products for us, I currently bought the second Legacy sponge, and I'm really satisfied with it, the glue part is kinda meh, but I love that it has two sides, when I'm washing with the single coloured ones I'm always flipping and forgetting which side is dirty, man I love their rinsless also, Rinsless is my primary wash method, I don't do waterless as it induces a hidden fear in me (converting to rinsless was a big step for me, but now I'm not coming back). One thing if the companies mckeys and the rag company are reading this, U guys should be ashamed with your EU distribution, we have here a lot of DIY products wich is a 2 year company, and you,,old-school" ones are almost nonexistent 😒 I personally would like to try their sponges or other products but shipping from USA is a super costly thing. Cheers Mike!
Thanks. Appreciate the feedback. DIY makes a very good rinseless wash and the sponge is perfect for those situations to know which side was used on which panel.
These Rinseless sponges are a pretty cool way to wash. Nice vid as always.
Thank you. It’s less towels to wash which is an added plus.
@@MikeGDetailing less towels for sure.
Great review Mike! Appreciate the shoutout!
Thanks man. I should thank you for saving me some change with my order.
I switched to Frothe over rinseless as an experiment this winter. Slower wash process but better for more soiled cars. I feel like I'm scratching the paint with the BRS vs. microfibers with Frothe. This seems like an improved version of the original but in terms of scratch resistance I think it comes down to how much soil is on the paint and how soft the paint is.
Frothe does a good job cleaning even if it is a bit messy. I do agree that if the surface is very dirty then a pre-rinse is a good idea before a rinseless.
I have multiple of them all; the Gold Mckees is the best, IMO. Super soft, and you can see dirt. All others relegated to wheels and other nasty areas.
The gold sponge is a good option with it being soft. I know lots that like to see dirt on a lighter colored sponge.
Great video! Thanks for reviewing! I like they made it a lighter color!
Thanks. It will be a hit bro g a lighter color. This was one of the complaints of the black sponge.
Great vid Mike. You actually picked a hard item to review. I mean, after all, it's a sponge. If it does spongy things... Success. I'm not really sure who this is really for. If you already had issues with any other sponge marring paint, chances are you'd have left the rinseless wash "camp" for good, and won't be returning. Maybe the three people who were on the fence could be swayed by the word Safe on the packaging. Or it can just serve to continue the debate on whether rinseless washing is a viable option. Those opposed would just use it as ammo to say: "See, I told you it wasn't safe... Why else would they have to come out with newer safer tools?"
I have been using Rinseless and sponge since ONR and never had any vehicle problems with maring for over 10 straight years.
Me neither
Thanks. I have been rinseless washing since about 2006/2007 and I have never had an issue on personal care. There was a super soft black corvette that had a poor paint job and at the time the big red sponge was the only sponge around and it marred the paint. But that paint marred just looking at it. One of the worst paints I ever worked on.
I recently piced up the Ultra Safe Sponge and first used it in some warm water. I definitely noticed how much softer it is compared to the regular ultra black sponge.
Always appreciate getting your thoughts, Mike. Looks like a decent product.
How are the Jade coatings holding up? I’m quite curious about your brother’s truck especially.
Thanks. So far that one on his truck has been doing great. I used it to demo Idrosave on it. If I knew it had ceramic protection I would not have used it. I will be coating the camper he installed on it with the same Jade Obsidian coating.
Should try that blue towel I sent you for the rinseless drying.
I am saving it for a special occasion.
Nice review!!! I enjoy the gold sponge more than the UBS and maybe more the soft new sponge.
I agree it's not a necessity. That hose less wash from Adam's I haven't used last time I used was when they had the blue rinseless
Thanks Soc. The gold sponge is pretty nice. The Adams hoseless is much better than the blue one. Night and day difference.
@@MikeGDetailing Thats great to hear. About Adams making the hose less much better. 💪
I’ve got the UBS. seems to be holding up well for me.
They do hold up well. It’s a good sponge.
Nice review Mike I was thinking about grabbing the rinseless wash sponge and coating applicator kit as well. Definitely gonna try the Adams out , I’ve turned to doing rinseless washes more and more over the last few years.
Thanks. I am curious if the coating applicators are better than their pucks. That is why I bought them. The towels in the kit are nice.
Rinseless is my primary wash these days. Let me know what you think of the Adams one when you try it.
I have never had any problems with DIY sponge. What it is that holds a tremendous amount of soap when you use for bucket wash .
It’s a good sponge that’s for sure.
Having two cars that have soft paint work, '22 Toyota GR Yaris and a '24 Honda Civic hybrid I think its clear I should get a soft sponge as I'm doing more and more rinseless washing with Absolute. ATM I'm using a Würth 1ltr spray bottle and a lot of microfiber towels, spray wait a minute then using only pressure from the cloth to wipe a long a line across the panel, flip the towel and repeat. I think a bucket wash with a very soft sponge might make it a bit easier. But safety from Marring for me is the most important thing here. I wanna keep Marring at bay.
Do you do a prewash? I can't imagine not using Touchless or similar. If so what and how? Cheers
@@pigeonpoo1823 Only if its light dust or dirt. The GR only come out for events or a Sunday drive. It's never too dirty to bring out the pressure washer and Bilt Hamber for pre wash. The Civic is more of a daily (even though I'm using a company van) the Civic is used in all weather so for me it all depends on the levels of dirt and what type of dirt it is. P&S Absolute is the real deal for me, I use it all the time, I can go around the car in 20 mins and its clean. Worth a try for light duties 👍
@@79blustone cheers. Looking into rinseless for summer.
@@pigeonpoo1823 That's OK. Definitely grab a bottle of P&S Absolute. It's my go to. You'll be impressed by how much dirt it encapsulates and safely allows you to wipe it off the panel without scratches or marring. It's smells amazing too. Enjoy!
A soft sponge would be my recommendation to get. The gold one or this ultra safe sponge would be a good option.
As always, great review!
Thanks. Appreciate you watching.
Great review I personally use the ultra black sponge and don’t see the reason for another sponge. I would’ve personally rather seen a new color in TRC blue or something 😂👍🏼👊🏼
Thanks. That would have fit with their color scheme pretty well. Or take one out of the page from DIY and make one side grey and the other side blue.
Great video! I appreciate the comparison of the sponges. I have never used Adams hoseless. Who would you compare the Adams rinseless to as performance & quality of results.
Thanks Tim. I would say it’s similar to Absolute. I will say it is better than ONR V5.
@@MikeGDetailing thank you 🙏 for your opinion regarding Adams.
The og BRS is still the best. I haven't tried the Big Blue Sponge by Owners Pride though.
The BRS is better than the original foam it was made from.
I have the red yellow black sponges... my only comment on the 3 I've used is the ultra black sponge hasn't held up as well.. came apart ... the red and the yellow still going strong after 3-4 years...not sure why the ubs started to come apart ...maybe just a bad one
Hmm interesting that it has not held up that well compared to the others. Figured it would last just as long as it feels kind of dense.
@MikeGDetailing the black one just starts to flake apart... floaters in the bucket
Nice review! As far as the new applicator pads.. they are not bad, personally I prefer the thinner ones from Autofiber but they will do for now.
Thanks. Figured I would give them a shot. I didn’t like the pucks. Autofiber is still my goto.
Great review Mike, did you notice the Made In China on the new Ultra Safe vs Made In USA (by Lake Country iirc) on the Ultra Black? Whats’s your opinion on this?
Thanks. You know I didn’t even notice it. I wonder if LC even had a part in making this for TRC.
@@MikeGDetailingLake Country was the manufacturer according to Yvan Lacroix from DIY Detail which was the designer of the Ultra Black and makes sense being made in USA…..I highly doubt that these manufacturers will give us a “revamped, better sponge” in a fancier case at a lower price. Thought they must be cutting corners somewhere and found the Chinese thing….Bingo!
Ive noticed that the sponges get softer with use. For the price though, ill buy 2 or 3 from TRC. Btw its the ULTRA safe sponge. Emphasis on ULTRA. Lol😂
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Be curious to see your thoughts on the esoteric elite car wash sponge. Looks hella soft in videos.
They will scratch trust me, those don’t have precision cut outs for the particles to be trapped in, which every particle and or abrasive contaminate will mar the paint.
🙏thanks for HONEST comparison!
🧽 do you have link for the GOLD/yellow 🟨sponge please? thanks! 💛
Thanks. Appreciate you watching. I will give you two links. One from Amazon and my promo code for McKee’s is MIKEG if you want to order something else from them.
amzn.to/4a6AnWj
mckees37.com/products/big-gold-sponge?ref=MPbfedmc
The only reason I would buy this sponge is that it's lighter colored than the UBS. I guess that's reason enough, I like the UBS shape better than the others.
This is probably why they close to make it grey in color. Surprised they don’t phase out the black one.
Great review!
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I'm just not a fan of sponge's, I feel they collect debris and can scratch the surface, I prefer a wash mitt
It’s not for everyone. Find what works and stick with it.
Another very interesting video Mike , I’m not blown away by the Rag company Ultra safe sponge, as it states very soft, but you showed it not to be against the mckees gold sponge, I think these big companies are ripping off consumers, I am a convert to Rinseless washing, but I won’t be hoodwinked by the amount they charge, I have purchased 4 sponges from Ali express with the grid cut design, in colours red or blue, for about $2 , they work incredibly well and safely, .
All sponges are not created equal.
@kevkav5680 if it works, it works. That’s the important thing. TRC stating it is extremely soft is odd to me. Yes it is softer than the black sponge and feels less dense. But the McKee’s gold sponge on the other hand could be considered extremely soft.
Mike, ever thought of trying DQuartz Go?
I have a video on it.
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No Sponges for me, when I perform a rinseless wash, I like using MF towels, because I do not put dirty towels back into solution. Any solution leftover goes back in my jug for next washing. This is a way to get maximum use out of the rinseless. I can clean 4 - 8 cars with one gallon of solution.
How many towels would you use/what kind of towels
@@OddlyHuman It depends on how dirty the car is at least two for washing and then drying towels. My go to towels are Kirklands and any type of drying towels.
@@OddlyHuman It depends on how dirty the car is, 2 - 4 for the rinseless & a drying towel. To apply ONR (rinseless) I may use clean Kirkland towels, drying towels may very, your favorite drying towels. The key is not to dip a dirty towel back into solution, so any leftovers, can be used the next time you wash your car?
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I’ll keep my Legacy Sponge and UBS. I’ve tried other made in china sponges, they never last compared to the Made in The USA sponges. Shame on TRC.
Both of the sponges you have are good.