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PODCAST TRANSCRIPT
Episode 87: “Rinse and Regret – Who Really Did It First?”
[INTRO MUSIC – retro funk beat fades under voiceover]
SUDS McGEE:
Yo yo yooo! Welcome back to the
Grime Time GarageCast — your weekly dose of foam, fury, and frictionless finishes. I’m your host, Suds McGee, and today we’ve got a
full garage…
I’m talkin’ about the OGs of rinseless. The titans. The brands that made water optional and
grit disposable.
Let’s introduce our guests:
- First up, the powder-to-liquid pioneer, the bald-headed behemoth, the cleaner of golf balls and souls — Mr. Clean™, welcome to the garage.
MR. CLEAN:
Pleasure’s mine, Suds. I brought a white towel and a mirror — I plan to leave both cleaner than I found them.
SUDS:
Off to a polished start.
Next: the RV trailblazer, the blue bottle with the brawn, the only wash trusted by both your uncle
and your uncle’s 5th wheel — say hello to
QEW!
QEW (gruff RV dad voice):
Back when ONR was still in diapers, I was cleaning dualies in Death Valley with a gallon jug and a dream. Let’s get this straight today.
SUDS:
Oof. Shots fired already. And finally — the polymer prince, the academic chemist turned cleaning capitalist, the sultan of slickness —
ONR from Optimum.
ONR (smooth lab-coated tone):
Thank you, Suds. I believe the data — and the customer loyalty — speaks for itself. Let’s keep things civil, shall we?
[BELL SOUND – ROUND 1: “Who Was First?”]
SUDS:
Alright. Let’s get to the grime. Mr. Clean — set the stage.
MR. CLEAN:
1958. Linwood Burton. Marine cleaning legend.
My formula hit the shelves while Eisenhower was still president.
I cleaned sidewalls, stovetops, and swing sets before these other guys knew what a pH scale was.
QEW:
Respect, Clean. But you were for houses.
I was built for rubber meeting road.
I went head-to-head with brake dust. I turned dry campgrounds into detail bays.
You wanna talk rinseless for
vehicles? That’s me, baby.
ONR:
Let’s be honest. QEW was a noble prototype. But I brought science.
Suspension polymers. Lubricity metrics. Gloss enhancement.
Your customers brought buckets.
Mine brought beakers.
[BELL SOUND – ROUND 2: “Who Did It Best?”]
SUDS:
Alright, it’s not just about who was first. It’s about results. Let’s talk finish, protection, user experience.
MR. CLEAN:
I made bathrooms sparkle before “beading” was a flex.
People sprayed me on chrome, mirrors, and even vinyl seats.
I was the universal solvent
before it was cool.
QEW:
Cool story, Grandpa.
My people didn’t
just use me on paint — they used me on
oxidized gelcoat with dead bugs the size of squirrels.
I’m the reason boondockers have shiny rigs in the Mojave.
ONR:
Cute anecdotes.
Meanwhile, I’m being used by NASA engineers and concours-level detailers who demand a swirl-free finish with one towel pass.
Also — my users know how to pronounce “polymer.”
[BELL SOUND – ROUND 3: “Legacy and Impact”]
SUDS:
Final round. Why should you be remembered as the true King of Rinseless?
MR. CLEAN:
Because I made rinseless normal before the internet even existed.
Because I did it in
a single bottle with a smiling face and zero YouTube tutorials.
Because I made cleaning
cool.
QEW:
Because I made it possible to wash your vehicle in the desert
legally.
Because I kept the water in your tank for coffee instead of your wash bucket.
And because ONR didn’t know what RV life even was when I started.
ONR:
Because I elevated the art.
I turned a blue bottle into an empire of enthusiasts.
Because while you two were trying to prove you were first,
I proved I was the future.
[OUTRO MUSIC — smooth fade under]
SUDS:
Whew! Sponges were thrown. Buckets overturned.
We may not have a winner, but we definitely have
legends.
Stay rinseless, stay reckless, and remember:
Whether you’re Team QEW, ONR, or Mr. Clean —
if your towel glides, you’re doing it right.
This is Suds McGee, signing off from the Grime Time GarageCast.
Peace, love, and clean panels.
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