BLKURA

I know how to get rid of the water marks, that's not the question.

I did a search and found a tool called, waterstick. Wondering if anyone here has used it and if so, how does it work?

Of course I could go out and buy an expensive water filtration system but I'm looking for a cheaper solution untill I can purchase a real solution.

Jesstzn

This the one?

Water Stick




4.5 GPM CONTINUOUS FLOW WITH NORMAL WATER PRESSURE ... fill a 5 gal. pail in 1 minute and see if thats enough flow for you ..


Might work ..

Brandon24pdx

Use distilled water? Pretty extreme I guess.

BLKURA

Well what would you suggest?

probmxstyle

http://www.pwgazette.com/gardenhosefilters.htm


they work awesome

BLKURA

Think I found what I'm looking for, Thanks!

vinnier6

iTrader: (1)

how are you getting water spots??...i can wash and dry my car without getting them, maybe you need a little technique help....important, never let your car dry on its own...even after i have washed a section, i keep spraying it down until i have completed the whole car, then i hit the whole car again with the hose, then roll it into the garage for the drying process...be quick about the drying process at first, to get most of the water off, then you can come back and do a final wipe down...as long as you not drying your car off in the sun, you shouldnt have water spots....

Brandon24pdx

Yes, good tips. I do the exact same thing every few minutes to keep the car wet. Especially if you dont have shade on a warm day.

BackinBlackTL

^^true true, i wash my car in the driveway and keep it soaked constantly then when ready to dry, drive it on my side lawn under the threes and do it in the shade..

exceldetail

There always NRWS too..............

rtlltj

When I wash my car I first rinse the whole car down, after each section like the hood, roof, door, I then rinse that specific section to get the dirt off but I re spray the entire vehicle down as well to keep it wet. So wash a section, rinse it and rinse the other sections as well quickly. Then I'll respray the entire vehicle right before I'm going to dry it.

BLKURA

I used the advice given buy you guys over since I started this thread. I'm stlill having water spot issues. My water must be very hard!

No matter what I do, I still have water spot!!!

vinnier6

iTrader: (1)

man your water must be really bad, did you ever get that hose filter thing...

exceldetail

If you resort to NRWS, you can wash and dry one panel at a time......available in 8, 32 and 128 oz sizes, only at Exceldetail.com

Denzil

iTrader: (1)

You can always purchase a CRSpotless and you'll never really have the issue again. Of course, if you want to go the cheap route, you'll have to resort to some sort of inline filter or even cheaper, ONR!

TOGWT

Patrick's suggestion is a very good intrim solution before going in for a filtration system

See article Water Filtration - - http://detailingwiki.com/index.php5?...er_Filtrationr Filtration -

exceldetail

What part of the country are you in?

SweetJazz

Agreed, unless your car is caked in dirt from drive in the rain Optimum NRWS should be plenty good enough.

BLKURA

NE(NJ) if you're asking me.

I've yet to try those filters

BLKURA

I think I might go this route first. Any suggestions on removing the water spots i have now? Next week Id like to polish and wax but need to remove the spots first. I got so frustrated over the summer I just gave up!!!

Denzil

iTrader: (1)

Distilled vinegar should be able to take them out, hopefully.

marshall28

How do you dry your car by continuously soaking it?

Denzil

iTrader: (1)

Just wash panel by panel. After you wash a panel down, you do a quick rinse of the entire car and then move on to the next panel.

BLKURA

Nope, I've tried that before.

BLKURA

I use two waffle weave towels

Denzil

iTrader: (1)

They might be etched in.

BLKURA

I may have to have the buffed out. I had the same problem with my Vette...I really need to address this hard water issue. Although most of the water spots I have are due to standing rain that I was not able to take care of in time.

Denzil

iTrader: (1)

Your rain must be pretty bad because with all the rain I get in my part of Cali, I don't suffer any damage from rain water spots.

BLKURA

I live near the beach, so I'm surround by salt air.

Denzil

iTrader: (1)

Ah, yeah it's going to be difficult caring for your car unfortunately.

vinnier6

iTrader: (1)

i would just make sure i reapply sealant every month or two....

BLKURA

MY concern with a NRWS like ONR is I live in a 4 seasons area. I come out most morning and fin debree of all kinds on my car. How do you suggest using ONR in my situation and not being able to use my water due to hardness.

Not being able to pre-rinse the larger stuff off like you normally would?

BLKURA

It just accured to me that when it rains the rain water loosens the minerals found in the water from the previous wash causing more water spots.

Denzil

iTrader: (1)

You could always purchase a few gallons of distilled water for your ONR washes. The same goes for your ORN pre-rinses as well.

BLKURA

I actually just thought of another idea, but wasn't sure if it would work and hoped one of you may have tried it. I was in my garden shed the other day and saw one of my hose end sprayers sitting on the shelf and thought I could use this with a liquid softner solution on tough days when I was driving on salted snow roads.

What do you guys think?

triggerman

Sometimes the car wash soap used can cause water spots.When I use soap that has wax in it,sometimes I will get a few water spots on my cars.

What car wash soap do you use?

BLKURA

Megs gold class

Denzil

iTrader: (1)

AFAIK, I don't believe the car wash soaps have much to do with leaving water spots on your vehicle. It's the minerals in your tap water that cause the water spots.

triggerman

Some car wash soaps leave wax behind after you rinse your car, sometimes this may lead to spots.

Denzil

iTrader: (1)

So if I'm to wax my car, I may get water spots? I'm not quite sure I understand your logic here.