View Full Version : Finally! car wash solution!! hooorrayyy!!
MarccraM
03-29-2008, 08:14 AM
I had to post this in case anyone else could use the info.
I have been trying to find a reasonably easy solution to washing my car and making it "easier". I have a black car and as many of you know, hose water on a black car is the same as dirt! Horrible water spots, streaks you name it.
I've tried everything.. Different soaps, DriWash, microfiber towels, sponges, products you name it.
I always find that washing isn't too bad but drying in time before spots form is almost impossible and every droplet that comes out of a crack leaves more spots.
Some of you have seen the mr clean car wash filter that promises a spot free dry. It does work but the water comes out in such a weak mist it is practically useless.
Using that concept I purchased an in-line hose filter from a company I purchase water products from. They sell it for car washing. Its big but MAN does it work! Full pressure from the hose and NO WATER SPOTS! I practically let the car air dry and it dried SPOT FREE on my BLACK car!!
Get an inline hose filter made for car washes and it will cut your time in half!!!! I couldn't be happier!
a14umbra
03-29-2008, 08:16 AM
Glad you found a solution you like!
If you got waterspots with DriWash, you weren't using it correctly.
Or just get a water softener installed in your home.
The 'spot free' rinse is just RO water (reverse osmosis), and that's why it comes out so weak, because there are very few RO systems that can produce RO water on demand. They usually work slowly and have a storage tank.
We use an RO system in our house for drinkign water; it has a 5 gallon storage tank under the sink.
But, you don't need RO water for a spot free rinse. Soft water will work almost as well.
All that being said, can you post a link and/or picture and/or name f the product that you purchased?
Thanks,
-=FLEX=-
MarccraM
03-29-2008, 08:29 AM
In reply to the posts, first, yes I mispoke myself.. Driwash didn't leave spots but it is A lot of work, and I personally find that you just can't clean the same way... It doesn't provide the coverage of water, it is freakishly expensive and takes a long time. I have used it multiple times and it just isn't for me.
To flex, you are correct. This filter is basically a water softener. I have an RO unit in my home but as you said, it is slow via the membrane and you use 4 gallons of water to produce 1 gallon of RO.. It wouldn't work in a hose application, and is very wasteful when using for car washing.
Not putting a water softner in my home, so this was a cheap and very effective solution as you mentioned.
I will post pics of the unit later.
Thx!!
MarccraM
03-29-2008, 08:56 AM
Ok.. here is the picture of it.. You'll have to forgive the picture.. I disconnected it after I used it and it is now in the garage. The garage is disgusting so it isnt a very flattering picture but nevertheless, you get the idea.
It is really very simple, but for me, it is the best money I have spent in a long time. I wash my car at least once a week (I used to pay for a hand wash, but it was just getting really expensive.. I was spending over $100 a month on car washes alone) and it is really something I dont enjoy.. Like I said in the earlier post.. I would wash it which wasnt too bad, but then I would spend increadible amounts of time drying.. redrying, etc to get all the spots off... Then when I would move the car, water slips out of cracks and it leaves disgusting spots all over (ESPECIALLY on my black car).
With this, I washed it... quick zip with a silicone blade (jelly blade) and a (VERY) quick once over with a synthetic chamois and I was done.. Whole dry time.. about 7 mins with no spotting at all!
momoney4sho
03-29-2008, 09:05 AM
sweeeettt!!!!
Ok.. here is the picture of it.. You'll have to forgive the picture.. I disconnected it after I used it and it is now in the garage. The garage is disgusting so it isnt a very flattering picture but nevertheless, you get the idea.
With this, I washed it... quick zip with a silicone blade (jelly blade) and a (VERY) quick once over with a synthetic chamois and I was done.. Whole dry time.. about 7 mins with no spotting at all!
That's pretty much exactly what I was picturing in my mind. Very cool solution. I like it.
I got one of those California Water Blade things and I wasn't too impressed with, to be honest...but I'll give it another try...
-=FLEX=-
PS: Don't be embarrased about your garage. Can't be any worse than mine. :lol:
jerpois1970
03-29-2008, 09:16 AM
I used to detail cars for a living (about 3 years)
Here is the way to stop the drips.
-wash you car as you normally would
-squeegee it off (california water blade works well)
-use only white 100% cotton towels to dry (this is the first pass)
-now fire up that air compressor and blow out all of the cracks and jambs
-now dry again
MarccraM
03-29-2008, 09:26 AM
I used to detail cars for a living (about 3 years)
Here is the way to stop the drips.
-wash you car as you normally would
-squeegee it off (california water blade works well)
-use only white 100% cotton towels to dry (this is the first pass)
-now fire up that air compressor and blow out all of the cracks and jambs
-now dry again
I genuinely appreicate the advice, however I like my solution better..
-wash car with filtered water
-air dry.. done. :grin: (only used the jelly blade and chamois for the heck of it)
(doenst matter if it drips.. it dries spot free)
toxico
03-29-2008, 09:32 AM
I'm still in awe of how DriWash can be considered "a lot of work," "can't clean the same way" and can "take a long time." Are you trying to remove it by beating it with the bottle?
To quote kids the Internet over: HAY UR DOING IT RONG.
BSHAW27
03-29-2008, 09:44 AM
Do you have info on that product? Did you buy it online maybe we can get a link? I think I am going to buy one myself cuz of course i have the same problem.
MarccraM
03-29-2008, 09:46 AM
TOXICO - No need to be in awe. It just happens to be the truth. Driwash is like "waxing".. And believe me.. I "aint waxing" my car every week.
Using a micro mitt, I wash my car in about 10 mins or less, and with the filter I dried it in less than 5 mins. There isn't any way on this earth that you are driwashing a car in anywhere near that time. Also when I have driwashed, everytime I later find areas where it "didn't come off completely" and I have to go over it and rebuff.
To cap it off I didn't look at your sig... Don't know if you have brembos, but let me tell you this.. Driwashing brembo brake dust out of the inside of 20inch open design wheels is, well let's just say IMPOSSIBLE!
i had the same problem before also, i thought about the mr, clean thing but it was to much of a hassel for me and no pressure, so now when i was my car i make sure its cool to the touch and when i wash and dry it i make sure its in the shade also when i wash it i wash half of the car at a time (soap suds are worse than water spots) then when i dry it i use the california water blade, its the best i blade it all then just take a microfiber towel to it and continue to remove the rest of the water.
here is what the blade looks like http://www.calcarduster.com/autoOriginalCaliforniaWaterblade.asp
charger08srt
03-29-2008, 11:08 AM
i don't have any problems with my black hemi... i wash it then hit the highway and air dry it at around 80mph... does the trick everytime:grin:
toxico
03-29-2008, 11:23 AM
TOXICO - No need to be in awe. It just happens to be the truth. Driwash is like "waxing".. And believe me.. I "aint waxing" my car every week.
Using a micro mitt, I wash my car in about 10 mins or less, and with the filter I dried it in less than 5 mins. There isn't any way on this earth that you are driwashing a car in anywhere near that time. Also when I have driwashed, everytime I later find areas where it "didn't come off completely" and I have to go over it and rebuff.
To cap it off I didn't look at your sig... Don't know if you have brembos, but let me tell you this.. Driwashing brembo brake dust out of the inside of 20inch open design wheels is, well let's just say IMPOSSIBLE!
Mostly opinion instead of truth, but hey.
I don't have a problem waxing every week. Just me though; then, I don't like the idea of a simple wash. I never just "washed" my car even when I didn't use DriWash. It was always followed by polish, turning it into a time-consuming affair especially if it was time to clay bar. It's more worth my time to spend 45 minutes a weekend and 2 hours every couple months or so (clay) to get it all done. Personally, I have never had a product that removes easier (water doesn't count...).
I don't have a sig so you didn't miss much. :D
DynoXG
03-30-2008, 05:42 AM
His solution is great for people who don't have a lot of time or for someone like me. I live in apartments and drive over to my dad's house to wash the car, but he has like 3 more cars in the driveway. Everytime I wash my car someone comes out and wants to leave in the middle of my wash. With this I could finish off fast and get outta there.
One question, how much was it? After how many washes do your replace the "filter is it?", and how much is that fillter.
a14umbra
03-30-2008, 06:57 AM
I Driwashed my Charger and my wifes Jeep (wheels and windows include) in about an hour yesterday. That's fast enough for me.
TopBanana107
03-30-2008, 08:18 AM
-=FLEX=-
PS: Don't be embarrased about your garage. Can't be any worse than mine. :lol:
Like seriously man...I would get rid of all that junk and park the car in there!:grin:
I have fairly hard water where I live (well water) and I keep hosing off the car before it gets to dry...Especially on the glass...I think I'll look into something like this. It should certainly cut down my time.:grin:
Thanks.
SRTopdog
03-30-2008, 10:14 AM
Really need the link to what you bought....C'mon!
Only thing I've run across in the past was this, and I haven't bought this yet....100 gallons doesn't seem like a lot to me before I guess you'd have to replace the filters....
http://crspotless.com/index.php?category_id=6&tpl=pgroup_descrip&pid=6&return=%3fcategory_id%3D6
BSHAW27
03-30-2008, 02:13 PM
Well he PM'ed me this link I guess I will share it:
http://pwgazette.com/gardenhosefilters.htm
Ok.. here is the picture of it.. You'll have to forgive the picture.. I disconnected it after I used it and it is now in the garage. The garage is disgusting so it isnt a very flattering picture but nevertheless, you get the idea.
It is really very simple, but for me, it is the best money I have spent in a long time. I wash my car at least once a week (I used to pay for a hand wash, but it was just getting really expensive.. I was spending over $100 a month on car washes alone) and it is really something I dont enjoy.. Like I said in the earlier post.. I would wash it which wasnt too bad, but then I would spend increadible amounts of time drying.. redrying, etc to get all the spots off... Then when I would move the car, water slips out of cracks and it leaves disgusting spots all over (ESPECIALLY on my black car).
With this, I washed it... quick zip with a silicone blade (jelly blade) and a (VERY) quick once over with a synthetic chamois and I was done.. Whole dry time.. about 7 mins with no spotting at all!
What would you call this and how much money are you talking about?
Looks like an answer as I have the problem bad.
What would you call this and how much money are you talking about?
Looks like an answer as I have the problem bad.
Post #20 has a link to similar products.
It's basically an in-line water filter/softener.
The unit contains an cation-charged resin. As the water flows through through the resin beads, the 'hardness' ions dissolved in the water (typically calcium and magnesium) attach to the beads. When the beads have collected as much hardness as they can, they can be recharged. Think of dragging a strong magnet through sand, picking up iron filings. At some point the magent gets covered and cannot pick up any more filings, so it needs to be wiped off. Typically recharging involves flushing with a brine solution (saltwater). This process is known as an ion-exchange system, and it is typically how home water softeners work.
Basically what the OP bought was a mini in-line water softener.
You can probablly get a full-size whole-home water softener for about $500-$600, which will easily last 20 years, and all you'd need to buy is a few bags of salt per year (depending on the hardness of the water).
They basically pay for themselves over time, because you will use less soap in laundry, less shampoo and soap bathing, you won't need jet dry for your dishwasher, all appliances that heat water (coffee makers, dishwashsers, washign machines, water heaters) will last longer and use less energy, and your sinks, tubs, showers will stay much cleaner.
Oh yeah; and no more water spots when you wash your car. :D
EDIT: Oh, and if you are married and/or have daughters, they will love you because their hair and skin will be softer and shinier, and they won't need to use hair conditioner and skin lotion.
My woman LOVES our water softener. :love:
-=FLEX=-
BSHAW27
03-30-2008, 03:58 PM
What would you call this and how much money are you talking about?
Looks like an answer as I have the problem bad.
In his message to me he said he thinks what the guy sold him was the GH101 (white filter without cartridge) and the FC024 (reusable filter)
GH101 $37
FC024 $19
Plus Shipping. It says the filter can be 'recharged' and used over and over again but I am not sure how that really works. I think I will order them and test it out.
MarccraM
03-30-2008, 08:22 PM
Sorry all.. I havent been online since yesterday...
Yes, the info BSHAW posted is correct... (however shipping is for free from this company)...
The filter housing you buy once.. The filter can be recharged by soaking it in a salt solution for a while and you can use it over and over. All of the instructions on how to do this is located on their website:
www.pwgazette.com (the "pw" means pure water)
So its a one time investment of about $50 and by buying a bag of softener salt (I did this today at home depot.. 40lbs for $5) That can keep me going for about 2 years prob...
I love it...
Flex.. the main problem with the whole house water softener is (other than the $500 price tag) is that I rent a townhouse (price I pay for a messy divorce), therefore of course I wouldnt invest money in the property.
Thanks!
DynoXG
03-30-2008, 10:10 PM
I'm gonna get it, gonna get it, gonna get it... :D
RandysWay
03-31-2008, 01:09 AM
OK, you gave their products high regards so I bit. GH102 & FC024. For $59 shipped, it's not too much of a gamble.. I'll write in 'n say whether I love it or if it's junk.. ;)
- Randy
Well he PM'ed me this link I guess I will share it:
http://pwgazette.com/gardenhosefilters.htm
Have any of you guys (or girls) got water spots on your car that has been almost impossible to get off?
If so what did you do for them. I have some monsters on the Daytona.
Flex.. the main problem with the whole house water softener is (other than the $500 price tag) is that I rent a townhouse (price I pay for a messy divorce), therefore of course I wouldnt invest money in the property.
Thanks!
That makes perfect sense. :)
It says the filter can be 'recharged' and used over and over again but I am not sure how that really works. I think I will order them and test it out.
See an excerpt from my post above:
It's basically an in-line water filter/softener.
The unit contains an cation-charged resin. As the water flows through through the resin beads, the 'hardness' ions dissolved in the water (typically calcium and magnesium) attach to the beads. When the beads have collected as much hardness as they can, they can be recharged. Think of dragging a strong magnet through sand, picking up iron filings. At some point the magent gets covered and cannot pick up any more filings, so it needs to be wiped off. Typically recharging involves flushing with a brine solution (saltwater). This process is known as an ion-exchange system, and it is typically how home water softeners work.
The filter contains a small quantity (porbably less than 1 lb) of cation charged resin beads. They're usually a golden brown colour. One they have grabbed as much calcium and magnesium and they cannot grab anymore, they can be "recharged" by rinsing with salt water. The sodium displaces the calcium and magnesium (hardness minerals) and the beads are ready to do their job again.
More info on ion-exchange water softening: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_softener
-=FLEX=-
MarccraM
03-31-2008, 02:24 PM
This link is really good too..
http://www.pwgazette.com/softeningcartridge.htm
This is from the company I bought the filter from, and it gives instructions and shows a picture of what recharging it looks like...
Basically sitting it in a tray of water softener salt and letting nature take its course... :grin:
MarccraM
03-31-2008, 02:27 PM
One more thing... I spoke to the company to tell them how happy I was with it..
This is interesting to note:
They told me that if your spots are coming from CALCUIM it works like a charm and since mine worked flawlessly they said obviously my water is laden with calcium..
The told me however that if LIME is prevalent in your water it will not work all that well, therefore I dont know if people know or not (I didnt... I guess I just got lucky) that if your water is high in calcium, you're good to go.. If there is enormous LIME levels in your water, it may not be that great...
Thx!
DynoXG
03-31-2008, 02:37 PM
Thanks for posting MarccraM
RandysWay
04-01-2008, 05:36 AM
I received the tracking information.. it'll be here this Friday.
-R
RandysWay
04-03-2008, 10:53 PM
Received it today, one day early.
I washed my car with it today. Here is a two word summary of my scientific findings:
HOLY CRAP!
Where have you been all of my life? I washed the car, rinsed and sprayed it down again so it was real wet right before I hopped on the freeway for a few miles. Pulled back into the driveway and it was 95% spot free. The back was a little wet still since the freeway didn't dry it but it left no spots. The glass was clean and the chrome wheels were 95% spot free. I basically spent two minutes dry buffing the car and it was perfect!
No more drying it with an Absorber or Towels then scrubbing the waterspots off of the entire car with Quick Detailer afterwards! :grin:
I'd recommend it to ANYBODY who has hard water at their house! Well worth $59.00.. heck, it'd even be worth $100.00.
- Randy
DynoXG
04-04-2008, 06:40 AM
Thanks for the second review RandysWay. I hope my water doesn't have lime. :)
Thanks for the second review RandysWay. I hope my water doesn't have lime. :)
Has anyone found out what to do if the water has lime?
iCharge
04-04-2008, 08:12 AM
hey what about the "Spot Free Rinse" at the DIY carwashes?
i havn't really kept track of how well it works.. mainly bc i rarely ever go to one of them..
MarccraM
04-05-2008, 07:55 AM
Received it today, one day early.
I washed my car with it today. Here is a two word summary of my scientific findings:
HOLY CRAP!
Where have you been all of my life? I washed the car, rinsed and sprayed it down again so it was real wet right before I hopped on the freeway for a few miles. Pulled back into the driveway and it was 95% spot free. The back was a little wet still since the freeway didn't dry it but it left no spots. The glass was clean and the chrome wheels were 95% spot free. I basically spent two minutes dry buffing the car and it was perfect!
No more drying it with an Absorber or Towels then scrubbing the waterspots off of the entire car with Quick Detailer afterwards! :grin:
I'd recommend it to ANYBODY who has hard water at their house! Well worth $59.00.. heck, it'd even be worth $100.00.
- Randy
Told y'all so!! :). I can't speak about other colored cars but on my black car, the thing is a f+++ing GODSEND!!!
Yeah. Soft water is practically a requirement for us wiht black cars.
Luckily, I used to work for a company that distributed high-end residential water treatment systems, so I have a fully automatic water softener/conditioner and a Reverse Osmosis system for drinking water.
I never have any problem with water spots on my car. :D
DynoXG
04-05-2008, 10:42 AM
Received it today, one day early.
I washed my car with it today. Here is a two word summary of my scientific findings:
HOLY CRAP!
Where have you been all of my life? I washed the car, rinsed and sprayed it down again so it was real wet right before I hopped on the freeway for a few miles. Pulled back into the driveway and it was 95% spot free. The back was a little wet still since the freeway didn't dry it but it left no spots. The glass was clean and the chrome wheels were 95% spot free. I basically spent two minutes dry buffing the car and it was perfect!
No more drying it with an Absorber or Towels then scrubbing the waterspots off of the entire car with Quick Detailer afterwards! :grin:
I'd recommend it to ANYBODY who has hard water at their house! Well worth $59.00.. heck, it'd even be worth $100.00.
- Randy
Well I'll be a witness to your review. I saw your car yesterday at Beach Burgers and it was spotless. You have a crazy car man.
Glad you found a solution you like!
If you got waterspots with DriWash, you weren't using it correctly.
Yup AMEN.
oops I did not get to read your other post sorry :)
I Driwashed my Charger and my wifes Jeep (wheels and windows include) in about an hour yesterday. That's fast enough for me.
Heck yea dri wash is super fast. When I was in school I could dri wash my car run to mc donalds get 2 big macs and still have 10 to 15 minutes left to study for my next class on a 1 hour lunch.
For a real super fast clean you can run through a regular car wash for 3 to 6 bucks. Then take you chamois and hit any wet spots the machine may have left.
Then hit the car with some dry wash to get that awesome shine.
Received it today, one day early.
I washed my car with it today. Here is a two word summary of my scientific findings:
HOLY CRAP!
Where have you been all of my life? I washed the car, rinsed and sprayed it down again so it was real wet right before I hopped on the freeway for a few miles. Pulled back into the driveway and it was 95% spot free. The back was a little wet still since the freeway didn't dry it but it left no spots. The glass was clean and the chrome wheels were 95% spot free. I basically spent two minutes dry buffing the car and it was perfect!
No more drying it with an Absorber or Towels then scrubbing the waterspots off of the entire car with Quick Detailer afterwards! :grin:
I'd recommend it to ANYBODY who has hard water at their house! Well worth $59.00.. heck, it'd even be worth $100.00.
- Randy
freeway drying is cool but if you live in a residential area like Deltona the chances of driving more than 4 miles without going through someones sprinkler system is remote lol :) This is one reason I used dri wash for so long. I would leave my house looking great only to get wet 3 or 4 times before getting to the interstate. with driwash it did not matter after a coat of dri wash my car could get hit 4 0r 5 time and I would just stop by the gas station next to the interstate and a terry cloth would wipe off the spots :) That was a Friday night routine in my younger days lol (Spring and summer time)
antolod
04-11-2008, 06:54 PM
Has anyone found out what to do if the water has lime?
The Mixed Bed Deionizing Cartridge, FC006 - $29 from the cartridge menu on that site should work. This cartridge is essentially the same type that the Mr. Clean Spot Free Rinse system uses, but probably has a slightly higher capacity. You will not be able to regenerate this cartridge, so you should only put it in line for the final spot free rinsing of your car, use plain water to rinse off the soap first. You'll get more washes for you money that way.
BrlntBlackSE
04-11-2008, 07:16 PM
Great information in here guys. If youd like to see a section where all of this info could be gathered and shared please post in the "how can we make this site better" thread. Several of us have suggested it and maybe if more people show inerest the mods will make it happen. Heres a link
http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1230265#post1230265
hooker72005
06-16-2008, 09:41 AM
Thanks for all the info on this topic. I was struggling with this problem as well. I am going to order a filter system as well.
Mr Wrath
06-16-2008, 12:34 PM
Thanks for the info...this too was an irritating problem for me as well. Thanks Randy for your scientific input. That really helped to sell me on the product.
Mr. Wrath
SXT-Ecstasy
06-16-2008, 04:13 PM
I had to post this in case anyone else could use the info.
I have been trying to find a reasonably easy solution to washing my car and making it "easier". I have a black car and as many of you know, hose water on a black car is the same as dirt! Horrible water spots, streaks you name it.
I've tried everything.. Different soaps, DriWash, microfiber towels, sponges, products you name it.
I always find that washing isn't too bad but drying in time before spots form is almost impossible and every droplet that comes out of a crack leaves more spots.
Some of you have seen the mr clean car wash filter that promises a spot free dry. It does work but the water comes out in such a weak mist it is practically useless.
Using that concept I purchased an in-line hose filter from a company I purchase water products from. They sell it for car washing. Its big but MAN does it work! Full pressure from the hose and NO WATER SPOTS! I practically let the car air dry and it dried SPOT FREE on my BLACK car!!
Get an inline hose filter made for car washes and it will cut your time in half!!!! I couldn't be happier!
I have a Rainsoft water filtration system at my house :)
Love it.
thumper07
06-19-2008, 07:10 AM
i had the same problem before also, i thought about the mr, clean thing but it was to much of a hassel for me and no pressure, so now when i was my car i make sure its cool to the touch and when i wash and dry it i make sure its in the shade also when i wash it i wash half of the car at a time (soap suds are worse than water spots) then when i dry it i use the california water blade, its the best i blade it all then just take a microfiber towel to it and continue to remove the rest of the water.
here is what the blade looks like http://www.calcarduster.com/autoOriginalCaliforniaWaterblade.asp
Although I don't currently have a black car, I've owned many. Yes, black is a beach to keep clean but I never had any problem washing it with regular water. I would just microfiber it afterwards. I splash the large drops of water off with the fiber, just like I would if I had a waterblade, and then wipe some more and take the rest of the water off. Microfiber does more then just dry, it polishes the wax that is on the paint and brings out a fabulous shine. Even if water didn't leave any spots, I would still use it anyway for that reason.
charger08srt
06-19-2008, 07:14 AM
Although I don't currently have a black car, I've owned many. Yes, black is a beach to keep clean but I never had any problem washing it with regular water. I would just microfiber it afterwards. I splash the large drops of water off with the fiber, just like I would if I had a waterblade, and then wipe some more and take the rest of the water off. Microfiber does more then just dry, it polishes the wax that is on the paint and brings out a fabulous shine. Even if water didn't leave any spots, I would still use it anyway for that reason.
the guru speaks:lol:
thumper07
06-19-2008, 07:48 AM
Actually, I 'typed' :)
charger08srt
06-19-2008, 07:53 AM
Actually, I 'typed' :)
you smart asss:lol:
CtrlAltDel
06-19-2008, 11:33 AM
Well he PM'ed me this link I guess I will share it:
http://pwgazette.com/gardenhosefilters.htm
I just got my order last night. I will test it out this weekend.
:wax: :exercise: :wax:
4DEATER
06-19-2008, 12:01 PM
Or just get a water softener installed in your home.
But, you don't need RO water for a spot free rinse. Soft water will work almost as well.
-=FLEX=- If you are talking about a traditional "water softener", the type that uses SALT pellets. There are still issues with a spot free outcome. I have one and I get spots but more than that if I don't blow out the water from every crack and crevice with a shop vac or the like it WILL leave white salt deposits when it dries. It looks just like I waxed the car and left wax in the crevices. :cry:
4DEATER
06-19-2008, 12:10 PM
Received it today, one day early.
I washed my car with it today. Here is a two word summary of my scientific findings:
HOLY CRAP!
Where have you been all of my life? I washed the car, rinsed and sprayed it down again so it was real wet right before I hopped on the freeway for a few miles. Pulled back into the driveway and it was 95% spot free. The back was a little wet still since the freeway didn't dry it but it left no spots. The glass was clean and the chrome wheels were 95% spot free. I basically spent two minutes dry buffing the car and it was perfect!
No more drying it with an Absorber or Towels then scrubbing the waterspots off of the entire car with Quick Detailer afterwards! :grin:
I'd recommend it to ANYBODY who has hard water at their house! Well worth $59.00.. heck, it'd even be worth $100.00.
- RandyYour car is always SPOTLESS (pun intended) dude and I would take your word on this. SOLD!!
:rockon:
CtrlAltDel
06-21-2008, 12:48 AM
A week or so ago, I got my new rims and with the hard water we have here in West Texas, it was taking an extra hour or more to wash the car. The spots were really bad on the rims. I was having to use the Nevr Dull on them.
But then my order came in. This thing rocks! Not only was the car spotless, the windows spotless...but the rims were gorgeous. GREAT PRODUCT. :rockon:
DynoXG
06-21-2008, 07:07 AM
For those of you that have it, how often do you replace the filter? Or how can you clean it?
DaBlackPearl
06-21-2008, 08:14 AM
I believe that you just soak it in rock salt to recharge the filter and never have to replace it, based on what has been said in this thread and on the website for the filter.
Here is the link of the process
http://www.pwgazette.com/softeningcartridge.htm
If you are talking about a traditional "water softener", the type that uses SALT pellets. There are still issues with a spot free outcome. I have one and I get spots but more than that if I don't blow out the water from every crack and crevice with a shop vac or the like it WILL leave white salt deposits when it dries. It looks just like I waxed the car and left wax in the crevices. :cry:
Sodium does not precipitate as much as Calcium and Magnesium. As long as you do a half-decent job of drying the car and removing excess water you won't get any deposits if you have a water softener.
For those of you that have it, how often do you replace the filter? Or how can you clean it?
I believe that you just soak it in rock salt to recharge the filter and never have to replace it, based on what has been said in this thread and on the website for the filter.
It's an ion exchange system. The 'filter' consists of probably a pound of ionic resin beads that trap and hold the hardness minerals. To recharge the resin beads you soak the unit in a brine solution.
-=FLEX=-
DynoXG
06-21-2008, 03:36 PM
Thanks DaBlackPearl & Flex. :D
jarpod
06-21-2008, 11:19 PM
hey flex: Im gonna buy one of these filters and Im gonna check out whether or not my water has calcium, or lime or both.....
I wanted to know though: where could I buy a water softener for my home? is there a brand/store that carries them? Should I look at lowes/home depot?
thanks in advance!
SRTopdog
06-22-2008, 06:46 PM
I bought one of these and just used it for the first time the other day...Washed the Silver Durango and the Black Charger. The Silver on the Durango came out quite nicely with almost no spotting. The Charger still had some white residue in the spots.
Long Story short....best method for a really clean look without a lot of extra time and hassle....
1) Rinse entire vehicle and then Zaino solution for washing using the 2 bucket method, with a mopstyle one side and expanded metal diamond looking waffle weave other side sponge (for bugs, road grime, etc...)....
2) After washing car and wheels(wheels have their own bucket and sponges/tools, and high pessure washer treatment for the rivets on my wheels), I rinse with the filter discussed herein...
3) Wipe out the wheelwells front and back with a "sacrificial" microfibre that I keep solely for this purpose.
4) Blow off the car using an 18V cordless blower in all the crevasses and tight seams.
5) Use a "California Jellyblade" to get the most of the water off preliminarily....
6) Switch to an "Absorber" to get the final spots and dryness....
7) Hit any areas on the car that need it with a Quick Detailer and Microfibers
8) Use a spray on no-foam tire detail spray...let soak for about 5 minutes....hit them again, and wipe off excess....
So far, this has the fastest and best repeatable results...you just have to make sure you have all of the tools at hand and ready to go for the job!
Hope this helps....
nheitz
03-31-2009, 06:53 PM
I just bought this garden hose filter but haven't had a chance to use it yet. It's bigger than I thought it would be. I thought it would be smaller & could just be used at the discharge side of the hose. Oh well, it comes with a bracket. Has anybody mounted it or what does everybody do?
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