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Old May 26, 2012 | 02:13 PM
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water spots?

They're Satan on Kona! I keep a coat of Blackfire wet diamond on the car. And keep it washed but that's all. She is no garage queen. I drive mine and take great care of it but I am not obsessive like I've been in the past with other cars ( ls1s, other mustangs etc). I would like to get rid of the water spots though. Thanks guys!
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Old May 26, 2012 | 02:21 PM
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I don't get water spots from rain but I'm on well water that has some calcium minerals in it. So when I wash I have to immediately micro dry it or water spots from hell!
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Old May 26, 2012 | 03:29 PM
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I have the crappiest hard water in the world at home. Water spots are guaranteed every wash. Forces me to polish and wax it after every wash. Keep a couple coats of wax on it to help. I'm tempted to build a water filtration system just to wash my car. There are a bunch of how too's on the net. Will probably put one on wheels to hook up just for car washes.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 03:40 PM
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I have the crappiest hard water in the world at home. Water spots are guaranteed every wash. Forces me to polish and wax it after every wash. Keep a couple coats of wax on it to help. I'm tempted to build a water filtration system just to wash my car. There are a bunch of how too's on the net. Will probably put one on wheels to hook up just for car washes.

Yeah I've thought of that. Those kits with the crystals are pretty expensive though. No can afford...
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Old May 26, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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Yeah I've thought of that. Those kits with the crystals are pretty expensive though. No can afford...
As much as some of you guys wash/wax yalls cars, yall must have 22inch biceps, and deltoids like the incredible hulk
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Old May 26, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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Yeah I've thought of that. Those kits with the crystals are pretty expensive though. No can afford...
I'm thinking of a sequence of home made carbon filters would work. Pretty sure you can buy activated carbon for pretty cheap. 4 home made PVC canisters, screens, filled with filter carbon should work. Pretty much the same as refrigerator filters.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 08:51 PM
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I think I will try the filters you can get for RV or shore water lines. They are pretty much like a fridge filter.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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I think I will try the filters you can get for RV or shore water lines. They are pretty much like a fridge filter.
Just gotta watch that they don't restrict too much flow.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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OI 'll have to give it a try tomorrow or Monday. I didn't think the Grabber Blue would have such water spot issues.

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Old May 26, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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Quick detailer spray removes water spots really easily. Quick spray, wipe off with a microfiber cloth, and the water spots are gone.
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Old May 26, 2012 | 11:58 PM
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Just buy a reverse osmosis kit for under kitchen sink kits for drinking water very reasonable from home improvement store.....hang it on a 60 gal PVC drum barrel and let it do its thing fill a hose with water and hook it to ur pressure washer that way its primed and will suck from ur barrel. Sponge it with suds spray it off. No wiping needed no spots or scum and i have irony well water.
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Old May 27, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by bullitt.04567
Just buy a reverse osmosis kit for under kitchen sink kits for drinking water very reasonable from home improvement store.....hang it on a 60 gal PVC drum barrel and let it do its thing fill a hose with water and hook it to ur pressure washer that way its primed and will suck from ur barrel. Sponge it with suds spray it off. No wiping needed no spots or scum and i have irony well water.
good trick
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