tallguylehigh Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Ok, a simple story, with a simple question. Everytime I wash my car, when I am done and am getting to dry, it leaves these AWFUL hard water "stains" on the car. Sometimes it looks worse than if I hadnt washed the car at all!!! Does anyone have any suggestions of how I might avoid this in the future (adding softener to the bucket water, finishing wax, etc)? Help!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Rainsoft water treatment system leaves the car very happy;) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalterio Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 You can use the Mr. Clean carwash kit. The filter in the kit removes the hard water causing deposits leaving a clean looking car. Cost is a little expensive upfront, but it would fix your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaGe Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 You can use the Mr. Clean carwash kit. The filter in the kit removes the hard water causing deposits leaving a clean looking car. Cost is a little expensive upfront, but it would fix your problem. eeehhhhhhhhh.........nope. throw this one in the trash. OTM. Sorry I didn't mean to start a war which mainly forum people is all about . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biz77 Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 http://www.autogeek.net/clinhofianda.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brady Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Be sure you're washing in the shade. Sun will cook mineral deposits quicker. I've heard adding vinegar to your wash water will help (I don't know how much ... maybe a cup per gallon???). Generally, I find working in the shade and out of the breeze makes all the difference. That's all I can offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivwarrior Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Well, the car washes use reverse-osmosis to get the dissolved solids out of the rinse water. Effective, but expensive. Your best bet is probably going to be washing in the shade and drying the car with a microfiber or something similar before the car "air dries". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbite3360 Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 You'll need to use a good polish and either a small orbital buffer or lots of elbow grease to get off those water stains that are on your car now (Nufinish is what I'd use). But once the spots are gone, give your paint a coat of wax and it will prevent new water stains from messing with your clearcoat. And make sure you're in the shade when washing your car and that the paint is cool to the touch. Use something like "The Absorber" or a similar product to get that water off quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave g Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Mr. Clean did a poor job with my hard water. I hope to get a whole house softener. The Cal squeegee and an absorber are a pretty good combo, as well. Meantime, I have been using "wax-as-you-dry" spray. Works decent on my black care, leaves a nice shine. I use the squeegee, too, just to save on towels. I saw something interesting called a "water stick" or "water stik", which also addresses hard water with an inline filter. I never wash in the sun. I don't know how car dealers manage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartg Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 http://www.autogeek.net/clinhofianda.html Oh great going, another tool to blow my money on. Atleast I just inherited a Vac+Blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canddmeyer Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 What I do is soak the whole vehicle. As I'm washing the vehicle a piece at a time, I'm rinsing the entire vehicle. Therefore the vehicle stays wet the entire time and the hard water doesn't get a chance to dry until I'm ready to dry the vehicle. Then the real work begins trying to get the vehicle dry before the water dries and waterspots the vehicle. Last but not least, if you have a touchless car wash in your area, I highly recommend using it. It's not perfect, but it will get most of the gunk most of the time. You can finish what it misses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biz77 Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Oh great going, another tool to blow my money on. Atleast I just inherited a Vac+Blow. I know how you feel. I just dropped $140 there and only got about half of what I wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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