well water ---spots galore

Sandra Dee · 07-08-2010, 03:42 PM

Besides using a filter on my hose and trying to dry my car asap after rinsing-does anyone know how to avoid or eliminate water spots??? I cannot dry the car fast enough to prevent them. It looks terrible on the black cherry color-help!

WarmAndSCSI · 07-08-2010, 03:47 PM

All I can recommend is washing in the shade. The water "spots" that are hard to remove are actually etchings from sunlight being magnified by the water droplets. Other water spots are mineral deposits, which usually wipe off easily if you catch them quickly.

Jeffblue · 07-08-2010, 04:09 PM

wash your car in the evening or after it has cooled down and isn't that sunny. Get yourself 2 large waffle weave microfiber drying towels. These are incredibly absorbent, you can just wring them out and keep drying. Take one and dry the whole car down real quick. Then take the other and some detail spray like meguiars quik detailer, and spray a bit on as your dry each area. it will leave you with a flawless, spotless,streak free shine. (assuming that you have no spots under your wax/sealant)

the drying with quikdetailer i was shown by the guy who did my clearbra install, and it really works out great!

StealthZ · 07-08-2010, 04:14 PM

like stated. you can't wash it in the sun. I know ONR helps soften water further and I am left with little to no water spots. But that is a different type of washing method where you dry the car right after cleaning a section. Try some of the "no water/rinse" washes out there that can be a very effective tool for those who don't have garages/ shade to utilize.
I'll be sending you a PM on this...

azn370z · 07-08-2010, 04:18 PM

Have you tried taking the nozzle off the hose and pour water on your z, creating a sheeting action? After this you will have small drops of water that you can pat dry.

Jeffblue · 07-08-2010, 04:21 PM

you don't need a garage or any shade if you wash it in the evening. everyone has evening. this time of year, in north carolina, i wouldn't wash before 7:00-7:30. by the time you are done, it should be pretty well into dusk.

Sandra Dee · 07-08-2010, 05:47 PM

thank you guys for your quick replies- I will try the suggestions and hopefully my Z will no longer be spotted. it was driving me NUTZ

dad · 07-08-2010, 06:20 PM

Try pouring/rinse buckets of "warm house water" over your car immediately after rinsing with the hose. You'll need extra buckets that are "ready to pour"!
Well water, going thru the water heater, should/may/hopefully eliminate some of the chemicals in the well water!

TROOPER · 07-08-2010, 09:08 PM

It's called the Sham-Wow, my friends..!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm03Dgu_yXA

CBRich · 07-08-2010, 09:20 PM

There's the Mr. Clean Car Wash deal and it has a filtered misting rinse that is fantastic for rinsing without water spots.

370Zsteve · 07-08-2010, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROOPER

It's called the Sham-Wow, my friends..!!

YouTube - Shamwow Dub Parody - Scamnow

Sham-Wow is a FAIL

WShade · 07-08-2010, 09:43 PM

I wash my car in my garage but if I could not..............

CRSpotless.com - Wash, Rinse, and Walk Away

How much are you willing to invest?

USNA94 · 07-08-2010, 11:09 PM

I used to use the Mr. Clean Car Wash nozzle and it was actually pretty good about not leaving spots as long as you kept a fresh filter in it. But I could only get about 5 washes out of it before its indicator changed brown telling me I needed to replace the filter. For what I was spending on a year's worth of those disposable filters I bought one of these:
Garden Hose Water Softener Canister

$48 for the water softner canister and another $21 for the filter insert.

Another $5 worth of water softner pellets from the supermarket allows you to recharge the filter insert for about 20 years or so.

You just put it between two lengths of hose and works like a charm.

dad · 07-08-2010, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

Sham-Wow is a FAIL

Waste of money, they don't work as advertised.

Trips · 07-08-2010, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CBRich

There's the Mr. Clean Car Wash deal and it has a filtered misting rinse that is fantastic for rinsing without water spots.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WShade

I wash my car in my garage but if I could not..............

CRSpotless.com - Wash, Rinse, and Walk Away

How much are you willing to invest?

Quote:

Originally Posted by USNA94

I used to use the Mr. Clean Car Wash nozzle and it was actually pretty good about not leaving spots as long as you kept a fresh filter in it. But I could only get about 5 washes out of it before its indicator changed brown telling me I needed to replace the filter. For what I was spending on a year's worth of those disposable filters I bought one of these:
Garden Hose Water Softener Canister

$48 for the water softner canister and another $21 for the filter insert.

Another $5 worth of water softner pellets from the supermarket allows you to recharge the filter insert for about 20 years or so.

You just put it between two lengths of hose and works like a charm.

07-08-2010, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sandra Dee Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NC Posts: 215 Drives: 370ZRdstr BLK Cherry Rep Power: 15	well water ---spots galore Besides using a filter on my hose and trying to dry my car asap after rinsing-does anyone know how to avoid or eliminate water spots??? I cannot dry the car fast enough to prevent them. It looks terrible on the black cherry color-help!

07-08-2010, 03:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
WarmAndSCSI A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 1,671 Drives: '08 Evo X \| '10 370Z Rep Power: 18	All I can recommend is washing in the shade. The water "spots" that are hard to remove are actually etchings from sunlight being magnified by the water droplets. Other water spots are mineral deposits, which usually wipe off easily if you catch them quickly. __________________ '10 PW 370Z 7AT - wife's car - Project Raspberry Cheesecake '08 Evo X - built motor+trans \| BB-X @ 32 psi \| CH3OH \| self-built+tuned - ??? WHP '01 Galant V6 - built motor \| GT35R \| self-built+tuned - 550+ WHP (retired)

07-08-2010, 04:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	Have you tried taking the nozzle off the hose and pour water on your z, creating a sheeting action? After this you will have small drops of water that you can pat dry. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

07-08-2010, 05:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sandra Dee Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NC Posts: 215 Drives: 370ZRdstr BLK Cherry Rep Power: 15	thanks!!! thank you guys for your quick replies- I will try the suggestions and hopefully my Z will no longer be spotted. it was driving me NUTZ

07-08-2010, 06:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 26	Try pouring/rinse buckets of "warm house water" over your car immediately after rinsing with the hose. You'll need extra buckets that are "ready to pour"! Well water, going thru the water heater, should/may/hopefully eliminate some of the chemicals in the well water! __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

07-08-2010, 04:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	wash your car in the evening or after it has cooled down and isn't that sunny. Get yourself 2 large waffle weave microfiber drying towels. These are incredibly absorbent, you can just wring them out and keep drying. Take one and dry the whole car down real quick. Then take the other and some detail spray like meguiars quik detailer, and spray a bit on as your dry each area. it will leave you with a flawless, spotless,streak free shine. (assuming that you have no spots under your wax/sealant) the drying with quikdetailer i was shown by the guy who did my clearbra install, and it really works out great!

07-08-2010, 04:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
StealthZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 356 Drives: '14 GTR Premium Rep Power: 17	like stated. you can't wash it in the sun. I know ONR helps soften water further and I am left with little to no water spots. But that is a different type of washing method where you dry the car right after cleaning a section. Try some of the "no water/rinse" washes out there that can be a very effective tool for those who don't have garages/ shade to utilize. I'll be sending you a PM on this...

07-08-2010, 04:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 36 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 37	you don't need a garage or any shade if you wash it in the evening. everyone has evening. this time of year, in north carolina, i wouldn't wash before 7:00-7:30. by the time you are done, it should be pretty well into dusk.

07-08-2010, 09:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
TROOPER A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,297 Drives: Your Tax Dollars Rep Power: 17	It's called the Sham-Wow, my friends..!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm03Dgu_yXA __________________ Darren "Guv Motors Passion Wagon"

07-08-2010, 09:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	There's the Mr. Clean Car Wash deal and it has a filtered misting rinse that is fantastic for rinsing without water spots.

07-08-2010, 09:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
WShade Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 765 Drives: 09 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 187	I wash my car in my garage but if I could not.............. CRSpotless.com - Wash, Rinse, and Walk Away How much are you willing to invest? __________________ Q50S Q60 RS400

07-08-2010, 11:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
USNA94 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 54 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z PG M6 Rep Power: 16	I used to use the Mr. Clean Car Wash nozzle and it was actually pretty good about not leaving spots as long as you kept a fresh filter in it. But I could only get about 5 washes out of it before its indicator changed brown telling me I needed to replace the filter. For what I was spending on a year's worth of those disposable filters I bought one of these: Garden Hose Water Softener Canister $48 for the water softner canister and another $21 for the filter insert. Another $5 worth of water softner pellets from the supermarket allows you to recharge the filter insert for about 20 years or so. You just put it between two lengths of hose and works like a charm.

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