The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XII

Pintsize725 · 05-26-2014, 11:40 AM

Good morning kiddos. Sitting here listening to the thunderstorms and contemplating what to do today.

alcheng · 05-26-2014, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Good morning kiddos. Sitting here listening to the thunderstorms and contemplating what to do today.

dear

blackcherry20 · 05-26-2014, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Good morning kiddos. Sitting here listening to the thunderstorms and contemplating what to do today.

morning Pint!

blackcherry20 · 05-26-2014, 12:00 PM

Need help guys.
Having an awful time with water spots.
Even with water through the whole house filter system.

What am I doing wrong?!

I need simple as certain members of my household are less than tolerant of car stuffz.

kenchan · 05-26-2014, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

Mr.kenchan.

on motoring the Z, nice weather in here 26c and sunny....

since the sun shine i realize the Z is due for a wash...

hey there, mr.alcheng

time for wash and a few snaps?

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Good morning kiddos. Sitting here listening to the thunderstorms and contemplating what to do today.

hummm, im so glad i dont live in the south.

lol

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

Need help guys.
Having an awful time with water spots.
Even with water through the whole house filter system.

What am I doing wrong?!

I need simple as certain members of my household are less than tolerant of car stuffz.

water spots on your car, msbc? if so, are you washing in the shade? if not, that helps quite a bit. also washing one or two panels at a time is a good way to minimize spots. wash, then wipe dry. i do this when i have to wash my car in the sun.

water hose should not be in spray mode when you rinse. you dont want the little droplets drying up real quick. i use flood-mode on my firemen's hose, but some folks just remove the nozzle all together and let the water sheet off.

also using spray as you wipe/dry polymer sprays after the rinse helps. i know meguiar's sells them, i use Prima Hydro. that helps quite a bit when it comes to minimizing spots and minimizing swirls since it's not a blot dry technique.

hope some of this sparks some ideas.

griots sells water filteration, but they are not cheap.

Car Care Products, Detailing Supplies, Auto Accessories - Griot's Garage 800-345-5789

alcheng · 05-26-2014, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

Need help guys.
Having an awful time with water spots.
Even with water through the whole house filter system.

What am I doing wrong?!

I need simple as certain members of my household are less than tolerant of car stuffz.

how often do you wax your Z?

if you have a good layer of wax on the panels all the time, it shouldn't leave too many water spots on the panel, and you can just use a microfiber cloth to tap them off.

Same as Mr.kenchan, I don't spray off the shampoo.

I wash a small section (less than 2ft X 2ft) at a time then let clean water runs through it.

The most important is wax, good wax rebels water thus leave very little spots.

CAD $0.02

kenchan · 05-26-2014, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

how often do you wax your Z?

if you have a good layer of wax on the panels all the time, it shouldn't leave too many water spots on the panel, and you can just use a microfiber cloth to tap them off.

Same as Mr.kenchan, I don't spray off the shampoo.

I wash a small section (less than 2ft X 2ft) at a time then let clean water runs through it.

The most important is wax, good wax rebels water thus leave very little spots.

CAD $0.02

yah, polymer on panels and on glass is a good thing to have.

those 'wax (seal) as you wipe' polymer sprays are great especially for the next wash.

blackcherry20 · 05-26-2014, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Mr. Alcheng!!

Hope things are well in your world

I understand you can brake a lot faster now

i totally forgot the BBK installation was happening!

And glad the storm allowed you and the Mrs. Safe passage home Jar

We've had a few nasties here lately.

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, polymer on panels and on glass is a good thing to have.

those 'wax (seal) as you wipe' polymer sprays are great especially for the next wash.

wax as you wipe coming up

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blackcherry20 · 05-26-2014, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hey there, mr.alcheng

time for wash and a few snaps?

hummm, im so glad i dont live in the south.

lol

water spots on your car, msbc? if so, are you washing in the shade? if not, that helps quite a bit. also washing one or two panels at a time is a good way to minimize spots. wash, then wipe dry. i do this when i have to wash my car in the sun.

water hose should not be in spray mode when you rinse. you dont want the little droplets drying up real quick. i use flood-mode on my firemen's hose, but some folks just remove the nozzle all together and let the water sheet off.

also using spray as you wipe/dry polymer sprays after the rinse helps. i know meguiar's sells them, i use Prima Hydro. that helps quite a bit when it comes to minimizing spots and minimizing swirls since it's not a blot dry technique.

hope some of this sparks some ideas.

griots sells water filteration, but they are not cheap.

Car Care Products, Detailing Supplies, Auto Accessories - Griot's Garage 800-345-5789

Quote:

Originally Posted by alcheng

how often do you wax your Z?

if you have a good layer of wax on the panels all the time, it shouldn't leave too many water spots on the panel, and you can just use a microfiber cloth to tap them off.

Same as Mr.kenchan, I don't spray off the shampoo.

I wash a small section (less than 2ft X 2ft) at a time then let clean water runs through it.

The most important is wax, good wax rebels water thus leave very little spots.

CAD $0.02

thank you both for the hints/tips. Maybe the wax is my issue. That will be next on my list.

you guys are the bestest ever

kenchan · 05-26-2014, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

thank you both for the hints/tips. Maybe the wax is my issue. That will be next on my list.

you guys are the bestest ever

bestestest

alcheng · 05-26-2014, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

thank you both for the hints/tips. Maybe the wax is my issue. That will be next on my list.

you guys are the bestest ever

try the meguiar's wax for dark colour..

Meguiar's Black Wax

kenchan · 05-26-2014, 12:33 PM

went riding on my bike (bicycle) again. this time no taffyapple bugs smashing into my forehead, but an actual gray taffyapple thing going super slow on the trail.

i can't pass her because the trail is narrow and she's taking up like 8ft of horizontal plane.

wtf

but at one of the sharper turns she almost crashed so i slipped a pass and took off.

then some super-fit-mr.man-biker-god-type showed me who's king by handing my arse to me going up hill.

thanks.

no respect from taffyapples, no respect from godly-biker-men.

alcheng · 05-26-2014, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

went riding on my bike (bicycle) again. this time no taffyapple bugs smashing into my forehead, but an actual gray taffyapple thing going super slow on the trail.

i can't pass her because the trail is narrow and she's taking up like 8ft of horizontal plane.

wtf

but at one of the sharper turns she almost crashed so i slipped a pass and took off.

then some super-fit-mr.man-biker-god-type showed me who's king by handing my arse to me going up hill.

thanks.

no respect from taffyapples, no respect from godly-biker-men.

Mr.kenchan, you sure you were riding on a trail..??

more sounds like you were riding in the zoo behind a hippo...

did you get a treat after..???

kenchan · 05-26-2014, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

Mr.kenchan, you sure you were riding on a trail..??

more sounds like you were riding in the zoo behind a hippo...

did you get a treat after..???

blahahahaha!

kenchan · 05-26-2014, 12:34 PM

..tomorrow some 8yr old girl will probably pass me going downhill on her pink bike.

05-26-2014, 11:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211845	Good morning kiddos. Sitting here listening to the thunderstorms and contemplating what to do today. __________________ Tracie

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blackcherry20 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 22,749 Drives: ‘17 badazz Z51 Rep Power: 240459	Need help guys. Having an awful time with water spots. Even with water through the whole house filter system. What am I doing wrong?! I need simple as certain members of my household are less than tolerant of car stuffz. __________________ Grand Sport Corvette Arctic White

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