What do you use/do?

[Got Ford]

well living out in the "boonies" has it's advantages and disadvantages and well the problem im having is the hard water from the well is leaving spots all over every time i wash my truck. I have been using the Mr. Clean Auto dry car wash, and well it does a great job and all getting most of the spots but i never get to finish with a clean spot free truck before the filter clogs up. well i wanted to know is there any way around this with out using a towl to take the spots out, cause the hard water spots are not a good thing to look at and i hate to see it when im walking up to my truck from being somewhere.

 

 

sry about the long post but heres a short version

Hard water

mr clean auto dry car wash filter clogs up before done

what do you do/use?

[Bill-V8V]

There are much more expensive systems out there that will do the job but, I think the big one out there is CRSpotless.com . I think you can get them cheaper from Costco.

 

Have you tried using a leaf blower to dry, just get the heavy stuff off then spray it down with detail spray and finish drying ? That's what I do with my trucks

[Got Ford]

i have tried a leaf blower before, but then found little bits of oil on the hood of my truck*(found out about a week later that the blower decided it didnt want to be in this world any more and blew up) and i would use it again but being a college student im limited to what i buy even tho i still live at home. tried to use my parents one but i live with the lawn nazzi so theres no way he will let me use his, tho i have never tried the detail spray out side of where i use to work *(use to detail cars at a dealer) but have considered that on my own truck, would you recommend a detail spray?

[Bill-V8V]

You really want to use an electric leaf blower for drying. All, except the backpack gas ones, expel the exhaust right out with the forced air. You can find cheap electric ones for $40. And I always finish drying with Adam's Detail Spray, it really is the best way to get a good spot free finish

[Got Ford]

sweet ill have to get some of adams detail spray with some of the money ill get after xmas, much to cold to wash the truck by hand now that it's snowing

[jjwvette]

You really want to use an electric leaf blower for drying. All, except the backpack gas ones, expel the exhaust right out with the forced air. You can find cheap electric ones for $40. And I always finish drying with Adam's Detail Spray, it really is the best way to get a good spot free finish

 

You can never use enough detail spray to keep the dreaded water spots from forming

[P's Titan]

You really want to use an electric leaf blower for drying. All, except the backpack gas ones, expel the exhaust right out with the forced air. You can find cheap electric ones for $40. And I always finish drying with Adam's Detail Spray, it really is the best way to get a good spot free finish

 

If you have a shop vac you could also use that. Some of them have the reverse air where it would blow out instead on sucking in.

 

Another option if you have one of those.

[Adam]

Hey Got Ford! Thanks for joining, and have you watched my wash video? It's all about avoiding water spots: http://www.adamspolishes.com/t-Videos_DVD5_6.aspx

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[Got Ford]

thanks, ill have to try that, the salt is a problem around here right now so ive been taking it to car wash for now, but by the time i get home it already has salt all over it so come spring ill have to try that

[crawfish]

well living out in the "boonies" has it's advantages and disadvantages and well the problem im having is the hard water from the well is leaving spots all over every time i wash my truck. I have been using the Mr. Clean Auto dry car wash, and well it does a great job and all getting most of the spots but i never get to finish with a clean spot free truck before the filter clogs up. well i wanted to know is there any way around this with out using a towl to take the spots out, cause the hard water spots are not a good thing to look at and i hate to see it when im walking up to my truck from being somewhere.

 

 

sry about the long post but heres a short version

Hard water

mr clean auto dry car wash filter clogs up before done

what do you do/use?

 

My last car was a black C5 Corvette and our community water is hard. I tried the Mr. Clean system and using a blower, but it just was not enough. I ended up getting a water softener service. Since then I have had no problems. I am not sure this is what you wanted to hear, but the softener has many other advantages. (Hence I was able to justify the expense to my wife. ) For it example, it has helped make our drinking water and coffee taste better, keeps the dishwasher clean, and the icemaker on the refrigerator will last longer.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com<img src=" /><o:p></o:p>

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Edited February 8, 2009 by crawfish