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my new TL in black makes it hard to wash with the city water i have, leaves horrible water spots. i've use a short squirt of dishwaser rinse agent into about 2 gal. of water and i rag wipe-down the car with this mix after the suds wash, it seems to help sheet the water away. however, all spots are not gone. anyone rig up some water filters, perhaps using some good charcoal filters inline with hose to do rinse down?? i got myself a Eagle One detail kit, but if i can start with a good rinse it will be easier for me to finish off the detailing without worrying about water spots.... i have one of those ultra absorbent synthetic chamois rags too, but i'm trying to beat the spots before they get to the surface.... thanks, K On 6/6/04 5:44 PM, in article S6Nwc.41909$_k3.1036309@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net, "Kryptoknight" <kryptoknight@att.net> wrote: > my new TL in black makes it hard to wash with the city water i have, leaves > horrible water spots. i've use a short squirt of dishwaser rinse agent into [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > thanks, > K Wouldn't it help if it had a good coat of wax on it? city water (chlorinated water) will leave nasty residue behind as the drop dries. wax protects the paint, it does not stop the ugly/fugly spots from forming... > On 6/6/04 5:44 PM, in article > S6Nwc.41909$_k3.1036309@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net, "Kryptoknight" [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Wouldn't it help if it had a good coat of wax on it? On 6/6/04 7:52 PM, in article i%Owc.42254$_k3.1046482@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net, "Kryptoknight" <kryptoknight@att.net> wrote: > city water (chlorinated water) will leave nasty residue behind as the drop > dries. wax protects the paint, it does not stop the ugly/fugly spots from [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >> >> Wouldn't it help if it had a good coat of wax on it? It makes them trivially easy to buff out though. "buff"?? more work..?! > On 6/6/04 7:52 PM, in article > i%Owc.42254$_k3.1046482@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net, "Kryptoknight" [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > It makes them trivially easy to buff out though. Check out this website. Bettercarcare.com  SignatureEd Smith > my new TL in black makes it hard to wash with the city water i have, leaves > horrible water spots. i've use a short squirt of dishwaser rinse agent into [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > thanks, > K 200 mph leaf blower and/or a towel before it dries > my new TL in black makes it hard to wash with the city water i have, leaves > horrible water spots. i've use a short squirt of dishwaser rinse agent into [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > thanks, > K There's an Eagle One "wax as you dry" wax. You're supposed to put it on while the car is still wet. It gives it a waxed look, but only lasts for a few days or a week depending on if it's garaged or where you drive. I've never used it myself, but my brother-in-law who owns a black 2003 RSX type-S swears by it. Tony > my new TL in black makes it hard to wash with the city water i have, > leaves horrible water spots. i've use a short squirt of dishwaser [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > thanks, > K I always keep a supply of old terry cloth towels in the garage and wipe the car down (starting with the sunroof and windows) before it drys. Takes about two bath size towels to get all the water off, but it works like a charm. Nothing works as good as a genuine chamois. Dampen it first. But most important - wash and dry your vehicle in the shade. Never in the sun. Don > > my new TL in black makes it hard to wash with the city water i have, > > leaves horrible water spots. i've use a short squirt of dishwaser [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Takes about two bath size towels to get all the water off, but it works > like a charm. >Nothing works as good as a genuine chamois. Dampen it first. But most >important - wash and dry your vehicle in the shade. Never in the sun. > >Don I've been using a chamois for quite a while as well with excellent results. However, recently, I've converted to using a waffle-weave micro-fiber drying towel. It's not only better, it's a lot better. One of these towels quickly provides a spot-free dry car without ever ringing the towel out. I buy mine from http://www.pakshak.com/ and look for the "WAFFLE WEAVE TOWELS". (I have no affiliation or interest in PakShak. I'm just a happy customer.) In general, in the detailing world, Micro-fiber has taken over for many of the tasks formerly handled by 100% cotton towels that we all used for so long. Lee
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