Are you concerned about hard water spots when washing and drying your vehicle?

[JRauCDM]

Re: Are you concerned about hard water spots when washing and drying your vehicle?

I don't have too much trouble here where I live. Our water is softened, so I have no trouble with hard water issues.

JRau in central Iowa

[rusty bumper]

Re: Are you concerned about hard water spots when washing and drying your vehicle?

Totally off topic here, but what kind of tank do you have? I, too, have an "aquarium hobby".

I have two freshwater tanks (10g and 30g)

So sorry I responded so late!

I must have missed an e-mailer or something.

[PhantomR/T]

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ugh. I hate water spots! And this is an old thread

[gorin002]

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i drank some water do water gotta be good huh

[sixty7mustang22]

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They are a concern for me, but they aren't a problem. We have hard water around here, but I always dry my vehicle right after I was and I us a QD to get whatever has already dried if it is a really hot. So, I never really have a problem with them.

[DysA32]

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i hate water spots. i think it takes away from the look of the car

[hondaprelude98]

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yea that is true because i use it and it does help

[cv_soccer]

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I keep my car wet until it is time to dry it off then after doing that I wipe it down with NXT Quick Detail spray or NXT Spray Wax. My only problem is rain and my car parked outside.

[hacker-pschorr]

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It's the only reason why I installed a water softner.

[WhiteLX]

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I voted no because I don't live in an area with hard water so it doesn't bother me when washing or drying.

However, I do fear the sprinklers anywhere I go.

[EPHIOS]

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I am concern about hard water spots on my car. So, after washing my car and dried, I usually grab my Final Inspection or Last Touch to get rid of water spots.

[jatee]

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brilliant black pearl paint on the wagon and i absolutly cant stand water spots on her.

[rsylvstr]

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not at all....we have a whole house reverse osmosis water purification system!

[To be named later]

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Absolutely.

San Antonio water is high in mineral deposits. (H2O comes from a limestone aquifer) Our RX8 has several "drip zones" inherent in the design....the exterior rearview mirrors, the rear glass, and a molded part at the top of the doors where they meet the quarter panel, all are notorious among RX8 owners for hiding water that can't be dried with a chamois.

If you park it after washing, invariably you will get dried H2O lines.....if you take it for a spin you get splatters.

Given that the RX8 is black, it can be a major pain.

[supercharged]

Re: Are you concerned about hard water spots when washing and drying your vehicle?

installing a water softener doesn't help much...I'm thinking about CR Spotless for final rinse only...it's kinda pricey...