CR Spotless Question

[bigaizsosexy]

Hi All,

I am new to using the CR Spotless, but for the past month or two I've loved every minute of it!!! The questions I have are pretty straight forward.

- After each use, do you have to drain the water from the canisters, or is it ok to leave it in there for a sometime?? Will it eat up the resin if the water sits in there, or it has to pass through the resin to start depleting it?

-Where is the best place (cost effective) to purchase DI resin in bulk??

I look forward to the answers!

Thanks,
Andy

[Darren]

I do not drain the water. Best price on resin is Costco.com

[Ohio Detailing]

I've never heard a lot of talk about the CR spotless system... can you really tell a big enough difference to merit spending the money? What do you like most about it, and if you let the water dry on the car in the sun, some spots still have to be made, right? Thanks

[Setec Astronomy]

if you let the water dry on the car in the sun, some spots still have to be made, right? Thanks

No, that's not right. As long as your resin is still good, and you keep the flow rate within the capability of the device (use the included restrictor), it will completely deionize the water and the water will dry spot free, in theory. Where theory meets reality is that when you rinse your car, you will wash dirt and soap out of crevices, and they likely will leave residue on your car. So you have to rinse very carefully/ thoroughly to really get the "spot-free drying" effect. However, you won't have to worry about any etched water spots.

Ultimately, for me, after using the CR for a couple of years, I decided it was a better option to get my soft water from inside plumbed to my outside faucet.

[Setec Astronomy]

After each use, do you have to drain the water from the canisters, or is it ok to leave it in there for a sometime?? Will it eat up the resin if the water sits in there, or it has to pass through the resin to start depleting it?

The water has only a finite amount of minerals so, it won't "eat" up the resin. The reason they suggest draining it is so you don't get anything growing in there during storage. As long as you are going to use it again within a few weeks you should be fine.

[Mobile detail]

The water has only a finite amount of minerals so, it won't "eat" up the resin. The reason they suggest draining it is so you don't get anything growing in there during storage. As long as you are going to use it again within a few weeks you should be fine.

. I like mine but would rather switch to a soft water set up.

[DARK HORSE]

No, no need to drain it except in cases of long term storage. Here are the 2 best places I've found for purchasing bulk resin. The price is for 1 cubic foot. 1 cubic foot of resin is equal to 6 complete refills for the DIC/W-10 (smaller unit) or 3 complete refills for the DIC/W-20 (larger unit). I've purchased it from both places, as well as from CR Spotless directly, and Costco. This resin seems to be every bit as good as the other mentioned places, and much more cost efficient.

IONPLUS MB-30 Mixed Bed DI Resin and IonPlus MB30 MixedBed Deionization Resin

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[Ohio Detailing]

Ultimately, for me, after using the CR for a couple of years, I decided it was a better option to get my soft water from inside plumbed to my outside faucet.

Thanks a lot, I use the soft water from my home when detailing at my house, worked really well.

Here's a question... does anyone know what can be added to wash shampoo, or what wash shampoo is already formulated to eliminate spotting and balance the ph?

[Mobile detail]

You could add onr to help with spotting

[Ohio Detailing]

You could add onr to help with spotting

Thank you so much! What about Ultima's Waterless Wash Plus, since I already have a good amount and am ordering more of the super-concentrate?