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Does anyone else do this final rinse method?
I buy 2 bottles of distilled water for $1.50 from Walmart. After I'm done washing, I use the bottles to sheet the surface with the distilled water, then I take a big waffle weave around the car. This solves my problem of water spots that occurs from dripping after drying (mirrors, trunk, gas tank). Cheap solution I think, rather than going all out with a water deionizer system if all you use it for is rinsing. I'm getting my TDS meter today anyway, just to find out what kind of water I'm working with.
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Re: Does anyone else do this final rinse method?
How often do you wash? $1.50 per gallon or per 2 gallons? $75 a year isn't all that bad but a softener system would benefit your entire household.
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Originally Posted by Just02896
How often do you wash? $1.50 per gallon or per 2 gallons? $75 a year isn't all that bad but a softener system would benefit your entire household.
72 cents a gallon, $1.44 total
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and I wash at least once a week.
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I use distilled water when cleaning door jambs or other areas that I find too sketch for a hose. Never thought of using it for final rinse though! I'll have to try it.
Former professional detailer. Current medical student (class of 2023)
2017 Infiniti Q60 3.0t AWD
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Re: Does anyone else do this final rinse method?
distilled water in a pump sprayer, then do a spot free rinse? depending on how big the car it, it helps.
i've tried doing it on my wheels, but it seems like you have to use a lot of water for it to be a benfit, in order to get rid of the rest of the water that has minerals in it. having a filter system would be amazing. wish i had one
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I add a capful of ONR to my foam gun and do my final rinse with that. Very little spotting, if any.
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Originally Posted by Heisenberg
I add a capful of ONR to my foam gun and do my final rinse with that. Very little spotting, if any.
That's a really smart idea! I forgot that ONR softens water.
Former professional detailer. Current medical student (class of 2023)
2017 Infiniti Q60 3.0t AWD
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Re: Does anyone else do this final rinse method?
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
I add a capful of ONR to my foam gun and do my final rinse with that. Very little spotting, if any.
Glad you brought that up...
I was doing my ONR wash at 7 am and was thinking....
Man, this is a pain in the ass ...spraying my detail spray before I wash with the towels dunked in the ONR bucket..
What if I used the Foam Gun instead of the spray bottle to dwell on the car before the towels????
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Originally Posted by mikesal57
Glad you brought that up...
I was doing my ONR wash at 7 am and was thinking....
Man, this is a pain in the ass ...spraying my detail spray before I wash with the towels dunked in the ONR bucket..
What if I used the Foam Gun instead of the spray bottle to dwell on the car before the towels????
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As a pre rinse for ONR, I would think the dilution ratios would be too low compared to what we put in a spray bottle.
Former professional detailer. Current medical student (class of 2023)
2017 Infiniti Q60 3.0t AWD
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