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

[Eddie6th]

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

At my old house,the water was soft,and this wasn't a problem.I did have access to reverse osmosis,but never used it for washing the car.The water i have now is full of calcium and leaves deposits.I believe there is a filter that can be attached to your hose,but they are expensive,and the harder the water,the quicker they will become exhausted.

[rusty bumper]

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

Our water has very little buffering in it.

Some of the softest water I've ever seen.

[dope92cc]

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

I can't say I'm not concerned.
I usually don't expect any unless the mirrors like to hold gallons of water, like my mom's car.
My 3 water magnets did a great job on completely drying the paint on my brothers ext cab Silverado and my big ol Caprice car.

[CieraSL]

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

Hard water spots are a problem, but not one I've really had to deal with. I voted no in the poll.

[rusty bumper]

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

Here's a hardwater map I found...



I'm sure this is a map of surface water because *any* well water would be full of minerals I presume.

Looks like the biggest part of America has very hard surface water. I didn't know that.

[ca2kjet]

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

That map is depressing... guess I'm lucky to be in an area of slightly hard water then

[BillE]

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

After spending 40+ years in the Pacific Northwest, hard water was NEVER a concern. Just left over water spots that would come off with a damp MF. I never understood the problem with hard water UNTIL I moved to Minnesota! Right in the middle of a "Red Zone!"

The only words I have about this are only four (4) letters long.

Bill

[EPHIOS]

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

YES, I am. They are a pain to remove when they dry-out.

[ironbark]

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

I have a 5000 litre rain water tank with a pump connected. I only wash the car in rain water.

[mrgrtt123]

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

I used to but it not that hard to remove water spots in a car.