nerfball

Gentlemen, I have a question as my normal way of washing my car has needed to change a bit.

I have now moved into a more country setting with well water and i certainly feel the need to filter the source. I know i can get a standard sediment filter and so forth but what is the feeling on using spot free filtration as well? Anyone use the CR spot free system or anything like this that can give some feedback? I do not have a lot of iron or anything crazy in my water, but wells will pull articles that i do not want to throw at my car through my mtm foam cannon.

Thoughts?

kenw

I live in rural Va. and use well water to wash my Vette all the time. Our water has alot of calcium in the water which leaves white spots if left to dry. We do have a water filter but it is located in our home and before our outside faucet unfortunately. I have gotten used to using a blower and spending alot of time wiping the car down even doing that there are usually a few spots. There are several brands of cleaner for spots that seem to work pretty good. Good luck.

Strake

So as you dry it, go hit it with a spray bottle of something like I use like Adam's Detail Spray as you dry it....... takes ALL the water spots off as you dry. Just mist it on and wipe it off.

Kevin A Jones

Try to wash your C7 during the cooler part of the day out of direct sunlight if possible and thoroughly drying it and you should be ok.

salcolkat

have a local water treatment company test your water for hardness. anything less than 6 parts hardness is ok. anything more than 6 and you should install a water softener to greatly reduce spotting when you wash your car. It will also prevent spotting on glasses, shower doors, etc. The softener and a 5 micron sediment filter should be all you need to wash your car with well water.

Zjoe6

There was another thread where a guy recommended an RV in-line filter from Walmart with water hose fittings on it. Said it works great. I'm getting one of those before I wash it again.

Mayor111

May I suggest not using water at all... My Vette(s) haven't seen the hose since using this product...

GTFD2

I use Griots waterless wash only. Have a 2014 that has not seen water in four years now.

owc6

I must say I do like this (the only Meguiars product I have ever liked), but it won't work for really dirty cars, like those that get driven daily.

I also have well water/septic, but saying that doesn't necessarily help the OP. Well water is all over the map as far as dissolved and non-dissolved solids (even though there should be little or none) are concerned. I'm lucky, and mine's pretty good, and as long as the year is not dry, I don't really worry about "wasting" water. It pretty much gets put back into the ground to be filtered (soil/rock) to be available again.

A hose or a good touchless wash is a DD's friend, IMO. The OP doesn't say how he drives it, as far as I could tell.

tstad9i1

That wash and wax in a bottle stuff is great. I used it on my DD when I moved to another state for a new job and lived in an apartment while getting to know the area. Washing the car was impractical and I wasn't going to put my paint through a car wash. That car wash in a bottle was a lifesaver. I've been in my new house for almost a year now (maybe not so new anymore) and I haven't bought a garden hose, I just use the that 'waterless' wash and wax instead.

Avanti

"Waterless" may be fine in some settings but not where I live/drive!

silverslyder

We live in an area which uses high mineral content well water. Girot's has an in-line deonizer system which has worked well for me for many years.

JGarland

+1 Waterless only for my vette.

chronage

In your foam cannon i would mix in some Optimum No Rinse. It acts as a water softener and conditioner. I use city water and never get any water spots with it.

FYRARMS

THIS. Optimum No-Rinse should be in EVERY car enthusiast's garage. I use mine diluted as both a waterless wash and as a detailing spray. I highly recommend using it as originally designed, which is as a "rinseless" wash. That way, you will not be using the hard well water to rinse the car off. Here is a good video:

DK83

ONR is sooo very versatile and you can use it as a clay lube, quick detailer, window cleaner, interior cleaner, and you can use as a no rinse wash as well obviously.

If you're considering a CR spotless, or any other filter system, I would suggest you get a TDS meter off of amazon and see how "hard" or "soft" your water is to begin with. If you have really hard water, then you will go through filters very quickly and they will be expensive.

6speedsteve

I also use a rinseless wash, Wolfgang Uber only on my car, but use a 2 bucket system, I have also sprayed each panel before wiping it down.

I saw this recently.

808_Vette

This stuff works great.

Innovate

I would avoid waterless washes, swirling can still happen.

ONR is definitely a must have for all things and yes, you can use ONR on all things.

I want a CR Spotless as well, for now I work fast.

Mcrider