When I wash the cars with a 2.5 gal 2500 psi pressure washer using
turtle wash soap, I get spots when it dries. I can't tell if the spots
are dirt or soap residue, but I don't remember this being a problem
before I started using the turtle wax wash about 2 yrs ago. Anybody
recommend something to improve the situation?

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When I wash the cars with a 2.5 gal 2500 psi pressure washer using
turtle wash soap, I get spots when it dries. I can't tell if the spots
are dirt or soap residue, but I don't remember this being a problem
before I started using the turtle wax wash about 2 yrs ago. Anybody
recommend something to improve the situation?

Dry the car by hand with towels?

You'll never eliminate spots without drying it.

Hard Water@!

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When I wash the cars with a 2.5 gal 2500 psi pressure washer using
turtle wash soap, I get spots when it dries. I can't tell if the spots
are dirt or soap residue, but I don't remember this being a problem
before I started using the turtle wax wash about 2 yrs ago. Anybody
recommend something to improve the situation?

Try a rinse aid. Minerals in the water will leave spots when it evaporates.
Better yet is to dry the car with a chamois.

In-line softener, of a sort:

http://www.homemadesimple.com/sites/...roseries.shtml

Jo Ann

I don't think that is quite what I was looking for, Jo Ann. What I
would really like to see is a filter that I can put on the faucet at
the side of the house so that I have clear water for doing the house
windows and the cars. I cleaned the windows of the house yesterday and
it was more of the same. Since I have some professional squeeges, I
was able to work around the problem for the most part. It would sure
be nice to be able to provide soft water for about 60 gallons of water
at any one time for the car and redirect the water to go around the
filter when I did not need it. The windows could have probably been
improved if I just bought some water and filled my bucket with that.

Since the water consists of dissolved minerals, I can't see that a
normal filter would work unless someone knows something I don't.

I just found a system like I am looking for at
http://crspotless.com/index.php?category_id=6

Your post, Jo Ann, led me to it. Unfortunately, it is nearly $200. I
would like to see something for around $30 to $50 if I could.

I remember seeing TV ads for a product in the past, maybe 10 years,
that does what you want. Don;t know if it's still around or the name.
But it was basicly a carttridge type device, maybe 18 inchs long 3
inch diameter, that went inline for washing the car and it removed the
mineral deposits that cause the spots.

OTOH, I wouldn't use a 2500PSI power washer on any of my cars. I think
if you check with car manufacturers and car care specialists, they will
recommend against it, due to the fact that the pressure can damage the
finish. I hand wash mine or take them to a car wash.

wrote:
I don't think that is quite what I was looking for, Jo Ann. What I
would really like to see is a filter that I can put on the faucet at
the side of the house so that I have clear water for doing the house
windows and the cars. I cleaned the windows of the house yesterday and
it was more of the same. Since I have some professional squeeges, I
was able to work around the problem for the most part. It would sure
be nice to be able to provide soft water for about 60 gallons of water
at any one time for the car and redirect the water to go around the
filter when I did not need it. The windows could have probably been
improved if I just bought some water and filled my bucket with that.

Since the water consists of dissolved minerals, I can't see that a
normal filter would work unless someone knows something I don't.


I believe that you're facing a losing battle this way. This
is a resin ion exchange cartridge, I believe, like used in a
water softener. It will still leave spots- just of sodium
instead of the minerals in the water. What I did, years ago
when I was young and energetic, was to first wash my windows
or auto with a pressure washer. While still wet, I used a
Hudson Sprayer to squirt them with distilled water, and then
did the squeegee bit. Distilled water is the ONLY way I
knew to virtually eliminate spots. If you can locate the
condensate drain of your A/C or install a rain barrel, you
will have a free source of distilled water.

Mark

If you can come up with the name of that cartridge, I sure would be
interested (assuming it is in that $30 to $50 price range. As far as
the pressure washer, you sure want to keep it at a couple of feet away.
It is about the same thing as what you have at your local quarter
(ha!) car wash. I have been using it for 8 years on 6 or more cars
with never a problem.

Mark and Gloria Hagwood wrote:
Distilled water is the ONLY way I knew to
virtually eliminate spots.

If you can locate the condensate drain of
your A/C or install a rain barrel, you will have a free source of
distilled water.

Mark

Sorry, but collecting rain water or the water from your A/C will not at all
be distilled water.

"John" wrote in message
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Mark and Gloria Hagwood wrote:
Distilled water is the ONLY way I knew to virtually eliminate spots.

If you can locate the condensate drain of your A/C or install a rain
barrel, you will have a free source of distilled water.

Mark

Sorry, but collecting rain water or the water from your A/C will not at
all be distilled water.

Rain water has all sorts of contaminants collected on the way down. The AC
may be better in that is should be mineral free, but certainly does not meet
the definition of distilled.