Distilled water for final rinse after washing your truck

[dieselfan1]

Since I lifted my Black Silverado it ain't fitting in any car washes.

Unless it's the spray it yourself place.

Washing it in my driveway is about my only option. I've done both my trucks in my driveway many times. My silver ice is easier than the the black one for sure.

Spots are my enemy on the black one I can't dry it off fast enough. I have a filter hooked up before the pressure washer but I don't think it does much. 

I'm thinking about using distilled water as a final rinse.

It would take probably 3-4 gallons at 78¢ a gallon that's about 3 bucks. Way cheaper than a car wash and I don't have to dry it.

I'm going to use a garden sprayer and try it out .

 

Edited April 12, 2020 by dieselfan1

[ammoaddict]

Let me know how that works. I have a black Sierra and well water, it leaves little white spots all over it.

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[dieselfan1]

My ceramic coating guy has a water de- ionization system so when I wash it there it has zero spots. The system is high buck to operate though.

I'm not buying anything like that. But I'll buy distilled water.

Distilled water is pure water. No minerals. The minerals are leaving the spots.

I've read a few things on the www about it so it must be true

I'm picking up some water and a new sprayer in the morning but it's shitty out we just got 4"snow today not sure if I'll try it tomorrow or not

[mookdoc6]

What about a bottle of the Wash & Wax applied after you rinse?  

Edited April 13, 2020 by mookdoc6

[dieselfan1]

7 hours ago, mookdoc6 said:

What about a bottle of the Wash & Wax applied after you rinse?  

It's already spotted up by the time I'd get to it. My water is fairly hard.

[Bob2C]

I installed a water softener for the house and have the spigot to wash cars run through the system. I can tell you it’s much better. The light water spots it does leave come off very easy. What I usually do is constantly keep the car wet while I am washing and then before drying take it out on the road going fast. By the time I get home most of the vehicle is dry. Very few if any water spots and they are not the hard water spots. My truck is gray but also have a black car and that color is a pain but looks great when clean.


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[ammoaddict]

I have to dry mine with microfiber towels. I tried to dry it with my backpack blower but I can't reach the hood or top, only the sides. I have a hand held blower that might work but it doesn't have near the power of the backpack.

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[dieselfan1]

On 4/13/2020 at 6:31 AM, Bob2C said:

I installed a water softener for the house and have the spigot to wash cars run through the system. I can tell you it’s much better. The light water spots it does leave come off very easy. What I usually do is constantly keep the car wet while I am washing and then before drying take it out on the road going fast. By the time I get home most of the vehicle is dry. Very few if any water spots and they are not the hard water spots. My truck is gray but also have a black car and that color is a pain but looks great when clean.


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Your water softener is actually making it worse IMO. You're adding salt to it.

I can tell when I use hot water (softened) or cold( not softened) on my black truck.

[Bob2C]

Your water softener is actually making it worse IMO. You're adding salt to it.
I can tell when I use hot water (softened) or cold( not softened) on my black truck.

I use potassium chloride. It’s way more expensive and use more but feel it’s better. I didn’t want the added salt content.


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[dieselfan1]

I use potassium chloride. It’s way more expensive and use more but feel it’s better. I didn’t want the added salt content.


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That stuff is expensive. Like $30 a bag. But it's better than salt no doubt.
I'm trying to eliminate drying it with microfiber towels. With distilled water it should evaporate without a trace.


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[Bob2C]

That stuff is expensive. Like $30 a bag. But it's better than salt no doubt.
I'm trying to eliminate drying it with microfiber towels. With distilled water it should evaporate without a trace.


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Your not kidding. I never tried the distilled water. I am curious to see how it works. The less you can touch the black paint the better off you will be. I had numerous black cars but decided on the tungsten for my Tahoe. Just don’t feel like dealing with black on a big truck. Although it’s the best looking when clean. Just high maintenance.


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[nht mike]

I wondered about using spot free rinse, like for your dish washer, siphoned through the pressure washer..

[dieselfan1]

8 hours ago, nht mike said:

I wondered about using spot free rinse, like for your dish washer, siphoned through the pressure washer..

I thought about that too.

I may try it when it warms up

[kenny_r]

I’ve never had an issue washing my vehicles and leaving water spots. Use a good ph balanced soap, when it comes to the drying part....hit it with a good detail spray all around as a drying aid. Don’t wash your truck when it’s hot or directly in the sun.

[KARNUT]

I use a drive through car wash. So driving after washing leaves very little spots. If I’m feeling extra ambitious I get the what spots are left with a quick detail spray. Usually that leads to the whole vehicle. That’s usually just my darker vehicles.


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