A good waxing today and a question.

[The-Acre]

I gave the old girl a waxing today and its come up a treat but here's a question.  We live in a hard water area so even using a chamois after washing it always leaves white streaks.  Does anyone know if there's a product on the market (apart from waxing every time) that will get rid of it?

 

 

 

[Tinonline]

Car looks great too...😂

[Spacewagon52]

Collect and wash with rainwater? Window cleaners in our hard water area collect rainwater for cleaning. For regular customers I believe they fully clean the windows and put a special coating on them. After that they use rainwater to clean the windows.

 

Does anyone on here know more about this? Current or ex-window cleaners?

[The-Acre]

24 minutes ago, Tinonline said:

Car looks great too...😂

Thank you, it feels good to be back in a big Lexus/Toyota!

[The-Acre]

12 minutes ago, Spacewagon52 said:

Collect and wash with rainwater? Window cleaners in our hard water area collect rainwater for cleaning. For regular customers I believe they fully clean the windows and put a special coating on them. After that they use rainwater to clean the windows.

 

Does anyone on here know more about this? Current or ex-window cleaners?

That's actually a good idea, I've got big shed roof that collects the rain water and it's next to my drive where I park.  I guess I could do the final rinse with it.

[Rabbers]

Phil:   Try using Optimum Wash & Shine, 1-2 capfuls per bucketful of water.  It is marketed primarily as a rinseless wash but is an excellent and gentle

water softener.

[Malc]

my rain water in the past has been full of Sahara dust etc ............  so take care with that idea !

Malc

[gdh300]

8 minutes ago, Malc said:

my rain water in the past has been full of Sahara dust etc ............  so take care with that idea !

Seconded! 

We live in hard water area and had a water softener fitted a couple of years ago. Sadly, I still got streaks on my lovely red IS! So I now drive a white car... 😉

[Spacewagon52]

11 minutes ago, Malc said:

my rain water in the past has been full of Sahara dust etc ............  so take care with that idea !

Malc

That is something I missed out - the rainwater needs to be filtered! Sorry!

[Guest]

Don't use a chamois use a waffle towel. Well, 3 or 4 towels.

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[The-Acre]

25 minutes ago, Malc said:

my rain water in the past has been full of Sahara dust etc ............  so take care with that idea !

Malc

That's a good point, does that mean I've got to strain it through my tights!!

5 minutes ago, Comedian said:

waffle towel

What's a waffle towel?

[Guest]

https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/gyeon-q-m-waffle-dryer

I get amazon basics ones

[Spacewagon52]

58 minutes ago, The-Acre said:

That's a good point, does that mean I've got to strain it through my tights!!

Only on Saturday nights!

[Spacewagon52]

1 hour ago, Comedian said:

Don't use a chamois use a waffle towel. Well, 3 or 4 towels.

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My wife talks too much as it is .... I don't want to buy a towel that gives me ear ache!

[cornershop]

http://www.raceglaze.co.uk/car-care-exterior/rinsing-water-filters/400-litre-0ppm-car-washing-filter/

[messi]

Why don't you use a proper drying towel? Leather chamois do leave streaks but a proper drying towel won't. You can get them online. I use dodo juice drying towel.

[MLW]

I live in a hard water area and always found black cars very difficult for this reason. Drying off immediately is really the only long-term answer.

[rich1068]

5 hours ago, The-Acre said:

I gave the old girl a waxing today and its come up a treat but here's a question.  We live in a hard water area so even using a chamois after washing it always leaves white streaks.  Does anyone know if there's a product on the market (apart from waxing every time) that will get rid of it?

 

 

 

That does look very nice.

http://www.ionicsystems.com/uk/product/12-inch-linear-green-colour-change-di-filter-30ppm/ 

or 

https://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/aqua-gleam-de-ionising-water-filter

The first one is what window cleaners use. The second is dressed up for car cleaning.

[PCM]

15 hours ago, Spacewagon52 said:

Collect and wash with rainwater? Window cleaners in our hard water area collect rainwater for cleaning. For regular customers I believe they fully clean the windows and put a special coating on them. After that they use rainwater to clean the windows.

 

Does anyone on here know more about this? Current or ex-window cleaners?

Agree.

Not that it seems to exist anymore - but rain water - or boiled water - or cheap bottled water.

Or wipe it before its fully dry?

[Richiano]

Try using Autoglym shampoo and conditioner i believe it has water softening properties in it and as previous comments have said dont use a shammy! I use waffle towels and live in a hard water are and never had an issue with streaking. 

[PCM]

46 minutes ago, Richiano said:

Try using Autoglym shampoo and conditioner i believe it has water softening properties in it and as previous comments have said dont use a shammy! I use waffle towels and live in a hard water are and never had an issue with streaking. 

We have an issue with a neighbour, 'streaking'.

[The-Acre]

Thanks all for taking the time to comment.  I'll give some of your ideas a try and see how I get on. 🙂

[Herbie]

The best drying towel I've ever used: https://www.autobritedirect.co.uk/index.php/the-reaper-super-plush-drying-towel-new-hellshine-range.html

[cornershop]

On 9/1/2018 at 9:42 PM, cornershop said:

http://www.raceglaze.co.uk/car-care-exterior/rinsing-water-filters/400-litre-0ppm-car-washing-filter/

These type of filters allow you to walk away after rinsing. No need to dry, I can attest to that. 

Perfect for dark coloured cars.

[MLW]

I was very impressed by a Kent Drying Towel. Soaks up an amazing amount quickly. Cheap too.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kent-Car-Care-GKEQ6100-Microfibre/dp/B0030B9U6Q/ref=sr_1_1/262-1434611-7083950?ie=UTF8&qid=1536077566&sr=8-1&keywords=kent+drying+towel