[pdub335]

Hey guys, I'm thinking about buying a CR Spotless Water filteration system. What do you guys use if anything to take care of the hard water when washing your car. Here is the link of the product

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...at3960&topnav=

[JOYRIIDE1113]

I bought a CRSpotless a long time ago and loved it. It did it's job well. I hated having to re-buy resin though. Even though I had bought the large unit, I still ahd to rebuy resin every 4-6 weeks since I would use it 3-4 times a week. Once it reads .20 its time to replace.

I soon began not using it and just washing different. Keeping the car wet while washing in sun, using ONR, washing in the early morning, ect.

I ended up selling it since it was more novelty than useful to me.

[haper]

There are threads on this topic on Detailing Bliss, check it out:

http://www.detailingbliss.com/forum/...l-gb-3117.html
http://www.detailingbliss.com/forum/...view-2613.html

[haper]

Originally Posted by pdub335

Here is the link of the product

btw: from what i have seen that costco price is very good

[nmcampbell]

Sam's Club sells the single canister one on their website for $179.00 I think. Probably best for occasional (1-2) times per week washes.

[328i]

Originally Posted by haper

btw: from what i have seen that costco price is very good

Yep the costco price is the same as the detailers domain price. I was also considering this but not sure if it's worth it with the cost of the resin refills.

[pdub335]

Originally Posted by haper

There are threads on this topic on Detailing Bliss, check it out:

http://www.detailingbliss.com/forum/...l-gb-3117.html
http://www.detailingbliss.com/forum/...view-2613.html

thanks for the links, i am leaning on purchasing the unit. The resin refill costs has me on the fence right now however.

[328i]

Originally Posted by pdub335

thanks for the links, i am leaning on purchasing the unit. The resin refill costs has me on the fence right now however.

I think it would be helpful to know what kind of water you have. If I knew my water had low ppm then I would go for it since I'd know I don't have to replace it that often. I wonder how much the tds run for, if they're reasonably priced it might be worth buying one.

[haper]

Originally Posted by 328i

I think it would be helpful to know what kind of water you have.

Not sure how 'water hardness' translates to water spots. They recommend to contact you water company for complete details.

[pdub335]

Originally Posted by haper

nice graphic, well im in Sacramento, CA, so it looks the water is hard (blue)

[328i]

Originally Posted by haper

Not sure how 'water hardness' translates to water spots. They recommend to contact you water company for complete details.

From my limited understanding, hard water is water with lots of minerals, these minerals are disolved in the water and what causes the spoting is the water evaporates and these minerals are left on the surface of the paint. These minerals some how scratch or etch the clear when sitting on the surface. It seems as if I'm at the borderline of hard/soft water from your map.

[Takumi587]

Well if you get a CR spotless it is perfect if you just wash your car. B/c if you wash other peoples cars then man that filter goes quick!

[turbojet3]

http://www.clear-rinse.com/cgi-bin/c...i?display=home

do you think this $80.00 unit is good enough for personal use?

[haper]

Originally Posted by turbojet3

http://www.clear-rinse.com/cgi-bin/c...i?display=home

do you think this $80.00 unit is good enough for personal use?

if that works it would be perfect for the 'do my own car once a week' user but i wonder what the water pressure is like for a unit that small. i know some users of the larger CR spotless unit say the water pressure is barely adequate. but then again, if you are using it just for the finish rinse (not during washing or first rinse) then how much pressure do you need?

[ScheerSpeed]

i have had my CR spotless for about 5-6 months, and i have never replaced the resin... (keep in mind that my car was MIA for 3 months) and it's reading 36ppm. it's time to replace, but i still do the final rinse with it because it's still better than the regular water until i replace the resin.