Tap Water vs Distilled / Deionized for Rinseless Washing

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I've been using tap water with ONR for rinseless washing - just wanted to ask if using distilled / deionized water makes a significant difference?

Thanks all.
 
the water at my house is pretty hard, so using distilled water for all my mixing (glass cleaner, rinseless wash, apc, etc.) really makes a difference.
 
tropicsteve said:
the water at my house is pretty hard, so using distilled water for all my mixing (glass cleaner, rinseless wash, apc, etc.) really makes a difference.
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I am in the same boat. My water is extremely hard in my home. I always use distilled water for mixing products. :bigups
 
It doesn't seem to matter to me, since you dry the panel right away and people use stuff like ONR to remove water spots drying conventional washes. I think the question is, do you have spots after an ONR wash? In not, I see no benefit.
 
Swanicyouth said:
It doesn't seem to matter to me, since you dry the panel right away and people use stuff like ONR to remove water spots drying conventional washes. I think the question is, do you have spots after an ONR wash? In not, I see no benefit.
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that's an interesting point... but I've been using distilled water anyways. Do you think that maybe some of the junk in tap water could maybe lower the cleaning ability of something like UWW+ or ONR?
 
IMO it can make a difference. Products like ONR have polymers that attach to the minerals in hard water to help when washing. I think if you used a water that has has the minerals removed or reduced then there would be more polymers that help with removing the dirt from the paint
 
Ha, I actually thought about going to the beach and adding a little bit of salt water into the water tank every time I fill it up... Vinegar, Salt, those things help soften water... The thing is, how much to add???
 
Not sure if my water is hard yet but going to start filling up my mixed bottles with filtered water from my fridge. :)
 
Rocket said:
IMO it can make a difference. Products like ONR have polymers that attach to the minerals in hard water to help when washing. I think if you used a water that has has the minerals removed or reduced then there would be more polymers that help with removing the dirt from the paint
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Exactly correct! If you have hard water, add a little more rinseless wash solution to the water and it will attach to the minerals and "soften" the water.
 
I always use my RO/DI unit to make water for my Rinseless washes and when mixing products in my bottles. I have a TDS meter to test my water and they can be had at Amazon for 15bucks. My water is not extremely hard but its not good either. it test around 156. When i make my water it is 0. This makes a huge difference as you wont have any water spots left after washing and makes it easier to dry. When mixing with products like window cleaner less streaks because it will dry clean since there is no minerals in the water to form spots.
 

We have a whole home water softener unit and it actually is in line before the garage water. So it help me quite a bit.

But I have really been looking at getting a CR Spotless for my final rinse and even rinse-less washing.

 
I know I have hard water. Without buying any meters or testers I would say if you have something flat such as a mirror or glass that you can lay horizontal, put a few drops of water on it and let it evaporate if it leaves water spots you have minerals in your water. The minerals and iron in your water is what makes it hard or considered to be hard. There is an easier way to test for hardness is go buy a black car, wash it and let it air dry, LOL. I have a hard time keeping water spots off my car when washing in the summer in the shade, especially if the wind is blowing. I have to keep it wet and as soon as I lay the hose down I am already reaching for the drying towels and then the race is on, and I usually don't win. I use QD spray after I wash and I usually find that I missed a drop or 2 when drying they are usually stubborn to come off.

Dean. :wall
 
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