Last year I moved to an area with EXTREMELY hard water. I always wash my car outside, so by the time I'm done drying it, there are always some noticable water spots. I got the California Blade thingy, which helps me squeegie most of the water off really fast, but I still had problems with a lot of water spots developing.
So, recently I started saving up some filtered water with the ol' Brita pitcher and pouring that over the windows and hood/trunk/fenders before I start to dry the car. It helps a lot. The last couple times I've washed the car, I've just saved up 2 gallons of filtered water and poured that over the entire car, then wiped off the hood/trunk/fenders with the California Blade. The water that's left dries in the sun with no spots.
Has anybody else tried this? It saves a lot of time, is gentler on the car, and doesn't leave you with a wet towel. The only place I end up having to dry are hard-to-reach places like the side mirrors where it's a little more difficult to splash the filtered water.
So, recently I started saving up some filtered water with the ol' Brita pitcher and pouring that over the windows and hood/trunk/fenders before I start to dry the car. It helps a lot. The last couple times I've washed the car, I've just saved up 2 gallons of filtered water and poured that over the entire car, then wiped off the hood/trunk/fenders with the California Blade. The water that's left dries in the sun with no spots.
Has anybody else tried this? It saves a lot of time, is gentler on the car, and doesn't leave you with a wet towel. The only place I end up having to dry are hard-to-reach places like the side mirrors where it's a little more difficult to splash the filtered water.