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Car Washing Recommendation

PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:22 pm
by GTSPECB STI
I am sure there are plenty of threads started on washing, waxing products for your car but has anyone tired using Rain Water for rinsing? I recently bough a house and the previous owner had installed a rain water tank. Well yesterday a mate and I washed our cars using mains water and our normal cleaning products but filled buckets from the rain water tank to do all the rinsing. The result was amazing and it reduced the time it took to the job by at least 50%. The water just comes straight off the car including any soap and dirt that is left. All I can say is that the best mod I have ever seen for washing is the rain tank. :D

PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:06 pm
by Boxer
Yep, the only water I have at home is rain water - no spotting or streaking

PostPosted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:53 pm
by Digital
yeah we only wash our cars using rain water also... however ours isnt a proper rain tank, its like this huge tub.... so i cant say the water's too clean...

but hey im all for saving water... even if its harming my lib... :oops:

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:44 am
by Spec B Wgn
bloke i know works for a water purification company ...hass a filter type electromosis system at home

cleans the cars with pure water... no impurities what so ever...

the water just washes of any sh.t from the duco withjout any detergents what so ever..

PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:48 am
by chriskan
There's an inline filter you can get from the uk which is supposed to soften water to.. Aquagleam I think it's called. My detailer recommended getting one if I'm planning to use a rain water system to wash the car.

Bunnings currently have a 500lt tank on special for $79 including a tap! Bargain!