Never Get Water Spots When Car Washing (Even in Direct Sun!)

[@paul6749]

I purchased a DI vessel and resin about 12 months ago. Only use it on the final rinse (no PW) through a hose with a hose lock spray attachment. Great in the hot weather - just rinse off the car and walk away. To my eyes the car looks ‘glossier’ than when using my 330ppm tap water. Also use DI water in the screen wash bottle to reduce staining outside the areas swept by the wipers. If you find the ppm reading is no longer zero, it’s a good idea to disconnect the hoses from the cylinder and roll the cylinder from side to side to expose fresh resin to the water flow inside the cylinder.

[@_J4CK4L_]

THIS is such a good video OMG; I am always looking for this "nerdy" stuff and never quite find it; this is the type of gadget that will really keep the neighbours away 😂😅 when they see me with my pet drier drying the car touchless they already think I should be a in a white suit 😅 For us OCD people this is life changing, I will now seriously consider investing in this, thank you so much for actually doing the test and proving it works. I live in a "red" area for very hard water in East Anglia so this is a huge problem for me, as I have to keep rinsing and rinsing every couple of minutes while I am washing as it dries so fast in summer (even in shade), and it's a nightmare on chrome trim 😢 - I envy people up north with soft water.😅 It also means more appliance maintenance. Thanks again for the great video. Side note, your hair style is very pretty 😊

[@AutoCareHQ]

Cheers for watching! It definitely sounds like it could be a good option for your area, I’m lucky the water is softer here and even I find it annoying!

[@davestewart9146]

Having physical disabilities it takes me a lot longer to wash my cars, here in the states I purchased a duel tank CR SPOTLESS system a couple years ago, what a difference, love it, thanks Heather 👍😁

[@jkk244]

I have another solution for spot free rinsing. After rinsing my washed car with regular tap water, I rinse again with distilled water (which of course has no contaminants). I put the distilled water into a plant sprayer (I’ve got an electric one with a pump) and just spray the distilled water in a fine mist all over the car. It completely rinses away the tap water leaving just the distilled water. Yes, I’ve got to supply about a gallon of distilled water for each wash but that only costs about $1.25 here in Texas.

[@fdu6]

Simple ✅ Cheap ✅ Effective ✅ Texas ✅ What's not to like?

[@Sagittari9999]

This was exactly what came into my mind as well. I have an indoor dehumidifier, so free infinite supply of water.

[@ilikechickensausages2075]

$1.25 for 3.8 litres of distilled water i pay $5 for 5 litres in Australia. 😲

[@georgekouremenos596]

of course you always can collect the water that air conditioning makes. Its recycling and its free (asides of A/C cost working it)

[@paulreichelt1259]

​@@ilikechickensausages2075 we pay a premium for everything here in Australia

[@RadfahrerProductions]

Hello Caretakers. Some years ago i heard a discussion between two engeneers, interchanging about the disadvanteges and problems even of distilled water and stainless steel plumbing. I remembered to this as i heard Heathers thoughts about the pump and the demineralized water. This is a point in deed.

[@johnbrown3951]

That's two reasons for living North of the border. 1) Not much sunshine & 2) No problems with hard water.

[@AutoCareHQ]

It does sound pretty good for car washing, except the temps in winter haha

[@johnbrown3951]

@@AutoCareHQ I'll give you that.

[@Swans_And_Ducks]

Irn bru on draught.

[@DavidHalfordsLane]

What about three hours of daylight in winter…….😀

[@aesaphyr]

How North of the border do you have to go because I lived in Edinburgh for a decade and the water was so hard my towels used to feel like someone starched them enthusiastically... And that was with me adding a cup of vinegar and a Calgon tablet to every load of washing...

[@patrickvennard838]

I have had one for years I could not be without one now. As the resin's price is going up, I am buying it from window cleaning supply companies. It keeps the cost down. I am sure you will love it on the warmer days. I am considering buying a new dual system and putting my 11L system in line with the water supply to my shower. My water is so hard!

[@AutoCareHQ]

That sounds like it would be a cracking setup, definitely worth looking considering

[@scandinaviandetailing]

I have a similar tank but larger! Love it! I have 2 black vehicles and never spend time drying them anymore after a wash 😅👍

[@mogsyman]

Been using a DI Vessel for years and years, keep an eye on the sand and change it when necessary and it’s a worthwhile addition to any car cleaning kit.

[@WolfAbarth]

I'm currently just keeping a 25L container I filled up using the Spotless Water stations. I can then just switch to that container when rinsing using my Ryobi EZ Clean battery powered washer.

[@captainsweatpants5229]

Absolute game changer! Lived in the south and had hard water. Add to that, tight space on (a sloped) driveway for washing a car! As you said, Heather, these save SO MUCH time! Worth the expense👍. Your unit's come together very nicely too. Great work💯

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thank you! Completely agree, so useful to have!

[@jayfbee]

Dishwasher fluid into your final rinse bucket. Streak free finish. Try it.

[@jamienevill1768]

It would also be good for gardening use as some plants are very sensitive to limescale in tap water. Worth a look. Thanks 😊

[@stephentvideos492]

You definitely won’t regret it’s a great bit of kit. Purchased the same one myself about a year ago. Great for giving a quick rinse off and unreal on a warm day no hassle trying to get around the car before it drys. Keep up the great work 😊

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thank you! I’m already wishing I bought it sooner haha

[@gesit24]

Hey Heather - this might just be the single biggest question I have wanted answers to for years! I have a very similar setup to you with Kranzle etc... I did loads of research, but the thing that stopped me purchasing one was the fear it would damage my Kranzle, as I live in a very hard water area and was looking to use it for the entire process. After seeing your review I can now honestly say I understand the process FAR better than all the previous videos I watched and research I did - thank you. I think I will stick to what I currently use for now. Massive thanks for all these great videos and tips you give. As the others all say - the best detailing channel out there I feel :) Cheers G

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks very much, I’m really glad it was informative!

[@jamespacey4602]

Looked at this for a while but just can’t justify the cost for the average weekend detailer I’ll stick to my FSE

[@RomanticTuna]

The water softener for my house works on the same principle. Has massively reduced water spots.

[@olivercouch1651]

Hot tip for evaluating tds content especially for this application - instead of using a meter, you can boil some water dry. Boil a saucepan most of the way to dry on the stove, then finish off in the oven at 180°C. If you want to calculate tds, you need to weigh it accurately before and after, but a visual result is probably good enough

[@mydreaminorbit9297]

Water spots are so annoying. It so nice not having to worry about it them. A system like this is worth the investment.

[@Bigdaftboy]

Heather great video as always, but your vessel is leaking around the outlet side maybe needs a slight nip up or more ptfe tape.

[@AutoCareHQ]

Cheers! All sorted now 👍

[@julianpalmer4674]

Just something to look out for, if you have a high flow pressure washer make sure you have a filter mesh on the output of the filter as it is possible that it may suck the resin beads out of the tank and into your pressure washer.

[@AutoCareHQ]

Very good point!

[@DavidHalfordsLane]

Living in the Thames Water area, I’m just hoping that we actually get some water hard or otherwise after the company goes bust!!! Great video Heather. Very informative. Thanks.

[@AutoCareHQ]

Cheers David! Yeah I’ve heard bad things about them

[@D992]

I’ve had one for years - superb.

[@edrow7530]

Great info. These resin vessels have been used in the reach and wash window cleaning game for donkeys years. Quick way to find an appropriate solution is speak to your local window cleaner. They will probably show you their set up and advise on where to purchase from, and what to avoid.

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@Just_Bald_Chris]

I have been considering one of these for a while. Your review has answered all my doubts...I think I'm gonna be down a few quid this month! Great review, thank you.

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks for watching Chris, glad it was useful!

[@simonmarsh5007]

Good video ,use one most days and it saves me massive time when the sun is out and the panels are hot as you know it can be a nightmare if you can’t move the car about due to not haveing the room.

[@AutoCareHQ]

Cheers Simon 😊 absolutely, makes things a lot easier

[@aran7teen]

I run a window cleaning business, i use deionised water for cleaning too. However, i buy mine from a company called spotless water. Costs around 5p per litre and saves buying filters/resins. Might be worth looking into. I often see car retailers filling up at the filling station as well as other exterior cleaners.

[@photoshop006]

Thanks for this. Just signed up. Currently paying £3 for 5litres so this will save me a fortune

[@daveallsopp320]

Cost effective and put in an ik pump sprayer

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thanks for the shoutout! You've made the right choice here with the 11L one - I've got the 7L and burn through the resin too quickly :)

[@AutoCareHQ]

No problem Adrian! There wasn't a massive difference in price when I was looking tbf so I thought I may as well go for it!

[@nigelb5370]

I have used one of these for years, the 7 litre version - I live in a very hard water area (wish I had 80 tap water, it's 350 around here!). They are good but you do have to keep an eye on the TDF as performance does drop off fairly fast, at least it does given the battle I have. I'm sure you'll be fine though. Refilling is a bit of a faff, but thankfully I only have to do it once a year as a casual home detailer. Anyhow, they are a gamechanger and I wouldn't be without mine.

[@nigelb5370]

Meant to say 'TDS' (typo!). Also, you just reminded me - use the tank for final rinse with hose only. For some reason this year I've been using it solely with the pressure gun and wondering why it didn't seem to work as well even with fresh resin. Problem solved :)

[@cluckstube]

I had no idea there were 2 types of resin, thank you for this video! I live in an area where the water is near 300ppm and I wondered why the resin was expiring far quicker than I was expecting, so I've just received a big old bag of the MB-151 resin. Hopefully this will last a lot longer than the other variety - I was using a different brand of resin but it was the same mix ratio as the MB-115

[@AutoCareHQ]

No problem! Hope you get some better results with the new resin!

[@volvosweden]

Please do a wash video on a Volvo. Thx!

[@ilikechickensausages2075]

We have bore/well water (USA) term here in Australia and i tested it at 450+PPM and the rain water tank has 10PPM so i use the tank water, we live in a semi rural area and we don't have access to main water from town. It sounds dated but a lot of house's in Australia have either rain water tanks or this option (dig a hole in the ground and hope their is water)

[@michaelbutler4219]

Great video Heather. Living down South, the water is very hard and so my car doesn't get washed often during summer. Deionized water would definitely work for me! 👍

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks for watching, it’s definitely worth considering one!

[@decker0373]

Top stuff, thank you. I'm just one chap and look after a couple of cars but I've been thinking about one of these for a long time, this information about longevity really helps. Like another person said below, FSE is a great option for me and people like me but, I still have the urge. I'll grab a TDS and check my water (pretty sure it'll be 300+) then think about the next step. Thanks so much, all the best.

[@AutoCareHQ]

No problem! Thanks for watching 😊 give me a shout if you have any questions

[@user-ut3lb5fd5c]

Love my DI water system. For me well worth the cost

[@jamesarmitage8399]

A well presented video! Straight to the point & one of the best regarding these set ups :)

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks James!

[@CAJR22]

The pressure washer probably has a lower flow rate than your normal hose (measure it in litres per minute), so you may find with the PW it is okay to use if you wanted.

[@AutoCareHQ]

I’m only just getting 10l/min with the hose through the vessel so it would potentially starve it if the flow drops when someone turns on a tap inside

[@markmoore6264]

I've been considering one of these for a while now, another useful video Heather 👍

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks Mark 😊

[@rob2020-wz6ru]

Clever gadget. It's a problem when I wash my cars at our cottage. On sunny days I have a window of one and half hour in the morning, to get it foamed, rinsed, use the soapy water with a mitten, rinsed and then wiped of. That's not optimal 🙄

[@zaink7037]

Was looking at this a while back. I can't remember if someone told me that the contents which gives it this feature runs out fast when pushing under pressure washer but best under hose pressure. Overall just stick to my Koch chemie fse which is a finish spray designed to remove water spotting

[@marktaylor9579]

Very timely video Heather. I was looking into a DI solution over the weekend. I'll get the TDS meter first and see how hard our water is (very I think!!). Thanks for all the info🙂🙂🙂

[@AutoCareHQ]

No problem Mark, glad it’s helpful!

[@brianpurcell9058]

Nooooooooooo ! Something else for me to buy ! 😂😂😂 nice review Heather 👍

[@AutoCareHQ]

Haha sorry Brian 😂😂

[@marktrower2267]

Once again Heather a fantastic and informative video

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks Mark 😊

[@grahambell9831]

Top video Heather. Simple as that. For those who wish to its definitely a consideration.

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thank you!

[@grahambell9831]

@AutoCareHQ Hi Heather 👋 honestly, this video and its information was balanced and informative, nice work indeed! 👏 Have a great week ahead.........(with no water spots!🙂).

[@user-ky5ku6km3r]

Great video and very informative , i only do a few cars over the weekend but i have no choice but to work in the sun . To know i can final rinse a car without racing around trying to dry it like a mad man ! Just going to check out the prices

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks for watching!

[@lesdodson9134]

Could fill a storage tank from the bottle, and pipe that to the pressure washer? That would give you clean washes and rinses. 👍

[@AutoCareHQ]

That’s a good idea, would definitely work with most. Unfortunately my K10 doesn’t work with a water tank (something to do with the spring in the valves) but I don’t mind just using the hose to do the final rinse

[@acey4994]

maybe running a particle and a carbon filter before this would help the resin last longer?

[@HirooKoslov]

I've seen one of these on eBay, and was wondering if they actually work. Guess they do

[@greymark420]

This is why i have never understood the facination of beading. It's purely aethestics, what you need are products that sheet water.Not so pretty but much more effective as most water will sheet of the panel. Not rocket science less water, less chance of water spots.

[@joe.olivet]

Great content. 😎🤘🏻🔨 Thank you, Heather.

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks Joe 😊

[@dixieharrow]

I have found it is great to mix with a rinseless wash product

[@AutoCareHQ]

That’s a great idea

[@JonnyS281]

You are lucky, my water is around 500ppm! Also use for mixing chemicals and for the steam iron.

[@AutoCareHQ]

Oh wow that’s very hard water, I don’t envy you 😂

[@krunobozic]

Using this since 2 Years

[@76usagi]

Excellent video! Love how you explain all the steps, really helpful for beginner car washers like myself. 😀I went and bought the same products listed in the description but the water coming out of the de-ioniser loses all pressure. The hose itself is fine so something isn't right when the water passes through the de-ionser. Any ideas?

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thank you! Hmm I'm not too sure on that one, could be worth contacting Vyair on their website, they have an online chat which they're really quick to reply on

[@76usagi]

@@AutoCareHQ Managed to fix the problem. I took the unit apart and the central tube was pushed too far into the top section and was blocking the exit hole for the 'Out' side. Working fine now. 🙂

[@iangriff2170]

‘80TDS out the tap!M I wish I had that mines over 420. Been using a DI filter for a few years.

[@kevinfordham4455]

I am 99% certain that the pressure washer will use less water for the final rinse than a hose feed. That is what I have found with my setup of 14 ltr Raceglaze.

[@AutoCareHQ]

Yep it will use less water 😊

[@poynty400]

do you use the race glaze water filter with Pressure washer? I found they repeatedly advised me against using with a PW. I am now looking at the Big Boi Triple DI system / Tho Race glaze 7 litre for final rinse has been okay.

[@kevinfordham4455]

@@poynty400 Yep, only for final rinse, no issues at all.

[@thedetailinghobbyist]

Interesting stuff 👍

[@sahhull]

Around here we have the hardest water in the country at 415ppm Water comes from chalk bore holes. I tried one of these ages ago... They dont last that long.

[@nigelturner3251]

I always pre-fill 3 large watering cans ready to rise from my RaceGlaze 14 litre vessel. Zero spots.

[@williamsanders1296]

We can’t get that in USA baby wish I could come see you

[@bigbadtony01]

water here is so bad, upwards of 1100ppm. i use the water butt i have in the garden (usually around 60ppm) filter it through and put it into a 2nd water butt and keep that topped up and on hand. i then use a hydroshot pressure washer to rinse the car :)

[@AutoCareHQ]

Wow that's shocking water!

[@bigbadtony01]

@@AutoCareHQ yep. kettles dont last long in this house lol

[@user-np7wk2bg2m]

I'm currently indecisive... to jump or not to jump? My problem in the summer, besides the sun and very high temperatures, is the dry wind in the place where I wash. Washing my car is an adventure. I want one that works with a high pressure machine but the purchase and maintenance price... how violent😅...

[@richard73]

I’ve have one for ages,works great 👍👍 but a still dry my car afterwards. Your water is a lot softer than mine,mines 200+ 🙄🙄

[@DaveBaldwin-jj2kb]

Tap water is good enough lol 😂

[@Ludo_A]

Great video! Any idea how much liter of water can be produced before resin must be renewed?

[@AutoCareHQ]

Cheers! I talk about this in the video from 6:42

[@kimnewling5728]

I want one

[@djmandrick]

I'll go one better than dropping a like, I'll drop the 500th one!

[@AutoCareHQ]

Haha thank you!

[@NickYeoman82493]

When washing in direct sunlight with a pressure washer, do you find you get water spots before you get a chance to final rinse with di system? I live in a very hard water area and think it will cause me a problem with it drying before I get a chance to final rinse. Saying all this, I still really want to give one a go, though.

[@AutoCareHQ]

I don’t tbh, I just keep misting the car with the pressure washer to keep it from drying out throughout the rest of the wash

[@OCDaddyZsolt]

Good tip as usual, Heather 👍 I use the water softener that I run also in the house (obviously that is more expensive) for 2.5+ years, rather often, in pair with my Kranzle 1152 TST and so far had no issues at all with the pump. It makes the foam crazy thick :) Here's a video of that water softener: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJaZiKxnd7Krd68. Together with the household use (for 4 people), I go through a 25 kg sack/bag of salt in around 2+ months.

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks for watching 😊 that sounds like a great setup, I’ll give that video a watch!

[@LivingroomTV-me9oz]

I wish I only had 80ppm. Here in Essex it’s 270ppm.

[@olliefrench]

So having one of these doesn’t require a gazebo in the sunshine?

[@AutoCareHQ]

It’ll stop water spots but you could still get chemicals drying out faster in the sun. Ideally you’d have both this and a gazebo to stop both problems

[@PedroKarsan]

I bought this resin vessel and the same shower hose but I seem to be having an issue. I have connected everything correctly but the water doesn’t seem to be coming out, not sure what I could be doing wrong.

[@AutoCareHQ]

I'm really not sure I'm afraid. If you purchased the "clunk click" fittings and the same hose then it should all work fine when you pull the trigger on the hose gun. Could be worth contacting Vyair on their website, they have an online chat function which they're very responsive on

[@Tommy-wr3pq]

私は10Lを2連で使ってます

[@relichunter7984]

Great video. Do you still need to dry the car with a towel after the final rinse. Thanks

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks! There’s not really any need to as long as that ppm reading is 0 (or very close)

[@relichunter7984]

@@AutoCareHQ Thanks for the reply

[@user-fg3sf4mm8g]

Great video, thanks, Heather! I also have a DI vessel (from RaceGlaze), but a 7 l one. It was interesting to use the calculator, thanks for the link. However, I'm wondering what they base the total liter volume on. When the output water is no longer 0 ppm or when the resin is completely worn out? Been using my vessel with MB115 resin for a little over 3 months, washing one car per week (just the final rinse obviously). Tap water is around 230 ppm. After the vessel it's starting to read around 50 ppm already.

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thank you 😊 it seems to me like it’d be when the reading is above 0ppm as they say the output of pure water. Maybe the MB-151 resin could be a better option with your water hardness being on the border?

[@user-fg3sf4mm8g]

Yes, planning to purchase MB151 soon

[@jamescharlton924]

Do you get to buy these items under your company when you have to buy them? As in you get to charge them for it and also the VAT etc?

[@AutoCareHQ]

I’m not VAT registered but if it’s for business it can get claimed as an expense

[@olliefrench]

What camera do you use if you don’t mind me asking?

[@AutoCareHQ]

@@olliefrench I’m just using an iPhone 13 here, usually I use a Canon 60D

[@olliefrench]

@@AutoCareHQ thank you!

[@ichhoid]

What is the difference betwen the resin mb 115 and 151 ?

[@AutoCareHQ]

Not sure exactly but it’s something to do with the anion/ cation ratio

[@ichhoid]

@@AutoCareHQ you use the 115?

[@AutoCareHQ]

@@ichhoid Yep

[@paulmcgeoch2603]

0:14 ur gonna jump into the vessel ?😮😂

[@AutoCareHQ]

😂😂

[@kevinrobb86]

£120 not so bad

[@russelljameson9118]

Very interesting one Heather. I understand they are costly to run and that they don’t really run with pressure washers. However ten out of ten to you for your demonstration… 👍👍👍👍

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks for watching 😊 yeah definitely depends how much you use it tbh, for me it won’t be too expensive but in a hard water area it gets pricey

[@russelljameson9118]

@@AutoCareHQ Yay, when I lived in South Lincolnshire Heather, the water was HARD!!! I understand where ur coming from!!

[@russelljameson9118]

Huddersfield water (where I first started valeting back in ‘77) was pure as the driven snow!!

[@dxg999]

Alternative solution: move to Scotland!

[@AutoCareHQ]

😂😂

[@bm_wuratli6883]

100$? no thx i prefer recoat on that price myself LUL

[@jimmyputtputt]

Great vid again Heather 👍👍those cabinets look good what brand are tia ?/?

[@AutoCareHQ]

Thanks! Here’s the link to the cabinets www.costco.co.uk/Home-Improvement/Storage-Organisation/Tool-Storage-Chests/Hilka-24-Professional-Gauge-Steel-4-Piece-Modular-Cabinet-Set/p/321662

[@jimmyputtputt]

@@AutoCareHQ thanks 👍