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corner3garage 01-25-2011 01:05 PM

spot free rinse and take it for a spin, doesnt even leave water marks!!

kellyefields 01-25-2011 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by whoady4shoady (Post 911148)
What is water sheeting?

Water sheeting is where you use water without a nozzle to run off of a vehicle. You will need some sort of water filter to ensure there are no chemicals in the water. I went to lowes and purchased a water filter that would go under your sink and went to the plumbing section to get connectors that would reduce it to a water hose hookup. if you would like to see pics pm me and I will send them to you.

Nismoracer 01-25-2011 03:20 PM

Drive it 75mph+. They also have the blaster dryer. It was for motorcycles but ppl use it on their cars. Blows hot air.

Ron 01-25-2011 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by whoady4shoady (Post 911148)
What is water sheeting?

did u see the video?;)

Ron 01-25-2011 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kellyefields (Post 911306)
Water sheeting is where you use water without a nozzle to run off of a vehicle. You will need some sort of water filter to ensure there are no chemicals in the water. I went to lowes and purchased a water filter that would go under your sink and went to the plumbing section to get connectors that would reduce it to a water hose hookup. if you would like to see pics pm me and I will send them to you.


I would like to see pics :)

kellyefields 01-25-2011 04:10 PM

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...9&d=1295993016

This is a whole house filter. you will see on the sides the reducers used to make the connections. The one on the right is how you should do it. it is just one piece with a quick connect but lowes only had one so I had to make one from two pieces. I am not sure of the exact reduction but if you go there just grab 2 garden hose quick connects and open the box and start trying reducers until you get the size you need. I also used plumbers tape/teflon tape when I went to tighten it up. I use this to fill up my buckets as well as wash the car and water sheeting it before using a leaf blower to dry. hope it helps.

Ron 01-25-2011 04:43 PM

And that connects directly to the water source or in between two hoses right? It never occured to me to use a filter when washing a car. I will try it, thank you!!

cptspeed 01-25-2011 04:49 PM

I need this bad. I have well water and even though my interior taps are filtered, my outside spigots are not. I don't know why I didn't try this before. Thanks. Here comes a rep!

kellyefields 01-25-2011 06:12 PM

i connect it between two hoses but you could rig it to run right from the wall if you wanted but I do not use it unless i am washing the car. that is why i used quick connects so when my wife waters the plants etc she can connect the water hoses toghther without changing anything and then i can just connect the filter between the two when I wash. quick and easy cost is dependent on which filter you buy. this one cost me about 50 to make.

ImportConvert 01-25-2011 09:00 PM

I'm an odd one, but I used to wash my car in the rain. No water-spots. The car was black, btw.

No drying required. Let the sun do it. Most people get spots because of the minerals or chlorine in their water. Rain-water has a lot less junk in it after the first 15 minutes of a good downpour has cleared the air.

ImportConvert 01-25-2011 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismoracer (Post 911566)
Drive it 75mph+. They also have the blaster dryer. It was for motorcycles but ppl use it on their cars. Blows hot air.

I don't know how air flows around a 370Z, but this will almost always result in water spots left on the back window and bumper areas. Not only that, but the turbulence behind the car often deposits sand/dirt on the rear bumper that adheres to the water. Driving the car just isn't a good way from what I have experienced with every other car I have owned.

whoady4shoady 01-25-2011 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by corner3garage (Post 911281)
spot free rinse and take it for a spin, doesnt even leave water marks!!

Which ones do you recommend?

What do you think about this? http://www.ehow.com/how_2280854_wash...ree-rinse.html

whoady4shoady 01-25-2011 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kellyefields (Post 911690)
http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...9&d=1295993016

This is a whole house filter. you will see on the sides the reducers used to make the connections. The one on the right is how you should do it. it is just one piece with a quick connect but lowes only had one so I had to make one from two pieces. I am not sure of the exact reduction but if you go there just grab 2 garden hose quick connects and open the box and start trying reducers until you get the size you need. I also used plumbers tape/teflon tape when I went to tighten it up. I use this to fill up my buckets as well as wash the car and water sheeting it before using a leaf blower to dry. hope it helps.

Thank you so much. So after I am done washing< I just use this filter with hose water straight from the hose and that is it?

Ron 01-25-2011 11:21 PM

Yes, then follow with an electric leaf blower and ur done drying ur car.

whoady4shoady 01-27-2011 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron (Post 912343)
Yes, then follow with an electric leaf blower and ur done drying ur car.

What is the filter called you use? Can I get it at Home Depot? Thanks.


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