Wow. The part about leaving foam on your car being better than leaving water is genius. Really great video. I often get called to wash cars in the hot sun and never really knew how to minimise water spot formation.
I live in Florida where it has August- the devil of all months. I have the water DI system and it is a hassle to use in conjunction with a pressure washer and very expensive over time if you have hard water (my tap water is over 400 ppm- I can get about 12 car rinses before having to change the resin), so I looked for other options, and this is what I learned: Using Ph neutral soap will help against water spots if you use it defensively. I use a Ph neutral soap to pre-soak the car, rinse and immediately foam again with Ph neutral soap. Now I do the contact wash. I then use Formula 4 spray wax (10 oz water, 2 oz product in a foam cannon) and shoot it over the soap. Its polymers make rinsing the Ph neutral soap super easy and, if it dries on the surface, leaves polymer spots, not water spots, so you can use a detail spray or any other topper to wipe away anything left behind.
Same here I live in hot ass Florida where our water is extremely hard no DI tank is going to get your water down to zero ppm that’s just not gonna happen. I have a Spot Free D..I. tank exactly like the one in this video and it’s connected to my whole house water softener and the ppm is still 110. and I get water spots. Plus the refill resin is so expensive $100.00 bucks a bag. Definitely not worth buying one of these systems
Adam's makes the best car wash soaps no lie. I have been using their soaps for quite a while and as a single mobile detailer it's impossible for me to put up a 12x15 canopy so I have no choice but to wash the car in direct sunlight but with their Mega foam car wash soap it has water softeners in it and gives me the confidence to wash in direct sunlight as it does not leave water spots, I swear to God
I just used Adam's Graphene shampoo for the first time yesterday. I was washing a dark gray Infiniti and while It was 98 degrees in Dallas I did manage to wash in the shade. I will add that the car was coated about a year ago with the Adam's Graphene Ceramic Advanced coating. I mostly followed the advice in the video. I was too lazy to get my pressure washer and foam cannon out. Instead used an IK Foam Pro 2 sprayer about half full of water and added 1 oz of Graphene Shampoo and 1/2 oz of rinseless was with water softening capabilities. I also had a two bucket setup again with the Graphene Shampoo and rinseless mixture. I was a little skeptical of washing the entire car at once since my experience with other soaps (CG's V07 and Sticky Snow Foam) would never rinse clean without additional agitation. But having watched this video I decided to see if I faired better with the Adam's products. After cleaning the wheels and tires, I sprayed the Graphene Shampoo onto the car with the foam sprayer then washed the entire car with a microfiber pad using the two bucket method. Quite a bit of the car had dried by the time I rinsed, but it rinsed off clean! I was shocked (pleasantly)!!! I used my EGO leaf blower to blow most of the water off and there were almost no water spots to speak of. then dried the panels with a little bit of Adam's Graphene Detail Spray as a drying aid. The car came out looking fantastic. The soap was enjoyable to use, was slick and smelled great. Anyway, great video, great advice, and great products.
WOW! Watched the video last night. Followed your advise this morning. Used Detail Spray as described and what a difference it made in eliminating water spots and leaving a smooth, slick surface. Super products!!
I just gave up on soap washes and use rinseless washes. Soap prewash can still be useful for dirtier cars. I spray it down, then wash a few panels, then dry. This also means no extra water is coming out of crevices after.
The best way to wash a car and to actually prevent water spots is in a cool and shaded area, but also checking the day's weather and temperature is helpful, because warm or hot air temps will cause the water to evaporate even in the shade.
Rinseless washing is the better option in the direct sun because you work and dry a panel at a time. Here in the Texas summer heat as soon as you put soap and water on the paint it is instantly drying on the surface.
Iv found best results… use a water butt which collect rain water and most pressure washes can operate with that as a water feed. Alas zero water spots. No filters, no fancy products
Very good video here, alot of good tips here if in the UK I use spotless water and I keep a store in my garage meaning I can fill up from home or out and about. You do not know the impact the water/soap you use will do for you
I rather use a cordless leaf blower than lugging around a dryer and extension cord and having it get wedged under a tire as you move around the car or truck so much easier with the blower. As for the water spots I use Chemical Guys “After Wash” spray on the truck while it’s still wet and then dry it off and I have NO water spots.
I had issues with letting the soap dry on the car. Even after rinsing it looked like some of the soap residue stuck to the car. My car is not coated so I think that maybe one of the issues.
I swear to god my black Alfa and the Colorado sun being like 150 ft directly above me coordinate to instantaneously form nasty water spots no matter what I do. I'm gonna start washing in the garage or something.
Don’t fall for the Graphene in automotive products gimmick. While Graphene itself is a game changer with unlimited applications the cost to produce it is still very high. Assuming there is any at all in any automotive products it would be enough to be effective and to have enough to be effective would make it extremely expensive.
Yes kindve, depends on the condition of the water, then depends on the conditions of washing like how hot and how much sunlight to bake it on. Also the filtration can get expensive or buy and use distilled water only
deionizers do work best really with any car soap with bad lake water or city water really the undersides is needed the rest is easy on easy off with weed blower and simple wipe. save your money. Any car wash weed blower and some towels make it 10 minutes every 10 days.
A ceramic coating is the cause of many water spot issues. It's a very good reason not to get one! Getting a ceramic coating to prevent waterspots is a lie and you know it.
I will never ceramic coat a car again because of water spots. One can never prevent all spotting and it will build up over time. I have much more success removing water spots on my cars with no ceramic coating.
Wow. The part about leaving foam on your car being better than leaving water is genius. Really great video. I often get called to wash cars in the hot sun and never really knew how to minimise water spot formation.
I live in Florida where it has August- the devil of all months. I have the water DI system and it is a hassle to use in conjunction with a pressure washer and very expensive over time if you have hard water (my tap water is over 400 ppm- I can get about 12 car rinses before having to change the resin), so I looked for other options, and this is what I learned:
Using Ph neutral soap will help against water spots if you use it defensively. I use a Ph neutral soap to pre-soak the car, rinse and immediately foam again with Ph neutral soap. Now I do the contact wash. I then use Formula 4 spray wax (10 oz water, 2 oz product in a foam cannon) and shoot it over the soap. Its polymers make rinsing the Ph neutral soap super easy and, if it dries on the surface, leaves polymer spots, not water spots, so you can use a detail spray or any other topper to wipe away anything left behind.
Thank you so much for sharing! I'm also out here trying to avoid buying a DI tank and living w/water spots. :/
Same here I live in hot ass Florida where our water is extremely hard no DI tank is going to get your water down to zero ppm that’s just not gonna happen. I have a Spot Free D..I. tank exactly like the one in this video and it’s connected to my whole house water softener and the ppm is still 110. and I get water spots. Plus the refill resin is so expensive $100.00 bucks a bag. Definitely not worth buying one of these systems
Adam's makes the best car wash soaps no lie. I have been using their soaps for quite a while and as a single mobile detailer it's impossible for me to put up a 12x15 canopy so I have no choice but to wash the car in direct sunlight but with their Mega foam car wash soap it has water softeners in it and gives me the confidence to wash in direct sunlight as it does not leave water spots, I swear to God
New new detailer here and from all the "research" I've been doing it seems all these soaps say "no PH" on them. So does the soap really matter?
Great video, made it really clear. I get people are suggesting other methods but those aren’t always practical and this is. Thanks!
I just used Adam's Graphene shampoo for the first time yesterday. I was washing a dark gray Infiniti and while It was 98 degrees in Dallas I did manage to wash in the shade. I will add that the car was coated about a year ago with the Adam's Graphene Ceramic Advanced coating. I mostly followed the advice in the video. I was too lazy to get my pressure washer and foam cannon out. Instead used an IK Foam Pro 2 sprayer about half full of water and added 1 oz of Graphene Shampoo and 1/2 oz of rinseless was with water softening capabilities. I also had a two bucket setup again with the Graphene Shampoo and rinseless mixture. I was a little skeptical of washing the entire car at once since my experience with other soaps (CG's V07 and Sticky Snow Foam) would never rinse clean without additional agitation. But having watched this video I decided to see if I faired better with the Adam's products. After cleaning the wheels and tires, I sprayed the Graphene Shampoo onto the car with the foam sprayer then washed the entire car with a microfiber pad using the two bucket method. Quite a bit of the car had dried by the time I rinsed, but it rinsed off clean! I was shocked (pleasantly)!!! I used my EGO leaf blower to blow most of the water off and there were almost no water spots to speak of. then dried the panels with a little bit of Adam's Graphene Detail Spray as a drying aid. The car came out looking fantastic. The soap was enjoyable to use, was slick and smelled great. Anyway, great video, great advice, and great products.
Thank you for your business and thank you for the excellent feedback Chuck! We appreciate it and glad to hear it worked out great!
Detailers are very happy with this video. I’m an Adam polishes fan now. Thanks
Thank u for explaining what ph neutral is everyone says use it but doesn't explain what it is, so thanks for that. I finally know what it does
Deionized water is key for final rinse. Especially in Colorado.
the advise of leaving the soap dry is safer worth a $1000 bucks on it's own. Thanks for sharing a great video
DEIONIZER = CHEAT CODE once you have one you ll never go back! Amazing.
WOW! Watched the video last night. Followed your advise this morning. Used Detail Spray as described and what a difference it made in eliminating water spots and leaving a smooth, slick surface. Super products!!
Awesome, glad we could help!
I just gave up on soap washes and use rinseless washes. Soap prewash can still be useful for dirtier cars. I spray it down, then wash a few panels, then dry. This also means no extra water is coming out of crevices after.
The best way to wash a car and to actually prevent water spots is in a cool and shaded area, but also checking the day's weather and temperature is helpful, because warm or hot air temps will cause the water to evaporate even in the shade.
Obviously -the point is to give you an option and best practices when you have to wash in the sun.
@@gabeah you need some show girls doing this job to make it look easier.
Rinseless washing is the better option in the direct sun because you work and dry a panel at a time.
Here in the Texas summer heat as soon as you put soap and water on the paint it is instantly drying on the surface.
Exactly..in Florida we have the same issues, I use a waterless wash 1 panel at a time, no water spots at all…
Iv found best results… use a water butt which collect rain water and most pressure washes can operate with that as a water feed. Alas zero water spots. No filters, no fancy products
Thanks for the tips and the video!! Awesome suggestions!! 😎🤙
The melin hats for joe now! Great video
Very good video here, alot of good tips here if in the UK I use spotless water and I keep a store in my garage meaning I can fill up from home or out and about. You do not know the impact the water/soap you use will do for you
What about a rinseless wash? That way you're not hosing your car at all, and you can use filtered or distilled water in the rinseless wash.
I rather use a cordless leaf blower than lugging around a dryer and extension cord and having it get wedged under a tire as you move around the car or truck so much easier with the blower. As for the water spots I use Chemical Guys “After Wash” spray on the truck while it’s still wet and then dry it off and I have NO water spots.
Rinseless wash and don’t wash in direct sun.
yea! but smears the poop all around your car.🤫
Hook us up with a big fat sale on these items too now please!
No. No......now! 😂
Have car shampoo and mega foam. Love them both.
I applied Adam's Graphene Ceramic Coating™ Advanced about a year ago and i get a lots of water spot ever since, any tips to avoid this?
I had issues with letting the soap dry on the car. Even after rinsing it looked like some of the soap residue stuck to the car. My car is not coated so I think that maybe one of the issues.
Does the graphene shampoo work well for the foam and wash while letting it sit before rinsing?
I swear to god my black Alfa and the Colorado sun being like 150 ft directly above me coordinate to instantaneously form nasty water spots no matter what I do. I'm gonna start washing in the garage or something.
Don’t fall for the Graphene in automotive products gimmick.
While Graphene itself is a game changer with unlimited applications the cost to produce it is still very high. Assuming there is any at all in any automotive products it would be enough to be effective and to have enough to be effective would make it extremely expensive.
Can you just use a water filter if you can’t afford the other products
Yes kindve, depends on the condition of the water, then depends on the conditions of washing like how hot and how much sunlight to bake it on. Also the filtration can get expensive or buy and use distilled water only
It doesn't reduce the ppm as described in this video to 0, but it will decrease the ppm by a very small percentage.
Maybe gravity fed deionised water with your pressure washer ...
50% vinegar 50%water in a spray bottle, the acidity removes water spots easily.. You're welcome
I think it doesn't work on limescale that's been there for a long time but I'll try 😄
deionizers do work best really with any car soap with bad lake water or city water
really the undersides is needed the rest is easy on easy off with weed blower and simple wipe.
save your money. Any car wash weed blower and some towels make it 10 minutes every 10 days.
It has been scientifically proven graphene or ceramic coatings can’t prevent water spots from forming on vehicle surfaces.
How to prevent water spots: Buy his shit.
Don’t wash your car at noon time 😂
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A ceramic coating is the cause of many water spot issues. It's a very good reason not to get one! Getting a ceramic coating to prevent waterspots is a lie and you know it.
I will never ceramic coat a car again because of water spots. One can never prevent all spotting and it will build up over time. I have much more success removing water spots on my cars with no ceramic coating.
Had to learn the hard way