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  • Troy P.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • February 1, 1989
    • 1284

    Regional/National Convention car wash suggestion

    Since I drive my cars to the conventions I take advantage of the car wash set ups provided.

    Recently at the Western Regional in Laughlin, NV I found the water, like all lower Colorado River water, to be very hard. Due to the high temperatures and lack of humidity the water dried on the car much faster than I could dry it with a towel. Thus hard water spots all over the place. It took me most of a day to get rid of them with instant detailer. Think about the slats on the grill of a '63 for example.

    Next year's national will be in Las Vegas in an even hotter time of the year. You'll need three helpers to dry your car before the air dries it and water spots appear.

    My suggestion for conventions in hard water areas is to invest in a portable Spotless deionized water rinse system. They cost about $350 from the manufacturer or Costco. https://crspotless.com/ After use in the car wash area they would make a valuable raffle prize. I bet the ticket sales would more than pay for the slightly used system.

    At home I have my car wash hose bibs connected to the water softener and use the Spotless cart for the final rinse. Then blow dry with an Air Force blower. No squeegee or microfiber towel needed.
  • Carl N.
    Expired
    • April 30, 1984
    • 592

    #2
    Re: Regional/National Convention car wash suggestion

    Real Corvettes are trailered, not driven so invest in a nice enclosed trailer. BTW I think you have an excellent idea. It will be interesting to see what is available in SA. I will be driving my '65 to SA. Will use GPS on phone to find closest quarter wash.

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    • Vinnie P.
      Editor NCRS Restorer Magazine
      • May 31, 1990
      • 1567

      #3
      Re: Regional/National Convention car wash suggestion

      Originally posted by Carl Nicholl (7368)
      Real Corvettes are trailered, not driven so invest in a nice enclosed trailer. BTW I think you have an excellent idea. It will be interesting to see what is available in SA. I will be driving my '65 to SA. Will use GPS on phone to find closest quarter wash.

      Carl...your response is priceless!

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      • Edward A.
        Expired
        • March 25, 2017
        • 63

        #4
        Re: Regional/National Convention car wash suggestion

        The water in San Antonio is extremely hard. So I would be careful using just any available water tap or hose coming from the local water supply that's not going through a water softener. I think most of the self service car washes (quarter washes) have a soft water setting (normally indicated as SPOTLESS rinse setting). I have a direct tap to my water softener in my garage and only use that water to wash my car at home.

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        • Troy P.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • February 1, 1989
          • 1284

          #5
          Re: Regional/National Convention car wash suggestion

          Where can I buy one of those "real" Corvettes? It seems my collection is missing one of that variety.

          Speaking of which, my buddy has a car (32 Studebaker) that has been invited to the concours at Pebble Beach this August. I encouraged him to enter it in the 70 mile road tour to get exposure to the public and the judges before Sunday. But he's afraid to drive it. So I guess its not really a car, just an art piece. Not my cup of tea.

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