Is it possible to attach an inline water filter to a garden hose (or between 2 hoses) to filter out some of the crud that is in tap water? I would think it would drastically cut down on contaminants and spotting....right?

It crossed my mind that maybe this is something you guys could look into and add to your product line.

A while back we had professional level filtering systems available, but they were a tad cost prohibitive and not too many people are willing to drop big $$ on a pro level filtering system.

Honestly, bang for the buck wise, you can get a decent in line filtering system at your local Home Depot for $50 or less.... the water in my area isn't too bad so I haven't gone that route, but I know of plenty of people who have and it doesn't COMPLETELY purify the water, but it greatly reduces any mineral contamination.

Is the Mr. Clean car wash system still available. They had little filters that did this for the spot free drying rinse (kinda filtered and softened the water). I haven't used mine in a while, so I don't know if they still make them. Worked great!

Check pond supply stores for garden hose filters.

Is the Mr. Clean car wash system still available. They had little filters that did this for the spot free drying rinse (kinda filtered and softened the water). I haven't used mine in a while, so I don't know if they still make them. Worked great!

I have one of them. Works great except for the piddly spray is gives off, taking forever to rinse off the car.

Dylan, I found some that mount next to the spigot and have replaceable cartridges. Will probably go with that.

I use the Mr Clean and it works pretty good, and they still sell the filters. I rinse the soap off with the high pressure spray, then go back over the car with the filtered spray just enough to coat the car with it. It dries to a spot free shine without wiping.

I hate the damn water spots!

I use Mr. Clean as well. Spot free spray is 1/2 of regular spray power, but the system works pretty good.

I can't find the Mr.Clean stuff anymore around me. :( DAMN IT!

Walmart usually has some of the soap and cartridges.

or
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mr-Clean-AutoDry-Carwash-Refill-Filters-New_W0QQitemZ320411689626QQcmdZViewItem

I just use softened water from the garage sink. I can use warm water too. Kinda nice.

I use an RV filter from Menard's; costs about $25.00. Have also seen similar at Wal-Mart.
The water here is very high in iron and lime(stone). The filter is the difference between H2O spots and no H20 spots if I miss a spot when drying. One of these days we'll get a water softener, but until then it's filtered H2O.

I use the Mr. CLean system...
I wash with the Adams wash in the mr clean, and then rinse with tap water.. then flip to the "filtered" stuff.. with the foam it's great... Can't wait to order a foam gun...

I always thought you needed to use the Mr Clean soap since it has sheeting action. In fact I tried some concentrated car wash and it didn't work too well.

I always thought you needed to use the Mr Clean soap since it has sheeting action. In fact I tried some concentrated car wash and it didn't work too well.

Works fine for me. It's no Adams soap gun. But I'm gonna hold off on the soap gun till my water filters run out.

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Sure other soaps will work in the Mr Clean unit, but I found they don't dry spot free. That's where the sheeting action of the Mr Clean soap comes in.

Doc, if you put the hose without a nozzle, on its side you get some decent sheeting action. I have a soap gun, but not a Mr. Clean, are they still being sold? Have not seen them lately. I am using my leaf blower instead of the jelly blade, really takes a lot of water off and it takes it out of those holding areas, like the mirror, side vents, hood vents, black diamond plastic areas, you know the places that drool when you drive off after washing and drying.

Yes they still sell the Mr Clean unit and the soap/filters for it, I got some for Christmas. I don't have a leaf blower so I'll just stick to the Mr Clean system, as I said it works well with the special soap and filters.

Got a few filters for my Mr. Clean. I hand wash with a bucket and soap (Maguires) and then use the Mr. Clean to do the spot free rinse. Works great. Don't think the soap you use really matters. It's the soft water that does the magic!

I also use the leaf blower to dry. Works great on the honeycomb areas and the wheels.

Like I said, I tried some concentrated car wash soap, and after I rinsed it off it dried with spots. I had a good filter in the unit so it must have been the soap. I never had that problem with the Mr Clean soap.

I had no issues.. I washed the car with Adams. Rinsed with normal water... then switched to the filtered, and pulled it into the firetruck stalls... and no spots...

Just my personal experience is all..
YMMV