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denny2188 · 10-16-2010, 07:51 AM

Good Morning ev1

We are going to be spending the winter in Port Richey, Florida this year

I will be taking all my accessories with me(including the electric leaf blower)! The house we are renting has well water! So I have 2 options when washing my Camaro...Option 1...wash the car with water right from the well...Option 2...wash the car AFTER the water has been thru the water softener!! Like I said, I will have my leaf blower, so after rinsing the car the water will NOT be on very long!!! Thank you for any help & suggestions....Denny

cmcorton · 10-16-2010, 08:26 AM

As long as you dont leave the water to dry on it "well" water will do no harm. I use adams detailer when I wash and hit it with my blower and my Big Blue towel and never had a problem.

PAUL SS · 10-16-2010, 09:35 AM

I always use a spray detailer (Meguiars Ultra Detailer) after every wash. No spots and it looks better than it did the day I drove it out of the showroom.

Tallboy · 10-16-2010, 09:37 AM

Been living in Florida with well water for twenty years. DO NOT WASH THE CAR WITH UNTREATED WATER! Wash it with water that has gone through the softener.

Trust me.

FEN · 10-16-2010, 09:58 AM

Wash in early morning/evening or in shaded area. In direct mid day sun you cannot dry it fast enough by hand and end up with water spots.....in which case you just get a small damp hand towel and this will remove the spots. Been using well water since '86 and all my cars have been black.

2010 SSRS · 10-16-2010, 10:10 AM

The leaf blower is definitely the best way to dry the car.

y2k king · 10-16-2010, 11:34 AM

i don't have well water, but i always put in a water softener when i buy a house. soft water when set right won't leave spots. i use the maguires version of the "sham wow" to dry after.

denny2188 · 10-17-2010, 07:01 AM

Thanks to all who answered my question!!! Now all I am hoping for is a "Normal" Florida winter!!! y2k King...Spring Hill isn't far from Port Richey...Do you remeber how COLD it was last Jan.?? It was Freezing!!!
Thanks again for all the help!!

68/2010 · 10-17-2010, 07:32 AM

I have well water and dry my car ASAP and she has no spots.

y2k king · 10-17-2010, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denny2188

Thanks to all who answered my question!!! Now all I am hoping for is a "Normal" Florida winter!!! y2k King...Spring Hill isn't far from Port Richey...Do you remeber how COLD it was last Jan.?? It was Freezing!!!
Thanks again for all the help!!

they said it won't be like last year...i lost my queen palm tree and i covered the damn thing.

01pewterz28 · 10-17-2010, 11:14 AM

Best advice is was the car in the early morning or just before the sun goes down antime between 9am-5pm the water & soap will dry up fast.

Sean

Angelo@Autopia · 10-27-2010, 03:51 PM

You can wash it either way you want but make sure you dry ASAP. Today it's 90!

10-16-2010, 07:51 AM	#1
denny2188 Drives: 2011 IBM Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 393	Washing My Camaro in Florida Good Morning ev1 We are going to be spending the winter in Port Richey, Florida this year I will be taking all my accessories with me(including the electric leaf blower)! The house we are renting has well water! So I have 2 options when washing my Camaro...Option 1...wash the car with water right from the well...Option 2...wash the car AFTER the water has been thru the water softener!! Like I said, I will have my leaf blower, so after rinsing the car the water will NOT be on very long!!! Thank you for any help & suggestions....Denny

10-16-2010, 08:26 AM	#2
cmcorton BLACK MAMBA Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS LS3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Broward County Florida Posts: 76 View My Garage	wash As long as you dont leave the water to dry on it "well" water will do no harm. I use adams detailer when I wash and hit it with my blower and my Big Blue towel and never had a problem. __________________ C.O. Jones / Black Mamba

10-16-2010, 09:35 AM	#3
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	I always use a spray detailer (Meguiars Ultra Detailer) after every wash. No spots and it looks better than it did the day I drove it out of the showroom. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

10-16-2010, 10:10 AM	#6
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	The leaf blower is definitely the best way to dry the car. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

10-16-2010, 11:34 AM	#7
y2k king Drives: 2011 ss camaro Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: spring hill, fl Posts: 1,705	i don't have well water, but i always put in a water softener when i buy a house. soft water when set right won't leave spots. i use the maguires version of the "sham wow" to dry after. __________________ 10/28/2010 got it

10-16-2010, 09:37 AM	#4
Tallboy Say "when"... Drives: 11 2LT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 431	Been living in Florida with well water for twenty years. DO NOT WASH THE CAR WITH UNTREATED WATER! Wash it with water that has gone through the softener. Trust me.

10-16-2010, 09:58 AM	#5
FEN Drives: BLACK 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,092	Wash in early morning/evening or in shaded area. In direct mid day sun you cannot dry it fast enough by hand and end up with water spots.....in which case you just get a small damp hand towel and this will remove the spots. Been using well water since '86 and all my cars have been black.

10-17-2010, 07:01 AM	#8
denny2188 Drives: 2011 IBM Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 393	Thanks to all who answered my question!!! Now all I am hoping for is a "Normal" Florida winter!!! y2k King...Spring Hill isn't far from Port Richey...Do you remeber how COLD it was last Jan.?? It was Freezing!!! Thanks again for all the help!!

10-17-2010, 07:32 AM	#9
68/2010 Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 2SS Rally Yellow Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: TALLAHASSEE,FL Posts: 4,254 View My Garage	I have well water and dry my car ASAP and she has no spots. __________________

10-17-2010, 11:14 AM	#11
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,496 View My Garage	Best advice is was the car in the early morning or just before the sun goes down antime between 9am-5pm the water & soap will dry up fast. Sean __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

10-27-2010, 03:51 PM	#12
Angelo@Autopia Drives: 2014 Ford Focus ST Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 939	You can wash it either way you want but make sure you dry ASAP. Today it's 90!

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