Water softener/filter - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

heymatt · 09-01-2012, 07:52 PM

First off I searched, no haters please!
Someone had posted that they found a water softener for an RV that they used to help combat water spots on their Camaro. It was fairly in expensive and I think it came from Walmart?
Anyone else remember this or knows what I'm talking about?

etmx183 · 09-01-2012, 08:24 PM

Hope this helps out, this is what I use.

http://www.allfilters.com/rvwaterfil...-rv-700-rv-800

Lee123 · 09-01-2012, 09:03 PM

I have one from Costco called CR Spotless De-Ionizing Water System made by Spotless Water System. It wasn't cheap, about $400 but filters the water pretty good and our water here is awful. It's fairly large and on wheels like a small welding setup. The filter will get dirty, so I only use it to rinse the car.

jimmy5 · 09-01-2012, 09:05 PM

I have a water softener system for my entire house, and then that goes into a whole house water filter that filters chemicals and sediment out, then that goes out into the autogeek water filter/softener before it hits my car.
So, it is filtered 4 times and softened 2 times.
The water here is horrendous and they have to heavily treat it.

soniccj7 · 09-02-2012, 09:20 AM

I really miss the MrClean car wash. It came with a filter for rinsing the car.

charlietuna · 09-06-2012, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by etmx183

Hope this helps out, this is what I use.

http://www.allfilters.com/rvwaterfil...-rv-700-rv-800

Just ordered it I have 179 miles on my new ZL1 and am waiting for a whole lot of stuff from Adams. This step was also mentioned by a respected detailer/friend of mine as one of his secret weapons.

Thanks for posting this I hope more people consider it

DFWHD · 09-08-2012, 08:32 PM

I read this thread when it started and decided to order the Culligan RV800 from Amazon. I used it tonight and was extremely pleased with the results.

Thanks to etmx183 for providing the info!

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Todd@Autopia · 09-10-2012, 09:30 AM

You have two options:

Water Softening- This replaces hard water mineral ions with sodium ions (basically a salt exchanger). With a water softener you will may get some light water marks but they are not water spots, just sodium residue that wipes away easily.

Water Softening Solutions

Water De-Ionizing- A water deionizer, such as the CR Spotless removes the hard water mineral ions so that the water is completely clean. This is a more expensive option but one that will leave absolutely no water spots.

CR Spotless Systems

09-01-2012, 07:52 PM	#1
heymatt Drives: 2012 IBM 2SS Vert. Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tequesta, Fl. Posts: 784	Water softener/filter First off I searched, no haters please! Someone had posted that they found a water softener for an RV that they used to help combat water spots on their Camaro. It was fairly in expensive and I think it came from Walmart? Anyone else remember this or knows what I'm talking about? __________________ LS3/M6 K&N, VMAX throttle body, RX Catch Can, skip shift eliminator, DT shorties and Solo HFC, DRL harness and 5K LED DRL, ZL1 rear sway, 1LE front sway

09-01-2012, 09:03 PM	#3
Lee123 Drives: 2012 2SS M6 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 768	I have one from Costco called CR Spotless De-Ionizing Water System made by Spotless Water System. It wasn't cheap, about $400 but filters the water pretty good and our water here is awful. It's fairly large and on wheels like a small welding setup. The filter will get dirty, so I only use it to rinse the car. __________________ 2012 2SS Convertible Magnuson, Headers, Cam, JRE Tune. 563 HP.

09-02-2012, 09:20 AM	#5
soniccj7 Drives: 2010 1SS/RS IBM Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mass Posts: 341 View My Garage	I really miss the MrClean car wash. It came with a filter for rinsing the car. __________________

09-01-2012, 08:24 PM	#2
etmx183 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 1,633 View My Garage	Hope this helps out, this is what I use. http://www.allfilters.com/rvwaterfil...-rv-700-rv-800

09-01-2012, 09:05 PM	#4
jimmy5 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #450 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Big Spring, TX Posts: 479	I have a water softener system for my entire house, and then that goes into a whole house water filter that filters chemicals and sediment out, then that goes out into the autogeek water filter/softener before it hits my car. So, it is filtered 4 times and softened 2 times. The water here is horrendous and they have to heavily treat it.

09-08-2012, 08:32 PM	#7
DFWHD Drives: 45th Anniversary Convertible Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: North Texas Posts: 348 View My Garage	I read this thread when it started and decided to order the Culligan RV800 from Amazon. I used it tonight and was extremely pleased with the results. Thanks to etmx183 for providing the info! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

09-10-2012, 09:30 AM	#8
Todd@Autopia Drives: 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Orlando/Stuart, FL Posts: 1,161	You have two options: Water Softening- This replaces hard water mineral ions with sodium ions (basically a salt exchanger). With a water softener you will may get some light water marks but they are not water spots, just sodium residue that wipes away easily. Water Softening Solutions Water De-Ionizing- A water deionizer, such as the CR Spotless removes the hard water mineral ions so that the water is completely clean. This is a more expensive option but one that will leave absolutely no water spots. CR Spotless Systems