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Old 09-09-2004, 10:10 AM
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Washing???

Is it better to wash my Mini with Evian or Arrowhead?
I can get then both for about the same price.
What do you use?

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Old 09-09-2004, 10:18 AM
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if it is filtered water you want I recommend the Mr. Clean auto wash hose attachment thingy....I live in AZ and the water is so nasty here...well I should show you what is left if you let the water evaporate...

anyway....the only thing that is tricky is every time you rinse the soap off the car...rinse the WHOLE car...top to bottom to make sure every bit of soap is gone...if not you may get streaking when you use the Ionised water ...I also still wipe it down even though I am using a "no drying" rinse...just take some of that Ionized water on a microfiber towel and use it like a shammy....

that's my 2 cents
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Umm... I think the post was sarcastic in nature...

PS: You should use neither Evian nor Arrowhead. Most bottled waters add minerals (or come from a high mineral source) to have a good taste. The minerals would water-spot like CRAZY! If you are so wound up that you have to use bottled water, go for anything that is distilled (sold by the gallon at my local grocery store)
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Old 09-09-2004, 01:04 PM
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The ole Midwest, at least St. Louis, has great tap water. I use shampoo always, to lubricate the cotton mitt, then rinse well.

I am not really a fan of the Mr. Clean system, preferring a glossier finish achievable with my choices of waxes, (Mr. Clean dulls thenm down) but there are certainly worse methods.

Uh, to answer your question...you weren't serious. Maybe RedBull!
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That's a good one!! Evian or Arrowhead. Both good natural spring waters.
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