Water for diluting product

Discussion in 'Car Detailing Product Discussion' started by armenakadino, Jul 8, 2010.

  1. armenakadino

    armenakadino Birth of a Detailer

    I keep seeing most recommend using distilled water to dilute products like megs glass cleaner etc. I was wondering would it be ok to use the filtered water that comes from my reverse osmosis water filter. Or is it better to stick with buying the 1 gallon bottles of distilled water from target.
     
  2. vtec92civic

    vtec92civic Nuba Guru

    reverse osmosis water is fine. Heck i use regular tap water to dilute my products and haven't had any issues but reverse osmosis is really good so if you have that i would go that route.
     
  3. metsfan

    metsfan Birth of a Detailer

    i use poland springs distilled water
     
  4. pektel

    pektel DB Forum Supporter

    I just collect my spit in a jar, and use that.

    Seriously though, I use the Reverse Osmosis water from my RO system at my kitchen sink.
     
  5. kb2ehj

    kb2ehj Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    It's funny somebody started this post.

    I've been working in a University research building for the last 3 years and never dawned on me that we have DI water available.

    One of our mechanical guys showed me were I can get it from.......
    [​IMG]

    All the DI water I want from 2 750gallon storage tanks. Taking 6 gallons home tonight

    And on top of that all the free sprayers and storage jugs. Alcohol and normal saline come in the containers so they are no way contaminated.

    Working at a University does have it's plus.

    Mark
     
  6. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    I've been using RO filtered water for years, and it worked well...I use distilled water with ONR when making a clay lube...
     
  7. armenakadino

    armenakadino Birth of a Detailer

    why do you use it with onr for clay only is there any benefit to that

    what about when I want to make megs glass cleaner should I go distilled or ro
     
  8. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    I used either filtered or tap water (can't remember) with ONR and added a few drops of Megs #00 high tech wash, and didn't use up the entire solution...it sat on a shelf in a garage and turned into "gel"...it didn't smell pretty...but I never had that problem mixing other solutions...
     

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