How to avoid swirl marks

Nice write up, some good tips that have surprisingly not been written before or I just haven't got round to reading the right thread... :thumbsup:
 
PVR has hidden his light under a bushel to be fair - as it didn't get driven so much in the last 2/3 years it didn't get washed much, but even when it did he hardly touched it and it shows.

PVR - don't know the PPM, but I ordered that £6 water measuring doodah from eBay that you recommended. I suspect it's going to be pretty high as the water is well 'ard round here...
 
Glad we don't need demin water in Scotland :D
Does it make a big difference with water marks ?
 
Srhutch - that's the one I bought :thumbsup:

KERMIT1970 said:
Glad we don't need demin water in Scotland :D
Does it make a big difference with water marks ?
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You simply don't get water marks if you used a DI vessel as it totally purifies the water. It's awesome. Apparently rain water works just as well, but I'm not so sure... If it rains on a clean car and dries I get watermarks :?
 
Will try some demin water on mine.
Make 500m3 a shift at work ! We have resin columns all over the place. Think I'll speak nicely to chemists at work :D
 
pvr said:
6 months yes. What is the ppm reading of your water as that is what determines the life span.
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Got my TDS meter - our water is about 244 PPM. I have no idea in how bad that this, or at what PPM my sand (arriving today) becomes useless. Need to do some reading up.
 
Bing said:
pvr said:
6 months yes. What is the ppm reading of your water as that is what determines the life span.
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Got my TDS meter - our water is about 244 PPM. I have no idea in how bad that this, or at what PPM my sand (arriving today) becomes useless. Need to do some reading up.
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244ppm! Anything over 180 is classed as 'very hard' so that's almost solid :lol:
 
It's Kent mate - the ground is full of chalk and clay :(

However, reading a bit on DW loads of people quote PPM over 300 in all different parts of the country, and still get great results as well as a good life out of the sand.
 
I trust you sold it to Mrs Bing that you can now provide her with the perfect water for the iron so she does not have to buy the expensive Tesco stuff? :whistle:
 
Bing said:
It's Kent mate - the ground is full of chalk and clay :(
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A lot of our water comes from aquifers on the South Downs and I thought ours was bad at 110ppm which is why I had a whole-house water softener installed, but 224ppm :o I assume that your bathroom/kitchen taps get covered in limescale?
 
Actually, yes they do. I think the shower is on the way out too. Keeping things like shower doors and the sink limescale free is a pain in the ass too. A whole house water softener is something I am considering, but depends on whether we want to invest much more in this house.

PVR, Mrs B may not be completely aware of the purchase at this time... :oops:

On-topic though, I received the DI vessel today so tomorrow or Sunday shall be testing it out. Though rain is forecast, so it may all be for naught.
 
Bing said:
Actually, yes they do. I think the shower is on the way out too. Keeping things like shower doors and the sink limescale free is a pain in the ass too. A whole house water softener is something I am considering, but depends on whether we want to invest much more in this house.

PVR, Mrs B may not be completely aware of the purchase at this time... :oops:

On-topic though, I received the DI vessel today so tomorrow or Sunday shall be testing it out. Though rain is forecast, so it may all be for naught.
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Wash it and let the rain rinse for free :lol:
 
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