ad210358 wrote:

Just added to my list of reasons not to have Black

Cant agree more - no such problems with Stornoway  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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Or with White (As I can't see them)


Though after my dealer washed it the sun roof has lots on, should just wash off though as I sealed my glass with Carlack Glass sealent Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Wash your car in the rain. If it doesn't dry up, it won't leave marks.

Actually, becouse it soft water, If you can put your car in an dry spot and dry it off, it won't leave marks. No joke.
Not that I do it, but my brother used to. I just go through a car wash.

zone30 wrote:

Wash your car in the rain. If it doesn't dry up, it won't leave marks.

Actually, becouse it soft water, If you can put your car in an dry spot and dry it off, it won't leave marks. No joke.
Not that I do it, but my brother used to. I just go through a car wash.

Maybe thats why black cars are so popular in Norway - Its the soft tap water we have here, and the blacks can wash as much as they like without leaving tidal marks on the paintwork  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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AndyC wrote:

zone30 wrote:

Wash your car in the rain. If it doesn't dry up, it won't leave marks.

Actually, becouse it soft water, If you can put your car in an dry spot and dry it off, it won't leave marks. No joke.
Not that I do it, but my brother used to. I just go through a car wash.

Maybe thats why black cars are so popular in Norway - Its the soft tap water we have here, and the blacks can wash as much as they like without leaving tidal marks on the paintwork

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Thanks for all the replies, I will try some of them(but not the £50 filter). I think I may have part of the solution.
If normally use a very long hose with a spray nozzle, But if I rinse off with a watering can I get a better result.
Could this be some chemicals being picked up from the hose, or does using a spray cause the water to evaporate quicker, leaving the residue behind. I might try using the hose without the spray attachment.

I can understand you not wanting to spend £50 on a filter

using a spray will cause more spots as the beads of water will evapourate quicker leaving the spots

An open hose/watering can will sheet water off leaving less water behind

there are products out there called rinse aids too, auto glym do one, that you could add to your watering can to help sheet off the water. Dodo Juice also do a product call 'time to dry' which is worth looking at too Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Another thing you might try is blowdrying your car with for instance a leafblower. When I go throught my local carwash, they blow it dry too and it always looks as new. In fact my dealer always says it's the best maintained fl2 he has as a client.

Once every so often I clean the insides of the doors and sills too, as it collects quite some dirt over time. quite a difference when that's done...

when i am machine polishing the cars, i use my leaf blower to blow waterout of the areas that seam to harbour water which runs down the bodywork 10 mins after drying it and leaves water marks  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

when i am machine polishing the cars, i use my leaf blower to blow waterout of the areas that seam to harbour water which runs down the bodywork 10 mins after drying it and leaves water marks

Thought hairdressers used hairdryers  2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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I live in a hard water area so i know what you mean by water marks. Try adding a capful of Mer polish to your favourite shampoo. It really works and you don't have to dash around the car to dry it off quickly. I often stop for a cup of tea halfway through drying. You'll find that you'll get a superb finish on black paintwork.
For wax i use Meguaires Gold, works well on black.