Alright, I have an '08 LS Dark Grey Metallic, a beautiful color, and contrasts well with the chrome. I used to live (irrelevent information) in Cumberland County, and have moved to Overton County.
I know all counties have different formulas for their public water supply, but I was shocked to find that after hand-washing my Malibu for the first time in my new abode, there remains multiple rings (nothing like water spots) that would not wash out.
I stubbornly tried to use indirect applications of non-abrasive glass cleaners on inconspicuous parts of the vehicle trying to figure out a way to get rid of these spots, but I could not.
I eventually went home for the weekend and gave my car a nice cleaning with water and no cleaners. The spots disappeared nearly immediately.
So...my problem is this:
I cannot bare to keep my Malibu unwashed for longer than three days (today is day four and I am going insane), especially with my being out in the country and the front end having eliminated a large portion of the insect population and with the wind blowing dirt ontop of it through my garage (no door).
What can be done so I can hand-wash my vehicle without having the risk of these rings. I am quite paranoid that the rings may eventually stain or discolor the paint / chrome, and I would rather not have that (obviously). My father suggested chrome polish with a protectant in the formula as something to prevent the staining, but it would not be a sure solution. Also, water filters that connect to the hose do not work, as I tried a well-reviewed product and I might as well had done the wash without the filter.
Public hand-washes (those with high-pressure sprayers, brushes, and what not) I cannot trust, since the high pressure spray has me also fearing damage to the paint, and the brushes I will not trust to save my life.
So...short story (that I turned long) short: Anyone have any suggestions as to a filter or a cleaning agent?
I know all counties have different formulas for their public water supply, but I was shocked to find that after hand-washing my Malibu for the first time in my new abode, there remains multiple rings (nothing like water spots) that would not wash out.
I stubbornly tried to use indirect applications of non-abrasive glass cleaners on inconspicuous parts of the vehicle trying to figure out a way to get rid of these spots, but I could not.
I eventually went home for the weekend and gave my car a nice cleaning with water and no cleaners. The spots disappeared nearly immediately.
So...my problem is this:
I cannot bare to keep my Malibu unwashed for longer than three days (today is day four and I am going insane), especially with my being out in the country and the front end having eliminated a large portion of the insect population and with the wind blowing dirt ontop of it through my garage (no door).
What can be done so I can hand-wash my vehicle without having the risk of these rings. I am quite paranoid that the rings may eventually stain or discolor the paint / chrome, and I would rather not have that (obviously). My father suggested chrome polish with a protectant in the formula as something to prevent the staining, but it would not be a sure solution. Also, water filters that connect to the hose do not work, as I tried a well-reviewed product and I might as well had done the wash without the filter.
Public hand-washes (those with high-pressure sprayers, brushes, and what not) I cannot trust, since the high pressure spray has me also fearing damage to the paint, and the brushes I will not trust to save my life.
So...short story (that I turned long) short: Anyone have any suggestions as to a filter or a cleaning agent?