Water deionizer?
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Road Master
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This can be made for $60, about 35 for the exact housing made by Watt($12.50 if you get one without a bypass), $20 for the refillable cartridge(including di resin). Refill resin should cost about $10. Should make about 150 gallons at least per refill, doubt I'll use more then 5 gallons per wash, so that's about .33 per wash for the di resin. I'll let you know how it works out. If I can wash and walk away I'll be riding a clean bike more often. My bike has always been dirty more often then clean.
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Wow, total bummer, looks like they went away years ago! I just looked on my garage and I still have 6 left in the box. Before those were around we used to mix a bit of the "jet dry" dishwasher stuff in the soap dispenser nozzles things. That used to work great, not sure if it still does.
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Road Master
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Originally Posted by chopper_man
Wow, total bummer, looks like they went away years ago! I just looked on my garage and I still have 6 left in the box. Before those were around we used to mix a bit of the "jet dry" dishwasher stuff in the soap dispenser nozzles things. That used to work great, not sure if it still does.
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I don't wash my bike without waxing it so there is no issue with Dawn soap whatsoever. +1 on the leaf blower. My bike gets washed once or twice a riding season and i keep it nice and pretty with Lemon Pledge all summer long. I wipe the bugs off after ever ride with Pledge and a microfiber cloth. I actually ride my bike daily so its never spotless.
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This can be made for $60, about 35 for the exact housing made by Watt($12.50 if you get one without a bypass), $20 for the refillable cartridge(including di resin). Refill resin should cost about $10. Should make about 150 gallons at least per refill, doubt I'll use more then 5 gallons per wash, so that's about .33 per wash for the di resin. I'll let you know how it works out. If I can wash and walk away I'll be riding a clean bike more often. My bike has always been dirty more often then clean.
This can be made for $60, about 35 for the exact housing made by Watt($12.50 if you get one without a bypass), $20 for the refillable cartridge(including di resin). Refill resin should cost about $10. Should make about 150 gallons at least per refill, doubt I'll use more then 5 gallons per wash, so that's about .33 per wash for the di resin. I'll let you know how it works out. If I can wash and walk away I'll be riding a clean bike more often. My bike has always been dirty more often then clean.
hmmmm..... never thought of jet dry either....
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If you want to see if you can "wash your bike and walk away"... go to your local coin op car wash & spray it down lightly, let it dry. They use the same de-ionized water you're seeking, I bet you will still have spots.
I use the Mr. Clean system, still get spots if I don't hit it with the leaf blower when I'm done. In fact I have to constantly spray the bike down lightly to keep it wet until I'm done washing.
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I use the Mr. Clean system, still get spots if I don't hit it with the leaf blower when I'm done. In fact I have to constantly spray the bike down lightly to keep it wet until I'm done washing.
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I get a kick out all these fancy wash products. for YEARS on many bikes, cars boats etc. Dawn dish detergent with a mild degreaser in it, water, elbow grease, windex or chrome cleaner and my leaf blower. probably using everything that I am not supposed to use, but gets her clean with zero damage to the paint of windshield. oh I forgot the most important thing.... a roll of paper towels (dollar store brand)
I generally wash my bike twice a year. I wipe the seat off and go for a ride to dry it.
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I HATE drying my bike, it actually deters me from washing it. I'm looking into building a deionizer for under a hundred bucks, but before I do id like to ask you guys if anyone has any experience with them. All it takes is a 10" water filter housing and a deionizer canister with ion resin. I'm posting this here because I trust some of the names here but if it needs to be moved I'm fine with that.