OG sells (also Griot's garage) water deionizers if that helps. Portable Water Deionizer - Whats New - Griot's Garage happy scuba diving. :lol:
:ihih: really? ive been kinda limiting my use at the other site lately... i only visit the detailing forum usually... :lol:
not sure wat's different, but griot's claims they now have an improved version of their RO. I donno, looks like a pc painted red. hahaha
That's the Griot's upgrade Still, I like my one grip from OG, it's the closest thing to having a powertool surgically grafted to your hand, but without the awkward social aspects of meeting new people and having them shake your polishing pad.
but my Griot's RO (original) already has that handle. man, all this OG luv here. OG this OG that. is OG everyone's daddy? lol :lol:
He's the real OG though! Seriously though he's taught me a lot about taking care of my baby and is a fellow MINI enthusiast (Barry Mequair and Richard Griot don't have MINIs). Just drink the kool-aide and jump on the bandwagon! lol
That's what I use, and I agree that it works (and smells) great. Plus, buy it at Costco CHEAP. Something like $7 for a gallon :eek6:
$7/gallon? dang... :shocked: here's wat i use... $39+ shipping/gallon. but 1oz for every 2 gallons of water. :ihih: so it lasts a decent time.
I was cruising through Costco earlier and saw they were almost out, so I picked up another gallon. Looks like I lied about the price. It's $8.50/gal, not $7 as earlier reported. No pump though. I really like this wash. It has silky feel to it that I haven't seen before. I'm not an expert, but it feels like it has more lubricity which must be a good thing.
lubricity is a good thing while washing. so it has some sort of polymer in it too then? i like the Griot's wash cause it doesnt have polymers in there. i run carnauba on my MCS and G so dont want polymer on it.
I tried the Griots and didn't like it. The two items I tried from Griots was the car wash and wheel cleaner and was disappointed in both. Haven't given up on their stuff but hesitant.
I just read the label, but it doesn't mention what's in it. I have no idea about the polymers, but this stuff exudes lubricity so my guess is your right. I take by your comment if it has polymers then carnauba won't bond correctly? Is that true of Epic as well? I have some Mystic around here somewhere. If this stuff isn't good for a prewax wash, I'll use it instead.
what didn't you like about the shampoo? ive been using it for the last 3yrs with much success. did you use the right amount vs water? not pointed at you jeff, but i've seen a lot of people use shampoo like one cap full for 5 gallons and spray their hose in their bucket for major suds. all they get is suds that collect grit and no lubricity. ut: the Griot's wash has nice lubricity and minimal suds if you pour water gently into the bucket. last thing i want in my bucket is a bunch of suds.
if you use polymer sealant and Hydro exclusively you're fine. what i dont want is polymer sandwiched in between my carnauba apps due to bonding issues as you mentioned. on my G and MCS i only use carnauba based products..well, the wheels use Hydro. :lol:
I use the Griots sprayer and I didn't try it by using a regular bucket method. The Ice just seems to have more lubricity then the Griot when used with the spray gun. The Griot car wash wasn't terrible but for the price I wasn't impressed. I would try it again with just mixing it and using it the traditional way but pretty happy with the ice car wash.