Not joined yet? Register for free and enjoy features such as alerts, private messaging and viewing latest posts and topics.

Possible group buy - DI Vessel

General car related chat
User avatar
X5Sport
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 18777
Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:09 pm
Location: Planet X6......

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by X5Sport » Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:04 pm

Definitely worth the investment.  Anyone else finding the water feels almost 'soapy'?  Definitely an excellent 'Group Buy'.. :ok: :bigthanx:

I know my resin won't last as long up here, but just not having to chase off the water spots even in strong sunlight makes such a difference..... :D
:ant: Never anthropomorphise computers. They hate that.

User avatar
mogsyman
Member
Member
Posts: 870
Joined: Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:49 am
Location: West Sussex

Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by mogsyman » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:44 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
Definitely worth the investment.  Anyone else finding the water feels almost 'soapy'?  Definitely an excellent 'Group Buy'.. :ok: :bigthanx:

I know my resin won't last as long up here, but just not having to chase off the water spots even in strong sunlight makes such a difference..... :D
[/quote]

At 550ppm from the tap your water is almost nuclear and you'll go through resin quicker than you can say 'water stain' ;)


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
2019 F90 M5
2019 Porsche Macan

Previous

2016 X3 20D M Sport
2016 X5 M50d
F10 M5
120D M Sport
335i DCT Vert
997 C2S
30D M Sport X5
2.0D M Sport X3
535D M Sport
4.8iS X5
3.0D M Sport X5
320D M Sport Cab
996 C2 Cab
Boxster S
Golf GTi (150 D)

User avatar
Rusty
Snr Member
Snr Member
Posts: 1662
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:39 pm
Location: Bath

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by Rusty » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:43 pm

Raj had better sort the resin group buy then, even if it just for X5sport  :)):P:))

Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2
3.0d Sport Exclusive E53 CB with black comfort, pano, folding dimming mirrors, 20"ers, comms, xenons, focal sub, Intravee II, GSM heater........and so on.
Runabout - E92 3 Series Coupe
Image

Raj
Lifer
Lifer
Posts: 4512
Joined: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:30 pm
Location: Midlands

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by Raj » Tue Jul 17, 2012 7:23 am

[quote="Rusty Nail"]
Raj had better sort the resin group buy then, even if it just for X5sport  :)):P:))

Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2
[/quote]

Don't worry, I'll see what we can sort out.

Anyone know what the TDS reading is that waterspots will start to appear again?
Image

User avatar
X5Sport
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 18777
Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:09 pm
Location: Planet X6......

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by X5Sport » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:22 am

In my case - 10 mins after it's first used.... :P :P

My rain water supply is about 40ppm and that doesn't 'spot' but then I'm not going to hazard a guess as to what the TDS is reading..... :blink: :'(

Richard
:ant: Never anthropomorphise computers. They hate that.

User avatar
pvr
Lifer
Lifer
Posts: 5254
Joined: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:13 pm
Location: West Sussex

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by pvr » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:49 am

Still working Richard?
X5M F85,  Golf Clipper, Abarth 595 Competizioni, Jeep

911 50th anniversary -
Site & Forum Admin Team Member.

Raj
Lifer
Lifer
Posts: 4512
Joined: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:30 pm
Location: Midlands

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by Raj » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:01 pm

[quote="pvr"]
Still working Richard?
[/quote]

Mines now showing 20ppm and there were a couple of spots appearing on the bonnet.....hmmmm

Can't be starting to run out already.

Group buy for resin anyone...lol
Image

User avatar
pvr
Lifer
Lifer
Posts: 5254
Joined: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:13 pm
Location: West Sussex

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by pvr » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:04 pm

I can see it at the meet ... backs of substance being exchanged in some industrial estate between blacked out X5s  :))
X5M F85,  Golf Clipper, Abarth 595 Competizioni, Jeep

911 50th anniversary -
Site & Forum Admin Team Member.

Raj
Lifer
Lifer
Posts: 4512
Joined: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:30 pm
Location: Midlands

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by Raj » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:10 pm

[quote="pvr"]
I can see it at the meet ... backs of substance being exchanged in some industrial estate between blacked out X5s  :))
[/quote]

LOL.

Out of interest, what sort of ppm reading does yours tend to be when you have to replace the resin?
Image

User avatar
pvr
Lifer
Lifer
Posts: 5254
Joined: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:13 pm
Location: West Sussex

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by pvr » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:11 pm

Not replaced it yet !!! It is supposed to last at least 12 months, what is your water reading from the tap again?
X5M F85,  Golf Clipper, Abarth 595 Competizioni, Jeep

911 50th anniversary -
Site & Forum Admin Team Member.

Raj
Lifer
Lifer
Posts: 4512
Joined: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:30 pm
Location: Midlands

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by Raj » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:16 pm

[quote="pvr"]
Not replaced it yet !!! It is supposed to last at least 12 months, what is your water reading from the tap again?
[/quote]

Need to check again. Think it was something like 300ppm.

It could well have been water from the jetwash drying unusually quickly but me thinks not.

Am just waiting on a call back from Doug to hopefully shed some light.
Image

User avatar
pvr
Lifer
Lifer
Posts: 5254
Joined: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:13 pm
Location: West Sussex

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by pvr » Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:49 pm

Yours is twice as much as mine though, so pretty hard.

I have been washing so many cars a week every week and still is all ok on my side though.
X5M F85,  Golf Clipper, Abarth 595 Competizioni, Jeep

911 50th anniversary -
Site & Forum Admin Team Member.

weirdfish
Member
Member
Posts: 637
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:10 pm
Location: Glos.

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by weirdfish » Fri Sep 07, 2012 10:50 am

A bit concerned regarding the reading I'm getting from the vessel already, water going in is 260ppm water out is 93ppm, and I've only done about 6 washes, can this be right.
The water butt is reading about 15ppm, but don't want to use that yet as I haven't sorted a filter system for it.

User avatar
X5Sport
Global Moderator
Global Moderator
Posts: 18777
Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2010 4:09 pm
Location: Planet X6......

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by X5Sport » Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:22 am

I made my water butt filter like so.....

One of these Karcher in-line filter units (fits all newer machines) and I adapted it by adding a Hozelock 2289 Adapter on the other end.

and voila.....Image

Provides a super fine mesh filter that goes in line between the water butt pump and DI Vessel.  I also use this stuff to keep the water cleaner.

Had a tap start leaking on the water butt a couple of weeks back and used the pump to empty it into a kiddies sandpit/paddling pool toy, washed the butt out, changed the tap and pumped the clean water back in again.  Well happy with the whole system.... :ok:

With our mains water being at a TDS of 500+ I don't have an option, or I'll be changing the resin every month or so.  I also drain the DIV after every use.....no idea if that makes a difference to the resin's longevity or not?
Last edited by X5Sport on Fri Sep 07, 2012 11:35 am, edited 1 time in total.
:ant: Never anthropomorphise computers. They hate that.

weirdfish
Member
Member
Posts: 637
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:10 pm
Location: Glos.

Re: Possible group buy - DI Vessel

Post by weirdfish » Fri Sep 07, 2012 1:55 pm

Brilliant, will order today, Thanx.
Still a bit concerned about the length of time the resin has taken to become partially innactive.

Post Reply