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[superbear]

I also have a well in in Alaska and hard water spots are a problem but I found Sun Wash Bike Wash, rinse well and use an Air Force Bike dryer eliminates most water spots and then a good wipe down with S100.  On my salt water boat I use white vinegar on the windows. Bottom line is get it dried as soon as you can if the water isn't able to sit on.

[mrmagloo]

I've been using that Mr. Clean thing for a couple of years and it works pretty good for the price. I don't use the soap though.  I have well water thats very hard and it's pretty brutal.

I only connect the thing for the final rinse, and it does the trick pretty well.

[bubtrauma]

Here is an idwea that I use and works great for me.

I put a plastic pail under the drain for the air conditioner for the house, now this water will have next to no dissolved minerals in it (real soft). I then went and bought a weed sprayer and put the air conditioner water in it. After I wash some of the bike I rince it with tap water and then rinse the parts i just washed with the AC water. This works great but make sure you pre rinse with the tap water first cuz that will rince all the soap off. If you don't pre rinse you will need alot more AC water to rinse all the soap. Then blow dry and Fluff....lol

Try it, it works GREAT.

Oh ya I also got a 5 gal jug and store it up. Don't store it to long cuz you will get a bacteria slime growth in it if you store it to long.

cheers and have fun

[MKW]

Have a water softner in the garage and there are two cheap options, one of which I will go with.  Either put a spicket at the water softner or punch a hole in the garage wall and mount a spicket on the exterior.  I'll decide by 1 Oct and update this thread

[Chains]

This is  a very complicated thread, I am just going to lett the local detail guy do mine when it's dirty, saves all the time and upfront money/ LOL