Distilled water really?

ArnoldLayne said:
The very point of distilled water is to remove minerals that can contribute to acidity or basicity of water.

If you picked up water that said it has added minerals, then I am afraid to say it is NOT distilled water. It is mineral water or some other form of drinking water that is alkaline enough for drinking.

Distilled water is basically water in its purest form with pH of 7 and it is a colorless, odorless and tasteless liquid. One could get this info in 7th grade chemistry if they had paid attention.
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If the labels say it is 'Distilled Water' and then say it has added minerals, that is entirely contradicting and defeats the whole purpose of 'Distilled Water'.

It is like buying vegan food and then the label reads 'might contain some meat and animal by products'
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Distilled water is extremely far from being "water in its purest form".

Depends what its intended uses.

Here's some examples. Then scroll down, and check the prices for purified waters.

http://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/h...-chemicals/tech-notes/which-water-to-use.html
 
Not to get into the drinking aspect of this debate, but what I've read multiple places is a RW or WW solution made with distilled water can sit a long period of time with no issues. Where if you use tap water it has a pretty short shelf life. For rinseless it's not as vital because I mix up 3 gallons and use it in a few days. But I mix 5 gallons og Waterless at a time, and it lasts me a very long while.
 
DogRescuer said:
If I'm reading correct some of you perform RWashes with distilled water , why? Isn't that wasting money? With my glass cleaner I always mix it with dw for a final wipe but body panels, really?
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So everyone should do it your way? Have you ever gone to a restaurant? That's a waste of money you could be eating dry tunafish. Having a dog is also a waste of money.
 
I wonder if all the people who think drinking distilled water is a bad idea also think it's necessary to consume table salt instead of sea salt... You know, because there's that warning on the label of table salt that says "iodine" is a necessary mineral and tries as hard as it can to make you fear going without your daily consumption of table salt will result in somekind of serious health problem. Nevermind the high blood pressure etc... You better have your iodine or else!

I've done a water fast 3 times in my life, once for 10 days, 21 days, and once for 40 days. And everytime I fast I only do it with distilled water. My overall health, both mentally and physically improves like never before during and after.
That's my living proof.
 
fightnews said:
So everyone should do it your way? Have you ever gone to a restaurant? That's a waste of money you could be eating dry tunafish. Having a dog is also a waste of money.
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quite possibly the worst analogies in this situation.
 
ArnoldLayne said:
The very point of distilled water is to remove minerals that can contribute to acidity or basicity of water.

If you picked up water that said it has added minerals, then I am afraid to say it is NOT distilled water. It is mineral water or some other form of drinking water that is alkaline enough for drinking.

Distilled water is basically water in its purest form with pH of 7 and it is a colorless, odorless and tasteless liquid. One could get this info in 7th grade chemistry if they had paid attention.

If the labels say it is 'Distilled Water' and then say it has added minerals, that is entirely contradicting and defeats the whole purpose of 'Distilled Water'.

It is like buying vegan food and then the label reads 'might contain some meat and animal by products'
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Not really they distill water to remove impurities then add the beneficial minerals back to make it safe for drinking. I'm not sure if they taught that in "7th grade chemistry" but they do sell it.
 
fightnews said:
So everyone should do it your way? Have you ever gone to a restaurant? That's a waste of money you could be eating dry tunafish. Having a dog is also a waste of money.
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fightnews said:
Not really they distill water to remove impurities then add the beneficial minerals back to make it safe for drinking. I'm not sure if they taught that in "7th grade chemistry" but they do sell it.
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•Damn!
-A year ago you posted as if you
couldn't find your own a$$ with
both of your hands tied behind
your back...and now look at you:
-Displaying your ability to shove
your foot in your mouth at the
drop of the hat---What A Showoff!



Bob
 
FUNX650 said:
•Damn!
-A year ago you posted as if you
couldn't find your own a$$ with
both of your hands tied behind
your back...and now look at you:
-Displaying your ability to shove
your foot in your mouth at the
drop of the hat---What A Showoff!



Bob
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Gold......and agree
 
Even drying and not washing in direct sunlight you can still get spots... my water at home is on the hard side so I was getting them no matter what.
I invested in a deionizer for this reason. I use it for RW or full washes. Same results as distilled water... no spots.
 
Are we really having this big of an argument over water...? Some people use distilled, some people don't? Some people prefer using Collinite and some people must use Swissvax Purest.. Some people only do RWs and some people will beat you with a baseball bat if you try to RW their car. I get we argue about products but are we really arguing about distilled versus tap water? This is like arguing over a blue wash bucket vs a red wash bucket.
 
WillSports3 said:
Are we really having this big of an argument over water...? Some people use distilled, some people don't? Some people prefer using Collinite and some people must use Swissvax Purest.. Some people only do RWs and some people will beat you with a baseball bat if you try to RW their car. I get we argue about products but are we really arguing about distilled versus tap water? This is like arguing over a blue wash bucket vs a red wash bucket.
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Agree 100%.

To paraphrase the forum rules "Feel free to disagree, but do so respectfully"

I usually just bow out of a thread that becomes argumentative, but you make an excellent point, Will.

Keyboard Cowboys are annoying. Keep it civil and intelligent.
 
Now hold on there just a minute Willsports!!! Don't EVEN get me going on the red bucket vs. blue bucket tender nerve. JK.

Hahaha! That was good.
 
I guess it's a cost / benefit thing. Revisiting this thread like a year later, I still use DI water. Mainly for one reason - cuz I'm too lazy to dry my car when I wash it and I like perfect results. I prefer just letting it drip dry and wiping it down once it's mostly dry.

If you have a black car - DI water makes a difference for sure. I'm not sure if that's how they do it in the Navy though.
 
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