DI Vessels

[davyk31]

Thanks

 

[SPIKE_]

I only use top quality purolite mb400 resin in my vessels.

Must get you to sort me out with some when I see you at work next

 

[Simon83]

I found this in the skip,at work and brought it home. Is this the same as a DI vessel set up inside?

 

[Enda]

That’s the same as the inside of mine anyway!

 

[davyk31]

Yes looks spot on so long as it isn’t damaged as the centre core piece split.

 

[Gareth]

I am going to buy a DI vessel imminently. Can these be bought local (rather support local businesses) are buy the vessel online then refill locally?

 

[davyk31]

I buy my resin from Sureclean in Omagh and pretty sure they also sell the vessels. Depends if they are open at the moment or not. Failing that go online and buy from the mainland.

 

[NickR]

I am going to buy a DI vessel imminently. Can these be bought local (rather support local businesses) are buy the vessel online then refill locally?

Think @Davey@Procar was selling them or was able to get them recently. I bought mine of ebay though.

 

[Boydie]

I got a race glaze one from davey at procar - it’s an awesome job, can notice the difference immediately when final rinsing the car. Makes it so much easier with a large black car.

I still dry my cars after but just means you’re not rushing or stressing

 

[davyk31]

Agree. I also dry the cars fully after rinsing but the filtered water lets you work away without drying stains even in bright sun.

 

[J55NI]

My resin lasted about 3 months before it started spotting. Unsure if I will buy more if its only going to last 3 months at a time with very little use for a final rinse only.

 

[ChrisL]

I got a race glaze one from davey at procar - it’s an awesome job, can notice the difference immediately when final rinsing the car. Makes it so much easier with a large black car.

I still dry my cars after but just means you’re not rushing or stressing

What size etc did you get? Do you use it with your pwoer washer

 

[MarkM]

What size etc did you get? Do you use it with your pwoer washer

Don’t use them with power washers, just a hose for a final rinse

 

[Marc]

My resin lasted about 3 months before it started spotting. Unsure if I will buy more if its only going to last 3 months at a time with very little use for a final rinse only.

Let me know if your selling the empty vessel. My brother is looking one for washing his house windows and I have 25L bag of resin in the house he could have a fill from.

 

[Boydie]

What size etc did you get? Do you use it with your pwoer washer

7L but I’d recommend a larger one but this was available at a decent price. However, should last me a year.

I personally use it through power washer on last rinse so only hook it up then.

 

[Enda]

I bought a refurbed one from this seller on eBay. It’s been perfect for years. Can’t remember the size though.

| eBay

 

[Gareth]

How/Why would the vessel be 'refurbished'? At the cost of one of those vessels and resin from @j16jrf would be less than an equivalent new unit. Thanks for the info guys.

 

[Enda]

I think it was just their way of describing used! Possibly had new internals but I couldn’t tell!

 

[MarkM]

I personally use it through power washer on last rinse so only hook it up then.

that’s just forcing more litres/minute through it shortening the life of the resin!

 

[Lappintyre]

that’s just forcing more litres/minute through it shortening the life of the resin!

OOPS....

 

[300trophy]

When I bought my vessel from Vyair I did ask the question about using the vessel with the pressure washer and they where very much against it, saying that the flow rate of the pressure washer wouldn’t allow the resin to do its job properly. I just hook mine up to the garden hose for final rinse.

 

[Big Pimp]

my pressure washer can be turned right down to a light spray and I normally use it for the final rinse.

I got mine from @j16jrf and it’s been faultless for years now

 

[Lappintyre]

my pressure washer can be turned right down to a light spray and I normally use it for the final rinse.

I got mine from @j16jrf and it’s been faultless for years now

My Karcher is the same but, by my reckoning it took longer to rinse one wheel at the lower setting than it did at the higher one if that makes sense.. so which is worse, 5 seconds at the higher rate or 10 seconds at the lower..

 

[Big Pimp]

i know what you mean, but if i try to rinse at full power it pulses as it isn't drawing the water quickly enough (my washer must suck like a good thing!!!) so thats the reason I turn it down.

I've already rinsed off at full power with non-DI water, so the DI rinse at low pressure is literally that - just a rinse

 

[davyk31]

Best just to use an open hose with filtered water for the final rinse. Easier on the resin and leaves less water on the car to dry off as it sheets off.