fatcat Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 That is the question, I power wash the ol gal every week, as by the end of the week, the underside and wheel arches are thick with undergrowth, shopping trollies and [censored]. No harm as yet to the bodywork, even around the numerous stone cips that I collect. Very handy in the summer to assist bug removal, and losens up the crap on the wheels with extreme ease. Buy yourself one for xmas, and as a bonus your can jet the drive as well, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexc Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 I've got a Karcher, comes in very handy, don't go too near the paintwork with it as the jet can remove paint on older cars. Perfect for cleaning alloys and driveways/patio's, black labradors......... my Merlin loves it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncS3 Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 essential - no sponge goes near my car until I have jet washed off most of the dirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4dreamer Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 I've got a Bosch power-washer I bought from Screwfix.com. It's the dogs 'nads and comes with 3 different heads - one for spraying shampoo onto the car (not used), one for blasting dirt of your drive (this will take off your paint if you use it on the car, and a third which has either a direct high-pressure jet (for getting road-kill off the underside of the car) and a wider spray which is useful for getting general cak off before washing and then rinsing afterwards. I'd highly recommend a pressure washer if you haven't got one. One note of caution though, make sure the jet isn't pointing directly at one of the edges of your number plate as it has caused mine to de-laminate in a couple of places where I accidentally sprayed it. Not expensive to replace, just a PITA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 I bought a karcher jet wash a month or so ago..included was 3 heads (power wash {spinning}power wash and a brush head) Spent around a £100 which might seems a little expensive (there are alot dearer than that!) but when i worked out what i was spending a month on the car wash £5 a week roughly [£20 monthly!!] it soon pays for itself. Add to that it cleans my decking and patio great (2 dogs get it muddy!!) Clean the drive,windows...jesus it well worth the money. Am a bit wary of using the spinning power head washer jet on the car as that is bloody powerful (took the stain out of my decking!) but hte standard head is fine,can even mix in the shampoo to the machine. Think Ive probably nearly got my money back now. Highly recommended! (p.s .. i dont work for karcher!in case your wondering! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4dreamer Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Yeah, the spinning head was the one I alluded to in my post about the Bosch. It says in the instructions NOT to use it on the car Blimey, I actually admitted to reading some instructions - what sort of a man am I ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 probably take the paint work off!! .Want the car clean but....not that clean! Might get the squeegy thing next to take excess water off...before drying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGGYNOO Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Anyone bought a really cheap pressure washer? I've seen one in B&Q for about £50 but its probably crap - then again a lower pressure's probably not a bad idea - anyone used one of these or know of any other good deals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagoo Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Niggy, My pops got one from B&Q the other week for around 60squids!! I cant remember the make (dark red though) and it does the job, keep going round there to use it on my motor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punjabi-A4 Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Saw one in Homebase for 50 quid...blue in apperance...they also sell the Bosch 100psi one for 119 and there's also a 80psi one for about £100. they sold all the Bosch accesories too i.e special car cleaning shampoos, applicators etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 remember seeing a cheap power washer in b&q when i went and got my karcher one,as i recall it was green and looked a little cheap(£50),then again it probably did the job! personaly think its better going for a good brand with decent accessories,and karcher fitted the bill! hasnt dissappointed me yet anyway. Just need to keep finding things to clean!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatBoy Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 I have a Karcher and the spinning brush is excellent on the car. It's nice and gentle on the paint but gets into all those little places that are a real pain normally. I've been using it for ages on my wifes A4 and now also on my RS6. I've had no concerns about it being too vigorous for the paintwork. Cheers Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 jesus your brave! you should see what its done to my decking! wifes gonna be busy next spring with her paint brush ! the other power head works fine for me when cleaning the car,will keep to that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatBoy Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 I assume we're talking about the same "spinning brush" ? Mine is the yellow Karcher brush where the centre brush spins an a planetary gear system and the outer ring stays put. It's supposed to be specifically for cars. I don't know about brave, initially niave maybe, but it's been great...... so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 hang on,maybeam a little confused! am talking about the power head thats pointed at the end and look a bit like and arrow head...i think i know what your using now! and that exactly for car! doh! sorry! the powerhead i mean is "dangerous" to cars ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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