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04-28-2016, 02:25 PM | #24 |
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Still, I'm doubtful you can ever get away with not touching the paint with a wash mitt. And are you ever worried that the pressure washer may press dirt particles against the paint and cause really tiny scratches? And do you mean you didn't touch your car for that 6 months? Only pressure wash, then blow dry I'm assuming?
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Wouldn't it be nice if the pressure washer can do it all in one quick step like in some of the youtube videos. That being said do you use a foam cannon? I just use the pressure washer to loosen up any stubborn contaminants like the grime you speak of. And I use the Foam Cannon to loosen more of the contaminants and create lubricate the surface. Then after rinsing I just use my rinseless wash to get the grime off. At that point the grime and contaminants is loosened enough that it hardly takes any pressure when using my wash mitt. That's why if the car isn't too dirty I'll skip the pressure washing/ foaming step and stick with either my rinseless or waterless wash to save water. |
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like http://www.autogeek.net/cquartz-paint-sealant.html or http://www.chemicalguys.com/SS6_Seco...wac_224_02.htm I've heard with these types you can just pressure wash, foam cannon, then rinse with DI water and you are done. However I think there is a special technique to apply it... |
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you still want to wash the car, but if you have access to di water then yes it will make your life a lot easier for quick clean ups. |
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the pressure washer pushing dirt particles into your paint is a little extreme. i guess it could happen, but it's highly unlikely or near impossible to see. |
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Everyone should be aware that too high a pressure can peel paint if your not careful! Don't put the nozzle to close to the car body, especially those with pressure washers with 2,000+ PSI.
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- PSI/GPM? - Which foam cannon? - Carwash soap? - Method (distance, angle, ect.)? I think Mew is right though, mitt is required to complete the wash.
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- gas will have higher pressures so it will make the fluffiest foam - electric is quieter, better for the environment, easier to use, and the higher end models will do 2000 psi which isn't bad As far as the foam cannon... Splurge a little and get an MTM cannon... If you get electric make sure you get the MTM specific for electric... I have a link a few posts up Soap it's your preference Finish things off with either a traditional two bucket wash or a two bucket rinseless wash like optimum no rinse wash (so you save even more water on top of the 80% less water that the power wash uses) |
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I have a Subaru 3100 powerwasher from Powerstroke, bought it from Costco. Use the recommended head and stand far back from the car. I use to do a quick rinse off the car, then foam gun + rinse. Then the usual scrub with lamb wool, final rinse and power air dry.
Follow these steps and you'll never have issues. I've been doing this for the past 12 years with my E90 3 series and the paint/clear has never had an issue.
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my costco honda washer was super loud and turning it on/off got annoying. the last straw as it started leaking oil. took it back.
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gotta keep the costco warranty handy and get a new one when it starts leaking oil, its the pump that always fails on these Chinese (Robin) made power washers.
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And ... ? How do you like the Kranzle? I had just posted in M5 forum an almost identical post to your thread starter here. Love to know your impression and which foam cannon you bought and why.
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this is the model i got with the auto start/stop. its a stupid amount of money, and i'm almost embarrassed to tell people who don't know when they ask. https://www.obsessedgarage.com/colle...=8096938983516 i want to mount the setup on the garage door side of my garage... so i ordered a horizontal hose mount and i'm just going to convert it to run the pressure washer hose. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 i watch the obsessed garage youtube channel. at first, i thought kranzle was a bit overpriced and didn't really understand it. pressure is pressure, right? once i got ahold of a gas washer and had to set a choke, pull cord, and listen to this thing... it was so damn loud i considered wearing earplugs. then, i had to turn it off after foaming the car to scrub. then, pull cord again. oops, the washer cooled, and i have to set the choke again. pull cord again- BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR (gotta listen to it again). sounds kinda dumb, but the noise takes away from the therapy of washing the car. so i watch a video on this particular kranzle- its electric and makes minimal noise, less maintenance, and turns on and off as i pull the trigger on the wash gun. what a concept! so simple, but so convenient. i'm a sucker for efficiency and things that just work like they should. i got this hose a while back and it is 100% worth every penny. https://www.powerequipmentdirect.com...24/p83064.html it has something in it that resists twisting, so it doesn't get tangled. i didn't understand the expensive hose until i washed with the shit hose these things come with. my 20' hose turned into a 4' knot by the time i was done. just garbage. i went with an adam's polishes foamer and snub gun. they had a 20% off sale and i liked that it was mostly metal. good reviews and such, so i just pulled the trigger. i have been very happy with it. still trying to figure out soap to water ratios and settings, but thats my own fault. there are a few vids on my instagram of me foaming the car with it. the dials are smooth and precise. i can tell its going to last for a long time. https://adamspolishes.com/shop/exter...ose-combo.html the quick disconnects sold on the OG website are also top notch and don't leak. great stuff.
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I won't buy the same items, but share some of the same objectives, so your learnings and comments will be helpful, for sure. Good luck getting it all together and having the results you want. I'm sure it will be incredible. Peter
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I won't buy the same items, but share some of the same objectives, so your learnings and comments will be helpful, for sure. Good luck getting it all together and having the results you want. I'm sure it will be incredible. Peter
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Nice setup...
I originally was piecing together an OG Kranzle setup when I decided to get a Comet. But I've got it setup similar to yours. That Kranzle is much nicer!!! |
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Garage tool pron. Nice!
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