JohnnyBoy Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hi guys! I'm struggling to find a pressure washer anywhere on the warwickshire area... All the manual washers I can find on the pumps are out of order! Any ideas?? My car is gradually changing colour from blue to crap, not good! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Have you tried outside your house, with 2 buckets and a sheepskin wash mitt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBoy Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 Hey, it's hard to find a sheep to skin these days! Just wanted a quick way of getting all the salt and grit of the paint and underside... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 as said do it yourself , youll be more carefull than taking it to a £5 hand wash , pm me if you want mitts lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero-M Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/cheap-pressure-washers.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave17 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I remember going to a decent pressure washing place with mine in the summer, and that is the only time i'll ever do that again. He did the drivers side window while i was in it at such an angle that it went through the seal and gave me a blast in the face. I believe my girlfriend at the time said i went "f*cking mental" at the polish bloke. It really hurt, but he finished the job for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 About time we had some proper pics put up of your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBoy Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 Guys, I know how to wash a car by hand... Come on! I want to be able to take most of it out myself in a short bit of time! I don't want no one else to wash my car nor I want to spend an hour doing it properly twice a week. Aren't there presure washers where you just put the coin in and do it yourself? It's one of those I'm after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBoy Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 About time we had some proper pics put up of your car. I'll do it after a quick wash at the pressure washer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACIE_LOU Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 i believe a good presure washer can be found at b & q for a fair price then you can do yourself everyday other alternatives homebase ebay or focus or most asda superstores will have a jet wash where in warwickshire are you as its a large county Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBoy Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 I've been looking on petrol stations, most of them have the bloody things but they're all out of order! =/ I'm in Leamington... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 thats the big mistake most of the forcourt ones have been abused or the area is full of sand where the off road bikers have cleaned their bikes , for you then to drag all over your car , tescos had a half price deal on a karcher not sure what model , but if you value your paintwork petrol station is the last place to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBoy Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 Never used any in this country, isn't it just water spray?? Does it recycle the water? =O Shocked... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 OMG ! I've just realised which car we are talking about here !! PLEASE do not pressure wash that car Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Peter will elaborate I'm sure. But in my opinion the forecourt washers are high pressure which could easily take the lacquer off if you aren't careful. The sand comment is because the hose will be dragged through the wet sand/grit on the ground and invariably the hose won't be long enough to reach round the car so people are tempted to take the hose over the car scratching the paint to destruction. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 yep spot on . plus with there being so much crap on the floor , each time you do one alloy it blasts the crap under the car onto the oposite one . if i was closer id wash it for you lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBoy Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 Jeez... Forget about it then! The ones I'm used to in Portugal are really good, they even have decalcified water to rinse the car so it doesn't get water stains and a protective wax in the end. I guess I'll be chasing a sheep then... Hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 decalcified water to rinse the car so it doesn't get water stains and a protective wax in the end. The one at tesco in northampton is what i use. Its very good. hose reaches all the way arround from overhead so there is nothing on the floor or to pull over the paintwork. It has the filtered water and wax and other things. Has an wheel cleaning function too. Id rather do it myself there than let someone hand wash it. I dont have to space/privicy to wash mine myself as i park on the road outside my house and its quite busy. TESCO FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesC Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 OMG ! I've just realised which car we are talking about here !! PLEASE do not pressure wash that car Mike Which car is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRACIE_LOU Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I've been looking on petrol stations, most of them have the bloody things but they're all out of order! =/ I'm in Leamington... im from leamington now live in northampton theres asda or shell garage at top of town but as said the hoses are always left on ground,i just got a cheap presure washer from b&q to remove the main crap then use a mitt as memtioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Cant see the problem with jet washing unless your a complete dumbass and hold the lance too close to the car if the jetwash area is covered in crap which is usually quite obvious find another one Theres a couple working by me but a bit far from Leamington, im near Solihull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adzys straight6 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 hey Johnny im in leamington, i maybe wrong but i thought i saw you coming out of RWYB at shakespeare last year....havent seen this car in leam though, looks awesome. I used have the silver one with the c-west kit and white volk racing wheels. I usually use the one on the rugby road towards warwick as the shell gharage one seems to make your car dirtier than it was before!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus1 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Didn't anybody see 5th gear last week about washing cars? They had a pro detailer prep 3 cars and then tried 3 different pay washes. The garage self clean wash came last as people put the brush on the floor when they have finished and that scrates the hell out of your paint aswell. DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 buckets every time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBoy Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Washed it... Did I do a good job?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Nice:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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