Why invest in a pressure washer?
#1
Driver
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Why invest in a pressure washer?
I'm wondering why some will invest in a pressure washer to wash their cars. I imagine that it does a good job of getting rid of bugs that have attached themselves to the front grill, etc., but what other benefit does a pressure washer have?
#2
Lexus Fanatic
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A pressure washer removes more dirt off your car during the rinse stage of the wash process. With a pressure washer, one you've rinsed your car, you are washing a cleaner surface and scrubbing less dirt and grit on your paint. That results in less swirls and scratches.
Other benefits would include being able to attach a foam cannon that you can use to break down dirt or spray any chemical you want on your paint.
Honestly, my car is coated, I pressure wash it one a week-two weeks in doors..... it removes a good 90-95% of dirt on my car without me even touching the paint with a mit. Definitely nice to have in the winter for your daily driver.
Other benefits would include being able to attach a foam cannon that you can use to break down dirt or spray any chemical you want on your paint.
Honestly, my car is coated, I pressure wash it one a week-two weeks in doors..... it removes a good 90-95% of dirt on my car without me even touching the paint with a mit. Definitely nice to have in the winter for your daily driver.
#4
It also uses much less water and is good at removing underbody salt and grime. It does wheel wells very well and at lower pressure (around 800-900 psi) cleans tires better than scrubbing with a brush. Add to that the foam dispenser and you have a great tool for washing a lot of cars at a time.
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#8
lot of good points so far. one for me is being able to wash the dirty areas of the car better, wheels and wheel wells, tires, undercarriage, etc, that if i just hosed off and then washed with a rag, i could basically say good bye to the rag. if you wash your car once a week you probably wouldnt benefit from a PW, but if you let your car get dirty between washes, its definitely a good idea to PW before hand wash, as stated, to reduce contaminants on paint to reduce swirls/scratches/marring.
#10
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lot of good points so far. one for me is being able to wash the dirty areas of the car better, wheels and wheel wells, tires, undercarriage, etc, that if i just hosed off and then washed with a rag, i could basically say good bye to the rag. if you wash your car once a week you probably wouldnt benefit from a PW, but if you let your car get dirty between washes, its definitely a good idea to PW before hand wash, as stated, to reduce contaminants on paint to reduce swirls/scratches/marring.
We had a nice warm, awesome weather streak, three weeks last summer, I would use the PW to blast away the dust/ road grime in lieu of actually breaking out the watering attachment and wash bucket!
#11
Why not? I wash mine sometimes twice a week in the summer... Mind you the PW comes out for 'heavier duty' washing, and just a quick rinse with it is almost more effective than actually using soap if you're just maintaining the finish, I find.
We had a nice warm, awesome weather streak, three weeks last summer, I would use the PW to blast away the dust/ road grime in lieu of actually breaking out the watering attachment and wash bucket!
We had a nice warm, awesome weather streak, three weeks last summer, I would use the PW to blast away the dust/ road grime in lieu of actually breaking out the watering attachment and wash bucket!
#12
@OP... and there you have it, i don't think there's anything for me to add, it's already been posted... so ** drops mic, kicks over mic stand and walks towards Z Macs foamy Lexus }
#13
Driver
Thread Starter
Very good points, gentlemen. I guess I need to consider a purchase. Kinda looking at the Karcher K5.540. I don't really care for the notion of having to lug a pressure washer around the car so the long(ish) hose on this one is appealing.
#15
Driver
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i bought this one in 2012 and works great... i use it on the car, driveway and rear patio...
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