Waterless Car Wash

[hazards_golf74]

Has anybody heard of the Karcher cleaners? I have heard they are a good alternative for using less water. Anyone know how they work?

can t bet them still have to use the bucket and stuff soap stuff is pointless, all it is a high pressure cleaner, just keep in mind to keep it 30 cm away from the paint just in case

[cOS]

CIA style is cool
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I'd report you to ACA if you were my neighbour. n: not that it would solve anything.

you get a good feeling after doing it the hard way. its worth it, and you pray to god that it doesn't rain.

[vinderliker]

Mcguires has had a Quick Detailer in a spray bottle for over ten years. I used quite a bit on my own and my then customer vehicles with great success. I just haven't had the cash for a while to get some and would be interested to see how the other products stack up. I am of to the car wash this weekend, for the first time in months, we in the ACT still have stage 3 water restrictions. I have also asked for a buffer for fathers day a Ryobi from Bunnings (I am paying for it of course) and good cut and polish using the 3M system (the polishes them selves are still good after all this time). I post some pics up when I have done it.

[WEDEL.1]

I've used Quick Detailer / Final Inspection for many years without noticing any deteriation in the paint work. Follow the directions.

Maris

[gldgti]

i've always been able to do the car with one small bucket of water, rinsing with the hose on a gentle spray to conserve water... not that newcastle has any water restrictions.

[WEDEL.1]

Thanks Ray for researching that post
BTW has anyone else heard that hose wash uses less water than buckets ?

Yes, I have. You must realize that some of these restrictions, such as not using a hose to wash your car, has nothing to do with saving water.

Householders use of water amounts to a drop in the ocean (pardon the pun). It is Industry that use the water, unregulated.

Householders are forced to such extremes (as using buckets for car washing & watering trees & shrubs) which actually uses MORE water. The objective, from my point of view, is to make it so inconvenient so that you won't bother.

I paid $200 for a Karcher to use from a bucket, but it is not a great success.

MTCW.

Maris

[Ben_GTI]

Meh 2500L tank just for cars plus a karcher. Life is good.

Edit: Just on industry usage; you would be amazed at how much water they use, but in Melbourne industry uses less than residential and over the past 5 years have saved more water than the residential population. Eg the place where I work dropped from 200ML/yr to around 70ML/yr, so they more than halved it. Not many households can claim that.

[99gti]

Meh 2500L tank just for cars plus a karcher. Life is good.

I'm coming to your house to wash my car!

[DubSteve]

I now use a bucket and a karcher system which I bought, neighbours look at me funny but they can't do anything its legal

With 1 1/2 buckets I can clean the whole car with a rinse, getting the soap off and the tyre wells. They are really economical and heaps good, just a little loud

[WEDEL.1]

I now use a bucket and a karcher system which I bought, neighbours look at me funny but they can't do anything its legal

With 1 1/2 buckets I can clean the whole car with a rinse, getting the soap off and the tyre wells. They are really economical and heaps good, just a little loud

What model Karcher do you have?

I bought a K2.87, and I could urinate harder on the car than the Karcher. I tried the Karcher directions (using 20 meters of hose coiled in the bucket (yeah right), and I bought a Meguiars bucket and attached a small hose), still p**s weak!

Only works properly from the tap.

Maris

[Tim]

i bought the cheapest karcher model and it works fine from a bucket. Cost me $88 on special from kmart! and the water comes for free off my garage roof

[DubSteve]

What model Karcher do you have?

I bought a K2.87, and I could urinate harder on the car than the Karcher. I tried the Karcher directions (using 20 meters of hose coiled in the bucket (yeah right), and I bought a Meguiars bucket and attached a small hose), still p**s weak!

Only works properly from the tap.

Maris

Maris I'm not sure but I'll take a photo for you on the weekend of the setup, currently its a 10L chemical buckets with a hole down the bottom with the hose attached to it, which goes to the karcher. I have noticed at first it is piss weak, however after a minute or so the pressure builds up and is pretty strong. I'm pretty sure I have that one but will check!

[Ramone]

I used a water-less wash a a few years back on an old pulsar I had at the time. Maybe it was a co-incidence but a week or so later the paint on the roof just started peeling off. It was obviously a crap paint job but the waterless wash must have seeped underneath the paint and lifted it. Can't tell you the brand because I hoiked it.