"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
04/28/2014 at 15:38 • Filed to: None
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"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
04/28/2014 at 15:38 • Filed to: None | 0
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I got a 1600 psi power washer. I'm interested in power washing everything. How would my car fair? I fully intend to power wash my truck. Just wondering if it would eat the paint.
Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
> CalzoneGolem
04/28/2014 at 15:42 |
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Just don't stand too close, should be fine.
PilotMan
> CalzoneGolem
04/28/2014 at 15:42 |
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Shoot your hand, if it hurts really bad don't use it on the paint.
crowmolly
> Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
04/28/2014 at 15:43 |
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Yup. Don't get too close, use a fan-style tip, and have at it.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> CalzoneGolem
04/28/2014 at 15:45 |
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As long as you keep in mind what you can and cannot damage with the spray, you may be able to do it safely with a good bit of stand off. I'd recommend that *not* be one of the first 80 things you power wash, because you need to develop a very good feel for pressure washers in general and yours in specific. You can ruin a lot of trim rubber with one, and damage soft things like A/C condensers. It's not great for paint, but for a daily-use sort of beater, it's acceptable - it's not going to wreck what's there, but it's not a loving caress.
In short - not a bad way to get off mud, or winter road salt on the winter beater. Very bad thing to use on your newish summer car once a week, and a very bad thing to use if you aren't absolutely fluid with the machine. Also, a range of nozzles (and thus delivery force at impact)helps.
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Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
> crowmolly
04/28/2014 at 15:46 |
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I use the widest tip that mine came with and just get as close as I need to in order to get the muck off.
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CalzoneGolem
> PilotMan
04/28/2014 at 15:46 |
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OH god why!
Cixelsyd
> CalzoneGolem
04/28/2014 at 15:48 |
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You'll be fine. We used power washers at the dealership I worked at in college. Just don't put the nozzle too close to the paint and keep the stream moving. Also, be careful of exposed skin near the nozzle. The scar at the base of my thumb is a lifelong reminder of how quickly one of those can remove skin.
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CalzoneGolem
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
04/28/2014 at 15:48 |
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Sounds like I'll just hit the wheels and call it good. My truck will be getting the full beans. The shit be cooked right onto the frame.
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PilotMan
> CalzoneGolem
04/28/2014 at 15:52 |
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I've found that most of the standard self-service car wash sprays are low enough psi that if you do hit your skin it won't hurt too badly.
Reigntastic
> CalzoneGolem
04/28/2014 at 16:04 |
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Can dogs be power-washed? How about cats? Kids?
Not that I've thought about it...
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CalzoneGolem
> Reigntastic
04/28/2014 at 16:05 |
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I've got kids and a cat. Also there are dogs in my neighborhood.
BoulderZ
> CalzoneGolem
04/28/2014 at 17:54 |
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As others mentioned, don't stand too close, don't stay on one spot, use a broad tip, practice a bit, etc. Be extremely careful using it on bicycles, or better yet, just don't. In a former job as service manager and head mechanic at a bike shop, we made a fair bit of money replacing bearings, particularly headsets and bottom brackets that people trashed by pressure washing their bikes, dwelling on/near the bearings too long. They'd blow all the grease out and let dirty water in. Some of the worst were bikes from pro teams, due to the way schedules work during multi-day races.