"MrDakka" (mrdakka)
09/17/2019 at 15:26 • Filed to: None
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"MrDakka" (mrdakka)
09/17/2019 at 15:26 • Filed to: None | 0
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Looking at this one specifically. All I need is some automotive soap and I’m good to go right? Or do I need to buy a foam cannon attachment as well?
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Svend
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 15:40 |
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I almost always use a pressure washer and use my snow foam lance in almost every case too.
B_dol
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 15:41 |
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I have used an electric pressure washer for all my cars over the last ~10 years. Just be careful to pick a less traumatic/abrasive nozzle. I also do not use the pre-mix soap option, still using the two bucket method.
TysMagic
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 15:43 |
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This is the one I had and that OpposResidentToyotaGuy now has. Worked quite well! Came with a foam cannon attachment too
Montalvo
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 15:43 |
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I prefered to get a separate foam cannon attachment as I felt the nozzle and spray pattern was better. Plus it was easier to clean out and didn’t contaminate any other part of the system as it was at the end of the wand.
Discerning
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 15:44 |
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I have one. I’d get a foam cannon, yeah. Don’t cheap out on it too much either. Mine broke the first time I used it and then never bothered to replace it.
That one looks stronger than the one I got.
He re’s the one I bought well over a year ago. It’s been pretty reliable. I’ve used it to clean the truck multiple times, clean the cement driveway, and clean/strip the back deck. I like that it uses standard pressure washer fittings, so I can use whatever attachments I want.
412GTI
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 15:58 |
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This one tested best for entry level pressure washers in the detailing group I’m in. Definitely get a foam cannon with it. My favorite choice of soap is currently Adams Detailing soap.
Brickman
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 16:12 |
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Yep, I use my Simpson 3000 psi and this foam cannon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0798NQTQS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 16:13 |
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Sure. Really gets all the grime off...
vicali
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 16:14 |
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We bought one for around the house and I planned to use it for car washes.. but it was a super basic one and either it was broken out of the box or our house water pressure was too low - it never functioned properly and ended up going back to the store for a refund.
Looking around now I’m tempted by the Snow Blaster that fits on a garden hose..
https://www.chemicalguys.com/torq-snow-foam-blaster-r1/EQP323.html
Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 16:15 |
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Power washers are the best tool for cleanup around the house. I do have a separate soap dispenser on mine, and it works OK. Power washing my car really doesn’t clean it, so much as just removes bugs and road grime without so much scrubbing. Still have to get the brush out and get the dirt off the old fashioned way.
Decay buys too many beaters
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 16:30 |
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I used one briefly, but went back to the bucket method. Couldn’t get all the dirt off without using a fairly aggressive nozzle most of the time (the kind that will fling off mildly failing clear coat in seconds)
ttyymmnn
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 16:33 |
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All the time. What do you want to know?
/Not really
BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
> MrDakka
09/17/2019 at 16:54 |
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As some others have said, for washing the car...they’re okay. Certainly they work well, but scrubbing with a sponge works better. If you need a power washer for the house, sure use it on the car, but don’t buy one just for the car.
I also have a super powerful gas one. It’s annoying to set up and takes ~ten minutes of fussing. Plus the nozzles either do nothing or take the paint off, no in between. A less powerful electric power washer might be less annoying.