Want to start using pressure washer. What to buy?

[matt|H]

Was cleaning the lil' Clio at the weekend with my buckets and sponges but almost picked up the pressure washer to use instead.

What cleaning products/lances would be best? I fancy doing some snow foam but don't know what's required or how to do it! lol

Any help?

 

[agithegreat]

sponges

Can we ban him for using the above word in the detailing section?
Do a search for snow foam lance and snow foam. I got a cheap karcher lance from hellfrauds was about £10. Does the job though.

 

[matt|H]

Lol sorry! I do want to get out of the "normal" cleaning and treat my car with repect!!

Thanks I'll pop to halfords at lunch.

 

[JD]

Just a quick one on this. If you buy a cheap Karcher and it goes wrong out side of warranty (say in a couple of years time) they can't do replacement parts for them. We bought a fairly expensive one at the time (level two or something) and they don't make spare parts.

Currently running a "level 3" and means the pump can be replaced if it ever goes wrong.

Just a little bit of advice direct from Karcher that I thought I'd pass on.

 

[matt|H]

Thanks mate. I'll be using my Dads pressure washer (which I'm pretty sure is a Karcher :S). It's quite old so I'm sure if it did go wrong he wouldn't be fussed about buying a new one.

Looking at the foam and the lance on i4d.. could I get one cheaper or is that the price you have to pay for the lance?



Edit - would this do for starting out? Once I get the hang of it I'll be buying more products and would buy the one form i4d. Only different is gonna be the bottle right? I hope..

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...151_storeId_10001_partNumber_767749_langId_-1

 

[JD]

It's the price you need to pay lad. Group Buy got it down a little bit, but not by much. It's an expensive hobby chap

 

[matt|H]

Would that one from halfords do for trying it out?

 

[Chris_786]

Can we ban him for using the above word in the detailing section?
Do a search for snow foam lance and snow foam. I got a cheap karcher lance from hellfrauds was about £10. Does the job though.

Calm down agi, count to 10...

Just buy the snow foam lance from i4d mate, it'll be worth it in comparrison/long run.
Plus we get discount from i4d iirc?


Chris.

 

[JD]

For 17 quid it is not worth it mate, in all seriousness. You can't adjust the dilution rate, which is quite key on mine. I would just buy the one from I4 or CYC mate.

Jamie

 

[JD]

Calm down agi, count to 10...

Just buy the snow foam lance from i4d mate, it'll be worth it in comparrison/long run.
Plus we get discount from i4d iirc?


Chris.

Think it was a joke Chris lad

I think there is a discount, CYC currently use a points per purchase system, so win win.

 

[Henry]

Would that one from halfords do for trying it out?

i had the cheap one from Halfords (HP1400?) - it was on offer at £35 and has apparently gone back up to £70 now. it didn't last long anyway.

it's a bit of a lottery with cheap power tools - i've another PW (B&Q own brand) that cost about £40 donkeys years ago and still works fine (now that i've cleared the nozzle out anyway - wish i'd done that before condemning it and buying the crappy Halfords one).

ed. scrub all of that - just twigged that you're talking about lances and not machines. apols

 

[JD]

^^^That really sums it up, personally if it's a lottery, I would honestly spend the money now, save spending it later.

 

[Chris_786]

Think it was a joke Chris lad

I think there is a discount, CYC currently use a points per purchase system, so win win.

Lol yeah sorry i always forget that sarcasm doesnt always translatew that well over forums.:S

Whats the points thing on cyc? like necter points for detailing?

chris.

 

[matt|H]

Thanks guys I'll make an order on i4d on pay day.

 

[JD]

Lol yeah sorry i always forget that sarcasm doesnt always translatew that well over forums.:S

Whats the points thing on cyc? like necter points for detailing?

chris.

Yeah pretty much Chris mate, more you spend, more redeemable points you earn for future purchases.