Car washing - why no suds?

Fretwired

Check this guy out .. wash your car without touching it.

strumjoughlamps

Fretwired said:

Check this guy out .. wash your car without touching it.

I do those first 2 steps with a Nilfisk pressure washer and Karcher car foam, works a treat and if I do it in the right weather there are that little water stains it isn’t worth bothering about..

I then do the windows with a Karcher window vac.

Fretwired

strumjoughlamps said:

I do those first 2 steps with a Nilfisk pressure washer and Karcher car foam, works a treat and if I do it in the right weather there are that little water stains it isn’t worth bothering about..

I then do the windows with a Karcher window vac.

Interesting. I just got a big Karcher (to do the patio and garden furniture) but I was thinking of getting the car kit. The system is electronic and has a car setting.

skunkwerx

I have a smallish karcher, used it for years to clean the car, which is laden with chips, dents and scratches.

As long as you’re sensible and keep a little distance between lance and paint, I’ve never had it take any more paint off from around the damage, but I’m extra cautious in those areas, which is practically the entire car now...

 

grungebob

So one in 10 washes work?

doesnt matter what product?

and you’ve tried new bucket and sponges?

Are you taking the water from an outside tap or indoor and are there any softeners fitted to your supply?

strumjoughlamps

Fretwired said:

strumjoughlamps said:

I do those first 2 steps with a Nilfisk pressure washer and Karcher car foam, works a treat and if I do it in the right weather there are that little water stains it isn’t worth bothering about..

I then do the windows with a Karcher window vac.

Interesting. I just got a big Karcher (to do the patio and garden furniture) but I was thinking of getting the car kit. The system is electronic and has a car setting.

The Karcher car foam is awesome, it looks like the car is covered in snow after the foaming. And don’t think it’s an expensive product either as a bottle does both cars (CRV and Saxo) 6-7 times each.

Haych

grungebob said:

So one in 10 washes work?

doesnt matter what product?

and you’ve tried new bucket and sponges?

Are you taking the water from an outside tap or indoor and are there any softeners fitted to your supply?

Well one in ten-ish, I wasn’t being exact. Doesn’t seem to matter what product and I’ve tried various buckets and sponges. Starting to think the only variable left is me!

Mostly i take water from the kitchen but sometimes from the outside tap. That doesn’t seem to alter anything either. 

Doug

Don't waste your time and effort, visit your local friendly Eastern European car wash crew that uses 'Autoglym' products, hand them £6 inc £1 tip, my local team do a superb job

Fretwired

Doug said:

Don't waste your time and effort, visit your local friendly Eastern European car wash crew that uses 'Autoglym' products, hand them £6 inc £1 tip, my local team do a superb job

What? Only £6 ... there's only one near me and it's priced by car size. Mine would be £15 with a tip .. £30 with the wife's car.

Fretwired

strumjoughlamps said:

Fretwired said:

strumjoughlamps said:

I do those first 2 steps with a Nilfisk pressure washer and Karcher car foam, works a treat and if I do it in the right weather there are that little water stains it isn’t worth bothering about..

I then do the windows with a Karcher window vac.

Interesting. I just got a big Karcher (to do the patio and garden furniture) but I was thinking of getting the car kit. The system is electronic and has a car setting.

The Karcher car foam is awesome, it looks like the car is covered in snow after the foaming. And don’t think it’s an expensive product either as a bottle does both cars (CRV and Saxo) 6-7 times each.

I shall order some and get foaming .... :-)

benmurray85

Don’t worry about it ;-) 

BigMonka

Haych said:

grungebob said:

So one in 10 washes work?

doesnt matter what product?

and you’ve tried new bucket and sponges?

Are you taking the water from an outside tap or indoor and are there any softeners fitted to your supply?

Well one in ten-ish, I wasn’t being exact. Doesn’t seem to matter what product and I’ve tried various buckets and sponges. Starting to think the only variable left is me!

Mostly i take water from the kitchen but sometimes from the outside tap. That doesn’t seem to alter anything either. 

Weirdly I am a negative variable when it comes to bubbles. I think it's something to do with the oils from my skin but bubbles disappear quickly when I put my hands in - whether it's washing up, washing the car or even bubble bath. If I put on rubber gloves and do the washing up the same way then the bubbles stay.

I imagine it's also a superpower in some way, but I haven't worked out how yet!

dhaywood67

So if I wanted to move away from buckets which pressure washer should I be looking at? I'm not looking to spend hundreds of pounds but something around £150ish.