I've wanted one for ages but put it off. We've just bought a van (camper conversion project) and it's gonna take ages to wash so I'm justifying the purchase of a pressure washer based on that, plus all the other little things - cleaning the driveway and patio, giving the mountain bike a wash after mucky off-road rides etc.
I heard that the Karcher ones don't last long because of plastic components in the motors. Nilfisk, on the other hand, shout about having aluminium motors and I've heard they last much better.
So, I found these two Nilfisk options:
And then I found this Bosch one:
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or the hoselock long car wash brush. these are far more efficient for body panels and less costly, more reliable etc.
A pressure washer does inside the engine bay and underneath if you want that gunk all over your driveway, but nipping to the garage to do that makes more sense.
I have a pressure washer and a couple of hose/brushes, the pressure washer rarely comes out these days as it's a faff and only half does a car wash meaning you have to put soap and a sponge on it afterwards anyway.
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The industrial one was a tank built to last decades, seriously powerful too.
The K2 is built to a price point and feels it. It's designed for light use (washing the car, cleaning the patio). The issue with the motors in the cheaper Karchers is that they're not actively cooled so the motors run very hot if used for a prolonged time.
The K4 is a good bit of kit. It has a water cooled motor and the hose is more solid than the K2. Mine came with 2 attachments for the lance and a patio cleaner attachment which is great. I got it on offer for £150 (usually 250-300) and for that price I'd highly recommend it
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I get loads of electric pressure washers given to me free. To be honest, they are all shit. I'd go for flow rate rather than pressure rating, that is the key.
I've never known a DIY electric pressure washer to cut through paint though, that is news to me. If your paint is already flaking then you already have oxidation on the metal or the bond between the primer has given up and it'll soon rust anyway, pressure washer or no pressure washer, it isn't going to make any difference, the oxidation needs to be dealt with refinishing or a welder.