*** Car Wash / Valet / Detailing Thread ***

[ShiWarrior]

Assuming you mean wheel brushes, I just rinse mine through with the hose.

Yeah, my wheel brush could use a deep clean

 

[V_R]

What are those Rimmats?

Just looked them up - do they really work? The only benefit I could see is that I don't need to drive the car forwards to apply the tyre shine..
-edit, although I guess the cloth, etc. could touch the floor too. Does it really lift the bottom of the tyre clear of the ground?

Yeah, they make washing and dressing the tyre a lot easier, and the rears have a hose guard to stop the pressure washer hose from snagging under the wheel. Are they worth it? That's up to you, I got them cheap and find them handy and worth it.

 

[Zaphan58]

With the hosepipe ban what are your plans for a clean car? Struggle with buckets from the tap or visit the local car wash?

 

[ShiWarrior]

With the hosepipe ban what are your plans for a clean car? Struggle with buckets from the tap or visit the local car wash?

Rinseless or waterless wash*

*waterless wash = light dusting only

 

[Armageus]

With the hosepipe ban what are your plans for a clean car? Struggle with buckets from the tap or visit the local car wash?

Spray with traffic film remover or snowfoam from a pump sprayer, and then two bucket wash without the normal in between pressure wash I assume.

Fortunately no hose pipe ban here yet, but been too hot to consider washing the cars anyway

 

[HoneyBadger]

With the hosepipe ban what are your plans for a clean car? Struggle with buckets from the tap or visit the local car wash?

Because of the ban and I’ve hurt my shoulder, I’m having a mobile detailer visit. Apparently businesses like this can still use hose pipes.

 

[ShiWarrior]

Because of the ban and I’ve hurt my shoulder, I’m having a mobile detailer visit. Apparently businesses like this can still use hose pipes.

Because it's a tank of water from his van

No idea why thats allowed though

 

[HoneyBadger]

Because it's a tank of water from his van

No idea why thats allowed though

It’s not, he’s using our tap.

 

[ShiWarrior]

It’s not, he’s using our tap.

Oh
No idea then

 

[MrRockliffe]

Yeah, my wheel brush could use a deep clean

Use a bucket of soapy water, let it soak a while, dunk it a lot and then pressure wash off - should do the job


If they’re microfibre or wool, do the end bits not come off for the washing machine? It’s one of the reasons I prefer a mitt

 

[ShiWarrior]

thanks

normal soak in surfexHD, ill do it again then get the hose out (no pressure washer)

 

[Tech_Boss]

Gave the M2 a clean yesterday, then rained an hour later

 

[V_R]

Mobile detailers can still use your hose as not being able to wash your car would impact their business. Its always been like this.

 

[LiE]

Mobile detailers can still use your hose as not being able to wash your car would impact their business. Its always been like this.

Wonder if they detail their own cars

 

[Conscript]

No ban here but my car has been sat still for a couple of weeks and is covered in dusty pollen and rain spots. First overcast morning in weeks here, so decided to give it a snow foam and rinse, but still needs a proper contact wash, the dust/pollen mix is that bad. But the sun came out and it's only going to get dusty again...no sign of any wet weather.

 

[Gazanimal]

For the average joe that cleans his car maybe once a month, what would you recommend in terms of brushes for wheels and other external crevices, plus interior ones too. (I got an email from Halfords that reminded me to look on their website and their brush set, amongst other items is half price & decently rated).
Plus, I need a new vac for use in the garage and for the car, so looking at a bagless wet/dry vacuum with good attachments and preferably a blower function too.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Pressure washer recommendations? Think my Nilfisk has finally given up, keeps switching on and off constantly.

Ideally with a long hose, metal components and easy to source compatible snow lances (Nilfisk has been a pain for this recently with multiple model and compatibility changes).

 

[ddoubleep]

Pressure washer recommendations? Think my Nilfisk has finally given up, keeps switching on and off constantly.

Ideally with a long hose, metal components and easy to source compatible snow lances (Nilfisk has been a pain for this recently with multiple model and compatibility changes).

Have you taken a look at AVA?

 

[ddoubleep]

For the average joe that cleans his car maybe once a month, what would you recommend in terms of brushes for wheels and other external crevices, plus interior ones too. (I got an email from Halfords that reminded me to look on their website and their brush set, amongst other items is half price & decently rated).
Plus, I need a new vac for use in the garage and for the car, so looking at a bagless wet/dry vacuum with good attachments and preferably a blower function too.

For the average joe that cleans his car maybe once a month, what would you recommend in terms of brushes for wheels and other external crevices, plus interior ones too. (I got an email from Halfords that reminded me to look on their website and their brush set, amongst other items is half price & decently rated).
Plus, I need a new vac for use in the garage and for the car, so looking at a bagless wet/dry vacuum with good attachments and preferably a blower function too.

So many wheel brush options at various price points.

If feeling flush then EZ Brush set or Wheel Woolies.

Some like wheel mitts to get into the wheel areas. It depends on the wheels you have as to what works best?

 

[lordrobs]

Mobile detailers can still use your hose as not being able to wash your car would impact their business. Its always been like this.

Yeah it's the common sense approach TBH. Having businesses go out of business while half the water supply is lost through leaks anyway doesn't benefit anyone.