RAC 1400W Pressure Washer

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Our guide to washing your car twice as well in half the time is designed to provide a simple overview of what can be achieved from the comfort of your own driveway. A clay bar is a flexible putty-like substance designed to will strip any contaminates from the top of the paint, the likes of which a regular car wash won’t remove.

For the majority of motorists, our super-easy express clean or ‘little further’ approach will ensure your car looks respectable in the least amount of time. This all depends on how much you can afford and how powerful and durable you want your pressure washer to be. If you have access to compressed air, use it to clean those hard to reach and awkward areas, such as beneath the handbrake, inside the seat rails and the seat seams.Used prior to waxing or polishing, it It will leave your paint feeling smoother and ready for a fresh coat of wax. If you just need a pressure washer for light cleaning, then most no-frills machines come with just one lance, which is a long tube with a nozzle on the end. The nozzle will usually provide variable pressure – when you twist the nozzle, you can adjust the spray from a powerful narrow jet to a more broad gentle fan. Pressure gauge: some more expensive models have a pressure gauge on the lance handle but, as the pump pressure doesn't vary, they're of little practical use. We’ll explain later how you can achieve a showroom shine, for which you will require a few extra items.

It is not designed to be a substitute for calling upon specialist detailing support or for bringing your car up to a concours-winning standard. Detergent tank: we found built-in but removable detergent tanks more convenient than bottle attachments in our tests. Patio cleaner attachment: circular plastic hoods with a brush around the bottom edge. Stops you having to stoop and helps ensure dirty water doesn't spray everywhere. Our expert advice will help you find one that has the right power and features for your cleaning jobs. Light duty Pressure washers (also known as jet washers and power washers) deliver a powerful concentrated jet of water to remove dirt more efficiently than a brush, and using less water than you would with a garden hose.Dip the mitt or brush in the water and agitate the dirt, cleaning the face of the wheel, between the spokes and the rear surface of the wheel. In terms of brand loyalty and how many people bought the same brand of pressure washer again, an impressive 73% of Karcher owners (sample size: 329) said they had versus 10% of Nilfisk owners (sample size: 52). You will be responsible for all costs of insuring and returning the items to us on time, and undamaged. Start by spraying the surface with the wheel cleaner, covering the outer and inner sections of the wheel. Buying a new pressure washer can be confusing. There are usually several models in each manufacturer's range, with different types of motors and impenetrable model numbers which mean that useful accessories are either included in the price, or have to be bought as an extra.

Faulty products will be replaced as soon as we are able to verify the fault and ship another to you. Although you have to be near a power outlet to use an electric washer, they are typically lighter, better for the environment, less noisy and will be powerful enough for the usual home and garden cleaning jobs. Nilfisk's entry level models tend to have more powerful motors and come with an aluminium pump head rather than a plastic one for durability. Hoses lengths vary from three metres, which is too short to wash a car; to five metres, which is an adequate length for car cleaning. Some of the cheaper pressure washers come with fixed nozzles that don't allow you to vary the water pressure. Motor noise is typically less intrusive with these machines but they can be a little overpowered for many domestic cleaning jobs. Make sure you know how to use them properly to avoid damaging your surfaces.

Help & Advice

While the initial wash should have done an adequate job, a specialist wheel cleaner will be able to remove stubborn brake dust and salt. The paintwork as such is not that delicate but it really depends on how you view your car. For Santa it is a tool to get from A to B. For others like Loony and me, it is more of a passion and pride. I dont go fishing, play football, spend hours in the pub so my car is not just a vehicle, it is my hobby too. So to that end I will wash and wax and polish it regularly and after spending a day cleaning it top to bottom, there is - for me at any rate - a sense of job satisfaction when it is done. But as you’ll need to use them less often, they should last longer, and therefore won’t break the bank. Next, spray the lubricant onto the surface, remove the clay bar from the water and place it on the paint.

When you’re finished, rinse the body using a pressure-washer or hose, before applying a paint sealant or wax. See the next section for details. Karcher were the first to introduce smart technology to pressure washers so you can connect them to your smartphone via an app.Ideally, you should arm yourself with a pressure-washer, but at the very least a garden hose with a spray gun extension.