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Power washer for automotive

Power washer for automotive

Does anyone have a good recommendation on an automotive power washer? Prefer a plug in, not electric.

#2

What do you plug it into, if not electric?

#3

I hate to Ass ume because you know what happens. But I think he means powered by a cord, not battery powered!

#4

Plug in ... Not Electric I am confused

#5

I've had a Dewalt DWPW2100 for the last few years. It works quite well for cleaning cars, trucks, and motorcycles.

#9

Nice timing, my old Karcher has been on its way out, can't complain 35 years of good use. Time for an upgrade, but may go for the 2600 psi ($70 +) 90% of my tools are already Dewalt

#6

Yes, I do not want battery powered.

#12

so you want a 110 volt electric pressure washer? for just washing the truck or do you want it for other things, like to wash the drive way and house. I would buy one of them foam cannons and go that route if just washing the truck/vehicles

#7

I been looking at battery powered ones, it would be comvient. As long as the battery can last the time you need it. In your case, just a low power cheap gas one if those even exist.

#8

I have one of these The 1,800 MAX PSI* Electric Cold Water Pressure Washer is compact for storage, but powerful enough for your outdoor cleaning tasks. With a high pressure soap cannon and two nozzles, you have the accessories you need to wash your car or clean your back patio. The pressure washer wand contains a...

#10

Check out Sun Joe. They have several models at various pressures.

#11

Word of warning. Be careful of the pressure setting and how far away the tip of the wand is from the surface to be cleaned. You don't want to blast away the paint. Some of these pressure washers can also be used on driveways, sidewalks, decks, house siding, windows, and patio furniture, etc. Just be aware of the pressure setting and the tip of the wand.

#13

Even with a foam cannon, you may have to use a sponge/brush for dirt that is caked on the vehicle.

#14

no matter what you use, to get it "Clean" you will have to have something that physically touches the vehicle. I may go to a car wash to get the big chunks off, but still use a bucket and mitt to get it dirt/film clean.

#15

I was thinking similar to this one.

#17

I bought this one for the truck and concrete, just haven't used it yet. From all reviews Ryobi makes quality stuff. As mentioned, be careful and use the correct tip ("non-abrasive" one) AND make sure to be careful fo the paint AND make sure you're not close to any seals (engine, tranny, rear diff, shocks, CV boots, etc.) as it can force water, or worse, soapy water past seals into system internals.

#16

Just want to hook up foam cannon and use only to wash the car… possibly some small concrete areas, wood deck smaller areas.

#24

We had a ryobi at the plant. It lasted exactly 4 months. I have a horrible freight Portland unit at home for small stuff. Works fine when I occasionally use it on the cars.

#25

I got one of these: It's not perfect, but it's pretty good for the money. The accessory mounts are a little clunky. The adjustability for pressures come in handy for various tasks. I can wash outdoor furniture cushions or blast concrete with the same tool. Not great for big jobs, I would imagine. I really like not having to deal with a gas engine when I'm just trying to clean something quickly. If I had a dedicated garage setup, I'd probably go with something like this: Or wait for McKillans version and pair it with their accessories which are really thoughtfully designed:

#26

So I just heard there is a recall on all Ryobi power washers; no matter because the one I want they no longer sell. So my only water sources is at least 40 plus feet away from my driveway so my question is you have to plug in the piwer washer AND connect the water hose, right? Does this greenworks seem good? I want to connect a QUIVR foam cannon.. need some sort of trigger…I think? I also ordered from DIY the connection cord . I don’t understand how to set it all up?

#27

Yes, you have to plug that into a 120v outlet or extension cord as well as a hose as the pump needs power in order to run and provide the high pressure.

#28

Just note, some machines don't like extension cords, but usually its the wrong combination of length and gauge of the wire.

#29

THIS. ALL OF THIS. Anything that draws a bunch of power needs a thicker gauge for longer runs. There's a chart somewhere that shows, but I generally use my 100ft extension cord. It's either 8 or 10-gauge, and works well with electric power tools. Heavy, but doesn't put extra strain on anything. My mom tried a 12 or 14-gauge 50ft-er with one of my pressure washers or log splitters, and no thanks. Not again.

#31

I've had a lot ( in the dozens) of pressure washers, mostly 3 phase electric for car wash tunnels and large detail shops. Cat and General Pump mostly. Plus 4 different gas powered ones on mobile trucks. I'm retired from detailing now. For home use I just picked up an Active 2.0 Its 2 gallons per minute, 1,000 psi and works on a 15amp circuit. At lower PSI the gallons per minutes is an important number. The higher volume of water at 1,000 PSI will clean better than 1.2 gallons per minute at 1,200 PSI with less chance of damaging rubber or plastic trim or painted plastic edges etc. This is considered Prosumer level / a higher end home unit, it keeps up performance wise with any of the larger Cat or General Pumps I have had in the past. It's been one of my better purchases lately. I also bought the Active upgrade accessories kit with the shorty gun, wand extension, foam cannon, and 50' hose. The shorty gun, wand extension and foam cannon are nice, The 50' hose is perfect length but have another brand of hose I like that I will switch that one out with. Get some stainless steel quick releases and a shut off for your garden hose, it will make set up and tear down quicker and easier.

#32

The Ryobi 1.8gpm 1200 psi pressure washer is a great unit for car washing. For washing a car you want higher flow (gpm) not higher psi. The sweet spot is anything close to 1000psi and 2gpm or higher. To get greater then 2gpm you'll often need a 20amp circuit to handle the load from the motors of the more robust machines. AR630 and Kranzle are the top 2 machines in the detailing world but they are expensive. For more obtainable machines the new ryobi is really good, i have it. So is Active 2.0 and 2.3. Comet is another great machine. I would stay away from giraffe tools as they are wildly inconsistent machines.