Undercarriage Washer Attachment!!!

[C. Charles Hahn]

Now if they had one that works with a regular house I would buy it in a heart beat!

I doubt that would produce enough pressure to be effective....

[Accumulator]

I think that the spray bar spins in circles (fast)? Don`t you think that might give it more of an aggitational/cutting type effect?

Yeah, it very well *could* be more effective that way. Trade-offs, ya know...

I just found this one...

Yeah, that`d be my preference for one that works with a pressure washer. Much more narrow than my Water Broom (both good and bad IMO, trade-offs again).

Now if they had one that works with a regular house I would buy it in a heart beat!

-AND-

I doubt that would produce enough pressure to be effective....

My undercar wand from Water Broom works off a garden hose and is quite effective. No, not "pressure washer effective", but I`m very satisfied with it.



The "swivel joint" fitting has been leaking since forever (I wrapped it with tape, so-so fix that I just live with), but otherwise it`s still going strong after, gee...how long :think: twenty-some years at least. VERY pricey though! Worth it to me as I`ve gotten so much use out of it for all that time.



Wonder if they still sell `em...for ages they didn`t and I couldn`t get them to do a production run even when I offered to buy a scad of them.

[C. Charles Hahn]

Wonder if they still sell `em...for ages they didn`t and I couldn`t get them to do a production run even when I offered to buy a scad of them.

Looks like they do:



http://www.waterbroom.com/

The UNDERCAR waterbroom!



Washes the underside of a vehicle easily and conveniently. Reaches everything touched by salt from the road. Also removes mud and dirt that holds corrosion-causing moisture. Ideal for cars, pickups, mini vans, step vans, RVs, campers, and most delivery vehicles.



Assembly Required

UC2-6... 36" wide: shipping weight: 15 lbs. $399.50

Personally I`d still rather have a pressure washer driven unit, especially if I`m going to spend that kind of cash, but if those are effective that`s good to know as well.

[Accumulator]

Looks like they do [still sell `em]...

Ah, and they haven`t raised the price any either.

Personally I`d still rather have a pressure washer driven unit, especially if I`m going to spend that kind of cash, but if those are effective that`s good to know as well.

IF I ever figure out some "curtain" arrangement for my wash area and get a pressure washer, I`ll be giving some thought to just which approach is right for me :think:



But that`s a big "if"; my need for a curtain to control overspray is a bit of a challenge, in part because of the shop`s cathedral ceiling.

[Junebug]

Call me lazy, but why not just go to the touchless wash and drive slow over their under car wash thing when you drive in? It`s 5 bucks and cleans the snot outta your car and is a decent prep for polishing. I do this whenever we get that S word in the forecast and NC DOT sprays salt brine on every road, then it rains (surprise surprise!) so you get salty water up your car`s butt all the way home.

[imported_ZimRandy]

IF I ever figure out some "curtain" arrangement for my wash area and get a pressure washer, I`ll be giving some thought to just which approach is right for me :think:



But that`s a big "if"; my need for a curtain to control overspray is a bit of a challenge, in part because of the shop`s cathedral ceiling.

I was looking into these after seeing them at SEMA a few years ago. I`m not sure if they have what your looking for, but it might give you some ideas to think about.



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Call me lazy, but why not just go to the touchless wash and drive slow over their under car wash thing when you drive in? It`s 5 bucks and cleans the snot outta your car and is a decent prep for polishing. I do this whenever we get that S word in the forecast and NC DOT sprays salt brine on every road, then it rains (surprise surprise!) so you get salty water up your car`s butt all the way home.

In my area, a lot of the automatic washes are required to recycle their water. I`m assuming they don`t have a way to filter out all the salt from all the cars prior to me going in, so I would guess that everyone gets a high pressure salt rinse?



I`m not an expert on automatic washes, but it is just a concern that I have.



Randy

[Greg Gellas]

Just buy a floor scrubber attachment for a power washer for $50. Turn it upside down and throw some wheels on it. I just saved you $600 bucks

[Accumulator]

Just buy a floor scrubber attachment for a power washer for $50. Turn it upside down and throw some wheels on it. I just saved you $600 bucks

The spray nozzle angle isn`t always right, even when the wheels will mount that way. I`ve tried flipping over (garden hose-fed) water brooms and it didn`t work out.

I was looking into these after seeing them at SEMA a few years ago. I`m not sure if they have what your looking for, but it might give you some ideas to think about...

Thanks for posting that, I appreciate it.



Yeah, that kindof thing is one of the options I looked into the last time I was thinking about doing this. I sorta need a less-is-more approach though, so it doesn`t become a, uhm...significant/permanent feature of the shop. I`m actually thinking that a "cheap, half-@$$ed version of that" is more what I`m after, something with the curtain on a cable, that could be taken down if desired :think:



I`m gonna look over your link more carefully when I have time, maybe they do have something that`ll work, or at least give me more food for thought. Thanks again.

[imported_Ubryaj]

I`d like one of these for a regular hose too. But $400 is tough to swallow for the Waterbroom...

[Accumulator]

I`d like one of these for a regular hose too. But $400 is tough to swallow for the Waterbroom...

Yeah, makes you think of stuff like...PVC piping, spray nozzles (maybe some replacement parts from American Water Broom, hint hint), a set of casters, and figuring out how to DIY it, huh?



OTOH, when I think back to twenty-some years` worth of use, the $400 amortizes pretty well. Just used it again yesterday!



But I guess that`s easy to say if you have the $400 to start with, tough to justify if you don`t.

[David Fermani]

In my area, a lot of the automatic washes are required to recycle their water. I`m assuming they don`t have a way to filter out all the salt from all the cars prior to me going in, so I would guess that everyone gets a high pressure salt rinse?



I`m not an expert on automatic washes, but it is just a concern that I have.



Randy

Valid concern, but I`m pretty sure that recycled water is only used in the pre-wash/wash steps of car washes. They only use 100% clean/new for the rinsing duties.



Here`s some info on car wash reclaim systems:

Water Reclaim Systems Overview

[imported_Ubryaj]

Looks like the PRI cleaner is the best choice for power washer use. I`m planning to make the switch to a power washer and foam cannon for washing so it may make sense to get one. Still wish we could find a cheaper alternative for use with a regular hose.

[DCOutdoors]

I`m new to detailing and in the learning process. However, I currently do pressure washing so have some resources there... here`s one of them that fit this thread: http://www.envirospec.com/ecatalog/P...DECKS&P-SWEEPS and here`s a picture (uh, after I tell you it is $59)... Okay, now here is the picture:... well, shoot, I don`t know how to upload a picture to this post. There`s a picture on the page above. Tell them Davy Crockett sent you (John, the owner will get a kick out of it). Also, listen to the hold music (talking) if you call - it`s really funny.

[Accumulator]

DCOutdoors- Welcome to Autopia!





Hmm...wonder how that undercar wand compared with the one David Fermani linked to back on page one of this thread :think:



Isn`t it something how the ones for a pressure washer are so much cheaper than the ones for a garden hose?!?

[DCOutdoors]

DCOutdoors- Welcome to Autopia!





Hmm...wonder how that undercar wand compared with the one David Fermani linked to back on page one of this thread :think:



Isn`t it something how the ones for a pressure washer are so much cheaper than the ones for a garden hose?!?

I guess they figure you spent all of your money on the pressure washer! I haven`t used this but figure once I know what the heck I am doing, I will see if there is a logical fit. I already have the pressure washer so I might as well. I do know the quality of EnviroSpec so would trust them completely (I actually got my pressure washer from them along with chemicals and other stuff) ("stuff"... a technical term in the industry).