Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
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Stokdgs
.. Its Audi hard paint.. Will correct up nicely if it has not been messed with by drunk clowns and such...
Dan F
The leading surfaces might be so abraded that the best plan would be to get the bumpercover/etc. repainted.
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Not sure of reliability of those Chinese machines.. Perhaps $60 isn`t a big hit to replace when needed?
That`s how I view my AR.."disposable pressurewasher". Not that it died as quickly as I`d expected :D
Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
Got Rid of my Overpriced Karcher PW and bought a Cheap Ryobi & Upgraded it... way better setup!!
There`s a thread in the Everything Else forum with the above title.
It`s the exact set-up I have and works great with the BOSS cannon and it`s related chemicals.
PS: It wouldn`t let me copy the address for some reason.
Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
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Stokdgs
LGHT --
Have taken many jet black vehicles that were so scratched from years at the the carwash, etc., that they had turned a dark, flat, gray color, and paint corrected them back to brand new.. :)
Of course, this process took lots of hours, but because of the totally neglected condition, almost all the paint was still on there, so I had a little more cushion to work the defects out and give them back a brand new E63 AMG, for example...
""So what I need to tell her is it needs a detail first to get it from a paint job that looks like a 3-4 to a 8-9 and from then my new gear is designed to "maintain" that 8-9 looking paint job....."""
This would be the way to get the paint back to nearly perfect , or perfect depending on the condition, for sure.. If this is your goal, then yes..
But with no experience, it will definitely be a long process, that can be most challenging...
Dan F
Well the Audi only has 55k miles and the paint isnn`t that bad. Seems like the previous owner garaged it, but it does have swirling. As for the Caddy my wife drives it`s always in our garage and it`s the blue one so it`s also isn`t horrible since the touchless car wash I use is better than the gas station ones, but it definitely needs some attention so I probably will get that detailed first. Now my truck is horrible!! I think I`m going to just give it my best effort on my own and live with it.
Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
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Stokdgs
The less powerful ones just take longer.. Not sure of reliability of those Chinese machines.. Perhaps $60 isn`t a big hit to replace when needed?
The funny part is you can get the same model with a 3 year warranty for $100, but it would take $50 to ship it back if it ever broke lol... If that Ryobi is too cheap what`s a good starting model? Or should I just get something made to last and expect to spend $200-$300 for it and never have to worry about it?
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Accumulator
LGHT- Ah, good buys for the $. I bet both are in much better shape than the `93 Audi I got from an family friend...same story as yours kinda, cosmetically trashed (saved from Cash For Clunkers, elderly woman`s winter car for use when in OH..think "cleared snow off with a metal shovel") but not even broken in mechanically. Once given the proper detail for their condition and planned use (don`t aim for perfection! Especially not when they`ll be used by a family), keeping them nice oughta be doable at a reasonable cost.
Yeah I gave up on paying full price for cars 20 years ago. Since then I have probably bought and sold about 10 cars in 10 years. The main thing I focus on is low miles and no front end damage. Everything else is a quick and easy fix including paint especially if you have a good body shop you can call.
Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
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Older
Got Rid of my Overpriced Karcher PW and bought a Cheap Ryobi & Upgraded it... way better setup!!
There`s a thread in the Everything Else forum with the above title.
It`s the exact set-up I have and works great with the BOSS cannon and it`s related chemicals.
PS: It wouldn`t let me copy the address for some reason.
Thanks for the link!!
I found it and it looks like some great mods. The one I was looking at was a refurb so I`ll probably just get the new one with the new handle and gun and try and work with the existing hose.
Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
Check the Griots Garage site for a pressure washer. I have heard they are offering a lifetime warranty with their pressure washer and that alone would make it worth buying. Electric pressure washers are going to die, it’s just a matter of when.
Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
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rlmccarty2000
Check the Griots Garage site for a pressure washer. I have heard they are offering a lifetime warranty with their pressure washer and that alone would make it worth buying. Electric pressure washers are going to die, it’s just a matter of when.
I`ve been looking and the problem with lifetime warranty is you pay to ship it back to them so if shipping is $50 it`s really not worth it to get back a refurb when you can buy a new one for $120 ya know.
Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
I`ve got a cheap ryobi, I think one level above the bottom model and it`s been kicking for two years and still going. It`s one of my favorite detailing tools and I use it every wash. Now you don`t need a pressure washer to do a fine job but it helps.
Do you have your wash method sorted out? That`s the most important thing IMO.
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This is the one I have. Works like a champ. It has a 3-year warrantee. And if it pukes,I can just take it back to Home Depot in person.
I got it on sale for $89.00.
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Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
For your situation (looking for something quick and easy) you sound like a perfect candidate for waterless washes. Especially if you get a proper detail with a good coating (or sealant) a WW takes very little time to complete (so long as the car isn`t totally filthy). In fact, you could get a good product like WG Uber or Mckees N-914 and a bunch of good MF towels and then you could do a WW or RW as the situation calls for.
Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
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Older
This is the one I have. Works like a champ. It has a 3-year warrantee. And if it pukes,I can just take it back to Home Depot in person.
I got it on sale for $89.00.
Model # RY141812G Internet #305219247
Ryobi
1,800 psi 1.
The one I was looking at was $119 and had 1,600 PSI. For $10 I may just get the 1800 psi unit. As far as the warranty you only get a 90 day return and anything after that is through the manufacture where you MUST ship back your unit to them directly. That`s why it`s not worth it because shipping costs.
Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
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DetailZeus
Do you have your wash method sorted out? That`s the most important thing IMO.
Not sure what you mean when you say "method"... I did pickup the griots foaming system kit that comes with the cannon.... I plan on using that with the pressure washer for quick washes before the cars get filthy and if they are really dirty I`ll rinse, wash, rinse then apply more foam and use the mit to scrub before a final rinse. I hope that will work.
Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
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DetailZeus
Do you have your wash method sorted out? That`s the most important thing IMO.
Aha, somebody has been paying attention :D
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Not sure what you mean when you say "method"...
He means "can you wash without marring the paint?" Polishing should be a *VERY* infrequent occurrence. IF somebody needs to keep polishing out marring every year then 1) they`re gonna run out of clear (or patience) soon, and 2) something`s radically wrong and oughta be sorted out before any polishing is prioritized.
Pardon me for being, uhm...nastily and brutally frank, but whenever somebody uses the expression "scrub" in relation to a carwash, I think "uh-oh...". IME the surface of (the hardest) autopaint is about as delicate as the surface of your eyeball.
Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
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Accumulator
He means "can you wash without marring the paint?" Polishing should be a *VERY* infrequent occurrence. IF somebody needs to keep polishing out marring every year then 1) they`re gonna run out of clear (or patience) soon, and 2) something`s radically wrong and oughta be sorted out before any polishing is prioritized.
Still don`t follow I thought the foam cannon was supposed to cut back on the amount of times you touch / scratch the paint? I also don`t get what you mean when you say "polish"? Are you referring to waxing / sealing? I put on a sealer about 6 months ago and I only wash every 2-3 washes and the water still beads great.
Re: Spending $200 a month at the car wash HELPPPP!!!
Polishing is usually done by a machine to remove paint defects, then a wax/sealant/coating can be applied to protect the paint.