Hose Management

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WillF

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Hey all,



Just some background info, I use a standard green garden hose without a reel.



I keep finding myself struggling with the hose as I wash my car, mainly because it gets stuck under my wheels. Would you guys recommend a different hose? Would a rubber hose help?







Thanks
 
A hose is a hose as far as it getting stuck under the wheels. The material of the hose is not going to effect that. I just pull extra hose around the car and pay attention to where the hose is so it won't get stuck.
 
JohnZ3MC said:
An idea for you electric blower guys,

We all have old discarded large plastic flower pots gathering dust in the yard someplace.

Take one and use a dremel to trim away the parts you don't want to keep and it makes a free tire guide to keep the electric cord / hose from getting crimped under the wheel.

I made 4 in 15 minutes but my only regret is they're dark green and don't match the Imola red car. They work like a champ.

-John C.
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I just lay out the hose to the far side of the car and work my way back
 
Craftsman genuine rubber (the black ones) hoses are the very best, IMO. They are much easier to deal with. They don't fight back when you're trying to coil them, as well as being as kink-resistant as I've seen. They work well with any coiling hardware you might use, too.
 
SuperBee364 said:
Craftsman genuine rubber (the black ones) hoses are the very best, IMO. They are much easier to deal with. They don't fight back when you're trying to coil them, as well as being as kink-resistant as I've seen. They work well with any coiling hardware you might use, too.
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I have the Craftsman rubber hose and can agree with it being easy to coil and that they don't kink, however I think they do have some negatives...rubber hose + rubber tire = a lot of friction, so they do get stuck easily. And it seems like the black from the hose always ends up on your hands or if you're using them in a boat, it ends up on the vinyl in the boat...it comes right off, but its just annoying.
 
the way i get around this is by placing my buckets at the corner of the car. So one bucket is at one corner, the other bucket at the other corner. Works like a charm since there is no Rubber to Rubber contact. If im in a hurry, I wont bother doing that and will just watch where my hose goes...
 
I use and recommend a 3/4" industrial hose over wimpy 1/2 and 5/8 ones. The secret is to fully uncoil your hose at the start then manage the "belly" of the hose as you're moving around your car. It's a very rare occasion that I get caught up by a tire.



I really like Twista616s suggestion and think that's a whole lot less complicated than the catchers.
 
Autogeek I believe sells little wheel chocks that put under each wheel, it has a rounded surface so that the hose cant get stuck and just slides around the wheel!
 
SuperBee364 said:
Craftsman genuine rubber (the black ones) hoses are the very best, IMO. They are much easier to deal with. They don't fight back when you're trying to coil them, as well as being as kink-resistant as I've seen. They work well with any coiling hardware you might use, too.
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absolutely agreed, they don't kink (also find them easier to move around) and have a lifetime warranty as well. i had a half vinyl & rubber hose that i had to replace a few times and finally i talked to one of the sales associates on how dis-satisfied i was with it and he talk to his manager and i got the all black 75 ft. rubber hose (even exchange :) )and haven't had any problems since. if i ever have to buy another hose again, i will buy these, it's the only hose you'll ever have to buy...



Craftsman 5/8 in. x 75 ft. Hose - PM5875 at Sears.com (read the reviews)
 
That's really cool, BigAl3, not often you see that kind of customer service nowadays.



I don't even bother bringing my Craftsman rubber hoses inside the garage for the winter. Each spring, they don't seem to have suffered any from the winter. Used them for the first time this year just a couple weeks ago, then it froze really hard about three days later. I was sure I'd burst a hose, cause I left the pressure trapped.



No damage, and the hoses are still as soft and flexible as when I bought em three years ago.
 
SuperBee364 said:
That's really cool, BigAl3, not often you see that kind of customer service nowadays.



I don't even bother bringing my Craftsman rubber hoses inside the garage for the winter. Each spring, they don't seem to have suffered any from the winter. Used them for the first time this year just a couple weeks ago, then it froze really hard about three days later. I was sure I'd burst a hose, cause I left the pressure trapped.



No damage, and the hoses are still as soft and flexible as when I bought em three years ago.
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yeah, i was suprised that the sales associate kept insisting that he wanted to make sure i was satisifed (i was looking around and when i went to the cash register, he handed me the brand new hose with a smile). if i would of known how good these hoses were (kept getting the other craftsman ones), i would of cut to the chase and got these a long time ago! :up
 
If you're handy with a Dremel, make your own wheel hose guards.



Go to your back yard and salvage 4 of those huge plastic flowerpots we all toss out.



Draw the contour of your tires onto the pots and remove the waste side.



They're big, green, and hang on the wall of the wash area and do a great job.

15 min, $0. Did I save any loot? Nope, I give it to Danase or Autogeek or David B anyways.



-John C.
 
Try a waterless wash, or a No rinse, and eliminate the hose issue all together.



In fact, eliminate the run off issue, and contaminating the Storm Drains.



Lots of benefits ... cleans shines & protects.



-jim
 
Street5927 said:
I have the ones similar to what Danase is talking about. I bought mine through Griots Garage.



Anti Hose Catchers - Cleaning Tools - Car Washing - Car Care - Griot's Garage
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I have those too, but my preferred solution (which might not work for everyone) is to have dedicated hoses on each side of the vehicle/wash bay- one for the foamgun and anothe for the rinse hose, total of four hoses. I do the same thing with buckets and work platforms too.



Generally speaking, I'm a big fan of redundant systems :D
 
I have those too, but my preferred solution (which might not work for everyone) is to have dedicated hoses on each side of the vehicle/wash bay- one for the foamgun and anothe for the rinse hose, total of four hoses. I do the same thing with buckets and work platforms too.



Generally speaking, I'm a big fan of redundant systems
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Is there any way to achieve this with one water outlet? Just curious, is there any sort of hose splitter? that can split your hose into essentially two hoses?
 
tom p. said:
I've got a couple of these hoses. They are very hi-quality, but very heavy. Some will not like this. There are somewhat superior when it comes to getting caught under car tires, etc...and the water keeps flowing even when the hose is stuck.



Commercial Duty Series 4000 - Neverkink - Kink-Proof - Kink-Free - Apex Hose
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Have one of these, and you are right, its better but not great.





Don't get the big salmon colored rubber hose. I HATE it when a customer has those. Super heavy, kink easily, tough to move around, take a body builder to untwist them.
 
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