Hosepipe ban

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ShinyTom

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Hi all,



Is anyone else out there also now under a hosepipe ban?



Just wondered what tools or products were best for keeping the car looking good if you are not supposed to use a hosepipe?



I've heard of a water-less wash but am not sure if it is available in the UK, or how safe it is to use on a semi-dirty car (i.e. after say 1 or 2 weeks and 200 miles of driving in typical UK conditions).



One idea I had was buying one of those pump sprays usually used to spray insectacide in gardens - has any tried this? I think the spray is too fine/light though to be really useful.



Any other ideas much appreciated.



Regards,



Tom
 
ShinyTom said:
Hi all,



Is anyone else out there also now under a hosepipe ban?



Just wondered what tools or products were best for keeping the car looking good if you are not supposed to use a hosepipe?



I've heard of a water-less wash but am not sure if it is available in the UK, or how safe it is to use on a semi-dirty car (i.e. after say 1 or 2 weeks and 200 miles of driving in typical UK conditions).



One idea I had was buying one of those pump sprays usually used to spray insectacide in gardens - has any tried this? I think the spray is too fine/light though to be really useful.



Any other ideas much appreciated.



Regards,



Tom
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Our ban started just over a week ago. I actually bought some Optimum No Rinse Was & Shine from motorgeek. It's fairly expensive at £13.95 for 32oz but a lot of highly respected people rave about it here so I thought I would give it a go.



I tried it out on Saturday and was pretty happy with it. I followed this guide (I used the dilution ratio stated on the optimum bottle):



http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=67760&highlight=Optimum+Rinse



I liked the idea of a kind of prewash spray to get any particularly dirty areas cleaner before the MF toucehd the paint.



Here are some other threads on the product:



http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=66384&highlight=Optimum+Rinse+Wash+Shine

http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=66698&highlight=optimum

http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=68006&highlight=Optimum+Rinse



Hope this helps.
 
Hi,



there are quite a few 'waterless' cleaners out there. the one I have used is Miracle Dry Wash.

Works well and leaves a polymer resin behind to give the shine. It doesnt scratch or leave swirls.

I would use it for a detail spray when the vehicle is slightly dusty.



Good for hosepipe bans I guess.



Kev
 
I was in the UK about a month ago, and theres these franchises called ******, they use ***** because of the hosepipe ban. so should be a great alternative to you here is the info i copy and pasted it from their site



[snip]



check them out at (URL removed) and (URL removed)



when i was there they had products on backorder so you may wanna check back with them this week tho



i found the same products here in the states search google for ******, ordered some from them will let you know how they perform once i run tests



hope this helps



Mike
 
Hi,



I'm in Basingstoke and we are slap bang in the middle of hose-pipe ban territory.



If you have a Karcher pressure washer you can obtain a hose with a filter attatchment on the end so that your karcher can run from a rain-water butt. Bonus is that you don't get any rain spots!



Jules
 
Living in Kent, I can only just remember Hose Pipes!



I now run 3 buckets....Wash the roof & Windows, rinse the Roof. Chamy the roof

Wash the O/Side Windows & Upper door Panels, Rinse the windows & Upper Doors, Chamy etc etc etc... takes as long as before & is not as satisfying :(



K1 CERB
 
I bought a "Dirt Worker" from the bike section of a widespread UK motoring store. Its basically a water container with a pump in it and a hose attachment - designed for cleaning moutain bikes and the like. It runs off of a 12v cigarette lighter and delivers a nice flow rate. It holds 15 litres, but I find I can now wash the entire car with about 10 litres of water. A lot less that when I used a bucket.



for £60 its not a bad price.
 
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