Here this is the latest autobrite lance

Yep, that's the one.

Sorry, but the ONLY pressure washer I would EVER consider would be karcher.

Karcher is still a family owned firm, and they test EVERY item before it leaves the factory. :yes:

I used to think that too

Then I bought a Nilfisk...Far better in terms of quality and performance

I wont be getting a Karcher again after the Nilfisk

For paint protection I've used Car Plan Nanomeric paint protector for several years with great results. Available on Amazon for around £10. Looks like water but don't be put off! Easy to apply, no post application polishing and a bottle will do an average car at least 10 times. I've no links with Car Plan - just a great product.

Here this is the latest autobrite lance

Thank you

Just received my LAVOR pressure water cleaner, this afternoon.

A quiet impressive kit.

Also Lavor Italy staff were very helpful, promptly sending me PDF manual upon request prior making the order- a habit I have to reveal things further than by advertising stuff about products I'm interested in. Tech. specs. claim aluminum pump head.

Further impressions to be posted...

(picture from the sales site)

Edited 13 June, 201313 yr by rafi_arch

OOOOO Looks very impressive.

Will look forward to seeing photos of your car/patio including 'before' and 'after' shots. :p

I used to think that too

Then I bought a Nilfisk...Far better in terms of quality and performance

I wont be getting a Karcher again after the Nilfisk

As I stated in an earlier post on this thread, I have after 1 year already had a trigger handle replaced. Now the o ring on the hose at the handle connection has buckled. Nilfisk replaced the o ring with what almost appears to be a cheap plastic one that split stright away. Now they and I think the big leak from the bottom of the trigger area is due to a faulty handle unit again! So now I await yet another replacement handle. To be fair to Nilfisk the washer is now out of its year's warranty and they are not charging me. But I am rather annoyed as I used to have a Kew Hobby washer for 20+ years without any problems!

I'm not worried about the cost of a pressure washer, in fact I have one but I can't afford to use it since they put the blasted water meter in!

Fred

AFAIR it takes only about 100-150 litres of water to wash a car. Not too much compared to about 5000 litres per month (cold+hot), which we consume at home.

AFAIR it takes only about 100-150 litres of water to wash a car...

Is that right? 22-33 gallons? 11-16 buckets? Or is my maths totally off? :think:

As I stated in an earlier post on this thread, I have after 1 year already had a trigger handle replaced. Now the o ring on the hose at the handle connection has buckled. Nilfisk replaced the o ring with what almost appears to be a cheap plastic one that split stright away. Now they and I think the big leak from the bottom of the trigger area is due to a faulty handle unit again! So now I await yet another replacement handle. To be fair to Nilfisk the washer is now out of its year's warranty and they are not charging me. But I am rather annoyed as I used to have a Kew Hobby washer for 20+ years without any problems!

More a case of being unlucky than saying ........with a sweeping statement, that Karcher are better than Nilfisk

More a case of being unlucky than saying ........with a sweeping statement, that Karcher are better than Nilfisk

I hope that I am just unlucky. I am certainly not advocating a Karcher!

Edited 15 June, 201313 yr by survey

Is that right? 22-33 gallons? 11-16 buckets? Or is my maths totally off? :think:

Well, of course it'll require much less than that if you wash by hand. Even when using a pressure washer, once I was able to make do with about 60 litres. But I had to save water.

I'm snowfoaming the juke just now. Just waiting for the foam to do its thing before I rinse it, very impressed with the magifoam and autobrite lance as it produces thick foam.

My plan is to then attempt to repair some stone chips with chipex....eek!

Well, of course it'll require much less than that if you wash by hand. Even when using a pressure washer, once I was able to make do with about 60 litres. But I had to save water.

Of course. But I had no idea just how much water pressure washing uses. :wonder:

Good Luck with the Chipex Marie, tried it when I had the Urbancruiser for stonechips. Must admit I was not impressed, lot of money for what it is, ended up using normal Touch-up paint. See how you go, good luck

Tony

Its actually not too bad Tony. I went for the 'fuller blob/teardrop' approach which means more elbow grease to remove the excess with the blending solution but the results are not too bad. Some of the deeper chips will need more paint so its still a work in progress but its better than it looked before.

So with Chipex the stone chips are still there but not as deep and blend in with the car colour now.

I could go over them again and fill them up but can I be bothered for a car I wont have in a few weeks :wonder:

I think for the odd chip and catching it early would be fine, but for three years of road rash not so good

Of course. But I had no idea just how much water pressure washing uses. :wonder:

Don't you mean how LITTLE???

Well, of course it'll require much less than that if you wash by hand. Even when using a pressure washer, once I was able to make do with about 60 litres. But I had to save water.

Of course. But I had no idea just how much water pressure washing uses. :wonder:

Washing the Yeti by hand took about 2 x 12 liter buckets, but it's not enough having to clean the alloys throughly, so it can take about 30-35 liters for a good "hand Yeti wash".

Yesterday tried the new Lavor pressure washer. Specs claim for max. 420 liters / min. Assuming a total of about 5 min. of pump usage, it gives about 35 liters for a Yeti wash session, with relatively long pump usage periods for the alloys- using the turbo lance.

BTW, wasn't satisfied with the detergent used. It's a car shampoo (+ wax ?) found in my DIY closet. I'l have to search for a suitable snow foaming product.

Edited 15 June, 201313 yr by rafi_arch

Snow framed the Yeti again today, turning into an obsession, anyway I added a bit of xymol shampoo to the magifoam as a bit of an experiment, worked great, a really thick slimy foam that stayed on the car for ages, quick wipe over with a woolly wash mit, job done and pretty effortless.

Edited 15 June, 201313 yr by servicepoint

Yesterday tried the new Lavor pressure washer. Specs claim for max. 420 liters / min.

420 litres per hour I guess? Just like my Kaercher.

Assuming a total of about 5 min. of pump usage, it gives about 35 liters for a Yeti wash session, with relatively long pump usage periods for the alloys- using the turbo lance.

I never managed to wash a car less than in an hour

5 minutes of total pump operations. Do you operate the pressure washer continuously for an hour ?

If it isn't a water cooled machine I doubt if you can operate it for such a long period without risk of damage.

Aniway, one hour takes huge amount of water - something we surely can't afford in Israel.

Edited 15 June, 201313 yr by rafi_arch

Do you operate the pressure washer continuously for an hour ?

Of course not. But I hope I don't just walk around the car watching it The washer works for about 15 minutes in total I think.

With Karcher washers, when the water flow stops so does the motor

With Karcher washers, when the water flow stops so does the motor

So does the Lavor. I assume all washers do the same.

5 min. estimated by me. Next time I'll time it with the help of my son and the timer / stoper app.

or better, take a reading of the water counter- after all it is nearby, and has 1/1000 cubic meter reading accuracy.