The cars and bikes thread!

[geoffbot]

I’ve been doing this for years. I have the filter for the rinse water. I really don’t touch the car. The foam canon and the pressure washer after the wheels have been cleaned get all the dirt off. Then a spray with a no spot sheeting agent and rinse with the filtered water. I blow out the mirrors, grill wheels, trim and door jambs with the high velocity air blower. I do wipe the glass with a Chamois, but otherwise nothing touches the car.


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Really? Sounds like I need a foam lance and pressure washer. I'm dubious about the wheels though - mine get black with filth.

As for water particle filters I haven't found one yet, believe it or not. Though with sheeting it's no longer necessary.

[tribe125]

Beware pressure washers and tyres, apparently. The sidewalls can be damaged by more powerful washers, or if you get too close.

[Samanator]

Really? Sounds like I need a foam lance and pressure washer. I'm dubious about the wheels though - mine get black with filth.

As for water particle filters I haven't found one yet, believe it or not. Though with sheeting it's no longer necessary.

My wife's QX30 which is mostly Mercedes components has the German type pads. I use Chemical guys wheel cleaner thta I leave on for five minutes and wash off with the pressure washer. This is followed up with the foam gun, a rinse with the presure washer, and then the filtered water. Then I blow them out good with the air dryer. They come out perfect.

[Samanator]

Beware pressure washers and tyres, apparently. The sidewalls can be damaged by more powerful washers, or if you get too close.

I use a lower (1250psi) pressure electric pressure washer on the car. I would never use my gas 4200 3.5 gpm pressure washer on the car. I would expect it could take paint off since they use them commercially to strip off paint on old houses and fences. I've seen it cut through a rubber work boot so I imagine it could cut a tire. I use this to clean the house, driveway, patios, roof tiles and sidewalks. I have the buffer like attachment that cuts the time to clean a flat surfaces to about a tenth of what it does with a wand.

One other thing that is good with the electric pressure washer on the car is it takes of wax residue in the crevices pretty easily.

[Samanator]

Interesting. Almost a real electric alternative where the Tesla model three was suppose to be price wise.
I still want to see over 400 miles range to consider one.
https://autoweek.com/article/green-c...n=awdailydrive

[tribe125]

I use a lower (1250psi) pressure electric pressure washer on the car.

That should be OK. This article recommends 110 bar (1595 psi) or less, and a minimum jet distance of 20cm (8”).

https://www.tyresafe.org/media-centr...ge-your-tyres/

[geoffbot]

Interesting. Almost a real electric alternative where the Tesla model three was suppose to be price wise.
I still want to see over 400 miles range to consider one.
https://autoweek.com/article/green-c...n=awdailydrive

Anything on performance?

[Blanchy]

I'm getting an alarm put on my bike tomorrow, I caught scumbags eyeing it up on camera so it's been living in the house for the last few days

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[geoffbot]

I'm getting an alarm put on my bike tomorrow, I caught scumbags eyeing it up on camera so it's been living in the house for the last few days

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Maybe they're just admiring it

[Blanchy]

Maybe they're just admiring it

Admiring it in the middle of the night and then back the next afternoon to admire my lock and ground anchor when I was at work

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