Apartment washing without a hose

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Being in an apartment for the time being has made for some interesting challenges but that hasn't stopped me from keeping vehicles clean. On the plus side I do have a two car garage that I keep my vehicles in. Anyhow I wanted to share what has helped me get by for now. A little modified wash technique and you are good to go. Using distilled water makes the difference.

I do have a floor squeegee that I use to push the water out the door.

 
Great tip. Mike.

Btw. I remember your black E91. I wanted one a few years back but there just weren't that many in the used market in my area. Weren't you in Germany protecting our national interest. :xyxthumbs:
 
Awesome work Mike! I wouldn't know where to begin without a hose.
 
Nice job! I have been in a condo garage for 10 years with all my cars, I have no power to the parking space nor do I have any water. My regimen is very simple; it goes to a touchless car wash first where I choose just the rinse cycle, then I bring it home and do a Gary Dean rinseless wash with car Pro Ech20, followed by a quick wipe down with Carpro elixir. The car always looks stunning.
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psnt1ol said:
Great tip. Mike.

Btw. I remember your black E91. I wanted one a few years back but there just weren't that many in the used market in my area. Weren't you in Germany protecting our national interest. :xyxthumbs:
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Thanks Peter.

Great car. This one was special ordered in this combination.

I was in Germany for a total of 7 years. Now Minot ND is where I call home. Doing the same thing now as I did when I was active duty. Only now a civilian.

WaxMaster1 said:
Awesome work Mike! I wouldn't know where to begin without a hose.
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Thanks Chris! It takes a bit of an adjustment thats for sure.

glen e said:
Nice job! I have been in a condo garage for 10 years with all my cars, I have no power to the parking space nor do I have any water. My regimen is very simple; it goes to a touchless car wash first where I choose just the rinse cycle, then I bring it home and do a Gary Dean rinseless wash with car Pro Ech20, followed by a quick wipe down with Carpro elixir. The car always looks stunning.
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Thanks Glen. That sounds like a solid maintenance plan.

Love that X2 M35i :dblthumb:
 
I've been using an IK 1.5 for pre-wash foaming and the Worx hydroshot to rinse the car off, also for cleaning the tires/wheels/wells. I mean I have 3 five gallon buckets, 2 for the 2BM and the 3rd for rinse water for the foaming pre-wash and 2BM. I also have something called The Bucket Buddy that carries 2 of the five gallon buckets around. This is when I feel a 2BM is needed, usually a RW with 1 or 2 buckets is good enough but I always have the Worx to clean the tires/wheels/wells, I never do a half arse wash....ever!

All you have to do is make the commitment to the tools and process. Also don't expect the Worx hydroshot to have the pressure of a power washer, its battery powered and there is a "new and improved" model, lucky you guys

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I just use waterless - too much hassle to use a pressure washer of any description for me - I did try it. Currently experimenting with a coating to see whether it reduces the amount of swirling I get - I'm not expecting miracles.
 
I am adding my .02. I detail full time from my garage in Wyoming. We did not get a chance to have a water source added to the garage. My solution for winter time is a GreenWorks cordless pressure washer. i got the one with a removable bucket that sits on top that holds about 3-4 gallons???? i upgraded the hose and wand with obsessed garage parts, and use my MTM foam cannon. I am overly impressed with the overall performance of the unit. A bit pricey at around $250 with battery, but a fantastic solution, if you need one.
 
Great video. I think this is a great alternative for those who can't find a touchless or pay-and-spray easily, or if the car would be filthy again by the time they got home. Something like this would be the only way I'd be comfortable doing a rinseless wash in the winter.
 
Billy Baldone said:
I am adding my .02. I detail full time from my garage in Wyoming. We did not get a chance to have a water source added to the garage. My solution for winter time is a GreenWorks cordless pressure washer. i got the one with a removable bucket that sits on top that holds about 3-4 gallons???? i upgraded the hose and wand with obsessed garage parts, and use my MTM foam cannon. I am overly impressed with the overall performance of the unit. A bit pricey at around $250 with battery, but a fantastic solution, if you need one.
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Just an FYI, it doesn’t look like Greenworks makes that cordless bucket model or any cordless pressure washer anymore as I didn’t find it on their website.
 
No water or power.... this would be my go to....

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Haven’t used it as I have power and water access. Seems to popular in the UK as long as you set expectations that it is not true PW.
From what i’ve seen it has the most Psi’s and Gpm’s of all cordless/hoseless options


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Been using the Sunjoe SPX 6000c xf battery powered, works great. Holds 3 gallons. I foam with an IK sprayer first then off to the races to wash it. Final rinse with a gallon of DI water
 
Coatingsarecrack said:
Haven’t used it as I have power and water access. Seems to popular in the UK as long as you set expectations that it is not true PW.
From what i’ve seen it has the most Psi’s and Gpm’s of all cordless/hoseless options
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Looks like the Karcher lists 600 psi at 1 GPM. I'm getting a greenworks unit that is 800 psi at .9 GPM; Sunjoe one ups them at 1160 psi at 1 GPM.

Dewalt has a cordless unit like a Hydroshot that's 550psi at 1 gpm. Newer Hydroshot ultra is 725psi at 1.1 gpm. Ryobi lists 320 psi at .8 gpm.

Um, not that I've been looking at cordless pressure washers at all lately... :laughing:

dgage - You can still get the Greenworks unit at Bestbuy or over on the exotic river. I sent them an email to find out if the 3 year old warranty is valid even though they're no longer listed on the website, I'll update when I find out.
 
Nice! That Ryobi looks like it has more pressure than my 20V Hydroshot has.
 
I forgot all about this....

There are power washers in the market that can siphon water from a non traditional source (such as water in a barrel or bucket). I believe Karcher is one such manufacturer. They actually sell a suction hose to go along with their units. I personally dont have a Karcher but maybe someone on the board can confirm this.


Karcher Water Suction Hose with Filter for Karcher Electric Power Pressure Washers
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Small world Mike. We will be heading to Minot next week. The Daughter is there married to a TSGT, his first and only permanent base and heading for his third tour. He polishes missles for the lack of honesty.
 
Azure said:
Nice! That Ryobi looks like it has more pressure than my 20V Hydroshot has.
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The Ryobi unit and Base model Hydroshot are both rated at 320psi.

Either way works out and gives you the option to have a pressurized water source when none is available.

psnt1ol said:
I forgot all about this....

There are power washers in the market that can siphon water from a non traditional source (such as water in a barrel or bucket). I believe Karcher is one such manufacturer. They actually sell a suction hose to go along with their units. I personally dont have a Karcher but maybe someone on the board can confirm this.
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I have a Karcher unit as well but the GPM is too high and would suck down a 5 gallon bucket pretty quick. The tradeoff is that I have lower PSI with this Ryobi.

davidc said:
Small world Mike. We will be heading to Minot next week. The Daughter is there married to a TSGT, his first and only permanent base and heading for his third tour. He polishes missles for the lack of honesty.
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Sounds good David. Shoot me a message when you get up here.
 
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