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Had been just using water hose with a foam cannon attached. But.....things will be much better with a high pressure washer and a new foam cannon!
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Just be careful not to get the lance too close to the paint. 2700 PSI if very high pressure for car paint.

I thnk you will like using a pressure washer as opposed to a hose. I think they do a great job at pre-cleaning. If you get good at it you can remove almost all the dirt without touching the paint.

Let us know how you like it ;)
 
Calendyr said:
Just be careful not to get the lance too close to the paint. 2700 PSI if very high pressure for car paint.

I thnk you will like using a pressure washer as opposed to a hose. I think they do a great job at pre-cleaning. If you get good at it you can remove almost all the dirt without touching the paint.

Let us know how you like it ;)
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Is it really though? The coin op pressure washers seem to be at least 2700 and people put them up close to the cars all the time
 
Believe me it WILL remove paint, pin stripes, and body molding. Full PSI is great for cleaning concrete but dial it down for auto cleaning or keep a good distance. I speak from a bitter experience not guesswork.
 
Ya. Safe pressure for car paint is under 2000 PSI. You can use higher pressures but using it at a distance is the safe thing to do. If your paint is perfect it won't do anything, but if you have any defect in the paint such as a rock chip or heavy scratch, or rust spot; a high pressure at very close distance can lift the paint there and make a mess.

Just have to be more careful with higher pressure, not a big issue.
 
You need to keep it far enough away from any deep dings, scratches or other places where the clearcoat has been breached. Too close and you can open up a nice wound.
 
I own the Karcher K3 (Electric) 1800 PSI,1.3GPM I would not use anything wiith a higher PSI. I can dial the pressure down to avoid damage to Pin Striping, badges and Emblems.
 
I used a 2500+ psi gas pressure washer for years and have never had a problem but I am very cautious to not get the tip of the wand closer than a foot or so. Just don't be tempted to get closer to try to get that last bug or tar off the paint and you should be fine.
 
What do u guys estimate the pressure at the coin op is. It seems well over 2000
 
I have a very strong gas powered pressure washer. Honda motor. over 3000... cant recall exactly. Ryobi from HD I think. I don't put it close to the paint at all. Mainly for the wheel wells and to rinse the dirt off prior to the foam cannon experience... i did find this link... i hope it's okay to post it... it was from a quick Google search...

peace

Talkcarwash: Discussions - Self Serve Car Wash - pump pressure
 
Got it today! Spent about 15 minutes putting it together and another 15 trying to figure out why it had no pressure! I felt stupid when I put the tip on and it worked like a charm! Tomorrow it will be put to good use by doing my wifes little red sports car!


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ACCLAY said:
Got it today! Spent about 15 minutes putting it together and another 15 trying to figure out why it had no pressure! I felt stupid when I put the tip on and it worked like a charm! Tomorrow it will be put to good use by doing my wifes little red sports car!


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Yes, it is amazing how little water come out of the wand without a tip on ;)
 
Nice find!!

I'd throw away that red nozzle. You'll never use it for anything, especially washing cars.

A 40 degree nozzle with 3.0 and or 3.5 orifice would be perfect for that machine. Either would help knock down the pressure a little bit so you wont have to worry about anything.
 
fightnews said:
What do u guys estimate the pressure at the coin op is. It seems well over 2000
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I don’t think it’s well above 2000, I think the difference you feel/perceive is a higher flow rate compared to the average stand alone pressure washer.
 
This discussion is precisely why I went with a SunJoe SPX3000 (rated 2030 psi) for doing vehicles. More than enough power to clean....not so much power that i have to worry
 
briarpatch said:
This discussion is precisely why I went with a SunJoe SPX3000 (rated 2030 psi) for doing vehicles. More than enough power to clean....not so much power that i have to worry
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I’m not worried about the pressure. 9 times out 10 it will have a foam cannon on it!


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ACCLAY said:
I’m not worried about the pressure. 9 times out 10 it will have a foam cannon on it!


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Don't skip the pressure rinse step. A pressure rinse will remove far more dirt and grime than a foam bath ever can. If you combine both you can expect to remove as much dirt as it is possible without touching the paint. But if you only do a foam bath and then rinse off with a hose, it will be far less effective than pressure rinsing without using any soap.
 
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