Water hose stuck under tires?

Crazy Diamond

Crazy Diamond

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Don't ya hate when washing your ride and the hose always gets stuck under the side of the tires? Instead of buying those stupid little yellow things that go in front of the tires and always slide out, I took 4 5 gallon buckets, filled them with water, placed them about 2 to 3 feet out from the corners of the car. Works great plus you also have an extra 4 rinse buckets at all four conners of the car. Im the MAN :buffing:
 
Thats a neat idea. I think autogeek sells something similar to what your talking about for that.

I dont wash my car conventionally anymore unless I have to (really dirty) which is rare. ONR all the way :)
 
Like the idea. Not to criticize, but...that seems like a lot of extra water use. FWIW, I just pull a little extra length of hose off the reel, and keep it a foot or so away from the vehicle. Prevention > cure. :)
 
Obama would say you are wasting our natural resources though.
 
Sorry but not really a good idea if you pull to hard the buckets could scratch the car. Its not worth any chance of that and huge waste of water.
 
Yeah it's pay back like bobby said for wasting my damn money. Buckets are 3' from car, already tried to tip over a 5 gallon bucket of water with a hose and you have to pull the hose so very hard to do it. Any way works for me and I'm stickin to it. Lol
 
Go to YouTube and see this:

Junkman's 2-Bucket Wash Technique - Part 2

At 6 minutes into the video. Don't worry you can thank me later. LOL
 
I never have had a problem with hose blockers. If placed properly, they dont move at all IME.
 
AH this drives me insane. Hose gets stuck under tires. Then I usually pull the hose and it usually hits up against the paint then I get really PO'd!! I guess I need those hose blockers!
 
WRXINXS said:
AH this drives me insane. Hose gets stuck under tires. Then I usually pull the hose and it usually hits up against the paint then I get really PO'd!! I guess I need those hose blockers!
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+ 1 on that it pisses me off also
 
I have had less issue often. I just try to be sure the hose has enough slack and sometimes position the wash/rinse buckets to help keep the hose away without resorting to something like the water in bucket trick.

I had tried some plastic wheel chocks (triangular shaped) and they worked ok but seemed to more trouble than it was worth.
 
My wife and I do both our cars at the same time. I guess I would need 8 buckets. Oh wait...plus 4 more with grit gaurds for our 2bucket washes. Good thing I run a Deli and have access to all the pickle buckets I need. And a deep well.
 
Whenever it does happen...I can easily "unstick hoses",
from under the tires, of most of my customers vehicles.


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:D

Bob
 
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