expiredbxgirl posted Apr 24, 2023 01:53 PM
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expiredbxgirl posted Apr 24, 2023 01:53 PM
Costco Members: Greenworks 2000 PSI Corded Electric Pressure Washer
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2000 is best for light duty work and car washing. Anything more and you might as well get gas or a professional to do it. This might take a little longer but worth the $140 I spent. It does come with an Uber flex 25 ft hose worth $30 better than the ones that Ryobi electrics come with.
The one drawback is it is a little clunky so not the best if you don't tidy up the wires when moving it around but other than that warranty covers defects for machines not replaceable parts like the nozzle tips. I tried to call in and they said I have to buy a new pack. Overall a decent purchase and at $120 it's better than anything else you can buy at 2000 psi
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The less hands you have on your car, the less opportunity you have for contamination to rub into the paint/clear coat.
It's a bit of an enthusiast hobby. Also fun with a foam cannon.
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Pulled the invoice from the lowe's website and waiting to see if they'll take that.
From what I read, Induction is better. If anyone else has thoughts pls advise. For that reason alone I may just keep my Husq as this Greenworks could be a trade "down" not up
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Things I have learned:
1. Car detailers almost always use pressure washers in their business (compared to a bucket with soap) to reduce the amount of water used, greatly reduce the cleaning time and get a good consistant clean across all the different surfaces present on a typical car (especially in the grill and tires).
2. Three things are important when comparing pressure washers:
a. Volume in gallons provided
b. Pressure in lbs provided
c. Total stop system (compressor power on only when called for so your motor isn't constantly running when not calling for pressure)
3. Purchase the right PW for the job. If you're buying a pressure washer for car washing, you should not be going over 1100 psi otherwise you could damage your paint job. If you're buying this for cleaning driveways, brick, siding, decks, etc. then getting a PW with higher pressure capabilities is more important. If your PW's PSI is too high, you can reduce the final PSI hitting your car by using various different nozzle tips at the end of your spray wand.
4. Third party foam cannons generally provide a lot thicker soap volume vs. anything that you'll find onboard a pressure washer. Thicker soap increases the thickness of the soap foam allowing it to stay in place longer (especially on the back and sides of the car) which aids in dirt breakdown on your car's surface. This in turn decreases the overall soap product volume needed and the amount of time your soap needs to breakdown the dirt decreasing the overall time it takes to wash your car.
a. Also, having your soap container located at the end of your hose (near the wand) rather than within an on-board container (located at the beginning of hose) is more preferred as your line doesn't get exposed to soap which makes is harder to clean out the hose and perform a proper rinse.
b. Also make sure your foam cannon includes a 1.1 mm orifice. Generally cannons come with larger orifices which greatly reduces the volume and thickness of the soap you get from them. If the orifice is larger you can cheaply swap out the orifice for a 1.1 mm version which will significantly improve the thickness of soap suds you get.
5. Most PW come with terrible hoses. Pay extra and purchase PW with good hoses (like a flexzilla or uberflex hose) or replace. Crappy hoses will kink at bend points which will interfer with the final pressure and water volume that is being provided by your PW.
6. PW manufacturers also tend to cut costs with the quality of the sprayer wands which come with the PW. Similar to the hose, purchase PWs with good quality wands or replace.
7. The cleaning products you use also make a difference with how well your car gets cleaned, shines and protects. Make sure you do your due diligence when deciding on products to clean and protect your car with.
8. Use clean microfiber towels to avoid scratching and swirls.
9. Quick connects are your friend. Use them at as many places on the PW as possible to make setup and breakdown at lot faster.
10. Always try and clean your car in the shade or later on in the day to reduce product drying on your car before it can be properly removed/buffed and/or rinse spots from forming on your car's surface.
Personally I decided to get a cheap PW that included a decent compressor motor but skimped on things like hoses, wands, tips, connectors and soap delivery which I then replaced and upgraded. I'm only going to really use my PW for washing family cars so I went with the Portland 1750 from Harbor Freight. I got it for $80 and then switched out all the accessories. I was impressed with the volume and pressure that the Portland 1750 PW motor provided (for the money) and was willing to take all the money that I saved and put it back in by upgrading the accessories I noted above. If it turns out that the unit dies in 4-6 years the accessories can be moved over to a new PW and still used since they are all high quality items.
Here's a review of the Portland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F...GVE
The less hands you have on your car, the less opportunity you have for contamination to rub into the paint/clear coat.
It's a bit of an enthusiast hobby. Also fun with a foam cannon.
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